Dogs & Deadlifts - Build A Better Dog!

Mantrailing Global was originally born as 'Mantrailing UK' after Founder, Lisa Gorenflo, discovered Mantrailing in Germany and quickly became hooked. Upon returning home to the UK, she began searching for this kind of training but was disappointed to not find anything available. There was only one option: to start a Mantrailing club. At the time, Lisa already had an established dog training business so began introducing Mantrailing as a new service to offer her clients, all the while continuing her training in Germany gaining her status as a Certified Mantrailing Instructor.

As it received more and more interest, Lisa saw the benefits that Mantrailing was having on the participating dogs and their owners. She then made the decision to begin offering Mantrailing Introduction courses to her already thriving dog-training business. Very quickly, Mantrailing took off as a new dog sport and began to take up all of Lisa’s time! Not only did she have pet owners travelling across the country to participate, but other dog trainers became addicted and wanted to offer it to their clients also.

In episode 59 of the Dogs & Deadlifts Podcast I am joined by Louise Jones from Pawsitive Fitness.
Pawsitive Fitness was established in 2018 by Louise Jones to get people out and about with their dogs.

Louise has been competing in cani-sports since 2012 and holds a number of national titles in the disciplines of Bikejoring, Scootering and Canicross.

She has proudly represented Ireland 3 times at the European Canicross Championships (now, the World Championships) with Dyson, her Northern Inuit Dog and once with her pointer mix, Lady. She has raced abroad in France, Belgium, Italy, Czech Republic and the UK.

A little about Steph.
She is a total dog lover and exercise/sport addict! If she is not off exploring the world with her gorgeous golden retriever, Teddy, you’ll probably find her doing some other crazy active things which aren’t quite suitable for her to bring him along to.

Step believes that we should honour the time we spend with our dogs. We should make the most of every single second that we share together.

Do you want to tap into you and your dog's FULL potential?

Get cutting-edge tips, tricks and strategies to help you maximize your dog's longevity and build a power bond via education on Dog Nutrition, Dog Fitness and Scent Work, help to break through plateaus and achieve your desired outcomes.

Dogs & Deadlift's community is on a mission to educate dog owners around 3 IMPORTANT key elements: 

Dog Nutrition

Dog Fitness

Scent Work

Physiotherapy is widely recognised in human medicine as being effective in the treatment and rehabilitation of many different conditions and injuries, including sports injuries, muscle and ligamentous injuries, arthritis, neck and back pain and following fractures or surgery.

Lindsey Connell has many years of experience treating both musculo-skeletal and neuromuscular conditions in people and commenced treating animals in 1999. She completed her post graduate Masters in Animal Studies (Animal Physiotherapy) at the University of Queensland in 2004.

Since the completion of her Masters, she has been involved in teaching the animal physiotherapy component of the Masters in Animal Studies (Animal Physiotherapy) Course and has also presented at several Veterinary, Veterinary Nurse and Physiotherapy conferences.

In 2012 she was an invited speaker at the 7th International Symposium on Veterinary rehabilitation and Physical therapy in Vienna, Austria.

Lindsey runs an established small animal practice in Brisbane Australia, consulting from Veterinary Specialist Services, a ‘state of the art’ specialist clinic in Underwood, Brisbane. Australia 

Ep49: Nosework for dogs with Becky Thomas

Becky had her first encounter with scent detection was training with seizure response dogs and tracking dogs for special needs children.

Her love for scent detection grew from there and Becky became Queensland’s first Certified Nose Work Instructor (CNWI) in 2018.

Becky has bred Labradors for working roles, such as scent detection, assistance/therapy dogs and sporting homes.

Ep48: Bikejoring Bikes with Brad Kassing

In this episode I chat with Brad Kassing in the USA, we talk about Mountain Bikes and the different components in regards to Bikejoring. We know it can be a minefield out there.

Learn which bikes are most suitable and some of the important considerations for bikejoring, so you can select a bike that suits your needs.

To connect with The Kassing's more you can follow them at:

Bikejoring Western USA - Facebook Group

Bikejoring Eastern USA - Facebook Group

Ep47 is all about Canicross and Galen Canine Myotherapy with Julia Robertson and Cushla Lamen

What is Galen Myotherapy?

Galen (Canine) Myotherapy is a branch of massage therapy which promotes health and treats chronic muscular pain in dogs through unique massage techniques and exercise management.

It’s concerned with the prevention, management and treatment of movement and allied disorders. It encompasses detailed assessments and effective treatment programs, including specialised massage techniques along with dynamic remedial and strengthening techniques, to manage the chronic muscular pain and inflammation that is caused by the many different conditions that are so common in a dog’s life.

Using Positive P.A.C.T.®, Galen’s unique ‘choice led treatment’ protocol, dogs always have a ‘choice’ when being treated. Restraints are never used and Galen Myotherapy practitioners always treat on the floor or on a low level, where a dog is most comfortable.

In 2006 Stan started MVP K9 Supplements which led to the development of 2 other nutritional brands which are Muscle Bully and Earth Vet. In 2017 he developed the XDOG Weight & Fitness Vest.

The XDOG Weight Vest for Dogs is a high quality weighted vest for dogs designed to improve muscle, stamina and endurance by simply wearing it. Stan is on a Mission is to help educate other Dog Owners on how to improve their dogs overall health through fitness, and nutrition.

Fred has skillfully combined science with practical handling exercises to provide a foundation for the Nose Work dog handler.

Fred Helfers began working with detection dogs in the early eighties. After a short stint with the US Border Patrol working on the southern US / Mexico border, Fred got to see firsthand how effective dogs were at detecting contraband. He soon realised that working for the US Border Patrol was not for him and moved to Washington State to work with a municipal Police department, north of Seattle WA.  Already training and hunting with Brittany Spaniels, Fred knew that dogs had good noses, but never really knew how dogs worked odour sources.

Today's  this episode I speak with Sacha Packer of The Balanced Canine in Sydney. Sacha is a multi-modality practitioner who mostly works with performance, Sacha is also qualified and accredited in the areas of nutrition, fitness and bodywork. Sacha is also a huge proponent of feeding our dogs a species appropriate fresh food diet, and is co-admin of the hugely popular Facebook page 'Fresh Food Feeding for Dogs - Kibble Feeders Welcome!', which currently has just over 61,000 members. Yes! Nutrition Matters!

So tune-in to hear how Sacha got into the industry and her journey we discuss Dog Nutrition including Gut Health and Microbiome, Dog's Sport Performance and much more!

Dog First Aid Australia is a quality based Australian business providing Emergency Solutions, Training, and Products for Canines and Handlers.

Ashley is an accomplished professional in 3 key areas. Training, Human / Canine Medic, and an experienced Security Professional. He proudly conducts himself with integrity and considers his ability to push through any challenge and being adaptable as his key strengths.

Clay is passionate about promoting the American Pit Bull Terrier in a positive light, first and foremost. Clay has conducted seminars and judged competitions in the United States and overseas, He has been published in numerous articles and featured in various magazines including a centerfold in Dog Fancy.

Clay has put over 200 titles on dogs in dozens of disciplines over a 20+ year span,

including obedience, agility, personal protection, narcotics detection, dock diving, conformation, etc.
He is currently training multiple offspring of his APBT who currently holds the most titles of any dog in the breed, living or dead.

Clay is an advocate of canine health testing and nutrition and a proud member of Team X Dog which is committed to combating canine obesity. His dogs all follow a conditioning and nutritional routine that is similar to the one that he follows, Clay is currently active in obedience, weight pull, rally obedience, agility and protection sports.

Today's episode is with Jenn Wolfe who has worked in veterinary medicine for just under 20 years, 12 of which as a specialized technician and Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner.

Jenn has had dogs (and cats) her whole life.  Her current dog has lead her on the path of furthering her knowledge and implementing more focused training and sport. He is a 2 year old American Pitbull Terrier, named Theo. Jenn acquired him as a 6 week old puppy through a local rescue that she knows well. 

Today's Episode number 39, I have a conversation and a BIG announcement from our friend and mentor with Erica C. Boling, Ph.D. from Northeast K9 Conditioning.

Northeast K9 Conditioning offers individualized services, seminars, and online courses in canine massage and conditioning.

Do you want a more athletic and better-conditioned dog that excels in various canine sports and working conditions? Find out more on the link below:
K9 Fitness Brochure

Ditch The Dry is a national campaign in the UK, backed by experts, endorsed by some famous faces and designed to encourage you to be bold and try making the switch to raw feeding.

Our dogs around the world need your help...

One major, but simple thing, any dog owner can do to improve their beloved four-legged friend's health and happiness (and we're not talking a little improvement here, we're talking HUGE positive changes) is to provide a species-specific, fresh food diet and ditch the dry food.

Today's episode I talk Canicross and the New Canifit Online Academy and Leader Training with Lindsay Johnson.
Cani-Fit originated in 2011 after founder Lindsay realised there was a gap in the market for people who want to improve their fitness, exercise their dog and train their dog in sled dog sports.

Since its humble beginnings, Cani-Fit has grown from strength to strength; going from Lindsay training other people’s dogs, to today’s enthusiastic team of leaders taking classes across Scotland.

Spartan Race - How To Start Your Fitness Journey

Oakley Canine Athletics is a functional fitness company focused on the overall health of handlers and their loving canine athletes. Based out of Lexington, South Carolina this fitness blog and business is ran by Laurren Zimmerman; a certified canine athlete specialist, multi-time dog agility national finalist and winner across multiple organizations of the sport.

Oakley Canine Athletics Website: https://oakleycanineathletics.squarespace.com/

At Dogs & Deadlifts our mission is simple:
Combat dog obesity and to launch performance dogs!

We are also opening the doors really soon for our online programing.

Today we talk Fit Dogs & Canine Health with Dallas Burkevics from Canberra Australia.

Dallas is a member of GRC Canberra and Operations Manager for Pup4Fun a Doggy Daycare Facility with over 600 dogs per day. 

It was a pleasure to chat with her and all about Fit Dogs & Canine Health including their puppy program which includes an introduction to the Slatmill.

Launching Soon!
The Unconventional Canine Fitness Member Academy by Dogs and Deadlifts. We can help you jumpstart your dog's performance!

In a culture saturated with “the next big dog training trend”,

No fads or gimmicks, We simply execute what works!

Today's Guest Dr Conor Brady from Dogs First, we discuss his recent book, Feeding Dogs, Dry or Raw? The Science Behind the Debate.

Dr Conor has been obsessed with dogs since he was young. After a few years in animal shelters he knew what he wanted to do when I grew up –  work with animals, in particular dogs. Having graduated with an honours degree in zoology in 2002, He obtained a doctorate four years later from University College Dublin, studying the effects of nutrition on the behaviour and gut morphology of mammals.

In today's episode, I chat with Paul Consto from Melbourne Australia about his introduction to Weight Pull, how he got started and all about his programming and training and nutrition.  This interview gives a fantastic insight for the anyone wanted to get involved in Weight Pull for Dogs.  

 Want to find out more about Dogs and Deadlifts Community? 

Today's episode I talk with Leah Lykos about Canine Fitness and Holistic Health. 

Leah believes that dogs are basically wild at heart, she wants to help keep them that way! Living with us in our domesticated world isn't always easy for them, so let's channel their natural drive in ways that keep them emotionally balanced and out of trouble.  

Paul is widely recognized as an industry leader in the use and deployment of working dog teams, with a distinguished career spanning 30+ years, having managed many of the world’s largest operational canine programs. He has vast experience in domestic & international terrorism, spanning 20 years of continuous K9 deployments in hostile environments, including Iraq, Afghanistan & Northern Ireland in support of the U.S. Dept. of Defense, U.S. Dept. of State, the British Military & Private Security Sector. Paul has served as the senior working-dog advisor for multiple Military Defense, Research, and Evaluation agencies. He has also worked alongside Auburn University’s Canine Performance Science Program on key Government research initiatives.

360 K0 Group Website: https://360k9group.com/

Today's episode is about Natural Dog Health and Nutrition with Narelle Cooke.
Narelle is a clinical naturopath, nutritionist, herbalist and owner of the wellness clinic ‘Natural Health and Nutrition’. Narelle operates her own private practice in Sydney Australia. 

Today's Pet Professional Series Dog Trainer Podcast is with Stephanie Perrier from Canada. 

Stephanie specializes in training working, sport and performance dogs and their handlers. Instruction is available in IPO Tracking, IPO Obedience, Sport Detection, Rally, and CKC Obedience.

We talk all about Canine Scent Work, Pole Fitness  and how she started in the sport of Pole and then became an instructor, Human Fitness, her preparation for U.S Canine Biathlon.

Today episode I speak with Dave Nixon from Functional Fitness Australia about his recent book Minding yourSELF, clear the crap. Take back your life through Mindset, Movement, & Nutrition 

Dave has developed "The Flow" which is a developmental coaching and education platform challenging the norm in the health and wellness space. Which has a focus on integrating both mental and physical practices, and have you performing at your peak.

Andy Seguss has owned performance bred American Pit Bull Terriers for 27 years. Over this time, he has bred, raised, campaigned and titled numerous dogs.

In the summer of 2014, a few friends suggested he make a couple of shirts to wear at the next dog show. Andy soon realized that canine athlete enthusiasts were thirsty for apparel that represented their passion and values. What started out as a few shirts for friends, is quickly developing into something bigger than I ever expected. In only a few short years, Canine Athletes has grown into one of the most recognizable brands in the canine athlete world.

CEN Nutrition is 100% Australian owned and based on the simple principle of  “Nature Knows Best”

They believe nutrition is absolutely fundamental to horse and dog health and an integral aspect of their well-being and performance.
Their products are developed according to a thorough understanding of physiology, function and what best complements a horses’ and dogs body system.

CEN is at the cutting edge of animal nutrition research, where great developments have been made in the last 5 years to bettering the quality of life for horses and dogs through proper natural nutrition, compared to older traditional methods of feeding.

Find out more about CEN Nutrition: https://cennutrition.com.au/

Has your dog performance, progress slowed or completely stopped all together?

Take your dogs performance to the next level !

With the Dog Runner USA Dog Treadmill!

Fresh Food Feeding your dog with Brittany Young, as a long time dog owner, Brittany had always taken a responsible approach to my dogs’ health and wellbeing, opting for a more natural approach to their lifestyle and more specifically their diets.

Brittany found that she was always asking questions beyond the norm and I quickly realised that a lot of the questions she was asking, nobody really knew the answers to. The more she researched and learnt, the more she wanted to share, and this is how The Pet Girl came about.

Her goal is to help pet parents be informed and smart about pet ownership and do the very best they can. Britany wants to create a generation of pet parents that value having fit, healthy and confident pets that not only survive through life, but absolutely THRIVE.

The Pet Girl Website: https://www.thepetgirl.com.au/

Facebook Group Link as mentioned: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rawandfresh

Join the Dogs & Deadlifts Community: https://www.thepetgirl.com.au/

Are you looking to take your dog's conditioning to the next level?

Has your progress slowed or completely stopped all together?

Here is something to consider?

The Dog Runner!

Dog Trainer Brittney Howard from Dawg Boss, has been training dogs for the past 10 years. She absolutely loves working with dogs, she is ex-military and we talk about her balancing health and fitness with life as a dog trainer, Brittney has also how she competed at a Bodybuilding competition.

Kathleen Prasad has been pioneering the field of Animal Reiki for over 22 years, has taught thousands of animal lovers this sacred healing art, written multiple books on the subject, authored the Code of Ethics for the profession and have created the world’s first and only nonprofit dedicated to helping rescued animals with Reiki, she’s also just a California girl, wife and mother to a teenager, dog and a horse. She has faced breast cancer twice in the past several years and is passionate about the ability of Animal Reiki to guide us through even the most difficult and dark times with courage and grace. 

Visit Animal Reiki website here: https://animalreikisource.com/ 

Viktor Sinding-Larsen World champion in bikejor from Norway. We discuss his background and his first purebred German Shorthaired Pointer race preparation and equipment.

Find out more about Viktor and Bikejoring  here: https://www.nonstopdogwear.com/en-int/athletes/viktor-sinding-larsen/

Nick Vannerom has competed at the highest level within his dog sport of choice IGP, Nick is also one of the owners of Dog Runner Treadmills for Dogs, We talk about all aspects of canine conditioning for performance dogs and the benefits.

In today's episode I chat with Jay Jack from Next Level Dogs & founder/ creator of GRC Sports. We chat about how he started, Building athleticism in dogs, what is GPP and drag work. Jay started to help people solve the problems that took us decades to figure out on our own. He have always known we were destined to help dogs, and their people. 

Today I chat with Ashley Sculac from Canine Resistance Training, 

Ashley has been working with dogs for quite a few years now, and has had many excellent mentors along the way. The most influential of them being, Jay Jack of Next Level Dogs and the founder of GRC DogSports. She credits him for igniting the flame, creating the spark so to speak.... and getting her to dive head first into her  passion of weight pull and resistance training.

Ashley has worked tirelessly with physical therapists, veterinarians, orthopedic surgeons, and trainers to help her accomplish and achieve so much! I hope you enjoy today's episode. 

We Chat to Lindsay Johnson from Cani-Fit in Scotland

Lindsay has been involved in Sled dog sports for 9 years (where she met Mr Cani-Fit). Struggling to find a training club that would allow her to train with her dog to get race fit, she decided to set up her own.
Spending more time training, racing, learning, mushing in Canada, training others – than actually working she soon realised it was time to take the plunge and offer a service no one else was offering – fitness training for the human and dog! Cani-Fit was born in 2011.

Find more about Cani-Fit here: https://cani-fit.com/

Today we discuss the human side of the team, Building Bikejoring Fitness with Cam Nicholls from The Road Cycling Academy. 

A fantastic discussion around base building and high intensity training over the off season and 12 weeks out from an event. 

We take a quick look at entry level road bikes and what you should consider if your looking to mix up your Mountain Bike Training 

Find Cam here: https://roadcyclingacademy.com/ 

In this Episode we discuss my new dog Aust Ch Trupoint Get To Know Me- Knowa 

Who is from "Acewild" GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTERS is the Tasmanian branch of "Trupoint Kennels" in Victoria, owned by Mark Nielsen. Acewild will continue on with the all the principles of Trupoint where GSP's are bred for style, workability and personality. GSP's that can be in the Field one day and the Showring the next and do both jobs well. Who will come home to sit in front of the fire & on your lap, who want to be part of your life always. 'ACEWILD and TRUPOINT' one and the same, just different states.

GSP's who excel in Obedience, Field, Showring and as loving homebodies. "ACEWILD" is the Tassie base of Trupoint.

Excellent Gradings at National Specialities under GSP Specialists.
Best in Show and Groups awards...judged by National & Internationals.
Excellent working dogs.
a puppy owner stated.. "My boy is a Champion Samba Hunter..." he doesn't need the fringies."
Excellent Assistant Dogs
Excellent CaniX racing dogs: a European Champion
2017 & 2018 British Champions all sired by Acewild Heza Tazzi At Indijazz who was exported to U.K.

Most importantly ALL the above are LOVERs of their humans..

Vickie Pullin is 31 and lives in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire and is a former member of the British Snowboard Cross Team. She is the leading female sled dog racer in the UK, holding multiple top 15 World Rankings. She competes sprint in 4 dog rig/ sled, 2 dog scooter and 1 dog bike. She is the only British racer to hold a sprint World Cup standing on the sled. She aims to become World Champion.

Vickie first fell in love with sled dogs when working in Canada and Alaska and upon returning to the UK, it wasn’t long until McKinley her first husky of her own entered her life. Vicky now has a team of 36 dogs, who help her run her husky ride business. She has a mixed kennel of Siberian huskies, Eurohounds and Greysters.

Find Vicki here: http://pullin-power.com/

Learn to run & ride with your dog & Connect with other running & biking dog lovers around the world. Join our FREE Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepawmvmnt

Super excited to launch our T-Spring Store world wide for Dogs & Deadlifts merchandise

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Thank you Nick & Joy Weis for taking the time out to chat to us today about Canicross.

Nick & Joy are located in Southwest Missouri. They are a small sled dog kennel focused on Canicross training and racing.
They also enjoy mushing when we have snow, and dryland mushing when they don't have snow.
They are part of the Non-Stop Dog Wear team link:  https://www.nonstopdogwear.com/en-int/athletes/nick-weis/

Lucky Fox Racing Website: http://www.luckyfoxkennel.com/

Our Website: http://www.thepawmvmnt.com/

Today's guest is Erica C. Boling, Ph.D. from Northeast K9 Conditioning "The K9 Athlete Mentor: Leading the K9 Peak Performance Movement"

"Whether coaching handlers to win national and international competitions, empowering owners to have fit dogs, or teaching individuals how to earn income from their love of canine sports and fitness, I'm on a mission to raise the level of excellence in the K9 Peak Performance arena."

Website link: https://northeastk9conditioning.mykajabi.com/