The Brain and Behaviour Podcast with Daniel Shaw MSc, CDBC dives into the science behind complex dog and cat behaviour. Blending neuroscience, real-world cases, and expert insights, Daniel explores topics like aggression, trauma, and training to help listeners better understand the animals in their lives.
Brain and Behaviour
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The Brain and Behaviour Podcast with Daniel Shaw MSc, CDBC dives into the science behind complex dog and cat behaviour. Blending neuroscience, real-world cases, and expert insights, Daniel explores topics like aggression, trauma, and training to help listeners better understand the animals in their lives.
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Recent Episodes
March 21, 2026
The Reactivity Zones Approach with Victoria Stilwell
<p><strong>In this episode Daniel is joined by Victoria Stilwell to discuss her new Reactivity Zones Approach as well as her journey into dog training, her early experience as a dog trainer in New York City, and her projects and collaborations with incredible trainers all over the world. </strong></p><p><strong>Victoria will be involved in a number of events in 2026 including the Emotional Wellbeing in Animals Conference, a UK seminar on the Reactivity Zones in June (link below), as well offering lots of great courses via her platforms Positively and the Victoria Stilwell Academy. </strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://standishdogtrainer.co.uk/seminars-conferences/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>https://standishdogtrainer.co.uk/seminars-conferences/</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://positively.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>https://positively.com/</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://www.vsdogtrainingacademy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>https://www.vsdogtrainingacademy.com/</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Want to learn more? Explore science-backed courses, webinars, and resources for dog behaviour professionals at our online platform: </strong><a href="www.brainandbehaviouracademy.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>www.brainandbehaviouracademy.co.uk</strong></a></p>
February 26, 2026
Episode 22 - Beyond Training Formulas - Suzanne Clothier
<p><strong> Episode Summary</p><p><br></p><p>In this conversation, Suzanne Clothier explores why behaviour work must begin with the individual animal rather than rigid training formulas or one-size-fits-all methods. She reflects on her evolution as a trainer, her concerns about overly transactional models, and why relationship, context, and the animal’s lived experience are central to meaningful behaviour change.</p><p><br></p><p>Suzanne introduces her six elemental questions as a practical framework for understanding animals, including interest in interaction, individual differences, present-moment experience, capability, permission, and what is possible together. She explains how these questions help trainers and guardians move beyond assumptions and better interpret what the animal is actually communicating.</p><p><br></p><p>The episode also covers Suzanne’s assessment tools and her emphasis on function, including physiological, cognitive, and social wellbeing. She discusses why details such as sleep, pain, mobility, and everyday functioning are often missed in behaviour cases, and how these factors can fundamentally shape behaviour outcomes.</p><p><br></p><p>The conversation then turns to reactivity, where Suzanne challenges the broad use of the term and advocates for a more nuanced, individualised approach. She discusses handler skill, leash handling, self-regulation, relationship dynamics, and decision points in training, highlighting the importance of helping both dog and human stay in the “think and learn zone” rather than relying on generic recipes.</p><p><br></p><p>Want to learn more? Explore science-backed courses, webinars, and resources for dog behaviour professionals at our online platform: www.brainandbehaviouracademy.co.uk</p>
February 25, 2026
Episode 22 - Beyond Training Formulas: Function, Freedom, Better Behaviour Work - Suzanne Clothier
<p>Guest Bio</p><p><br></p><p>Suzanne Clothier is a long-standing trainer, educator, author, and internationally respected voice in the dog behaviour world, with a professional career spanning decades. She has worked with animals since childhood and has trained professionally since 1977, with experience across dog training, breeding, search and rescue, obedience, agility, and multi-species work including horses and other animals. Suzanne is widely known for her relationship-centred approach, her deep observational skill, and her ability to translate complex behaviour into practical, humane frameworks. Her work focuses on understanding the individual animal in context, with particular emphasis on function, relationship, choice, and communication. In this episode, she shares the thinking behind her core frameworks and tools for assessing dogs more holistically. </p><p><br></p><p>Episode Summary</p><p><br></p><p>In this conversation, Suzanne Clothier explores why behaviour work must begin with the individual animal rather than rigid training formulas or one-size-fits-all methods. She reflects on her evolution as a trainer, her concerns about overly transactional models, and why relationship, context, and the animal’s lived experience are central to meaningful behaviour change.</p><p><br></p><p>Suzanne introduces her six elemental questions as a practical framework for understanding animals, including interest in interaction, individual differences, present-moment experience, capability, permission, and what is possible together. She explains how these questions help trainers and guardians move beyond assumptions and better interpret what the animal is actually communicating.</p><p><br></p><p>The episode also covers Suzanne’s assessment tools and her emphasis on function, including physiological, cognitive, and social wellbeing. She discusses why details such as sleep, pain, mobility, and everyday functioning are often missed in behaviour cases, and how these factors can fundamentally shape behaviour outcomes.</p><p><br></p><p>The conversation then turns to reactivity, where Suzanne challenges the broad use of the term and advocates for a more nuanced, individualised approach. She discusses handler skill, leash handling, self-regulation, relationship dynamics, and decision points in training, highlighting the importance of helping both dog and human stay in the “think and learn zone” rather than relying on generic recipes.</p><p><br></p><p>Want to learn more? Explore science-backed courses, webinars, and resources for dog behaviour professionals at our online platform: www.brainandbehaviouracademy.co.uk</p>
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