In this live, I’m joined by my bestie and hot-shot dog behaviour consultant Lauren Tapp from Catalyst Canines to talk about the relationship between gut health and behaviour in sensitive dogs.

We explore why GI health is about much more than obvious symptoms like vomiting and diarrhoea, and how subtle or ongoing gut issues can show up through changes in a dog’s behaviour, appetite, sleep, sensitivity and overall wellbeing.

We also talk about how guardians can start noticing patterns without becoming overwhelmed, and why improving gut health is rarely about finding one food, supplement or intervention that fixes everything.

In this live, we cover:

• The connection between GI health, stress, emotions and behaviour

• Subtle and behavioural signs that may indicate GI discomfort

• Why common symptoms like intermittent loose stool, vomiting and picky eating shouldn’t automatically be considered normal

• How to observe and track your dog’s symptoms so you can identify patterns and communicate more effectively with your veterinary team

• Why we recommend slowing down rather than changing your dog’s food, supplements and routine all at once

• How stress, sleep, fulfilment, feeding environments and eating rituals can interact with gut health

• The relationship between food, training and behaviour, particularly for dogs who already have a difficult or conflicted relationship with eating

• Why complex GI cases often require us to look at the whole dog rather than searching for one simple solution

This conversation is intended as an accessible starting point for guardians of sensitive dogs who want to better understand how their dog’s physical health and behaviour may be connected.

📍To work with Lauren, or learn more about her coaching service at @catalyst_canines | www.catalystcanines.com

📍To see more content like this, or ask me (Karishma) specific questions, join my membership www. transformbehavior.com/membership

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📍To work with Lauren, or learn more about her coaching service:
www.catalystcanines.com

📍To see more content like this, or ask me (Karishma) specific questions, join my membership:
www. transformbehavior.com/membership

Today I’m going to chat through why I think freedom of movement in natural spaces is so important for dogs

And why it’s equally important to offer realistic harm reduction strategies for those who need it

I finish with the most important point of all, so stick around until the end

In this video I'll break down the last 2 months of work I've done to get my shih tzu, Oby, off-leash safely

Check out my insta for more content showing the process www.instagram.com/transformbehavior/

How do we teach dogs to relax and settle down without using food?

Why would we even want to teach this?

Let’s dive into teaching relaxation WITHOUT food, with my work wife Lauren Tapp from www.catalystcanines.com

Get access to my relaxation class and my class on adding difficulty/ distractions in my membership: https://www.transformbehavior.com/membership

Let's talk about dogs who growl, bark, snap or bite to protect their important stuff!

With my bestie Lauren Tapp from Catalyst Canines

Learn more about Lauren, and how you can work with her, here: https://catalystcanines.com/

I am joined by my partner Sarah Stremming for a discussion about caring for and training dogs who experience big-feelings about - people - dogs - prey - food & play - resources - sounds and more

Sarah and I dive into 2 concepts that are key to understanding and working with complex dogs: arousal & emotional valence and how they relate to The Circumplex Model of Emotions.

Let’s talk about those dogs who really struggle riding in cars.

In this live I go into 3 main presentations I see in my community

1.⁠ ⁠Dog who HATE car rides themselves

2.⁠ ⁠⁠Dogs who PROTECT the car

3.⁠ ⁠⁠Dogs who WORRY about what is about to happen

I talk through how the three presentations show up, and what we can do to support them

Remember this is a 15 minute free video - join me in my membership for more nuance and to get your questions answered

https://www.transformbehavior.com/membership