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The Luchi & Mutton's Podcast, Dog Behaviour & Nutrition, and All Things Dog22. Running a pet product business in India Ft Deepti Rao & For The Love of DogIn this episode, I chat with Deepti Rao, founder of For the Love of Dog. Her brand is one of the first brands to introduce snuffle mats, long lines and more into the Indian dog household.
We talk about her journey of setting up a pet product business in a niche that was extremely new to the Indian dog parent consumer and her journey of navigating through the highs and lows. As a dog trainer herself, she brings great insight into balancing what both the dog needs but also what the dog parent looks...2024-09-2531 min
The Luchi & Mutton's Podcast, Dog Behaviour & Nutrition, and All Things Dog21. Dogs, gender and nature FT Sophie Gamand & Sindhoor PangalWelcome to episode 21 and what a fabulous episode this is. I'm so excited and honoured to have Sophie Gamand and Sindhoor Pangal join me for this lovely conversation.
We talk about approaching approaching art keeping in mind the dog's autonomy and agency, how the "pet" industry has persistently commodified dogs and the influence that has on our relationship with them and how dogs are not just a window into the natural world.
I hope you enjoy this episode and are moved by it and left with lots of interesting...2024-09-021h 13
Pup Talk The PodcastResponding to reactivity Pup Fest 2024 with Surabhi VenkateshSurabhi Venkatesh is the founder of Luchi & Mutton's Dog Behaviour & Nutrition. During Pup Fest 2024 she delivered a brilliant presentation about Responding to reactivity using the S.A.F.E.T.Y. approach. Today's episode is from a bonus Facebook chat we had. Pup Fest 2024 is still available to watch for £49 for all of the recordings from the 17 global experts, plus the festival goodie bag. Or you can join PTTP for £30/month and get access included with your membership. If you want help moving your busy dog towards relaxing more of the time, check out Pup Talk The Pack dog training and suppo...2024-08-2222 min
The Luchi & Mutton's Podcast, Dog Behaviour & Nutrition, and All Things Dog20. Grind culture, rest & dogs FT Sowjanya & EvaWelcome to episode 20 of The Luchi & Mutton's Podcast. I think this episode is a total banger because of 2 reasons:
I'm chatting with some of my favourite people, Sowjanya & Eva, both are BHARCS graduates, running their own consulting practice;
I'm talking about something I've wanted to for a really, really long time and there was no better platform this.
I hope you enjoy this episode and find lots of insights & nuggets of powerful self-reflection - we will be back with a few more episodes on similar themes. See you soon!
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Mystic Dog MamaMeeting Your Dog and Yourself with Radical Empathy with Surabhi VenkateshI’m so excited to introduce you to today’s guest, Surabhi Venkatesh! Surabhi is a certified dog behaviour and nutrition coach based in India, and she founded Luchi and Mutton’s after her own two rescue pups presented challenges that required her to look deeper, taking a whole dog - and whole human - approach.
In this episode, we have a candid conversation about some of the challenges we have both faced with our own dogs, and all the complexities of being dog parents to complex dogs. We also talk about how meeting our do...2024-06-151h 27
The Luchi & Mutton's Podcast, Dog Behaviour & Nutrition, and All Things Dog19. Are walks for our dogs overrated?In episdoe 19, I chat with UK based dog trainer Niki French on whether dogs are really important for all dogs. Niki has been working with dogs for the last 5 years and she's the author of the best selling book, STOP! Walking your dog - a guide to walking with nervous, reactive and over sensitive dogs. She's done such a fabulous job of pushing this awareness that the UK now celebrates a #dontwalkyourdogday.
If you have a nervous/reactive/oversensitive dog with whom walks are a struggle, this episode is for you.
Find out more about...2024-05-1352 min
The Luchi & Mutton's Podcast, Dog Behaviour & Nutrition, and All Things Dog18. Rethinking bull breed behaviour FT Jessica HyamsI chat with Jessica Hyams from Little and Large Dogs, a certified canine behaviourist based out of London with a special focus on bull breeds. We talk about some of the 'traps' bull breed training fall into, what their complex and horrific history about this breed tell us about their behavioural responses and what could a kinder approach to support them look like. It's an incredible episode and I hope you enjoy it.
About Jessica:
She has spent years in non destruct rescue work, rehabilitating bull breeds. As a behaviour consultant, she focuses on the...2024-03-291h 15
The Luchi & Mutton's Podcast, Dog Behaviour & Nutrition, and All Things Dog17: EFT & Tapping for Humans and Dogs FT Helen MooreTune into episode 17 where I chat with Helen Moore, a canine behaviour coach with 14 years of experience and based out of Canada. She specialises in anxiety and trauma related behaviours. She’s also a certified EFT Tapping practitioner which allows her to support human caregivers, who share share our lives with dogs who are struggling with day-to-day life.
You can follow her work on Instagram at @caninewellnessandeft and @wholesomecanine
Check out: https://wholesomecanine.ca/
To know more about EFT Tapping, check out the following links:
Brad Yates https://www.youtube.com/ch...2024-03-1551 min
The Luchi & Mutton's Podcast, Dog Behaviour & Nutrition, and All Things Dog16: Attachment styles in humans & dogs FT Soniksha VenkateshI sit down in this episode to chat with Soniksha, a relational psychotherapist, to discuss attachment styles in our relationships (amongst humans and with dogs) and the complexities of them. We talk at length about secure attachment, the importance of caregiving, tolerating separation and more. It's an evocative conversation that discusses attachment in non mainstream ways, so do tune in and let me know what you think of it.
ABOUT SONIKSHA VENKATESH:
Soniksha is a practicing psychotherapist based out of Goa, India. She currently runs a virtual practice, engaging with clients all across the country...2024-03-051h 12
The Luchi & Mutton's Podcast, Dog Behaviour & Nutrition, and All Things Dog15: Multi dog households FT Anushree ThammannaWelcome to The Luchi & Mutton's Podcast! In episode 15, Anushree and I talk about what it takes to help a multi dog feel safe and connected with each other. Through our own personal journeys & professional expertise, we share common mistakes that dog parents end up making, explore the intricacies and complexities of dog to dog relationships in the same home and reconsider our role as in a set up like this. It's a conversation that's filled with lots of nuggets and insights. Hope you enjoy it!
Anushree Thammanna is a BHARCS certified consultant, an individual rescuer, a co-founder...2024-02-2751 min
The Luchi & Mutton's Podcast, Dog Behaviour & Nutrition, and All Things Dog14: Showing up with love & C.A.K.E for our dogs & ourselves ft Andrew HaleWelcome to the Luchi & Mutton's Podcast. I'm your host, Surabhi Venkatesh, and I run Luchi & Mutton's Dog Behaviour & Nutrition here in India.
Happy Valentine's Day! In our 14th episode, I chat with lovely Andrew Hale on holding space, love & more for our dogs' lived experiences, his journey as an advocate for a more relationship & care based approach with our dogs (v/s a solely task based & obedience oriented approach) and his lovely, inspiring virtual Facebook community, Dog Centred Care.
Andrew is a certified animal behaviourist who works with dogs with a clinical behaviour approach. With...2024-02-1456 min
The Luchi & Mutton's Podcast, Dog Behaviour & Nutrition, and All Things Dog13: Best tips to address counter surfing in dogsI came across this question - "best tips to address counter surfing?" and I thought that this would make for a great episode. Find out what counter surfing is, why dogs engage in it and how we can address it, gently and with love.
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www.luchiandmuttons.com2024-02-0511 min
The Luchi & Mutton's Podcast, Dog Behaviour & Nutrition, and All Things Dog12. Is your dog sleeping enough?Welcome to the first episode of the new year! In this episode, I deep dive into the importance of sleep for our dogs' physical and behavioural health and why so many of them perhaps struggle with sleep deprivation. At the end of the episode, I invite you to engage in an exercise that will help you understand your dog's sleep habits better and support them in meaningful ways.
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Luchi & Mutton's Dog Behaviour & Nutrition on Facebook & YouTube2024-01-0214 min
The Luchi & Mutton's Podcast, Dog Behaviour & Nutrition, and All Things Dog11: The "sossegado" streeties of North GoaIn this episode, I share my observations of free living dogs in North Goa and what these taught me about dogs, our relationship with them and much more. Give it a listen and let me know what you think.
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For consultations, connect at www.luchiandmuttons.com2023-12-0539 min
The Luchi & Mutton's Podcast, Dog Behaviour & Nutrition, and All Things Dog10. Lessons from feeding spirulina to my dogsI can't get over the fact that I have dedicated an entire podcast episode to spirulina but it's true - the lessons I learnt from feeding it to my dogs are so valuable. This isn't your usual safe/unsafe/superfood conversation - it's so much more. I hope you enjoy listening to it! Let me know what you think of it.
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For consultations, visit www.luchiandmuttons.com2023-10-1933 min
The Luchi & Mutton's Podcast, Dog Behaviour & Nutrition, and All Things Dog9. Understanding pain in dogsSeptember is Pain Awareness Month - it's an opportunity to learn more about pain in our dogs, its manifestations with behaviour , ways to manage it and so much more. Pain & discomfort often goes unnoticed in our dogs and so in this episode, I share the different ways that pain can show up for our dogs, both in terms of behaviours and other physiological conditions. I also talk about the role of stress in heightening and numbing pain perception and why this is a welfare issue for our dogs.
To know more about the work I do, follow...2023-09-2622 min
The Luchi & Mutton's Podcast, Dog Behaviour & Nutrition, and All Things Dog8. Fresh Feeding, Choices & For the Love of FoodIn this episode, I deep deep into something that got me starting on my dog care professional journey - food & its relationship with dogs. I talk about pillars of a fresh food diet, the importance of offering choices in what we feed our dogs, what we can learn about them and why I see food as a love language.
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Watch my talk with Andrew Hale from Dog Centred Care on Nutrition for...2023-09-2017 min
The Luchi & Mutton's Podcast, Dog Behaviour & Nutrition, and All Things Dog7. Nervous systems & behaviours - what's the link?I talk a lot about nervous systems in my consultations with clients. Because the behaviours that we see not just in our dogs but all living beings are linked to the working of the nervous system. When we understand how this works, we are able to appreciate the nuance in our dogs' behaviours. In this episode, I start by sharing why I emphasise so much on the importance of calm dogs and then flow into talking about the polyvagal theory, (which has been a new and very interesting find to me) the importance of safety in the nervous system...2023-08-2226 min
The Luchi & Mutton's Podcast, Dog Behaviour & Nutrition, and All Things Dog6. Being gentle with our dogs & ourselves ft. Sowjanya VijayanagarThis was such a lovely, heartwarming episode. Sowjanya Vijayanagar, a certified canine behaviour consultant who runs Dog Pawmise, and I caught up about what it takes to be gentle with our dogs and ourselves, why gentle parenting is so much more than 'parenting', the difference between a gentle approach and force free training and so much more. I personally had so many brain lit moments in this conversation - I hope you do too.
To know more about the work done by Dog Pawmise:
Website: https://www.dogpawmise.com/
Instagram: @dogpawmise
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The Luchi & Mutton's Podcast, Dog Behaviour & Nutrition, and All Things Dog5. Why I stopped asking my dogs to sitAs a pet parent, I was trained to believe that I have to teach my dog to SIT and it's perhaps one of the most important things to teach dogs. But I learnt (not so soon enough) that asking our dogs to sit repeatedly can have a detrimental effect on their physical & behavioural well being. In this episode, I unpack some of that impact. Let me know what you think!
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To chat about your...2023-08-0224 min
The Luchi & Mutton's Podcast, Dog Behaviour & Nutrition, and All Things Dog4. Impact of high intensity exercises on dogsIn this episode, I deep dive into the several ways that high intensity exercises like fetch, brisk walks, use of treadmills can impact our dogs' physical, emotional and behavioural health. It's a heavy episode but an important one. Give it a listen and tell me what you think about it!
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Website: wwwluchiandmuttons.com
Instagram: @luchiandmuttons
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Research papers mentioned:
1. Time-activity budget of urban-adapted free-ranging dogs (Majumdar & Bhadra, 2019)
2. Physiological and behavioral reactivity to stress in thunderstorm-phobic dogs and...2023-07-2818 min
The Luchi & Mutton's Podcast, Dog Behaviour & Nutrition, and All Things Dog3: Enrichment for dogsNot sure about what enrichment means? Or want to try offering enrichment opportunities for your dogs but don't know how to go about it? Tune into this episode and find your answers. In this one I talk about the importance and benefit of enrichment (backed by science), share a first hand experience of its impact with Mutton and discuss why food puzzles aren't the only form of enrichment for our dogs.
All You Need To Know About Enrichment: https://www.luchiandmuttons.com/post/all-you-need-to-know-about-enrichment
For more support or to book a private nutrition or behaviour...2023-07-2509 min
The Luchi & Mutton's Podcast, Dog Behaviour & Nutrition, and All Things Dog2. Acid Reflux in DogsDoes your dog struggle with acid reflux? Then this one is for you. Tune in to learn about what it is, why it happens and how to help your dog.
I'm Surabhi and I run Luchi & Mutton's Dog Behaviour & Nutrition. I offer private nutrition & behaviour consults to pet parents & dog caregivers to help them build more meaningful relationships with their dogs using a holistic view, science & empathy. Check out my work at:
Website: www.luchiandmuttons.com
Instagram: @luchiandmuttons
Facebook: Luchi & Mutton's Dog Behaviour & Nutrition2023-07-2524 min
The Luchi & Mutton's Podcast, Dog Behaviour & Nutrition, and All Things DogEP01: Hello AllHi everyone! Join me in a wonderful journey of learning more about our dogs and how we can better our relationship with them through both science and empathy.
I'm Surabhi and I run Luchi & Mutton's Dog Behaviour & Nutrition where I offer private consultations to pet parents and dog caregivers to support them with their nutrition & behaviour needs. I'm a dog mom to two lovely rescues, Luchi (female boxer, 8-9 years old) and Mutton (female pittie mix, 5-6 years old).
To know more about my work, check out:
Website: www.luchiandmuttons
Instagram...2023-07-2503 min
The Heads Up For Tails podcastEpisode 14Our latest episode features Surabhi Venkatesh who talks about canine nutrition2022-08-0123 min
Bitches BrewWhat's The Matter With Marriage - 04For the fourth episode of Bitches Brew, Aditi & Alina speak with a host of people about their thoughts on marriage. Some personal, some peripheral - we navigate the tricky terrain of both good bits & bad bits.
We'd like to thank the following people for making this happen:
Siddharth Jain
Surabhi Venkatesh
Arnav Sanyal
Jeevika Tyagi
Niharika Jain
Shipra Singh
Shibani Bedi
Esha Chaterjee
Esha Seth
Sonal Sher
Written & produced by Alina Gufran & Aditi Sivaraman
Design by Ishanou Mohindra
Music by Mallar Sen2020-09-201h 03
Bitches BrewWhat's The Matter With Marriage - 04For the fourth episode of B*****s Brew, Aditi & Alina speak with a host of people about their thoughts on marriage. Some personal, some peripheral - we navigate the tricky terrain of both good bits & bad bits.We'd like to thank the following people for making this happen:Siddharth JainSurabhi VenkateshArnav SanyalJeevika TyagiNiharika JainShipra SinghShibani BediEsha ChaterjeeEsha SethSonal SherWritten &...2020-09-201h 03
SurabhiHamsavaahini in Kalyani ~ SurabhiSeveral years back, I heard OS Arun sing a bhajan - Bega Baaro, Bega Baaro, Neela Megha Varna in Raagam Maand. He elevated what was seemingly simple and straightforward (, the way I learnt it as a kid,) to a different level, by means of the nuances and bhaavam.
It inspired me to revisit the bhajans that we sang with abandon like rhymes, at school-level competitions. This bhajan, in particular, was requested by a dear aunt, nostalgic of the same phase that she’d been audience to, unbeknownst to me then. Presenting Hamsavaahini, set in Kalyani - a trial loosely-based trial in...2016-02-0507 min