The first podcast I did with Larry Krohn was years ago, and it sparked a lot of debate around the e-collar.

Since then, Larry has completed my Training Without Conflict™ school, and through many conversations we’ve come to realize how much common ground we share. Today, we agree on nearly everything and hold a strong respect for one another.

We’ve wanted to do a second podcast for quite some time, and our schedules finally aligned. The result is a 4+ hour conversation covering a wide range of dog training topics.

This one isn’t about conflict, it’s about depth, clarity, and experience.

Back for a second round: FCI judge David Garcia Suarez joins me for another deep and at times provocative conversation, this time focused entirely on IGP.

We dive into:

• The evolution of rules and judging

• How training styles have shifted over the last 10, 20, even 30 years

• The influence of genetics on modern dogs

• And where the sport is heading

Whether you’re a competitor, trainer, or just a passionate observer, this episode pulls no punches. Let us know what you think, agree, disagree, or want to push the conversation further? Drop your thoughts in the comments.

Training Without Conflict® Podcast Episode Sixty: Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring

SSRIs, Dogs, and the Chemical Lobotomy No One Wants to Talk About - with Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Josef, a board-certified psychiatrist, former FDA medical officer, and one of the few voices brave enough to speak publicly about what SSRIs are really doing to people… and what that means for dogs.

The so-called “safe and effective” narrative is crumbling.

What we’re seeing instead are emotional numbness, cognitive damage, and permanent changes to the brain, and not just in humans.While the AVSAB continues to push SSRIs as a behavioral fix for dogs, the evidence of harm is mounting.

In this conversation, we dismantle the myth of the “chemical imbalance,” and challenge the blind faith many trainers and veterinarians have placed in psychiatric drugs.

If you’re a trainer, vet, or dog owner who cares about animal welfare, this is a conversation you can’t ignore.

For more information about Dr. Josef, check out:

https://www.instagram.com/taperclinic

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT0HW8jp8xDuczBnO7Kg7rA

Ivan Balabanov is a 2-time World Champion dog trainer, Ot Vitosha Malinois breeder, trainer of Premier Protection Dogs and founder of the revolutionary Training Without Conflict® dog training system.

For more information about Ivan Balabanov's Dog Training School and information on how to train your dog using the Training Without Conflict® system, check out:

https://trainingwithoutconflict.com

https://malinois.com

https://premierprotectiondogs.com

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