ThedogtrainerhostsnewseriesDogs
Behaving(Very)Badly(startsTue.,Aug. 6
at 7.30pm; Seven).How did you get into dog training?
I’d had a corporate career and just over 10 years
ago, I was looking for a change. I was into dog
training as a hobby. I’d just got two rottweilers
and threw myself into that, because I knew I had
to train these dogs well. I was going to a dog
training club, and the head trainer said, “Why
don’t you be a dog trainer? You’re good with
people.” I thought that was interesting because
a lot of people who are good with dogs aren’t
good with people, and you can only fix the dogs
through the owners. I looked at a few websites
and thought, “I can do a good job at this.”
What’s the naughtiest dog you’ve met?
The standout one is the German shepherd that
put me in hospital. The family had just
re-homed this dog and suspected he might
have been abused. He came in, barking, and
I did all the right things, but he bit into my left
hand really hard. I needed surgery.
What is the most common misbehaviour?
The lead walking in Episode 1 [where the dogsdragowners]isprettycommonbecauseit’s
prettyeasyfora dogtopulla human.Yourdog’
gotfour-wheel drive power and a low centreof
gravity, and he’s got a powerful engine. Which
basically means you’re going to get pulled over
f you get it wrong.
Howdifferent are dogs to humans?
They’re a bit like toddlers. A toddler does
something kind of naughty but quite clever,
andpart of you wants to laugh, which would
givethe game away and send the wrong signal.d p g g b i H T s a gMoment Staff picks
in time THE REAL HOUSEWIVES
OF ORANGE COUNTY
The series that launched them all is back for its 14th
season (starts Wed., Aug. 7 at 1.35pm; Arena and
streams on hayu) with a new cast member, mother-
of-seven Braunwyn Windham-Burke. Expect the feud
between Kelly Dodd and Tamra Judge to play out,
whileVickyGunvalsoncelebratesherengagement.FLIP IT LIKE DISICK
Ever wondered what Scott Disick actually does? This
new reality show (starts Mon., Aug. 5 at 12pm; E! and
streams on hayu) follows Kourtney Kardashian’s ex
as he flips multi-million dollar houses along with his
team of designers and contractors. Disick is an
acquired taste, but his personality is perfect for TV
and as real estate shows go, this follows the template
closely. Bonus: Kris Jenner pops up in Episode 1.BRILLIANT
DOCUMENTARIES
In Camino Skies (in cinemas now), six strangers from
Australia and New Zealand trek the 800km Camino
de Santiago, a historic pilgrimage through France
and Spain. And on TV, the fourth season of Untold
Australia (starts Wed., Aug. 7 at 8.30pm; SBS) shines
a light on under-represented parts of the community.Aug. 1, 1999: fronted by dreadlocked singer (and
future TV and radio personality) Ella Hooper, Killing
Heidi debuted on the ARIA top 50 with first single
‘Weir’. It was the first of three top 10 singles from the
band’s chart-topping debut album, Reflector.s.“In every
episode,
there are
tips that you
can try for
yourself,”
Hall says.“When I was
a kid, we
never had
pet dogs,”
Hall reveals.Quick-fire
GRAEME HALL Q&A