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The Positive Belgian
The Positive Belgian Podcast is your go-to place for understanding, training, and living harmoniously with the brilliant, sensitive, occasionally dramatic Belgian Shepherd. Hosted by Belgian Shepherd Specialist and behaviour consultant Natasja Lewis, this podcast blends expert training advice with real-life stories, practical guidance, and plenty of breed-specific insight.
Whether you share your life with a Malinois, Tervueren, Groenendael, or Laekenois, you’ll learn how to build focus, confidence, engagement, and calm using positive, reward-based training methods that actually work for high-drive, high-sensitivity dogs.
Each episode dives into topics like raising a Belgian puppy, navigating the teenage tornado phase, preventing reactivity, managing high arousal, building brilliant recalls, and understanding what makes Belgians tick. It’s equal parts education, empathy, humour, and “oh thank goodness, it’s not just my dog!”
New episodes every two weeks, with the occasional guest from the dog training world.
If you love your Belgian but sometimes feel overwhelmed, confused, or just want to do right by them, you’re in the right place.
Episodes
10 episodes
Understanding the Belgian Shepherd Brain: Sensitivity, Drive, and Why They’re ‘Different’
Belgian Shepherds are often described as “different” — not because they’re difficult, but because they experience the world in a very particular way. They are intensely observant, emotionally sensitive, and powerful pattern-learners, which is e...
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Episode 2 The Early Puppy Weeks
Bringing home a Belgian Shepherd puppy? Welcome to the world of bitey landsharks, big emotions, and the most fiercely loyal breed you’ll ever meet.In this episode, we unpack the early puppy weeks — the 8–12 week window where Bel...
Welcome Back to The Positive Belgian Podcast — Meet Your Belgian Shepherd Specialist, Natasja Lewis
In this reboot of the Positive Belgian Podcast, Natasja Lewis returns with a fresh season focused entirely on helping guardians understand, train, and live harmoniously with their Belgian Shepherds. In this short, warm welcome-b...
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Episode 6: Down the Ethics Rabbit Hole with Jo-Rosie Haffenden
In today's episode, your host Belgian Shepherd Dog Specialist Natasja Lewis chats to the lovely Jo-Rosie Haffenden from the School of Canine Science. We cover Jo-Rosie's introduction to Nando's Ma...
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Episode 5: The Live One - Surviving Teenage Belgians
To celebrate the launch of the Positive Belgian Podcast I brought you a YouTube Live which was a recording of the podcast with three very special guests to discuss the Teenage Belgian and share with you our tips for surviving this stage of the ...
Episode 4 All Things Belgian with Kamal Fernandez
In today's episode, your host Belgian Shepherd Dog Specialist Natasja Lewisis joined by World Renowned Sports Dog Coach Kamal Fernandez. In this gem of an episode, we chat about how Ka...
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Episode 3 Training IPG Positively with Corrine Wrend
In today's episode, your host Belgian Shepherd Dog Specialist Natasja Lewis chats to the lovely Corrine Wrend. Corinne competes in IPG with her positively trained Malinois and we chat about training Belgians in protection sports using positive ...
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Episode 2: Embracing Reward based training with Eric Brad
Today your host, Belgian Shepherd Breed Specialist, Natasja Lewis is joined by Eric Brad CDPT-KA. Eric Brad is a dog trainer, writer, blogger and Canine Nation podcast host. Eric is known for his articles on
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Episode 1: Train The Belgian In Front Of You with Kerry Ward
In this first episode, your host Belgian Shepherd Dog Breed Specialist Natasja Lewis chats to Kerry Ward of the FairyDogMother Leeds about her failed protection dog and rescue, Malinois Bruce. To Join the Positive Belgian Community chec...
Introducing the Positive Belgian Podcast
In this Introductory Episode, your host Belgian Shepherd Dog Specialist, Experienced Belgian Shepherd Breeder, and Author Natasja Lewis, explains her reasons for starting the Belgian Shepherd and gives you a sneaky preview by sharing a couple o...