STOP pulling, racing off, and keep away today with these amazing leash strategies in today?s podcast episode! 

And don?t forget, if you haven?t jumped into the Sexier than a Squirrel Challenge, today?s the day! 

This week we discuss: Leash Strategies

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Today we are giving you all our tips, tricks, and hacks relating to the leash, whether it?s putting it on, keeping it on, or taking it off, you?re going to love this.

There are so many things to consider when it comes to your dog?s leash including:

What type of leash?Where might you use the leash?Where might you LOSE the leash?Longline use and safety in advancing your trainingWorking toward off leash freedomAnd so much more? 

Take a Walk with Us! 

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Play a game with your dog today and have fun. 

Tell us how you get on with these leash strategies. We want to hear from you.

Stay sexy,  

Tom & Lauren

Do you want a focused dog? Share this episode with friends because it?s jampacked. The next episode of the Sexier Than a Squirrel Podcast is ready and waiting for you to tune in to! 

And don?t forget, if you haven?t jumped into the Sexier than a Squirrel Challenge, today?s the day! http://absolutedogs.me/sexy

This week we discuss: The Secret to a Focused Dog

What are the three pillars of getting a focused and reliable dog, one that you can trust in any situation?

Does your dog choose the world over you when out on a walk?

Are you struggling to get your dog?s attention because it?s everywhere else?!

Today, find out how you can make some great, easy changes that will result in a more focused dog and an enhanced, trusting relationship. Your dog owning dream is possible.

Dive into the three pillars today! This podcast is 20 minutes of your time and yet infinite time is saved when not spent chasing down a dog that has decided to dash! 

Pillar 1. Disengagement

Pillar 2. Engagement with You

Pillar 3. Engagement through You

Get out there and play games, have fun, and create experiences.

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Play a game with your dog today and have fun. 

Invest in your relationship bank account today,  

Tom & Lauren

This week we discuss: My Dog Hates Me

Does your dog struggle with going to the vet, having their nails trimmed, or just being handled in general? We know that sometimes things must happen and that can definitely withdraw from our relationship bank account with our dogs. 

What is the relationship bank account? 

It?s the way we go through life with our dogs. This bank account can have investments and withdrawals. Investments are positive interactions, like playing games from the Sexier than a Squirrel 25-Day Challenge. 

Withdrawals are negative interactions and experiences that your dog does not enjoy like ear treatments, punishment in training, etc. 

We are talking on how to top up your relationship bank account even if there are withdrawals ? to truly balance it out with so many more investments. 

Learn about:

Predictors AND how they influence your dogWhat you can to make predictable events less predictableHow you can replenish your relationship bank account with your dogHow little daily actions can have such a positive impact

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Invest in your relationship bank account today,  

Tom & Lauren

This week we discuss: The Dog that Chased the Chicken

In today?s podcast episode, we dive into seeking solutions with a Gamechanger from our incredible community. Listen in as we give advice to Quinn! 

Quinn?s 9-month-old Retriever x Bernese that is a sexier than a squirrel superstar who managed to chew through a lead to chase after a rogue chicken! 

If you?re wondering how to get real-life results without the lead attached and have a super responsive dog no matter the situation, we have supercharged this episode with advice and strategies meant for you. 

We talk on:

Controlling the ControllableLet your energy focus on what you want to grow (solutions, not problems!)How can you prepare for the situation? How can we set our dog (and us!) up for success?Choose SEXY over frustrated, overwhelmed, disappointed or sad!Create an experience for your dog? especially if its unpredictable and unexpected! Eliminating opportunities for your dog rehearse the naughty behaviour and behaviours that are very similar. 

So much is uncovered into today?s episode. If you are struggling with your dog?s behaviour and you want insight on overcoming their behaviour struggle, we?ve got just episode for you! 

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We want to bring you valuable, insightful content that helps dogs all over the world (yours included).

Play a game with your dog today and have fun. 

You rock,  

Tom & Lauren

This week we discuss: Imposter Syndrome

No matter whether you are a dog owner, aspiring dog trainer, or a professional dog trainer, this very much applies to you. 

What is imposter syndrome? This is when, in any facet of your life, you doubt your skills, talents, or accomplishments. No matter that the world keeps telling you that you are quite in the right place, that your experience and skills are valued, you might interpret those confirmations of your abilities to only be the case because you?ve somehow deceived those around you in believing that you are capable. 

You are exactly who you need to be. You are the very best you that you can be you. You are absolutely crushing it. 

In today?s episode we go through some super top tips that we apply in our own lives, to kicking imposter syndrome to the curb, and to continue being the awesome human being that you already are. 

Supercharge your day and listen to an episode that will surely give you the optimism boost you need. You?ve got this! 

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Play a game with your dog today and have fun. 

You rock,  

Tom & Lauren

This week we discuss: How we can support our senior dogs?

As our dogs age, their bodies change, as do their minds. In this episode, we want to empower dog owners around the world to take charge of their senior dog?s care and to take action in reducing (and sometimes even reversing) the symptoms of ageing. 

We have experienced ageing dogs in our own homes, and we are all too aware of the changes that can occur. Our once spry, joyful, and alert dogs can become a little stiffer, sleep more, wake more at odd hours, or even appear to be less joyful in their interactions with us. 

Our own senior dogs inspired us to grow our knowledge. What can you do to support your senior dog? We dive deeper into cognitive changes, as well as physical changes, and include some great learning, as well as some implementable strategies so that you too can help support your dog as they enter their senior years. 

Not only are there a lot of things you can do day to day that will help your dog; there are also some great ways to support your senior dog nutritionally. Empower yourself and other senior dog owners by listening in and sharing this immense episode with any owners you know may benefit.

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Play a game with your dog today and have fun. 

Have an amazing day,  

Tom & Lauren

This week we discuss: Pandemic Puppies

As a result of the changes in the world in the past year, there are many shy dogs and pandemic puppies that have had limited exposure. Is limited exposure the end of the world, is that a bad thing, or is it potentially not such a bad thing?

We know that empowering your dog through games can help prepare them for life. One bad event outweighs even 100 positive events. The key to having a puppy that is cool, calm, and collected in the world is quality over quantity. 

Interaction vs. Being in the Presence of is a HUGE thing to consider when exploring socialisation with your Pandemic Puppy. In addition, growing concepts prepares your dog far more than a checklist. There are so many top tips in this episode and if you have a pandemic puppy or know someone that does, this is the episode for you (and share away!). 

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Have an amazing day,  

Tom & Lauren

This week we discuss: Adding a New Family Member

Are you looking to bring a new canine family member into your home? 

Would you like to know what to consider when adding a new family member to your home, especially if you are adding a dog to your family and creating a multi dog household?

 We dive deep and focus on the questions provided to us by our very own clients. 

Does the age and gender of your new companion matter? What impact does that have on existing dog family members? 

How can you encourage harmony when bringing your newest family member home. 

If you?ve been curious, and considering whether you?re ready, this is the episode for you. 

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We want to bring you valuable, insightful content that helps dogs all over the world (yours included).

Play a game with your dog today and have fun. 

Have an amazing day,  

Tom & Lauren

This week we discuss: Creating Food Drive in your Dog! 

Let?s talk about creating a food driven dog! We get hundreds, thousands, of emails asking how to take a dog that lacks motivation for food and grow them into a truly food driven dog. We?ve got super solutions for you and this episode is jam packed! 

It?s all about creating an experience for you and your dog. As with anything, focus on progress, not perfection. This can be a gradual progression and that?s okay! Measure your progress by focusing on you and your dog as a team. Everyone will have their own journey. It?s easy to want to compare, and yet your journey with your dog is an adventure that will be unique to you. 

We provide answers to all the great questions our students most often ask when wanting to encourage more food drive in their dog. Hop on and listen now for the insights that will help you begin creating food drive today. 

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Talk to you again soon, 

Tom & Lauren

This week we discuss:  Stop Your Dog from Jumping Up! 

When dogs jump up with all the exuberance in the world, it is most definitely a pain point. If this is your struggle, we wanted to dedicate an entire episode of the podcast to this! 

This struggle can have an impact on whether you even have visitors come to your home, or if you have children or grandchildren, this can really be an unhappy experience. Even other pets can be affected by a younger pet?s crazy jumping behaviour and energy. 

We talk on all of the super strategies that can help to eliminate the behaviour. 

We focus on solutions, not problems! 

What are some things you can do to stop your dog from jumping right now? Find out by having a listen and then apply what you learn.

Check out this YouTube Video to see a Tigger?s (super jumpy dog!) jumping improve in 5 minutes!

And subscribe to our YouTube channel!

Another super video from our AbsoluteDogsTV channel would be our dive into Calm!

Check out the Calm Video 

And some homework? Grab a copy of our Boundary Games digital download and get started on achieving amazing levels of calm in your dog. 

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Talk to you again soon,

Tom & Lauren

This week we discuss:  Your Best Training Session Ever!

Your training sessions do not have to be difficult? In fact, dog training in general does not have to be difficult. Let?s get rid of those barriers or anything that gets in the way and focus on having your best training session ever. 

In this episode, we talk on how to make your training sessions, even with a busy life, and even when time seems to be always evasive. 

Some great tips include exploring how to make your training sessions more efficient and intentional without taking the fun away from the games. You can target specific concepts that your dog needs with a fun time, not a long time.

Getting away from the typical ?training session? and having spontaneous training when you?re in the middle of doing something else! There are always training opportunities you can take advantage of that will help to grow your dog?s training success without requiring you to completely change the schedule of your day. 

Want more tips? Listen in! This episode is full of some great information that will help you find opportunities for a training session that will give you easy wins and the incredible chance to be present with your dog without turning your day upside down.  

Share http://www.absoluteDogs.me/start with your friends and family, and colleagues, so that they can grow their knowledge and boost their relationship with their dog. 

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Talk to you again soon,

Tom & Lauren

This week we discuss:  The Power of Scent with Ann McGloon

This week we introduce you to Ann McGloon, one of our amazing Pro Dog Trainers, and experienced Search and Rescue handler.

Meet Ann, and get to hear her passion and energy shine through as she dives into the benefits of scent for every dog, as well as vivid, incredible stories of wins and wow moments with her own brilliant Sussex Spaniels and Working Cocker Spaniel. 

Have you ever wanted to get involved in scent work with your dog? If you have, or even if you haven?t, get prepared to feel the desire to leap in and join in on this incredible relationship boosting sport that has so many facets. 

From simple confidence boosting games to more complex ventures such as man-trailing, air-scenting (wilderness), cadaver, detection, and more ? listen in on a magical episode that will inspire you. Is scent work in your future?  

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Talk to you again soon,

Tom & Lauren

This week we discuss: Surrendering to your Inner Awesome!

In this podcast episode, we spend time learning about Justin Prust, a personal and executive coach, and entrepreneur. 

Do you want to find out how you can get out of the way of your own success? Listen to the voice inside of you and surrender to that inner awesome you?ve been suppressing for way too long. 

There is a core voice within you that is guiding you to success. Too often that voice is drowned out by the voices of those around us. OWN your inner compass, that unique and amazing part of you that makes you, YOU! 

Justin inspires and motivates others to become their own superhero. Even if you?re doing something that wasn?t exactly your dream, and your passion lies elsewhere, your answers await you within this episode. 

Justin?s perspective and outlook on being the best version of you is inspirational. You do not want to miss this! Get inspired to take action. You are not alone, and you can do it! 

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We want to bring you valuable, insightful content that helps dogs and dog owners all over the world.

Find your inner awesome today!

Talk to you again soon, 

Tom & Lauren

This week we discuss: Health, Superfoods and Behaviour!

We can have a very important impact on our dog?s health. This is one topic that cannot be underestimated! 

Many dog owners want to know how they can improve their dog?s quality of life, and how they can measure their dog?s quality of life. In this episode we dive into and explore how we can support our dog?s health and behaviour. 

We can combine how we transform their behaviour (the outside-in) with transforming their health (inside-out). 

Find out all of the ways that health can impact behaviour and how you can be proactive as a dog owner and take on a whole picture approach to your dog?s behavioural and physical wellness. This includes adding Superfoods to your dog?s diet. 

What is your dog?s bespoke Superfood or Supplement that will support them best? 

Take a super cool quiz here: http://www.a-ok9.com/quiz/  

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We want to bring you valuable, insightful content that helps dogs all over the world (yours included).

You are the best owner for your dog. 

Talk to you again soon, 

Tom & Lauren

This week we discuss: Valentine?s Gifts for our Dogs!

In today?s podcast we dive into what we can do for our dogs to show them even more love in our everyday life. What are some gifts sprinkled in love that we can give our dogs to support them? 

We show love to our dogs all the time. Today?s tips focus on providing our dogs with that extra bit that will help them be the best version of themselves. Valentine?s Day celebrates love and we want to celebrate you being your dog?s best owner. 

Keep being amazing! You and your dog rock. 

Health and Wellness Support, Check out: http://www.a-ok9.com

Referenced in this episode is our AbsoluteDogsTV YouTube video: https://youtu.be/KaojPmzris0

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Play a game with your dog today and have fun. 

Happy Valentine?s,  

Tom & Lauren

This week we discuss: The Power of Games for Rescue Dogs (featuring Caroline Johnson)

Caroline Johnson, the General Manager, of Oak Tree Animals Charity, talks on how special the animal and human relationship truly can be. Caroline talks on how they enrich the lives of the animals they work with and how they provide diversity and games into each day. 

Games have allowed them to enhance every day for the dogs, as well as to cater the experience to help the dog individually, depending on what they need most to prepare for finding their new home. 

Caroline talks on the many amazing solutions they seek when a dog comes to be rehomed, including offering training opportunities, fostering programs, and more. 

This is truly one jampacked episode and one that is a must listen! 

Do you have a rescue dog? Rescue dogs are able to reach their full potential. No matter their history, no matter their behaviour struggles, games can be a powerful tool.

Empower your dog with games!

Tom & Lauren

This week we discuss: Top tips on crate and boundary training! This is an epic episode!

One of the foundation layers of many of our training programmes focuses on teaching our dogs to settle and relax on anything. We utilise a variety of surfaces to generalise the game.

In today?s episode of Sexier than a Squirrel, we provide some top tips tennis on the nuances of achieving advanced boundary games training. We also cover what you can do today to start creating a feel good response both with the crate and any other settle station (even when you shut the door!

How do you fade food when working on your Boundary Games? How can we encourage our dog to feel better when the crate door closes? What do we do to create strong value in both crates, ex-pens, and beds?

If you want insight into answers to the questions above, this is one episode you will not want to miss! 

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We want to bring you valuable, insightful content that helps dogs all over the world (yours included).

Play a game with your dog today and have fun. 

Talk soon,  

Tom & Lauren

This week we discuss: Barking, Lunging, and Distracted Dogs and the path to transformation that you have within your reach, right now.  

We want everyone to know that struggles with a dog with reactivity or frustrating (sometimes even embarrassing) behaviour that they are not alone. There is hope. 

You may have gone to other trainers that have said there is nothing they can do.

You know that your dog has great potential. Perhaps friends and family, loved ones, even strangers, have disempowered you and created this picture that your dog will never overcome their struggles. 

We know because of our experiences with our own dogs, as well as the thousands of dogs we?ve worked with, that transformation is achievable. 

We can empower you and your Naughty but Nice dog today. 

Let go of your uncertainty, of the fear that your dog may never change, that the situation is a dark and helpless place. You can overcome your dog training struggles and we are here to help you ever step of the way. 

Check out our new book Real Life Results Dog Training Transformation

Commit to taking daily action and transforming your reactive dog today!

Jump in! Share! Tell other people. Everybody needs to know that there is hope and that they can overcome their dog training struggles and get started for £7/$10.

http://www.absolutedogs.me/NBNchallenge

Empower yourself, empower your dog, and take advantage of learning that is tried and true and has helped thousands of dogs around the world, dogs just like yours. 

We?re here to help, 

Tom & Lauren

This week we discuss:  Being a leader of your dog

To really unlock real-life transformations, to unlock next-level relationship, look after both ends of this lead! This means YOU, just as much as you look after your dog. This will allow you to get the momentum that you need to really transform their behaviour for the better. 

Your optimism, as your dog?s owner, is so, so key! Just as powerful as it can be to grow concepts in our dog?s world, it?s so important to grow concepts in our own lives. 

In this episode, we are playing some super tips tennis on just how we can be the best leader for our dog through growing our own optimism and making sure that we are taking care of ourselves and our own mindset. 

What are your strengths? If you want something build it, grow it! 

Check out our new book Real Life Results Dog Training Transformation 

Are you asking yourself the right questions? Find out what they are in this episode!

Guard your optimism AND be an amazing leader for your dog,

Tom & Lauren

This week we discuss: Focusing on Moving into 2021 with Momentum and the Drive toward your Dreams! 2021 is a year of real-life results! 

Can you believe that 2021 is here?! We can?t and yet here we are, ready to get started, ready to have targets, intentions, goals, or vision, whatever it is that helps us be in the present moment so that we are aware of the steps that will allow us to thrive in 2021!

We cover top tips for 2021 in this episode that will give you a super top up!

You get a fun task to do that will energise you! How will you feel?! What excites you? Create vibrant goals that feel you with passion! Making a training plan and how that ties into your task!What can you do every day that is achievable and will grow progress?Obstacles that prevent progress? how can you overcome action inertia?

2021 can be your year! It isn?t the big, grand gestures that create the real-life results, it?s the day by day, the small adjustments and changes that move you toward making that dog owning dream a reality! 

Will 2021 be a year of problems or a year of solutions? This is something you are in control of and we can?t wait to celebrate your successes in your journey! 

Happy, happy 2021!

This week we discuss: Police Dog Insights and a Dive into What We Can Learn from Everything They Do!

The West Midlands Dog Unit joins us today in an EPIC episode! You are going to LOVE listening is as this episode is jampacked with super insights into the police dog programme process, the passion and intensity that is day to day for these incredible human beings and their canine partners, AND we talk about the parallels of police dog training and pet dog training! 

This is our third episode with the police, and we are beyond excited to have them join us again offering a different perspective, as well as providing us with just how the process works for police dogs. 

Do you go into your dog training with intention?

Learn how bringing up a pet dog and bringing up a police dog have similarities and how you can apply that knowledge to overcome your dog training struggles!

This week we discuss: Christmas Day and Celebration! What are you celebrating today? What can you look forward?

Finding easy wins, and small things to celebrate on a daily basis, is so key. Christmas is a great opportunity to talk about wins! There are so many wonderful things we can celebrate together! 

How did you start this year with your dog? Reflect very briefly on 2020. Sometimes we can be hard on ourselves about progress. We often get lost in comparing our progress with others. Instead, let?s take a moment to celebrate what we can get excited about! 

What can you do every single day? 365 days of the year!? Let?s focus on the 1% improvement that will change everything! Growth is measurable! Growth is exciting! Let?s do this together! Empower yourself! 

Email in and tell us what your big wins for 2020 were! We want to hear them! Email us at [email protected]

This week we discuss: What should you do when you bring a new dog into your home, whether you?ve got a new puppy arriving, or an older dog!

Woohoo! Get excited, we are bringing some top tips tennis on bringing a new dog into your home! We discuss:

Setting up the environment and the dog for success before they even come home! Knowing what your expectations are proactively!Taking the energy of each room into consideration (and what that means!)If you have a home with multi-dogs it is quite possible that each of your dog?s may have different rules and guidelines they may have to follow.How do you establish these guidelines to make sure that they are easier for your dog to follow?How to prevent problem behaviours before they even happen! How to encourage calmness and different strategies to help your dog?s rehearse calm rather than chaos.And so much more! 

Are you getting a new puppy or dog? Dive into this episode!

And as a friendly reminder, we have a super cool resource just for you and in case you haven?t downloaded it, do it today! 

Grab it now at https://absolutedogs.me/start/ 

Mentioned in the episode, grab our eBooks on Ditching the Bowl and Ditching the Routine at https://absolutedogs.me/ditch/

And grab an amazing probiotic in preparation for your new dog?s arrival by going to https://a-ok9.com/ and check out Calm-K9, a veterinarian recommended probiotic that is appropriate for dogs of all ages, including puppies at 8 weeks old! 

Get started the way you mean to continue and now you?ll have the tools to do just that!

This week we discuss: Preparing for the situation instead of in the situation whilst preparing our dogs for upcoming vet visits! 

Our dog?s may spend one visit or more throughout the year with their vet. We all know that it can go quite well or it can go quite poorly? How can we prepare our dogs so that each visit

We cover some really cool concepts and strategies, including:

Dissect how we can get lovely vet visits every single time!How to avoid the chaos of the waiting room and have a success strategyVideo, take pictures, or note take to prepare for your vet visit to minimize the stress on your dog! What are some things to consider prior to your vet visit to help your vet as much as possible?Our dogs are learning all the time! What do we want them to learn for going to the vet?The Power of the Vet Table!Accommodations for larger dogs to help support them in their vet visit? And more! 

Find out what you can do to make your dog?s vet visits as stress-free as possible. Super insightful tips that will change your perspective and approach on vet visits. 

This week we discuss: Super strategies to survive and THRIVE through the Christmas holidays with our dogs amidst the holiday fun!

In this epic episode, we give ourselves permission to get really excited about the holidays ahead! Regardless of whether you are separated from your dog, or your dog is with you and you think they might be naughty in the Christmas chaos ? we are here to prepare you and your dog by training beforehand and setting them up for success. 

We cover some really cool concepts and strategies, including:

Presence does not mean access ? how can we implement this in a way that gets our dogs ready for the holiday fun (and being away from us!)Topping up games already in the bank to make sure our dogs are ready! The power of Boundary Games is immense! Tips on how to prepare for Christmas well beforehand. Decide your do?s and don?ts and stick to them (even if your family encourages otherwise!)Make sure you?re not put into a position of making choices IN the moment ? it doesn?t always go well ? Some really cool things you can do now that will have a long-term impact beyond the festive excitement.

Curious about the amazing magical transformational power of Boundary Games? Check them out here: 

>> Find out more about Boundary Games << 

This week we discuss: Kids and Dogs ---- > Kids are incredibly novel, and dogs can find them either quite exciting or very scary!

The secret to a successful relationship between kids and dogs might be surprising! Dive into this epic episode focused on dogs and kids and making sure they have a wonderful relationship. 

Details we delve into include: 

Presence doesn?t mean accessStrategies to keep everyone content and safe! Managing interactions to keep them fun!The complexities of relationships between children and dogsImportant concepts that will help them thrive together!

Nurturing and cultivating relationships, giving yourself permission to take the pressure off, and all of the in between, can help those with children and dogs in their lives truly develop harmony as they co-exist together. 

What is the foundation of a great relationship between kids and dogs? Have a listen and find out some of our top tips!

This week we discuss: How can you move from transitioning from treats galore to growing value in other reinforcement areas? 

What happens when you don?t have the food or the treat right there for your dog to do what you?re wanting them to do?

In the Gamechanger world, we teach them skills, we are reshaping their brain, so that even in the absence of food, they will perform in a wonderful, reliable way. In this episode, we dive into strategies that encourage our dogs to work with us for the joy of working for us!

Relationship is so, so important to progressing and transitioning from food in your pocket, to food being optional on walks? How can you diversify the reinforcement experience with your dog whilst providing them a unique experienced catered to their preference?

Get in the know on the impact of disappointment in your dog?s life and how you can turn it around! Get lightbulbs galore in this super episode!

This week we discuss: How did Tom and Lauren got started? and how AbsoluteDogs came to fruition!

In this episode, Tom and Lauren dive into how they started with dogs, their childhood experience with dogs, and how their passion for having animals and dogs in their life grew them to where they are today. 

How did Tom become a Vet? What lead Lauren to Bowerland's, the amazing home of absoluteDogs? If you?ve ever been curious how Tom and Lauren got their start, how they met, and how that transitioned into the incredible journey that has taken place over the years as absoluteDogs has grown and reached millions of dog?s owners? This is the episode for you! 

What obstacles did they face? These are burning questions that many people have been wanting to know and they?re all laid out in this fun, humour-filled episode!

This week we discuss: Stop Pulling My Lead ? overcoming on-lead behaviour struggles with your dog!

Pulling on lead is one of the most common challenges to your sexiness! This is often the #1 struggle that not only is uncomfortable and definitely not fun but can sometimes be physically painful! The dog-owning reality most of us dream of having does not include being dragged down the street with our dog digging in and pulling us enthusiastically in all directions. 

We explore the solutions to this frustrating problem and even a great structured programme for those that want to dive into a heavily discounted option! What do you need to grow and develop so that pulling is not a desirable option for your dog. Believe it or not, these solutions will work for even the strongest of pullers!

What kind of information does your dog need to be the best companion on walks they can possibly be? Find out in this amazing episode!

This week we discuss: Problems in the car and solutions that overcome them!

Sometimes, there are problems that happen with dogs in the car, whether they?re nauseous or a bit of a Naughty but Nice dog? traveling isn?t without a level of stress when it comes to bringing our dog?s along. 

In this episode, we take a deeper dive into the different situations that pop up when we choose to take our dog?s out and about, locally, or even on those road trips to trials, to other fun destinations, etc. 

Safety and calm in the car, dogs that can settle and be happy in the car, make travel so much more enjoyable! 

Does your dog get sick in the car? Does your dog bark incessantly? If your dog isn?t quite on their best behaviour in the car, this is the perfect episode for you!

This week we discuss: Preparing your dog for the novelty chaos of Halloween 

It?s that time of year when ghosts and ghouls are a common sight, when pumpkins have incredibly clever facial expressions with lighting that looks sinister in the dark! It?s Halloween time! For our dogs, it?s a time of novelty, of discovering new and mysterious things in their life that they may have never seen before, which is why in today?s episode we dive into:

How to face the crazy items that appear around Halloween with your dog

Novelty: Have your dog?s back! How to be calm when your dog definitely isn?t!Insights on what can be seen as ?different? for your dogTips on preparing for the fun!Tom and Lauren tell their stories involving novelty! (Tree stumps?! Camels?!)Take the information your dog gives you to prepare them for the situation. 

Get ready for the spookiest time of year and prepare your dog with confidence, knowing you?re ready to be their best advocate! 

This week we discuss: Your next Optimism Top-Up and our favourite event, Super Trainer Live!

You, an incredible gamechanger, a devoted, dedicated dog owner, are invited to join us in our special, annual 3-day event, Super Trainer Live! This is an optimism boost as we head into winter, a super JOY top-up, where we?re diving into some really focused subjects!

In this episode, we?re diving into what makes Super Trainer Live so special and why it?s an absolute MUST attend event.

Every year it gets even bigger, even better, and this year is definitely going to be the best year yet!

Get all of the details in this super BRAND-NEW Sexier than a Squirrel episode!

This week we discuss: A broken recall

This week hear all about Monty and his recall struggles. He liked to run off and hunt, run off and visit other dogs and generally ignore his owner.

Sound familiar? Are you currently stuck wondering how you can solve your dog?s recall struggles?

This week we are devoting this episode to looking at the solutions to the recall struggles Monty?s owner faced, which led to amazing real-life results and transform. 

Ready to turn your recall struggles around? Tune in now!

In this week?s podcast we are talking to a police dog handler for part 2

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Did you get a chance to tune into part one of our very special Podcast with Police Dog Handler Kaz? Click here to tune in again>>> Spotify or iTunes 

Well, we have some super news! She?s back for round two! Yahoo!

We dive even deeper into the AMAZING world of police dog handling. From what it takes to be a police dog, to the training that is involved, how the training is started, what the training entails?.and so much more!

Got burning questions on anything relating to police dog handling? Always wanted to find out just how things are done? Tune in now to find out all you need to know?.This Podcast is not to be missed! You?ll have many mega WOW moments!

This week?s podcast is one of our favourite topics to talk about! We are delving into Boundary Games! 

Just what do Boundary Games really mean? How can they be applied to many different situations? Just why do you need Boundary Games in your life?!

Boundary Games solve so, so, so many training struggles! They really are your bread and butter when it comes to training.

Tune into the podcast now to learn all there is to know about Boundary Games and how you can get creative so that you can create a framework where Boundary Games transitions to real-life results.

This week join us for an incredibly special podcast! This one is so exciting and its part one of a two-part podcast! Yahoo!

We invited police dog handler, Kaz down to Absolute Dogs HQ where we asked her many, many questions about what it is like to be a police dog handler, what she does, how she trains and everything and anything in between! Get ready for a deep dive!

This podcast will bring you many insights, wow moments, you?ll learn so much and you?ll be left inspired! Jump in!

In this week?s podcast we are tackling noise reactivity. 

Is your dog scared of noises? Do they spook bark or become worried whether they hear loud or quiet noises? You are not alone, this struggle is an extremely common one.

Tune into this week?s podcast where we dive deep into everything you need to know about dogs and noise. 

We unlock how dogs become noise sensitive in the first place, what you can do to help prevent noise sensitivity and strategies that you can use to help your dog. 

This week we are talking about the sport of agility! 

What excites us about agility (and sport training in general) is that you can work through things, on things and grow things in the context of the sport, that will then impact your day to day life with your dog for the better. 

There are many benefits to every dog when it comes to learning skills that are needed for agility. 

It takes your relationship and connection with your dog to a whole new level. 

There are many core concepts and skills that you grow with agility in mind that, if we break it down, are needed for dogs in general.

Tune into this week?s episode to find out more!

This week we discuss: Is your dog a thinker or a doer?

Today?s topic is something we?ve been talking on for a while now, and its more relevant than ever before as people, like you, are understanding their dogs better.

Today we?ll introduce you to the thinker and doer spectrum and we?ll be discussing how you can play games that create a more thoughtful dog and likewise, we?ll be looking at how you can create more of a doer!

There?s no right or wrong with owning a thinker or a doer, however, the key thing is being aware of which one your dog is, so that you can play games appropriate to your dog so that they can be the best possible version of themselves.

This week we discuss: Keep Calm and Play Games

We are devoting an entire episode to growing CALMNESS! This is a big topic and often the starting place to crack many, many, many dog training struggles. 

The emotion of calmness goes hand in hand with your dog behaving entirely appropriately. 

You can never have too much calmness, a dog can never be too calm. CALMNESS IS KING!

Listen in to learn how you can grow more calmness in your dog.

This week we discuss: My Dog Won?t Play

This week we?ll be talking on the power of play with your dog. 

Play is whatever is fun to your dog. We?ll repeat that?.Play is whatever is FUN to your dog. You may have ideas on how you would like to play with your dog, you may have been told how you should play with your dog. However, does your dog find the way you want to play rewarding?

Play is all about being creative, curious, experimenting with different things, and working with your dog to find out what types of play they love. There is no right or wrong, it is whatever works for you and your dog.

In this episode we dive into how you can tap into what your dog really and truly loves when it comes to play.

This week we tackle a question that comes up again, and again?.and AGAIN!

When you come home does your dog go crazy? When visitors pop round does your dog go crazy? 

Essentially, when someone enters your home?does your dog go crazy? Yes?! You are going to want to tune in to this week?s podcast!

There?s some fundamental learning that needs to take place that not only helps with when you and visitors enter your home, it also helps with over excitement in general, a lack of calmness in the home and action prompting / attention seeking behaviours.  

Tune in to the podcast now to find out more!

This week we discuss: Training with Force

Force sounds like a scary word and is something that tends not to be talked about in the reward-based method world. 

Here?s the thing, you can absolutely be using force even if you are using food or toys as a reward. Of course this isn?t the intention and it can be done accidentally. 

In our world, we think about force in a different way. Force doesn?t need to look forceful. 

Join us for this week?s episode where we dive into this topic and discuss what we see as training with force and the practical solutions to move away from it. 

This week we discuss: How to Prevent Multi-Dog Madness

We get many requests to help with multi-dog household struggles, they are extremely common.

When it goes well, owning multiple dogs can be an absolute dream! However, we know that when it doesn?t go quite so well it can create huge amounts of stress, broken relationships and it can be really hard for everyone involved.

This week join us for another round of tips tennis where we share how you can create a harmonious multi-dog household. 

This week we discuss: The Mythical Recall

Recall struggles are so, so, so common and can have a massive impact on the relationships of dogs and their owners, often leading to a life on lead for a lot of dogs. 

In this week?s episode we strip things right back and look at the fundamental concepts and skills that will create a dog who is reliable and attentive off lead, resulting in stress-free walks for you.

We share lots of training gems and there?s lightbulb moments a-plenty in this episode, so be sure to tune in!

This week we discuss: Barking Dogs: Noisy But Nice

Barking struggles are so common and can impact so many areas of your life. From neighbour struggles, family struggles and your training struggles.

Barking can make relationships fragile. Noisy dogs fill the stress bucket of the whole house ? that includes your bucket and other dogs in the home. 

What causes barking? How can you turn a barking struggle into a strength? We take you on a mini deep dive in this podcast so get ready to find out!

This week we discuss: Interview with Michelle, Jasper?s Owner

This week we interview Michelle on her amazing transformational journey with Jasper, her Jack Russel Terrier.

Many of Michelle?s past struggles are extremely common and she talks on what those difficult stages with Jasper were and how she overcame them. 

Jasper is now a true joy to own and this week we wanted to bring you this special episode to continue to spread the message that whatever the training struggle, there is always hope.

It?s Part 3 and not an episode you want to miss! In this episode of the Sexier than a Squirrel podcast, we hear from our Pro Dog Trainer, Cathy! 

This isn?t just a success story, it?s one of those feel good and utterly amazing stories that we NEEDED to share with you. Listen in as Cathy tells all about her journey from the very beginning, where she came and how far she?s come since taking the leap and becoming a Pro Dog Trainer. 

Are you a professional dog trainer already? Maybe you are considering a career change? We love hearing about all of our trainer?s successes, and we are here to support them through whatever obstacles life throws at them, providing them with a supportive and positive community, resources that keep them motivated and inspired, and guidance on the ins and outs of being a Pro Dog Trainer in today?s world. 

Cathy?s journey inspires us, and we hope, that it is inspires you too!

In Part 2 of our super BONUS podcast, we hear from another one of our Pro Dog Trainers! Alexo has been a member of our community since almost the beginning. From the success story of her own personal dogs and how her growth as a trainer has enabled her to grow her client base and get the PERFECT CLIENTS to how it has impacted her on a personal level, as a trainer, and as a person, we get to hear her Pro Dog Trainer story!

Whether you have taken the leap, are considering it, or maybe aren?t sure if dog training is the right path for you, this may just be what you need to hear! 

In today?s world, we all need some wins! Listen in on some awesome journey?s as we interview a few of our rockstar Pro Dog Trainers and listen in on how taking the leap really changed their life, gave them forward momentum to continued success, and how risking it forward grew their business exponentially, even when the world isn?t always cooperative! Get your dose of AWESOME SAUCE right here!

In today?s first super BONUS podcast episode, we dive into some exciting dialogue with one of our Pro Dog Trainers, Nikki. We hear about her inspiration, her journey, her successes, what shaped her future, and how being a Pro Dog Trainer has changed her life. 

Taking the leap into Pro Dog Trainer isn?t just about being an amazing Trainer 3, playing games, and re-shaping your dog?s brain to effectively get REAL LIFE RESULTS! It is also about perspective, positivity, and an amazing community of like-minded individuals achieving incredible results with great owners all over the world. 

In Nikki?s interview, we get to hear about how taking the leap, risking forward, and choosing to be a Pro Dog Trainer is possibly the best decision you can make!