Sexier Than A Squirrel: Dog Training That Gets Real Life Results

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Talking Healthy Happy Dogs and Canine Rehab with Mel Doyle! May 30, 2023

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In this super cool episode of the Sexier than a Squirrel podcast, Lauren is joined by her wonderful friend, superstar dog lady and fellow Agility lover, Mel Doyle, to chat all things canine rehabilitation, dog sports, injuries and the importance of fitness for healthy happy dogs!

After training assistance dogs and their owners for over 15 years, Mel switched gears and retrained as a Small Animal Veterinary Physiotherapist and Hydrotherapist and has over ten years of experience working with and formulating treatment and performance plans for a variety of breeds and ages, including sporting dogs, senior dogs and those recovering from injury or surgery.

In this awesome episode, Lauren and Mel dive into some super cool tips and tricks for owners who are looking to improve their dog's fitness and quality of life, and some super advice for owners who maybe have a dog needing physiotherapy and rehabilitation treatment.

We also dive into Mel's story and her brave leap to open her own clinic at home, enabling her to offer an integrated land and water-based Veterinary Physiotherapy service utilising an underwater treadmill!

And of course, we couldn't chat with Mel without touching on her time working with and treating Lauren's rockstar Border Collie Brave after her ANNPE injury and how Mel approaches creating bespoke plans and treating dogs like Brave and working with their owners on their dog’s rehab journey and the road to recovery.

You absolutely do not want to miss this episode! Jump in and have a listen – and while you’re here leave a review for us and share with us what was your biggest takeaway – and remember, no matter what struggles you might be facing with your dog, there is always a game for that!

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Top Tips for Days When Training Doesn't Go Right! May 23, 2023

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In this super episode of the Sexier than a Squirrel podcast, Tom and Lauren are diving into a topic that many of us might struggle with from time to time - what to do when things just aren't going right for you!

Whether your dog is throwing you some new behaviours you didn't see coming and you find yourself saying "they've never done that before!" or even if you're just feeling like the dog training goals you have set aren't playing out the way you planned, we've got some top tips, tricks, hacks, solutions and strategies for you in this episode!

Let's take a peek!

✔️🐶 Get reflective! Take some time to review the past few days and write down how life has been for you and your dog.

✔️🐶 Give yourself and your dog some decompression time - in separate spaces if need be - or just chill out on the sofa together.

✔️🐶 What they practice they become! Put management strategies in place to stop rehearsal of unwanted behaviour.

✔️🐶 Use your dog's daily food allowance to support them, help them and grow positive associations in situations where your dog is currently struggling.

✔️🐶 Don't focus on what you can't do, focus on what you CAN do! Reset, adjust your goals and choose 3 things that you can do right now to work on the struggles you are seeing from the dog in front of you!

Jump in and have a listen to this amazing podcast and learn all our tricks of the trade so you know what to do on days when things just aren’t going right – and while you’re here leave a review for us and share with us what was your biggest takeaway – and remember, no matter what struggles you might be facing with your dog, there is always a game for that!

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Get Motivated, Stay Energised and Be On Top of Your Game ft. Justin Prust May 16, 2023

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In this episode of the Sexier than a Squirrel podcast, Lauren is joined once again by the amazing Justin Prust to chat on all things motivation, getting energised and staying on top of your game!

Lauren and Justin are teaming up to bring you top tips on:

✨ How to GET (and STAY) motivated

✨ Ways you can KICK START your day

✨ How to energise yourself

✨ Ways you can CHANGE your STATE

✨ How to be more INTENTIONAL every day

✨ Ways to grow and level up your LEARNING

✨ How to create energising rituals

✨ Ways to embrace and feel gratitude

✨ How to be more aware of your language

✨ Ways to make time for your passions

AND SO MUCH MORE!

The tips, tricks and hacks in this episode are going to get you started on the right track for making sure you are on the absolute TOP of the game that is your life - and above all else, we hope that this podcast episode inspires you, motivates you and gets you pumped and ready to take on anything in your world!

Jump in and have a listen to this amazing podcast – and while you’re here leave a review for us and share with us what was your biggest takeaway – and remember, no matter what struggles you might be facing with your dog, there is always a game for that!

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How to Successfully Foster, Rescue and Rehome Any Dog May 09, 2023

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In this insightful episode of the Sexier than a Squirrel podcast, we're chatting on a topic that has been requested time and time again - and one that is very close to the hearts of many dog lovers the world over - and that is fostering, rescuing or rehoming dogs.

When it comes to rescue dogs (including fosters and rehomes), there is nothing more important than setting them up for a lifetime of ultimate success, whether that's with you or with their future forever family!

That's why, within this episode, we are bringing you all our best top tips, handy hacks, super strategies (and more!) to help you successfully foster, rescue or rehome any dog and set them up for that all-important lifetime of real-life results success!

Here's a sneak peek at just some of the tips in this episode:

🐾 Be aware of a rescue or rehomed dog’s potential history and experiences and give them plenty of time to settle in.

🐾 Observation is key. See what lights them up and what brings them joy - don't assume they are going to love play, food or being touched/handled.

🐾 Today is day one. Let's not make up stories for them. Get to know the dog in front of you to grow the skills they need for success.

🐾 Start their world small - grow experiences and responsibility gradually.

🐾 Ditch the Bowl and the Routine. These strategies are a powerful way to communicate with them and provide them with a success framework for daily life.

🐾 Grow OPTIMISM! Empower them with positive outcomes to help them feel in control of their life.

There is so much more within this episode and an immense amount of powerful learning! Every single tip, trick, hack or solution is KEY for every foster, rescue or rehomed dog, no matter their age, breed, size or history!

This podcast episode is your TOOLKIT for transitioning a foster, rescue or rehomed dog from one life to a new life - whether that be a life with you, or whether you are setting them up for a lifetime of success with another loving owner.

Jump in and have a listen to this epic podcast – and while you’re here leave a review for us and share with us what was your biggest takeaway – and remember, there is always a game for that!

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Get Your GAME ON with THE KEY to a PERFECT Pet DOG! May 02, 2023

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In this episode of the Sexier than a Squirrel podcast, we're going to be bringing you our very best top tips, tricks, hacks and strategies for creating your perfect pet dog!

Have you heard the news? We have a BRAND-NEW book!

Game On, Puppy! is our Amazon BEST SELLER (yep best-selling before it’s even been published) brand new dog training handbook for:

🐶 New dog owners

🐶 New puppy owners

🐶 Rescue dog owners

🐶 ALL DOG OWNERS!

And in this super episode, we're diving into Game On Puppy, and we'll be sharing JUST SOME of the secret ingredients in our recipe for success - the exact recipe we will be sharing with you throughout our amazing new book!

Game On Puppy is packed full of information to help you:

✔️ Grow and create a life of Calmness for puppies and dogs of all ages

✔️ Build that dream walk and inspire great behaviour in your dog

✔️ Skill yourself up with the knowledge to be the best owner for your dog

✔️ Unlock your dog-owning dream with practical solutions and strategies

And SO MUCH MORE!

Pre-order NOW to secure your copy - and all the amazing bonuses that come with it - as it's taking the dog world by storm, and it is NOT something you want to miss out on!

Now is your time... GAME ON!

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Today is DAY ONE of Your Dog Owning Dream! GAME ON! Apr 25, 2023

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We all get dogs with a dream in mind, a vision of the future…

When we welcome a new dog or puppy home, we all envision so many things:

🐾 Awesome off-lead adventures

🐾 Cosy cuddles on the sofa

🐾 Lovely loose-leash walking in the park

🐾 Relaxing evenings at the pub

🐾 [Insert your dog-owning dream here...]

🐾 A loyal, loving canine companion to share your life with and be proud of

In reality, as we go through daily life with our pooch pals, many of us discover that dog-owning dream we had slowly gets replaced with day-to-day firefighting and reacting to in-the-moment training and behaviour struggles.

Today, it's time to draw a line in the sand. Today we're saying goodbye to "reactive" and hello to taking charge, to being proactive and moving to a world of THRIVE, rather than just surviving with our dogs.

Today is DAY ONE and in this super episode of the Sexier than a Squirrel podcast, we have an EXCITING announcement - we have a BRAND-NEW BOOK!

Say hello to GAME ON PUPPY!

Whether you have just got a new puppy, welcomed home a rescue dog or your pooch has been a part of your family for some time now, this book is going to help you become the very best, proactive owner your dog could ever wish for AND it's going to give you the tools, strategies, concepts and GAMES to achieve any and every dog-owning dream you had when you first got your dog!

Throughout this episode, Tom and Lauren dive into Game On Puppy! and chat through all the ways it can help you to skill your dog (and yourself) up through games to overcome any squirrel and any struggle!

In Game On Puppy! find out:

🐾 What games-based concept training is all about!

🐾 How to skill your dog (and yourself) up through games to solve any struggle and beat any squirrel!

🐾 How you can grow a rock-solid relationship with your dog!

🐾 How to transform your pooch into the perfect pet dog!

Ultimately, Game On Puppy! will guide you through how you can make today DAY ONE of your dog-owning dream, no matter whether you want the perfect start with a new puppy, to get off on the right paw with a rescue dog or you want to RESET and approach life in a totally new way with your long-time furry family member!

Are you ready to pre-order? Game On Puppy! is available for pre-order now!

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Raw Feeding and Holistic Wellness for Dogs with Dr Nick Thompson Apr 18, 2023

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In this episode of the Sexier than A Squirrel podcast, Lauren is joined by the wonderful Dr Nick Thompson, an inspiring and incredibly accomplished holistic veterinarian based in the UK and they'll be chatting on all things dogs, holistic medicine, homoeopathy and raw food nutrition for our amazing canine family members!

For listeners who don't know, Nick is the Founding President of the International Raw Feeding Veterinary Society, as well as having over 30 years of experience as a veterinarian, Nick is also trained in homoeopathy, acupuncture, natural nutrition, veterinary herbal medicine and so much more!

In this episode, Lauren and Nick chat on:

How pet parents can be more mindful of what goes into their dog's diets
Top tips on HOW to start adding more fresh food into your dog's diet
How raw feeding is the key to supreme health for dogs
What working with conventional and holistic vets to give your dog the best chance at SUPREME health might look like!
The benefits, bugs, balance and bones of raw feeding and how you CAN work with your conventional vet when you want to feed a raw, fresh food diet - yes, with bones too!

And so much more!

Plus, for a whistle-stop tour on raw feeding and HOW you can get started - as well as an immersive guide on feeding bones, visit Nick's website: https://holisticvet.co.uk/ and check out his free videos made for pet parents just like you!

This episode is all about waking up to the nutritional and holistic wellness needs of our canine companions - it is truly one that you will not want to miss!

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Calmness is King! Here's Your Key to a Calm K9! Apr 11, 2023

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Welcome to this episode of the Sexier than a Squirrel podcast, where we are having a BIG party!

We are epically excited because we are celebrating 2 WHOLE YEARS OF CALM-K9!

If you haven't heard about it yet, Calm-K9 is our amazing, and life-changing, A-OK9 superfood blend that supports your dog on the inside, from their brain health to their gut microbiome, all while helping them become more responsive to the training you work through together on the outside!

Does your dog struggle with reactivity? Got a dog that's unable to settle?

Do you wish you could calm your hyperactive dog down enough for them to respond to training?

That's where Calm-K9 comes in! The powerhouse blend of super ingredients is the perfect partner for your training - and when you combine the two, you get the ultimate level of real-life results success!

In this super episode, we’re not only celebrating Calm-K9 taking the world by storm and sharing some super success stories from over 1200 happy customers, but we’ve also packed in some super top tips, tricks, hacks and strategies to help you - and your dog - achieve true calmness (all in just a scoop a day)!

Are you ready to:

Rescue your relationship with your dog?
Achieve true training transformation success?
Discover a cool, calm and collected canine in your dog?

You can find out more about Calm-K9 AND claim your super special offer as a podcast listener right here: a-ok9.com/calmk9podcast

Jump in and have a listen – and while you’re here leave a review for us and share with us what was your biggest takeaway!

Remember, when you know better, you do better!

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Absolute Spouse: Solutions for Living Life with Partners and Pooches Apr 04, 2023

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Do you struggle to get your partner, spouse or significant other to do things “the right way” when it comes to your dog?

Do they feed, walk or let your dog out incorrectly?

Maybe they don’t quite get it right when greeting and interacting with your dog?

Do they get your dog too excited or play with your dog at inappropriate times?

Maybe they just don’t seem to understand how to meet your dog’s needs?

Do you and your partner, spouse or significant other have different views on dog training and ownership?

Just WHAT do you do when it comes to sharing a life with your partner, spouse or significant other – or even other family members - and your canine companion(s)?

In this episode of the Sexier than a Squirrel podcast, we’re here with something pretty BIG! We’re here with a BRAND-NEW solution to ALL your training struggles, whether it be canine OR human!

It can be really stretching when you and your partner disagree, don’t see eye to eye or just aren’t on the same wavelength when it comes to your dog. It can put a strain on your relationship and cause a lot of negativity in the life you have together.

That’s why, in this super episode, we’re here to give you ALL our top tips, super strategies, spectacular solutions and every helpful hack we can come up with to help you find a happy balance in the life you share with your partner and your pooch!

Here’s a sneak peek at just some of the hints and tips we’ll be sharing with you:

Be patient with them. People don’t know what they don’t know and your spouse may not have signed up for this particular type of dog-owning journey the way you did!
Rather than focusing on what they might get wrong, help them out by showing them what you DO want them to do. Set them up for success!
Pick your battles wisely, and don’t make everything a battle.
Give them space to grow their curiosity, don’t force the learning upon them!
Catch them doing something right and celebrate that win with them!
(This is starting to sound a little too familiar, isn’t it!)

Now that’s a lot, but there’s SO MUCH MORE in the episode! With all these tips, tricks and strategies, you and your spouse will be working as a team in no time and enjoying your life together with your dog!

And if your partner, spouse or significant other decides they want to dip their toe into the Gamechanger world, you can get them started with this super little resource – it’s the perfect introduction to the Gamechanger way of life! absolutedogs.me/start

Jump in and have a listen to this epic podcast – and while you’re here leave a review for us and share with us what was your biggest takeaway!

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Thinking Holistically about Pesky Parasites and Your Dog Mar 28, 2023

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Welcome to this immensely insightful episode of the Sexier than a Squirrel podcast, your one-stop education shop for all things dog training, health and wellness!

Spring is in the air in the UK and the northern hemisphere, so that means it's time to consider ticks, bugs, worms, fleas and all the creepy crawlies that are on their way!

When it comes to parasite prevention, many dog owners often take a traditional, blanket approach to their dog's wellbeing - with the age-old advice of popping chemicals on or in our dogs on a regular basis without pausing to reconsider the risks involved with regular use of these pesticides and chemicals, not only to us and our dogs but the environment as well!

Did you know that some of the chemicals used in parasite prevention treatments have been banned in agriculture for many years because of their detrimental environmental impact?

How do you feel about putting something like that on your dog’s skin?

What about being exposed to it yourself and exposing your family members to it?

We aren’t too comfortable with the idea either, so we decided that it's time to start asking different questions when it comes to parasite prevention for our furry family members!

In this episode, we want to empower you to be your dog's very best advocate. We want to help you wake up and ask better questions when it comes to your dog’s health and the chemical products you feed them or use on and around them.

From discovering more natural ingredients and alternatives to help with parasite reduction and prevention, to providing top tips and advice on how you can form a more tailored approach to your dog's parasite prevention plan bespoke to your individual dog(s), this episode has it all!

BREAKING NEWS: We've figured out a way to get ALL of the amazing superfoods, herbs and ingredients into a scoop-a-day supplement for your dog...

Introducing BUG-K9!

You can find out more about it AND claim your super special offer as a podcast listener right here: a-ok9.com/bugk9podcast

So, how can YOU treat smarter, not harder when it comes to parasite prevention for your dog? Jump in and have a listen – and while you’re here leave a review for us and share with us what was your biggest takeaway!

Remember, when you know better, you do better!

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