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Crate and Boundary Training, Oh My! Jan 20, 2021

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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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Barking, lunging and distracted dogs. Jan 17, 2021

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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.

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

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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

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Being a leader of your dog Jan 12, 2021

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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!

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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

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It’s 2021! A Year for Real-Life Results! Jan 04, 2021

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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!

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Police Dog Insights Dec 28, 2020

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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!

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Merry Christmas! Dec 24, 2020

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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 ask@absolute-dogs.com

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Welcoming a New Dog into Your Home Dec 21, 2020

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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!

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Vet Visit Success Dec 14, 2020

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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 strategy
Video, 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.

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Christmas Prep with your Dogs Dec 07, 2020

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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.

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Kids and Dogs Nov 30, 2020

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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 access
Strategies to keep everyone content and safe!
Managing interactions to keep them fun!
The complexities of relationships between children and dogs
Important 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!

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