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

Send us Fan Mail 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 o...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s podcast we are talking to a police dog handler for part 2 (And remember to hit the subscribe button - it’s free and keeps you updated!) 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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 th...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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 fir...

Send us Fan Mail 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.  I...

Send us Fan Mail 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 lo...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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?...

Send us Fan Mail 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 whe...

Send us Fan Mail 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....

Send us Fan Mail 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 we...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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 tu...

Send us Fan Mail 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 y...

Send us Fan Mail 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 sinc...

Send us Fan Mail 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,...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail This week tune in to: An Interview with Pro Dog Trainer co-creator Lauren Langman Join Nicola Cameron, who is part of the Absolute Dogs Team, as she takes a trip down memory lane with Lauren in this very special interview where we dive into getting real-life results Pro Dog Trainer style!  Lauren has been on an incredible journey and in this week’s podcast you get to hear all abou...

Send us Fan Mail This Week - Interview with Pro Dog Trainer, Michelle Ingham Wonder what’s it like to be a Pro Dog Trainer?  Want to hear from someone who already took the leap and is living their dream? This week’s podcast is a special podcast where we interview Michelle, one of our Pro Dog Trainers. Listen in to learn how it all started for her and how her life has changed for the better.  Learn...

Send us Fan Mail This week we discuss: Choosing your Dog Trainer We get asked this question a lot! Choosing a dog trainer who is right for you can be a challenge. There’s a variety of methods and a variety of ways of doing things.  You’ll likely wonder if the trainer will be the right fit for you and your dog…..and most importantly, will working with them lead to real-life results? With so many th...

Send us Fan Mail This week we discuss: The Work with Dogs Dream Do you have dream that one day you’ll work with dogs? That you’ll turn your passion into your mission?  Are other people’s limiting beliefs putting a stop to that dream? Or maybe these limiting beliefs belong to you? Join us for this very special Podcast where we play a favourite game of ours…..tips tennis!  Get ready for a confidence...

Send us Fan Mail This week we discuss: You’re in the Top 1% Did you know that the majority of people in the world never, ever discover their passion? They never find that single thing that lights them up. This is a sad fact, but hey….. …..we’ve got some celebrating to do, because you are in the lucky 1% where you have discovered your passion!  You immerse yourself in it, soaking up as much knowled...

Send us Fan Mail This week we discuss: Big Picture, Small Picture Big picture, small picture, what do we mean? It can be very tempting to laser focus on a very specific dog training struggle and to get obsessed with fixing that very specific problem.  The challenge with small-picture training is that it often leads to frustration and you are left feeling like you aren’t achieving anything as you b...

Send us Fan Mail This week we discuss: The Herding Breed We simply love Border Collies and so we are dedicating an entire podcast to them and herding breeds generally! We totted it up and we came to the realisation that we have over 37 years combined experience of owning and working with Border Collies. Understanding your Border Collie (or herding breed) can sometimes be a perplexing and often fru...