The Border Collie Geek Podcast

You can find more of Kat work follow these links https://www.facebook.com/K9BehaviourConsultancy https://www.facebook.com/k9detectionsolutions Takeaways from this episode: Choose a breed that fits your lifestyle and find a reputable breeder. Proper socialisation and training are crucial for both working and pet dogs. Enforced naps and rest time can help manage puppy energy levels. Exposing puppies...

Ever wondered if it’s good to let your Border Collie stare at things? In this episode, I dive into the natural instincts of Border Collies and whether it’s healthy to encourage or manage their staring behaviour. Here’s what we cover: Should you allow your Border Collie to stare? Tips for pet dog owners and sport dog owners (even if you don’t have a farm). Why it’s important for working-bred dogs t...

This overdue episode is about Kite, his water obsession, his focus and recall, his hyperactivity and how I improved our relationship! Would you like to sign up to the FREE Reactivity Webinar? https://www.subscribepage.com/reactivitywebinar?fbclid=IwY2xjawE63kBleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZviUG_Z50PKjAWynoqFpeOw-Kt7urgzxIrbQ7vTPoHAw67QaNnA4-qdZw_aem_64nGSmLZUOFk9VjlOjuxOg I'm excited to be able to offer y...

Here some links for you from the episode: Get your holiday Tug-E-Nuff toys: https://www.tug-e-nuff.co.uk/pages/border-collie-geek Find the perfect accommodation for multiple dog households https://www.facebook.com/groups/236903123501722 Adder Packs https://www.adderpacks.com/ Book a Discovery Call with me, let's have a free chat about your dog and your training goals: ⁠https://calendly.com/mar...

I'm excited to be able to offer you all my favourite Tug-E-Nuff toys into a bundle at a special price JUST FOR YOU, my podcast listeners! Follow this link to learn more and listen back to Episode 70 to learn more about how I use these toys in my everyday training with my dogs and my students ⁠https://www.tug-e-nuff.co.uk/pages/border-collie-geek⁠ Book a Discovery Call with me, let's have a...

Play is one of the most important parts of my training programmes with my own dogs and my students dogs. Understanding how your dog likes to play, why is play important and how it is safe to play is also crucial to dog training and behaviour modification. For this reason I reached out to Tug e Nuff and asked them if we could work together! I'm excited to be able to offer you all my favourite t...

Laura is an IMDT dog trainer with 15 years of experience in teaching pet dogs and their owners. She has now chosen to specialise in supporting dogs on restricted exercise. There are numerous reasons why daily walks may not suit all dogs or why many dogs might require restricted exercise. These include reactive and nervous dogs, medical conditions, newly rescued dogs, and dogs that become overstimu...

This episode was overdue, I hope it will be useful for many Border Collie owners out there that wants to hide at the idea of taking their dogs to the vets! Get in touch: ⁠https://thatlldoacademy.com/contact/⁠ ⁠Join the Collie Club, my Online Academy for Border Collie Owners!⁠ ⁠https://thatlldoacademy.com/online-academy/⁠ Join my Podcast Patreon: ⁠https://patreon.com/thebordercolliegeek⁠ To follow...

Sophie Barton is a PhD student in the Hecht Lab of Harvard University. She is a founding member of the  Canine Brains Project . Sophie is a neuroscientist and ethologist who is interested in dog evolution, neuroscience, and behavior. She is currently recruiting dogs from working breeds for her  Working Dog Breeds Study . In this study, she is investigating what parts of the brain are involved in w...

After a bit of a break due to too much going on, here I am again! I have a couple of news for you, first all my episode plus more videos will also be uploaded on my new Youtube Channel, please follow me! https://www.youtube.com/@MartinaTheBorderCollieGeek Here is the tutorial I have promised on how to teach your dog to drop something: https://youtu.be/DxzXq__-JJQ?si=cvtPrE3rrWJZ2B_X Second excitin...

Kite is growing and we are getting to know him better! If you have any specific questions about Border Collie puppies and their training Join my Patreon and you can suggest a podcast episode or have your question answered in the Q&A episode! Get in touch: https://thatlldoacademy.com/contact/ Join the Collie Club, my Online Academy for Border Collie Owners! https://thatlldoacademy.com/online-ac...

Jo at Pippin Pets Dog Training is the author of Adore Your Adolescent Dog book and a Certified Separation Anxiety Specialist. She’s an ABTC accredited trainer and follows reward based, no fear training methods. Website is www.pippinpetsdogtraining.co.uk Email is jo@pippinpetsdogtraining.co.uk Instagram is www.instagram.com/pippinpets_separationanxiety To buy the book from amazon - https://amzn.eu/...

Week two of puppy life and I'm sleep deprived and very tired! Want to know more? Press Play! Get in touch: ⁠https://thatlldoacademy.com/contact/⁠ Join the Collie Club, my Online Academy for Border Collie Owners! ⁠https://thatlldoacademy.com/online-academy/⁠ To follow me on social media: Facebook :  ⁠https://www.facebook.com/ThatllDoAcademy/⁠ Instagram :  ⁠https://www.instagram.com/martina_bord...

Finally I can provide you with a puppy nipping episode, as I have a nippy puppy! I hope you find this useful! Sign up to my upcoming free training week: https://thatlldoacademy.com/foundations-for-freedom/ Collie Puppu Socilisating, the right way Webinar: https://thatlldoacademy.thrivecart.com/puppy-socialisation/ Tug e Nuff discount link: https://www.tug-e-nuff.co.uk/?ref=thatlldoacademy To follo...

Some of the links I have mentioned in the podcast: Rubberised Long Lines Use the code THATLLDOACADEMY for Tug e Nuff Discount: https://www.tug-e-nuff.co.uk/products/faux-fur-bungee-chaser-tug?variant=43543029285038 No discount but this is the food I use as treats: Platinum Dog Food and also this one Eden The link to join my FREE recall training: Foundation for Freedom Starts Now Join my Collie Clu...

This episode is more about our move, how the dogs have adapted to their new life and what's coming up! As promised here are some links. To see what events are coming on live: https://thatlldoacademy.com/events/ To book a call with me to discuss training options: https://calendly.com/martina-thatlldoacademy/discovery-calls To learn more about the Collie Club: https://thatlldoacademy.com/online-...

My last episode for 2023! Thank you for being with me another year! Now the links I promised: The Facebook Group for my in person events: https://www.facebook.com/groups/6623385014405063 Understanding Reactivity in Border Collies Webinar: https://thatlldoacademy.thrivecart.com/understanding-reactivity/ Collie Club : https://thatlldoacademy.com/online-academy/ Follow my farming journey on social me...

Natalie has spent almost her entire career in livestock farming having caught the bug at 11 while watching River Cottage and promptly obtaining an allotment and chickens!  She has run a commercial flock, been a contract shepherd and worked as a relief milker and calf rearer with experience of every type of system from conservation grazing and calf-at-foot to zero grazing and flocks into the thousa...

In this episode, we sit down with Laura, a dedicated dog owner, and her Border Collie, Alfie. Alfie's journey from a reactive, anxious adolescent to a confident and content companion is truly full of hope! At just 10 months old, Alfie began his journey as a student in the online membership program, The Collie Club. He is now 2.5 years old, and we will hear how he went from being reactive and f...

Inspired by a video I made on Instagram and Tiktok and after a follower suggested it... here it a full podcast episode about Traits that are Border Collie breed related traits and which ones are not! To follow me on social media: Facebook :  https://www.facebook.com/ThatllDoAcademy/ Instagram :  https://www.instagram.com/martina_bordercollie_trainer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebordercollie...

What is prey drive? How does it effect our domestic dogs and their life as pets? Should we repress prey drive or embracing with it? Tracey will answer all these questions and more in this episode! Do you want to learn more about Tracey? https://bestdoglearningandstuff.co.uk/about/ Sing Up to my FREE webinar, "The Collie Eye? https://thatlldoacademy.com/the-collie-eye/ Follow me on Social Medi...

Inspired by a student that wanted to understand the different between markers and cues, here is my explanation! What is a marker? How many markers there are? Is my method the only one? (NO!) Can some cues also be markers? Listen to find out! Sing Up to my FREE webinar, "The Collie Eye? https://thatlldoacademy.com/the-collie-eye/ Follow me on Social Media: Facebook :  https://www.facebook.com/...

What is adolescence? What happens in the brain? What are the behaviours that might change? Are behaviours that we see in adolescence staying? How do we work through it? How long does it last? How can sleep and diet, exercise and enrichment help during adolescence? How neutering influence adolescence? Rachel Rodgers is a border collie specialist behaviourist and trainer, and a border collie lover w...

This episode is just me talking about my week in Scotland and the Border Collies I met on the farm!

To follow me on social media: Facebook :  https://www.facebook.com/ThatllDoAcademy/ Instagram :  https://www.instagram.com/martina_bordercollie_trainer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebordercolliegeek To learn more about the Collie Club: https://thatlldoacademy.com/online-academy/