Send us a text Does your dog chew EVERYTHING? Even if your dog has a solid “Leave It”, do they only respond in certain situations? This is a very common behaviour struggle, and without a doubt, it can be transformed. No matter how old your dog is (puppy, adolescent, or older), we cover top tips and strategies today to help you feel armed with next steps and what-to-do’s! How is the environment set up? What kind of energy are activities encouraging? What can you do to overcome this struggle? Take...
Jan 24, 2022•16 min•Ep. 111
Send us a text Are you family members on board with your dog’s training plan? Setting really clear expectations is important with family members to set your dog up for success (and you!). Let’s face it, it can be really frustrating when everyone has their own opinions and thoughts on how training should happen and what is acceptable and what isn’t acceptable. Enforcing your expectations Providing a cost (what is the consequence if they do something you don’t want or do want) and Shaping them int...
Jan 18, 2022•14 min•Ep. 110
Send us a text Tackling problems in a solution-focused way is really essential! In addition, dominance and dogs is always an interesting topic! Get our take on a Gamechangers question about conflicting advice she’s received. If your dog is trying to take over the world and dominate you, what does that mean? Ultimately, games-based training focuses on growing the relationship with our dogs, including using food to empower our dogs. Is your dog trying to dominate you? We explore the history of thi...
Jan 10, 2022•17 min•Ep. 109
Send us a text Are labels preventing your progress? Today, we’re going to talk about ripping the labels off of your dog to empower you as a dog owner. Stripping the labels away can also empower your dog to lead them into progress, into real-life results you can achieve together. This episode is going to inspire you to start off 2022 as a year of behaviour transformation. Where will you and your dog be in 3 months, 6 months? Ultimately, you are the leader of your dog, a Gamechanger capable of tak...
Dec 28, 2021•15 min•Ep. 108
Send us a text Boxing Day Sale is on at 40% at AbsoluteDogs until New Year Day and we wanted to share some of our insights into terriers... something we dive into in our AbsoluteTerrier badge. Does your dog have an inner terrier? For some, your dog is terrier through and through! In today's podcast, we are talking terriers and every dog that may struggle with movement such as cars, ankles, other dogs and other furry animals, and so much more. They also struggle with over-excitement, being handle...
Dec 27, 2021•21 min•Ep. 107
Send us a text Wow! Join us as we hear from one of our very own Pro Dog Trainers, Alexo Gritsipis! In today's podcast episode, we get the opportunity to hear Alexo's journey, her transformation as a Pro Dog Trainer, as well as how games have changed her life, her dog's lives, and the lives of those around her that now count on her to support them through fun, effectives games-based training. How can becoming a Pro Dog Trainer transform your life? How can you get started on what can only be calle...
Dec 20, 2021•14 min•Ep. 106
Send us a text Does your dog struggle in busy environments? Movement, noises, other dogs, barking and so many other distractions can thwart our dog's success in new environments. Many busy environments can be challenging and we want to arm you with strategies to succeed! In today's episode, we cover: How different environmental challenges can be overcome Preparing our dog for when the world changes around them Growing our dog's confidence and ability to make great choices Being the best leader f...
Dec 13, 2021•26 min•Ep. 103
Send us a text How can you create the perfect dog? What makes a perfect dog? Is there a formula to success? We all want our dogs to reach their full potential. In today's episode, we go into our top desires for the perfect dog, the secret recipe to transformation that covers household manners, off-leash freedom and gives you a well-rounded dog that is a champion of dog-dog interactions. Most importantly, how can you advocate for your dog in such a way that encourages them to become that perfect ...
Dec 09, 2021•25 min•Ep. 103
Send us a text Has your dog's behaviour affected your holiday celebrations? In this episode, we want you to come away feeling confident and armed with strategies and tips to alleviate the stress that navigating dog and family situations can create. We start off today's tips with the power of calmness, the single most important gift you can gift your dog for the holiday season, in advance. Invest in calm every day and growing your knowledge on how you can encourage calmness in your household. We ...
Nov 29, 2021•13 min•Ep. 102
Send us a text Confidence is king! You can never gift your dog enough confidence. You can never be over aware of confidence and it can be the greatest focus you can give your dog's training plan. Most behaviour struggles come about due to a lack of confidence; this includes dog-dog interaction, visitors arriving in your home, separation related behaviours, and more. Lack of confidence can lead to your dog questioning those situations and also questioning their own responses and feelings associat...
Nov 25, 2021•15 min•Ep. 101
Send us a text Surgery happens! In this podcast episode, we are making sure that you are prepared for a period of post-surgery so that you can ultimately support your dog in the best way possible. You want to try to minimise as many things as possible that your dog will need to work through after surgery, the better prepared you both will be. What can you do pre-surgery to optimise your experience post-surgery? Wouldn't it be amazing to feel prepared, rather than lost as far as what you might ne...
Nov 22, 2021•17 min•Ep. 100
Send us a text In this week’s episode, we discuss: When You're Feeling Frustrated, Disappointed and Like There's No Hope There are two types of training… Training in the Situation – trying to teach your dog in the moment, when they’re behaviour is undesirable and at its height. Training FOR the situation – preparing your dog for the situation beforehand so they have the skills to handle the situation without rehearsing the behaviour you are looking to stop and for which you are seeking a solutio...
Nov 15, 2021•15 min•Ep. 99
Send us a text In this week’s episode, we discuss: Sloppy Poos and What to Doos Most dogs encounter tummy troubles throughout their life. In today’s podcast episode, we delve into what you can do to support your dog in the best way to both prevent and help them through any tummy upset. A-OK9 has an excellent knowledge base on this that you can check out at A-OK9.com. Loose stools can be caused by: Over-arousal Eating something that disrupts their digestive system Over-eating Gut struggle to disc...
Nov 08, 2021•21 min•Ep. 94
Send us a text In this week’s episode, we discuss: Fireworks! Fireworks are an oddity for dogs (and most animals). They’re loud, they’re booming, they light up the sky spontaneously and a lot of dogs are caught off guard by the noise and vibrations. In today’s podcast episode, we go into some super tips and strategies that you can utilise to prepare your dog’s for the holidays. With Bonfire night on the horizon, as well as other holidays all over the world, how can you help your dog through a ni...
Nov 01, 2021•15 min•Ep. 98
Send us a text In this week’s episode, we discuss: Halloween! How can you prepare your dog? Depending on where you live, Halloween can be a pretty exciting, and novel, event for both you and your dog! How can you prepare for your dog for Halloween and how can you set up the environment for success? Whether that’s a: sign on your door to discourage knocking working on training your dog up to the event with confidence around new and exciting objects or working on calmness so that your dog sails th...
Oct 25, 2021•10 min•Ep. 97
Send us a text In this week’s episode, we discuss: Off-Leash Freedom! Did you hear about our 7-day challenge where we discuss achieving your off-leash freedom dream? Check it out at https://absolutedogs.me/transformationpath . For only £7/$10, this is one challenge you do not want to miss. We dive into what it means to reward your dog and the secret we want to share… It’s not about the food! It’s about the relationship you’re growing AND how playing games with your dog can bring your dog joy… wh...
Oct 18, 2021•22 min•Ep. 96
Send us a text In this week’s episode, we discuss: Adolescent Dogs & Solutions! Why is your adolescent dog suddenly: More distracted Unable to focus Less able to settle More reactive on walks Less obedient in general Find out why your teenage dog seems committed to ignoring requests for behaviours they were adept at before… Discover why your dog is making undesirable choices that before they would have never considered before… Find out what you can do, today, to overcome your adolescent dog ...
Oct 11, 2021•14 min•Ep. 95
Send us a text In this week’s episode, we discuss: Reactivity Struggles Our podcast this week is all about supporting you in your reactivity struggles. We also hear from amazing students that share their reactive dog struggles and they also share their successes. Your Naughty but Nice dog may have taken you on a journey full of learning and discovery. We are here to help you through that journey through the power of games. Have a listen and grab your free Top 5 Tops for Helping Your Reactive Dog...
Oct 04, 2021•30 min•Ep. 94
Send us a text In this week’s episode, we discuss: Recall with Cake! Seriously? Let’s find out! In this week’s episode, we talk on rebuilding your recall. Every dog in the world can have a great recall. Some with take longer than others and we’re going to delve into the common mistakes that people make when they’re working on their dog’s recall. Say good bye to your dog… … running off … playing keep away … playing hide and seek (and not in a fun way!) … staring at you from a distance but unwilli...
Sep 27, 2021•14 min•Ep. 93
Send us a text In this week’s episode, we discuss: What are the right foundations for your puppy? Every puppy is an individual and training should be approached with their unique personality and traits taken into consideration. Knowing what lights them up, what motivates them, and empowering them by providing them with many ways to be motivated in training can be essential. With games-based training, we grow concepts with our puppies. We grow their joy and prepare them for the situations they wi...
Sep 20, 2021•15 min•Ep. 92
Send us a text In this week’s episode, we discuss: Top tips and tricks to tackle ball obsession. In this week’s podcast, we play some top tips tennis on how you can turnaround those adolescent dog struggles. What can you do to rediscover that dog that existed before the chaos and craziness began? Our strategies are those that can be immediately applied after listening to this episode that will help to effectively reduce the behaviour right away. Many naughty adolescent behaviours shouldn’t be pr...
Sep 13, 2021•16 min•Ep. 91
Send us a text Hey Gamechangers, What is Super Trainer Live? The dog training formula to success has three components. Discover them in today’s episode and action them to get the results you’ve desired in your dog’s behaviour transformation… and while you’re at it, check out Super Trainer Live 2021 . In this week’s episode, we discuss: Charging the Human Battery How do you charge yourself up? How do you reset so that you’re in a better headspace? Within this episode, we examine how: Playing the ...
Sep 06, 2021•18 min•Ep. 90
Send us a text Hey Gamechanger Have you ever felt pressure to change the way you train? Has there ever been a dog training struggle you didn’t know how to solve? Maybe someone has approached you after witnessing you struggle with your dog and told you in no uncertain terms that aversive training must be the way to go for your dog. In this week’s episode, we discuss: Should I Use Aversives? In this week’s podcast, we share our thoughts, experiences and beliefs to help out a super Gamechanger who ...
Aug 30, 2021•22 min•Ep. 89
Send us a text Hey Gamechanger Do you have a dog that is fascinated with their ball? Is your dog a ball collector; from tennis balls and soccer balls to chuck-it balls and squeaky balls? Do they steal balls from other dogs when out on walks? Is your dog absolutely obsessed with balls? In this week’s episode, we discuss: Top tips and tricks to tackle ball obsession. In this week’s podcast, we help ball-obsessed pup Barney and his awesome Gamechanger mum and arm them with some super solutions that...
Aug 23, 2021•12 min•Ep. 88
Send us a text Hi Gamechanger Have you recently welcomed a Street Rescue into your home? Maybe your rescue has been a part of your family for a while now, but they still have some struggles. Do you have a dog who is terrified of strangers, scared when out on walks and nervous around traffic or loud noises? In this week’s episode, we discuss: Solution-seeking success with Street Dogs Dive in as we answer the question: “Do Street Dogs or Rescues respond differently to training than an average dog?...
Aug 16, 2021•15 min•Ep. 87
Send us a text Hey Does your dog need a reactivity transformation? In this week’s podcast, we help an amazing Gamechanger through their reactivity struggles with some super tips that are sure to help your dog too! In this week’s episode, we discuss: Achieving a Reactivity Transformation Have you ever wanted a map to transform your dog’s reactivity? Maybe you’ve been unsure on how to get started. Maybe you’ve been told that your dog’s reactivity cannot be transformed? There is hope and we’ve laid...
Aug 09, 2021•13 min•Ep. 86
Send us a text Hey Gamechangers Does your dog growl when they have bones or anything of value (or even that doesn’t seem all that valuable like socks!)? What about with other dogs? Today’s podcast episode is all about how you can handle this without increasing the behaviour and without punishing your dog OR the growl. In this week’s episode, we discuss: How to Deal with Growling and Bones Have you ever had someone just take food right out of your hand as you went to grab a bite? It’s an interest...
Aug 02, 2021•13 min•Ep. 85
Send us a text Hi Does your dog cleverly avoid coming close to you when you’ve called them over? Do they like to play a game of keep away (and yet it doesn’t feel all that fun for a game, for you?). In today’s podcast, we talk about Dexter, the Golden Retriever and his favourite game, as well as how his owner, and those that have dog’s like Dexter (of every breed, shape, and size) can overcome similar struggles too. In this week’s episode, we discuss: You Can’t Catch Me! Dog Recall Struggles The...
Jul 26, 2021•19 min•Ep. 84
Send us a text Is your dog staying cool this summer? Let’s find out how you can keep your dog cool, and hydrated, when it’s hot 🥵, hot 🔥, HOT! 💥 In this week’s episode, we discuss: Keeping Your Dog Cool in the Summer We share some top tips to help you to best support your dog ☀️ when the summer heat requires some extra planning! Some tips include: Selecting the right time of day Being strategic if it is hot - what’s best? Knowing the signs of your dog overheating Keeping your dog hydrated And...
Jul 19, 2021•19 min•Ep. 83
Send us a text Have you ever wondered how you could become a dog trainer? In this week’s episode, we discuss: How to Become a Dog Trainer Join us in the Work with Dogs 14-Day Challenge! You can still join us as we are only on day 4, so thats 4 days of awesome catch up, catch your breath and continue. Make your one day, day one. The challenge is only ￡27! This 14-day challenge is for: Dog owners that want to be their dog’s best owner! Anyone that loves dogs and wants to work with them. Trainers t...
Jul 16, 2021•18 min•Ep. 82
