Teaching your dog to listen makes your life SO much easier AND it makes their life easier too - why? It means you can actually support them and help them when they are struggle, eg barking and lunging, distracted by something, unsure how to interact with someone or something. That means we need to grow it! In this episode, we dive into exactly that and I cover my golden rules for creating a listening dog. You are also going to hear a truly haunting story involving a Chihuahua, a pulic toilets...

Ep 9: Getting Your Dog To Listen To You & A SHOCKING Incident

The Brand New podcast from vet, behaviourist and trainer, Dr Tom Mitchell! We'll be covering all things dog behaviour to unlock the life you dream of with your dog, transforming behaviour struggles and levelling up your relationship with your dog. If you get excited about learning about dog behaviour and want the practical, effective (and fun) strategies that we know transform struggles from barking to reactivity to separation anxiety to simply not listening, welcome home!

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Is there hope for your dog?Will they ever be "normal"?How long does it take?What if you've tried stuff before?And maybe been told that there's no hope?Let's dive in! Seeing hundreds of dogs every month for behaviour consultation, we have a very unique perspective on this and I'm excited to chat through it!(And of course, there'll be some cringe stories along the way!)................Whether your dog is unpredictable with other dogs or predictably bad…Whether it looks like freezing, barking, l...

Ep 25: Is there HOPE for Your Dog with Behaviour Struggles? Let's Dive In!

Does your dog bark at other dogs? Maybe they lunge or pull towards them? Or are they unpredictable - sometimes playing nicely and sometimes snapping and seeming aggressive? This episode is for you!In this episode, we dive into dog reactivity, how your dog should interact with other dogs and why it goes wrong. This is an action-packed, learning full and "full loaded" cringe podcast that will be unforgettable for many reasons............................Whether your dog is unpredictable with oth...

Ep 24: Dog Reactivity, Barking & Lunging & Dog Social Skills!

It can be so frustrating to encounter challenges with your dog - especially when those challenges involve things you can't control: other people, other dogs, neighbours, you name it! Over the years, we've developed a three step process that turns this into an opportunity to skill up and grow! Let's dive in!...............Whether your dog is unpredictable with other dogs or predictably bad…Whether it looks like freezing, barking, lunging or running away…Whether you are just starting out on you...

Ep 23: The Three Step Process to Controlling the Controllable in Dog Behaviour

"Not My Circus, Not My Monkeys!" - Imagine if every time your dog saw a distraction, they thought to themselves exactly that!You are going to learn the levels of disengagement you need to work your dog through to create stress-free walks! I'll also share the gift of a game to play with your dog right now that teaches them exactly that.Barking, reactivity, chase, lacking focus, separation struggles - you need this learning!...............Whether your dog is unpredictable with other dogs or pre...

Ep 22: Ignoring Distractions, Not My Circus Not My Monkeys & Stress-Free Dog Walks

In this episode, we dive into the world of teaching your dog to be calm! A calm dog is a happy, health and well behaved dog and implementing the strategies in this episode will achieve all of that and more!If you have a dog that struggles with: - Barking and reactivity- Jumping up - Attention seeking / Action prompting- Misbehaving in the house- Stealing items- In fact, ANYTHING - you need to listen to this!...............Whether your dog is unpredictable with other dogs or predicta...

Ep 9: Getting Your Dog To Listen To You & A SHOCKING Incident

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