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Do you ever feel like you're stuck in a training rut? 

Does it feel like life has gotten in the way and you can't find the time to train your dog? 

Do you dream of diving back into training with your dog, but you just don't know how to recover your momentum, motivation or time? 

Training lulls happen to the best of us. We've all been there and it's important to not be too hard on yourself. You are the best owner your dog could ever wish for and you need to celebrate that you are HERE, showing up for your dog! 

So, where do you go from here? How do leap out of that training lull and begin playing life with your dog again?

In this episode of the Sexier than a Squirrel Podcast, Tom and Lauren are diving into all their super top tricks, terrific tips and helpful hacks that are guaranteed to get you well and truly out of that training lull, bring the joy back into your training sessions with your dog AND get you back in the game!

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Today we're talking TRICKS! This is going to be such a COOL episode!

There are many people out there who see dog training as owners teaching their dogs tricks or teaching them something cool or cute to show off. The reality is, that other people's "tricks" can very much be everyday training behaviours and FUN GAMES for our dogs that help shape their learning in a rewarding way!

Some of our favourite tricks like:

• Middle on the Move
• Leg Weaves
• Bow
• Spinning left and right, 

Or even other behaviour cues like:

• Walking backwards, 
• Jumping into our arms; and 
• Hopping on a boundary from a distance 

These are all perfect examples of super behaviours that can look like a cool party trick, but they are also purposeful skills we get to teach our dogs to help set them up for joyful success in everyday life and real-life environments.

Join Tom and Lauren in this super cool episode as they dive into their top tips for teaching your dog fun tricks that are not only going to bring them joy and enrichment but tricks that are also going to boost your relationship AND build super valuable behaviours and strong concepts that will serve your dog and set them up for success as they go about life with you!

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If you’re loving the podcast, you’ll love our NEW Sexier than a Squirrel Dog Training Challenge even more! Get transformational dog training today for only £27!

Want even more epic dog training fun and games and solutions to all your dog training struggles? Join us in the AbsoluteDogs Games Club!
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Want to take your learning to the next level? Jump into the games-based training membership for passionate dog owners and aspiring trainers that know they want more for themselves and their dog - Pro Dog Trainer Club!
https://absolutedogs.me/prodogtrainerclub

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In this episode of the Sexier than a Squirrel podcast, join Tom and Lauren as they take a deep dive into a subject that is not only hugely important for your training success, but also vital in keeping your relationship with your dog topped up and strong!

Today we're talking about how to end your training sessions - whether you're playing training games, heading out for a walk or even switching your dog between activities throughout the day.

The end of any session, no matter what you are working on, can actually be really punishing for your dog - and for you - if not done in the right way.

So how can we help shape our dog's brains see that the end of a session, game, walk or activity is not a punishing experience?

It's easy! We show them a good deal within every transition between activities, so they see the true value in moving from one to the other without feeling punished!

In this episode we'll be diving into our top tips on how you can be more thoughtful in how you end your training sessions and how you can plan ahead and know where you're going before your dog even comes into the session so that you can set up for ultimate training success!

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If you’re loving the podcast, you’ll love our NEW Sexier than a Squirrel Dog Training Challenge even more! Get transformational dog training today for only £27!

Want even more epic dog training fun and games and solutions to all your dog training struggles? Join us in the AbsoluteDogs Games Club!
https://absolutedogs.me/gamesclub

Want to take your learning to the next level? Jump into the games-based training membership for passionate dog owners and aspiring trainers that know they want more for themselves and their dog - Pro Dog Trainer Club!
https://absolutedogs.me/prodogtrainerclub

And while you’re here, please leave a review for us and don’t forget to hit share and post your biggest lightbulb moment! Remember, no matter what struggles you might be facing with your dog, there is always a game for that!

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Does your dog struggle with food motivation? How do you create a food motivated dog and have a dog the LOVES their food?

While this topic may be a very small part of the dog training world, in truth it's just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to changing the picture of life with your dog and getting real-life results in any area of training and daily life.

In this episode of the Sexier than a Squirrel podcast, Tom and Lauren dive into all their terrific top tips on how to grow your dog's desire for food and their motivation to work WITH YOU for food.

From ditching your dog's food bowl and getting them working for their food through fun experiences, to being purposeful with how you use every piece of your dog's food and not putting in any hard and fast rules too early, we're going to give you ALL our food motivation tips, secrets, hacks and tricks! 

If you struggle with a dog who has zero motivation for food, or your training isn't going so well because your doesn't seem to want to work for positive reinforcement methods, we want you to know that there is HOPE! There is absolutely no need to resort to aversive tools ad harsher training methods to achieve your all our training desires and results.

We want you to share this FAR AND WIDE because the reality is THERE IS ANOTHER WAY and in this episode we're sharing ALL our keys to success for growing rock solid desire for food and a love of working WITH YOU for the food experiences you create!

This is an immense episode that you absolutely do not want to miss! 

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If you’re loving the podcast, you’ll love our NEW Sexier than a Squirrel Dog Training Challenge even more! Get transformational dog training today for only £27!

Want even more epic dog training fun and games and solutions to all your dog training struggles? Join us in the AbsoluteDogs Games Club!
https://absolutedogs.me/gamesclub

Want to take your learning to the next level? Jump into the games-based training membership for passionate dog owners and aspiring trainers that know they want more for themselves and their dog - Pro Dog Trainer Club!
https://absolutedogs.me/prodogtrainerclub

And while you’re here, please leave a review for us and don’t forget to hit share and post your biggest lightbulb moment! Remember, no matter what struggles you might be facing with your dog, there is always a game for that!

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Join Lauren and the Police Dog Handler, Dave Wardell in this very emotional and heart-wrenching episode of the Sexier than a Squirrel podcast as we share the tale of the horrific turn of events in 2016 where Dave's best mate, the heroic German Shepard Finn (a General Purpose Police Dog), puts his own life on the line to take down a criminal AND save his dad's life in the process!

Throughout this terrifying and unbelievable journey we learn how Finn overcomes his traumatic injuries to live a life full of heroic achievements, pure awesomeness and so many truly, truly amazing wins!

Have your tissues ready, this is a story of a once in a lifetime Police Dog and his Handler and how pure canine instinct, an unbreakable dog-handler bond and the most unlucky, traumatic event can rally the immense support of a national community to bring about a law to make it harder for those who harm service animals to claim they were acting in self-defence.

Finn's Law now gives power to prosecute more severely those who injure service animals such as police horses, and police dogs just like Finn! This emotional story is full of ups and downs, twists and turns and ultimately, a happy ending - it's one you certainly won't want to miss!

Support the show

If you’re loving the podcast, you’ll love our NEW Sexier than a Squirrel Dog Training Challenge even more! Get transformational dog training today for only £27!

Want even more epic dog training fun and games and solutions to all your dog training struggles? Join us in the AbsoluteDogs Games Club!
https://absolutedogs.me/gamesclub

Want to take your learning to the next level? Jump into the games-based training membership for passionate dog owners and aspiring trainers that know they want more for themselves and their dog - Pro Dog Trainer Club!
https://absolutedogs.me/prodogtrainerclub

And while you’re here, please leave a review for us and don’t forget to hit share and post your biggest lightbulb moment! Remember, no matter what struggles you might be facing with your dog, there is always a game for that!

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In this episode of the Sexier Than A Squirrel podcast, Lauren is joined by superstar Gamechanger, Mayuri Kerr, a Dentist, Biomedical Engineer and now, a professional dog trainer!

From growing up in India, dreaming of owning a dog and starting out at a young age using aversive training methods, Mayuri shares her unbelievable and totally incredible introduction to the positive, games-based training revolution and the Pro Dog Trainer Programme after moving to the USA and meeting her incredibly Naughty But Nice rescue dog, Rosie.

This is a story of discovering optimism, facing fears, sharing kindness, finding community AND realising that dog-owning dream that we all have IS POSSIBLE!

As one of the truest transformation tales you will ever hear, this episode is so value-packed that you will absolutely not want to miss it!

Support the show

If you’re loving the podcast, you’ll love our NEW Sexier than a Squirrel Dog Training Challenge even more! Get transformational dog training today for only £27!

Want even more epic dog training fun and games and solutions to all your dog training struggles? Join us in the AbsoluteDogs Games Club!
https://absolutedogs.me/gamesclub

Want to take your learning to the next level? Jump into the games-based training membership for passionate dog owners and aspiring trainers that know they want more for themselves and their dog - Pro Dog Trainer Club!
https://absolutedogs.me/prodogtrainerclub

And while you’re here, please leave a review for us and don’t forget to hit share and post your biggest lightbulb moment! Remember, no matter what struggles you might be facing with your dog, there is always a game for that!

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Do you have passion? Enthusiasm? A drive to grow as a dog trainer and as a person? Are you ready to make the leap to train your dog like a pro?!

Lauren is joined in this episode by super passionate Gamechanger Jess McNight, as she shares her powerful story of her path to becoming a Pro Dog Trainer!

Jess's tale begins with the love of a dog and wanting to build her own knowledge to become the best advocate for her own dogs - and while her journey has chapters of caution and doubt, Jess's tale is ultimately one of bravery, confidence and true Gamechanger transformation as she steps up to become the Pro Dog Trainer other owners need to help become their dog's best advocates too! 

Are you ready to step up and set a new standard? 

What's holding you back from leaping in to Pro Dog Trainer?

Whether, like Jess, you're worried you won't get it right or have all the answers for your students OR you're thinking the Pro Dog Trainer programme is only for someone who wants to be a professional dog trainer, we have good news! 

If you have a dog, you ARE a trainer and PDT is for just for YOU! And if you're ready to become a Pro Do Trainer to help other owners and their dogs, PDT is there to set you up for ultimate success in planning and teaching your lessons!

If you need an inspiration boost to help you make the leap, listen in to this positivity-packed episode!

http://absolutedogs.me/dayone 

Support the show

If you’re loving the podcast, you’ll love our NEW Sexier than a Squirrel Dog Training Challenge even more! Get transformational dog training today for only £27!

Want even more epic dog training fun and games and solutions to all your dog training struggles? Join us in the AbsoluteDogs Games Club!
https://absolutedogs.me/gamesclub

Want to take your learning to the next level? Jump into the games-based training membership for passionate dog owners and aspiring trainers that know they want more for themselves and their dog - Pro Dog Trainer Club!
https://absolutedogs.me/prodogtrainerclub

And while you’re here, please leave a review for us and don’t forget to hit share and post your biggest lightbulb moment! Remember, no matter what struggles you might be facing with your dog, there is always a game for that!

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Lauren is joined in this super cool episode by Leslie Eide, a superstar canine rehab and sports medicine veterinarian, who has taken time out from her busy travelling schedule to chat with Lauren in an all-expenses paid whistle-stop deep dive into all things canine fitness and conditioning!

Through canine sports medicine, Leslie works with dogs on conditioning and fitness exercises that help them become the very best they can be at their sport and by using physical therapeutic exercise, Leslie can help dogs get back to their best after surgery, having puppies, injury or even dogs who have just had a bit of a training break.

If you've ever wanted to learn more about the world of canine sports medicine, canine conditioning or even just listen in as Lauren chats with one of her super support team on keeping her dogs fit and healthy, then this is the episode for you!

There's so much you can do for your canine athlete - no matter whether they are destined for agility and flyball or lazy Sunday hikes and sofa time! Join Lauren and Leslie in this episode of the Sexier than a Squirrel podcast as they dive into some super tips tennis on canine sports medicine and conditioning exercises!

Support the show

If you’re loving the podcast, you’ll love our NEW Sexier than a Squirrel Dog Training Challenge even more! Get transformational dog training today for only £27!

Want even more epic dog training fun and games and solutions to all your dog training struggles? Join us in the AbsoluteDogs Games Club!
https://absolutedogs.me/gamesclub

Want to take your learning to the next level? Jump into the games-based training membership for passionate dog owners and aspiring trainers that know they want more for themselves and their dog - Pro Dog Trainer Club!
https://absolutedogs.me/prodogtrainerclub

And while you’re here, please leave a review for us and don’t forget to hit share and post your biggest lightbulb moment! Remember, no matter what struggles you might be facing with your dog, there is always a game for that!

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When you're a Pro Dog Trainer, armed with the absolute power of games-based training, there are so many opportunities for you in the world! 

In this episode of the Sexier than a Squirrel Podcast episode Lauren chats to the lovely Claire Bacon, a Pro Dog Trainer from the UK that runs a brilliant business filled to the brim with amazing services!

From beginning her games-based training journey in Training Academy with a new foster dog, to now running a business that offers residential training, day care and boarding, holistic puppy classes, life skills classes, agility training and even some modern sheep dog training (with games!), Claire is just one spectacular example of where life as a Pro Dog Trainer can take you! 

Claire's story is one of inspiring positivity, of pushing through barriers and being brave, confident and optimistic - even when it doesn't come naturally! As a Pro Dog Trainer, Claire has seen the pure positivity, joy and fun being a Gamechanger can bring to life and the ripple effect that has on the lives of those around her!

With games-based training and Pro Dog Trainer, anything is possible and it puts the world at your fingertips! Don't miss out on this amazing episode - dive in today!

http://absolutedogs.me/dayone 

Support the show

If you’re loving the podcast, you’ll love our NEW Sexier than a Squirrel Dog Training Challenge even more! Get transformational dog training today for only £27!

Want even more epic dog training fun and games and solutions to all your dog training struggles? Join us in the AbsoluteDogs Games Club!
https://absolutedogs.me/gamesclub

Want to take your learning to the next level? Jump into the games-based training membership for passionate dog owners and aspiring trainers that know they want more for themselves and their dog - Pro Dog Trainer Club!
https://absolutedogs.me/prodogtrainerclub

And while you’re here, please leave a review for us and don’t forget to hit share and post your biggest lightbulb moment! Remember, no matter what struggles you might be facing with your dog, there is always a game for that!

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In today's episode, Lauren is chatting with awesome Pro Dog Trainer, Natalie Cox about her journey from struggling dog owner to successful Gamechanger!

Natalie began her absoluteDOGS journey with the Sexier than a Squirrel Challenge to help her own dog, Bertie, through tough COVID times where walks were a struggle. After jumping into Training Academy, Natalie's journey propelled her into the Pro Dog Trainer programme and has since followed by a gaint leap into Geek where she found a super solutions boost for her dog's training and behaviour struggles!

After taking her struggles with her own dog from strength to strength, Natalie decided she wanted to share her wins and her success with other dog owners and she's now turning her Pro Dog Trainer knowledge to her own training business!

For Natalie, her absoluteDOGS and Pro Dog Trainer journey has given her an abundant lifestyle, filled with dog training joy, a massive positive energy and mindset shift and she has gone from negative Natalie to positive Pro Dog Trainer and super Gamechanger Natalie! 

If you're wondering about becoming a Pro Dog Trainer and how it can change your life, your dog's life and those lives of those around you, tune in to this super cool episode! This is one positivity-packed podcast you won't want to miss!

http://absolutedogs.me/dayone 

Support the show

If you’re loving the podcast, you’ll love our NEW Sexier than a Squirrel Dog Training Challenge even more! Get transformational dog training today for only £27!

Want even more epic dog training fun and games and solutions to all your dog training struggles? Join us in the AbsoluteDogs Games Club!
https://absolutedogs.me/gamesclub

Want to take your learning to the next level? Jump into the games-based training membership for passionate dog owners and aspiring trainers that know they want more for themselves and their dog - Pro Dog Trainer Club!
https://absolutedogs.me/prodogtrainerclub

And while you’re here, please leave a review for us and don’t forget to hit share and post your biggest lightbulb moment! Remember, no matter what struggles you might be facing with your dog, there is always a game for that!