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

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In this episode of the Sexier than a Squirrel podcast, Lauren is joined once again by the always awesome Justin Prust for an immense deep dive chat that is sure to get you thinking, reflecting, contemplating and looking at your life in a whole new way!

The focus of this episode is all about ADVICE. Throughout our lives we are given a myriad of advice - both good and bad - and no matter whether we've received it from other dog owners, someone in within our canine world, or even if it came from a work colleague, a boss, our parents, friends, family, school teachers or anyone in our lives - everyone loves to give advice - it’s important to know what to listen to, and who, so that you can protect your space and live your life with as much passion as possible!

This episode is packed with top tips, tricks and thought-provoking hacks focusing on:

• Living a more abundant lifestyle 
• Looking to the world and those around you for good vibes and inspiration
• Living in the moment and seeking out opportunities to be grateful
• Savouring the good times and learning from the bad
• Going with your gut, taking good advice and living your passion
• Guarding your optimism and protecting your space from negative influences and bad advice

This really isn’t an episode you want to miss – grab a cup of something, maybe a snack or two and your notepad and settle in for an amazing listen, filled with so many lightbulbs and all THE VERY BEST of the good stuff! 

It really is an inspirational episode, so jump in – and while you’re here, leave a review for us and share with us what was your biggest takeaway!

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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!

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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!
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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 Tom and Lauren are talking about TRAINING SESSIONS - specifically, what is the perfect length? What is the MAGIC number when it comes to the length of a training session?

Did you know, contrary to popular belief, you actually DO NOT need to end your training on a good note? 

If what you are working on or trying to train is not going in the direction you want and things are not improving in that moment, it's not likely to get any better in that session. It's absolutely OKAY to say enough is enough - we'll try again another time!

Lots of smaller sessions throughout a day or over a week are going to be SO much more successful than one big, long session... Why? Listen in to find out!

In this super cool episode, we'll be answering questions like:

• How long do you keep your dog in a training session? When do you say, "Okay, that's enough for now!"
• How to stop yourself from doing too much repetition, going too long and just generally 'overtraining?
• How do you know WHEN to say enough is enough?

The reality is, the longer a training session goes on, there comes a point where Cortisol (the stress hormone), begins to kick in - just like in human exercise! To combat this, that's where our super fun training foundation of 3 Minute Games comes from!

With 3 Minute Games, you have short, fun sessions full of all the beneficial hormones (like testosterone for boosting confidence and optimism) that are going to unlock MASSIVE real-life results for you and your dog!

Are you ready to get the most out of your training session, to stop saying "just one more" and to truly achieve those real-life results you've been looking for? 

Well, get ready because, in this awesome episode, Tom and Lauren are bringing you some of their fast-fire top tips and hacks when it comes to training proactively to get those real-life results AND save time while you're at it - how cool is that?!

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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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In this episode of the Sexier than a Squirrel podcast Lauren is joined by super cool Pro Dog Trainer, Dan 'Tower' Anderson, who is back to chat about his journey as a dog trainer, his past experiences in the world of aversive training and how the revolution of positive games-based training - and becoming a Pro Dog Trainer - has totally transformed him as a trainer and an owner!

Join us as we dive deeper into what aversive training is all about and the negative fallout that occurs when aversives are added into any training program for a quick-fix solution. We also chat about how instead of focusing on stopping problem behaviours you don't want, you can change the questions you ask - and ask even better questions - to allow you to get a different (and more successful) answer! 

We look at how following a path of tried and tested games-based training concepts can help you to become your dog's best advocate and lets you focus on what you DO want from your dog, so you can set them up to achieve lasting, joyful, real-life results success with ANY training or behaviour struggle!

Whether you've had experiences with aversive training methods in the past, whether you're totally new to dog training or even if you're curious about the difference between styles of training and want to better understand how they work, this emotional, powerful podcast is seriously thought-provoking and you absolutely will not want to miss it!

Missed our last chat with the super awesome Dan ‘Tower’ Anderson? Check it out here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/761645/10963137-i-wanted-to-debunk-positive-reinforcement-a-dog-trainer-s-incredible-evolution 

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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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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!

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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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!

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, 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!

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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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! 

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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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!

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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!