Trick Woofs Dog Owner Support

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If you find aspects of dog ownership hard, then you are not alone. In this podcast I hope to talk through some of the struggles, challenges and offer some training and mindfulness tips to help you through.

Georgie Bleza


    • Apr 8, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 16m AVG DURATION
    • 44 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Trick Woofs Dog Owner Support

    Challenges when pet parenting together

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 12:58


    It can be hard to get on the same page when you and your partner come from very different backgrounds or have different ideas when it comes to raising dogs. On this episode I'll be taking through some ways to help navigate conflict.

    Starting points in training

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 9:04


    Where we start in our training journeys is going to look so different. When we work with different genetics, histories and ages, the first steps are going to be coming from so many different directions.

    When you're feeling down

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 11:51


    Ever feel like you are doing it wrong? Lack motivation? Or generally feel a bit deflated. You are not alone.

    Why positive reinforcement builds our skills

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 16:49


    I avoid aversive tools and in this episode I'll talk about why I respect those who choose to do the same.

    When you do it right but it still doesn't work

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 12:00


    Ever felt disappointed when your dog doesn't respond the way you hoped when you do the right thing? You are not alone.

    Getting comfortable with uncomfortable feelings

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 19:08


    We often feel accountable for the feelings of the ones we love and are responsible for. But we can't control the way others feel, we just need to be there for them.

    Can you actually fix reactivity?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 22:41


    I know you want me to say yes, but is that actually the truth? Let's look at what life might look like in the future of our reactive dogs.

    Can mental stimulation really help with reactivity?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 18:31


    I often talk about making walks more constructive and upping enrichment. But how can this help our reactive dogs?

    Why my app was also made with canine professionals in mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 18:55


    As dog trainers, behaviourists, walkers, vets, rescue workers, passionate care givers, it can feel overwhelming when passing on education. Here I'm talking about why my comics were born from some of the overwhelm we feel when working with clients and how the app may help those working in the industry.

    Are you finding your walks more and more stressful?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 13:01


    Are other canine guardians changing the structure of your walks. I really feel we are in a bit of a crisis, especially here in the UK with more and more people getting dogs without education or understanding of what to expect and what should be expected.

    Dealing with overstimulated behaviours

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 19:28


    If you're struggling with mouthing, jumping, humping or adolescence. This one's for you.

    When can kids understand body language?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 13:15


    Excited to welcome my first guest to the podcast, 4 year old Mayari talks about her knowledge of podcasts, cats, horses being afraid of plastic bags and the floor being lava.

    Stay curious

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 26:56


    I always say stay curious about our dog's behaviour, but can it help when it comes to our own? In this episode I'll talk about my walk where several negative comments really got me frustrated.

    Kids and dogs, has my advice changed since becoming a mum?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 15:41


    What do I advise differently now I come from a place with more personal experience.

    Recovery time in our reactive dogs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 16:07


    This episode is to help reduce some stress if you have been working with your reactive dog for a while. Reactivity is on the rise so you're not alone and looking at recovery time rather than reduced reactions might help us see progress.

    Slow down time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 13:57


    We are often rushing around and it sometimes never feels like we have enough time. But taking it slow can sometimes really change things.

    What we absorb can improve our mindset

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 8:17


    We are overwhelmed with information now days and even the good can sometimes make us feel bad, noticing how what we watch or listen to makes us feel can help us stay present to what makes us feel good.

    I've tried it all before

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 21:42


    We often go into new courses with hope and excitement that it will be the one to turn our dog's behaviour around. Only to find it's nothing new. But training is often boring, repetitive and slow. Here I explain why.

    Relationship first

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2024 12:05


    When it comes to our dogs, we should focus on building the relationship before anything else. Let's look at what we might mean by this.

    Thresholds

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 12:46


    And why we shouldn't be so afraid of them.

    How to welcome different approaches in training

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 8:52


    All trainers do things differently, even when they take the same approach. How can we see this as a learning opportunity rather than conflicting advice

    Why we need to be kinder to certain industries such as rescue and veterinary and to ourselves

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 22:19


    The hard job's working with our dogs are the ones that need the most support from others. We won't always agree with the choices of others, or the way they do things but where we can offer support or stay silent makes a huge difference.

    Sporadic reactions and set backs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 14:12


    The path of reactivity is a bumpy one, sometimes when if it feels like you've gone backwards can be just part of the process.

    What is a tricky dog?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2023 14:57


    Tricky dogs are not defined by a behaviour but by what we find challenging.

    It's only hard for good dog guardians

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 7:52


    This phrase is so true and makes me feel some much better.

    Compassion fatigue

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2023 17:17


    My experience, why we feel it more than ever now and does it ever really go away?

    When you don't agree with a trainer or a post and why I love impulse control

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2023 16:44


    We can't agree with everyone, the fact we are all different is the beauty of things. I didn't agree on a recent post about impulse control and here I explain why.

    How choice and flow can help with reactivity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 16:51


    In this episode I talk about how bringing choice and mindful handling into our walks can help start a conversation with our dogs.

    When the problem isn't really the problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 14:29


    When behaviour is suppressed or can't be fully expressed in one area, it can pop out in other areas and other ways. I talk a bit about this here and where we might see it in every day life. As well as recognising it in ourselves.

    Why management and cheating it okay

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 26:45


    Sometimes training plans can put us in a spin and are often really unrealistic. It's not a bad thing to opt for the easy way out. It's normal, practical and realistic.

    2 things that massively help when dealing with reactivity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 23:43


    Realistic expectations and mindset has helped me progress when working with reactive dogs. Here I talk about how you can implement these two things.

    Bully breeds, softies or danger dogs?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 19:47


    This episode was brought up on a few comments regarding our bull breeds friends. But what are the repercussions of calling them danger dogs or softies? WARNING Some of the things I talk about in this episode may be emotionally triggering regarding BSL

    3 things I always focus on in consultations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 16:34


    Why if do online courses is because I will always revisit similar areas and Ben when working on difficult issues and personalities. Here I talk about the three things that help me build a foundation to working on behaviour change.

    When we feel triggered by our dog's behaviour

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 19:10


    If you loose your temper, feel emotional or frustrated by your dog's behaviour sometimes. You aren't alone, this episode talks about how we can help in those triggering times.

    Does your dog behave better at daycare or the dog walkers?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 14:12


    Sometimes we aren't looking at good behaviour, we are looking at suppression.

    Over managing our dogs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 27:49


    Education is great but it can come with a burden of always worrying and thinking about our dogs. That can lead to wanting to manage every situation our dogs are in. So when it's it right to protect and when is it better to let our dogs deal with things themselves?

    Why yoga?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 12:16


    I add a lot of yoga and mindfulness techniques to my membership. As well as aspects of my training. Why have I found those to be so powerful to my training and ownership journey as well as my life journey and so could you.

    Practicing kinder thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 13:06


    Removing judgement and changing our thought process can make us feel more positive as well as spread those vibes.

    Can we be too kind?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 21:19


    After I put up a social post on some of the negative effects kindness in our minds can have. I wanted to touch a little more on this particular topic.

    Loosing your nerve

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 44:31


    As an owner or a trainer, have you ever lost your nerve? I know I have and that's what I'm talking about today. So if you're going through this, know that you aren't alone.

    Positive training and it's impact on our mental health

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 19:32


    It's world mental health day and I wanted to talk about how sometimes trying to do the best for our dogs can really impact our mental health.

    The power of anticipation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2022 13:36


    This week I've been talking a lot about dogs on lead being as fulfilled as dogs off lead. This episode I talk about anticipation in training and how we can use it to help us with on lead guilt.

    Practicing more gratitude for a calmer state.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 10:54


    So this is my first episode! Bear with me. In this episode I wanted to talk about how I've been practicing gratitude and trying to create a habit in my brain of positive thinking rather than jumping to the negative. This has helped me massively when it comes to the way I feel when walks go wrong or we encounter mishaps in life.

    Trick Woofs Dog Owner Support (Trailer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 0:27


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