Trick Woofs Dog Owner Support

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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 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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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?

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.