"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 predictably bad… Whether it looks like freezing, barking, lunging or running away… Whether you are ..read more

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 predictably bad… Whether it looks like freezing, barking, lunging or running away… Whether you are ..read more

In this episode, we dive into how to make vet visits with your dog stress-free! We cover:  Simple strategies you can do today that reduce stress for you and your dog massively, Safeguarding your dog from learning to be worried about the sometimes scary experiences at the vets, How to get the most from your professional team for your dog! And of course, there'll be some hilarious cringe stories as usual! ............... 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 ou ..read more

It's another hormone special!  In this episode, we dive into the behavioural effects of female hormones, explore how hormones and dog behaviour struggles can be linked and give practical tips on how to care for your female dog for maximum success! As usual, there are some hysterical cringe stories that will brighten your day! ............... 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 your dog-owning journey or your dog has been labelled as having a “behaviour ..read more

Hot topic - it's a male hormone special! Are my dog's hormones causing their bad behaviour? Should I neuter them?  What does testosterone ACTUALLY do? In this episode, we dive into the controversial, fascination and, quite frankly, essential subject of male hormones! Here's what we are covering:  - What does testosterone actually do? - Does neutering change your dog's behaviour? - What should we be doing? Let's do this! And next week - we are tackling female hormones! ............... Whether your dog is unpredictable with other dogs or predictably bad… Whether it looks like freezi ..read more

After maaaaaany requests, we are doing a cringe special! An entire episode of shocking and hilarious listener stories with some dog training tips along the way! ............... 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 your dog-owning journey or your dog has been labelled as having a “behaviour problem”… … this episode is for you and is going to give you huge insights! Want to join the Help! My Dog Online HUB? Here's the link: www.helpmydog.com/hub Dr Tom is a ..read more

In this episode, we dive into your dog's behaviour struggles and we talk frankly about the things that owners often say to themselves that are hugely disempowering! It isn't your fault, you haven't caused this and, most importantly, here's what to do about it! We'll also be hearing some hilarious cringe stories! This is an unmissable episode! ............... 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 your dog-owning journey or your dog has been labelled as having ..read more

Adolescence is a testing time for both dog and owner! In fact, it's the most common timepoint at which dogs may be rehomed and find themselves in a rescue centre. In this episode, we dive into what adolescence is, the science behind it and (most importantly) how to have a stress-free and successful transition to maturity for your canine companion! We also hear more listener stories including a traffic-stopping runaway! ............... 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 st ..read more

Happy Valentine’s Day! In this special episode, we dive into the challenges of getting partners, family & friends on board with your dog training journey! You’ll learn very practical strategies of how to turn conflict around dog training to true teamwork! As usual, we’ll also be sharing some insanely funny cringe dog-owning stories including a very special toy that literally horrified me! ............... 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 your dog-owni ..read more

Dog ownership can be full of comparison, embarrassment and feeling ashamed BUT it doesn’t have to be that way!  In this episode, which is my FAVOURITE episode so far, we dive into why it feels lonely owning a dog with behaviour struggles and what to do about it, how to consistently and confidently move towards the dream you have for you and your dog, and the neuroscience of digging yourself out of a slump!  We share our favourite collection of “it could be worse” stories so far. Three words… hot rancid chocolate. ............... Whether your dog is unpredictable with other dogs or ..read more