Everything we covered in this live is usually done with the very best intentions. But what if some of the things we do because we love our dogs are accidentally keeping them stuck? In this live, we unpack five common mistakes loving dog owners make: 🐕 Giving freedom before it has been earned 🏃 Trying to exhaust unwanted behaviour 🐾 Confusing constant interaction with socialisation ❤️ Comforting emotions without addressing behaviour 💥 Waiting until the dog explodes before providing direction This isn’t about blaming owners. It’s about recognising what isn’t working and giving our dogs the clarity, structure and support they actually need. Love is the reason we train. But love alone isn’t the training plan. Watch the replay, then tell us below: which one hit closest to home for you? 👇

Dog owners aren’t stupid. In fact, most are trying bloody hard to do the right thing. The problem is there’s a mountain of dog training advice that sounds completely reasonable, gets repeated everywhere, and often only tells half the story. 🤦‍♂️🐕 In this live, Matt and I unpacked 5 of the biggest ones we hear every bloody day. Harnesses will stop pulling. More exercise will fix crazy behaviour. Socialisation means meeting every dog. They’ll grow out of it. And the classic… “They KNOW what I’m asking, they’re just being stubborn.” Some of these might ruffle a few feathers 😂 but the goal isn’t to make anyone feel silly for believing them. It’s to understand why the advice makes sense, where it falls short, and what your dog actually needs instead. 🎥 Catch the replay and let us know in the comments: which one have you been told?

Today Matt and I jumped into the Calm Collective to tackle five of the most Googled problems dog owners are looking for help with and, more importantly, what we’d actually do about them. For each problem, we looked at it from two different angles: 🧯 MANAGE: What can you change right now to reduce the behaviour, lower the stress and give both you and your dog some immediate relief? 🧠 DEVELOP: What skills, behaviours and foundations does your dog actually need to learn so we’re not just managing the symptom forever, but working on what’s driving it? There’s a massive difference between stopping a behaviour in the moment and developing a dog who no longer needs that behaviour. Good training needs to consider both. We also announced the first 3 winners of the SHOW UP CHALLENGE 🤩🤩🤩 🎥 Catch the replay above, and drop a comment with which of the five you’re currently working through with your dog. Matt and I can help point you in the right direction 👇🐾

In today’s Calm Collective Live, Matt and I tackled two of the biggest myths we hear in dog training: 🐾 “My dog shouldn’t need treats to perform behaviours.” 🐾 “We need to remove treats as quickly as possible.” Food isn’t cheating, bribery or a sign that your training isn’t working. It’s a powerful reinforcer, and when used properly, it helps your dog understand which behaviours are worth repeating. We also answered one of the most common questions we receive: “My dog is perfect at home, but as soon as we enter a distracting environment, they forget absolutely everything and lose their shit.” The truth is, your dog hasn’t suddenly forgotten their training. The environment has changed, the level of difficulty has increased, and the behaviour may not be as strong or generalised as you thought. In this replay, we break down why this happens, how distractions affect your dog’s ability to perform, and how to build behaviours that hold up in the real world. Watch the replay, then let us know your biggest takeaway in the comments. 💩 Extra points to anyone who comments with the exact number of shits Polly takes during this recording.

My little girl is out on the town today!! Quick vid showing her two worlds. When she is working it's all business and when she is just doing the do! And yes this groove suits her!