The Border Collie Geek Podcast
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What does it take to improve fear based reactivity? (opens the original)
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This episode follows one adult dog’s long rehabilitation from fear based reactivity toward people and dogs to a much more confident, trainable life. Martina explains why progress took time, why owner education mattered just as much as dog training, and how careful behaviour work, management, and veterinary support all played a role. https://thatlldoacademy.com/focus-free-training/
How Long Will Dog Training Take? (opens the original)
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In this episode I explain why dog training is less like a quick fix and more like a lifestyle change. Drawing from my own transformation journey with fitness, I breakdown why lasting behaviour change in dogs depends on commitment, habit-building, and ongoing management rather than a one-off training package. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/.../martinas... Book a Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/martina-thatlldoacademy/discovery-calls Reach out if you have any questions or you need hel
Why teaching calm won't build focus in your Border Collie (opens the original)
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In this episode I tackle one of the most common myths in dog training, the idea that calm equals focused. If you have been teaching your Border Collie to lie down, rewarding stillness, and building a foundation of doing nothing, hoping it would fix their focus outside, this episode explains why it might not be working. I talk about what focus actually looks like in a Border Collie, why it is rooted in energy and movement rather than calm, and why the arousal your dog carries is not the problem,
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