Pip's Barkin' Mad: Games Based Dog Training

14/03/2024

Finally worked out how to get Kylo to catch 😂😂🐶🐶

14/02/2024

I found a Kylo tooth!!!! A reminder he was once very small 😄😄 I didn’t think I would actually see one 😆😆 awww my pup pup. Growing up!

05/02/2024

Kylo growing up! I can’t get over how cute he is!

12/01/2024

13/12/2023

Kylo is just the cutest sometimes 😄😄

26/11/2023

🐾 As a dedicated trainer, you strive for the best for your dog, but we get it - sometimes it feels like an uphill battle. 🏔️ Despite your best intentions, behaviour struggles can persist, and progress can feel elusive.

Pause and consider: Could your very best efforts be part of the puzzle? 🤔 If your current strategy isn't yielding results, maybe it's time to try something different.

Let's talk common examples.

🗣️ Tiring your dog out with endless walks might not be the solution - it could build stamina, not calmness. Exposing them to fears may intensify reactions, not ease them. More dog encounters can increase reactivity, not improve it. That’s why we train FOR the situation, not in it.

Feeling overwhelmed? Time to re-evaluate! 🔄 Skill up for challenges with concepts that bring calm, relaxation, and optimism. 🌟 Ready to flip the script on traditional training?
Discover how concept training transforms the game and unlocks amazing results! 🚀🐶 💡✨

Check out our blog post:
https://absolute-dogs.com/3-concepts-lacking-in-90-of-reactive-dogs/

For targeted games and solutions, jump into our Naughty But Nice Bootcamp
http://absolutedogs.me/bootcamps

24/11/2023

🐶 A LETTER FROM A REACTIVE DOG 🐶

I’m confused. When I’m with my owners, and we’re alone, the world melts away. It’s just us. They tell me, while framing my face in their hands and stroking my ears, that I am “the best dog.” 🌈

I believe them. My tail wags furiously, and I smile up at them. 😊

I AM the best dog. 🏆

But sometimes, I am not, and I scare them or frustrate them because I am scared, frustrated, anxious, and uncertain. Sometimes I am overwhelmed with fear or excitement. They are upset when I bark, growl, lunge, and sometimes snap. They are frustrated when I am anxious and sensitive to any sound or movement in the world around me. 😥

I hear people, with their labels, tell them I am “reactive,” and they should do something about it, that I am ruling their home and their lives. Am I doing that? I’m just scared. I’m just not sure what to do. I just want to feel safe. 🏡

When I was younger, we went everywhere together, my owners and I. The world felt big and looming, invasive and frightening. People would pet me, other dogs would rush up to me with their owners frantically yelling, “He’s friendly!!!”. At first, I was calm and quiet… but then I had to speak up! I had to tell the world to stop invading my space. Please, please leave me alone! 🚫

I want to experience the world. I want to taste all the things that my owners tell me I should “LEAVE IT”. I want to smell all the things, all the wonderful, amazing, and unique smells of grass, trees, and fox poo! I can’t help that; instead, I am hypervigilant, scanning the environment for the lurking people or dogs or other scary things that seem to constantly throw themselves at me. 👃

I would give anything in the world to be THE BEST DOG all the time. 🌍

I don’t understand why, when I tell my owners that I don’t feel safe, they don’t understand. Sometimes, they comfort me. Sometimes, they get upset. 😢

They’ve tried everything, so many training approaches, it makes my mind whirl. They toss my favourite treats and shove them in my face. I can’t eat right now, I’m surviving! The prickly collar that I couldn’t escape from… The clinking chain collar that made it hard to breathe sometimes… The stinging spray that made it difficult to smell, that would linger in my nose, after I would bark, “I need space! I am scared!” 🐕💔

I know they love me with everything in them, and they are trying so, so hard. I want to do this for them, I want to be the dog they want me to be. I want to will away the fear and the anxiety, the overwhelm, and I want to be perfect. I try so hard, just like them. 🌟

If you see a dog like me, can you give us space? Can you give us time? Can you give us compassion? Please don’t let your dog run up to me. Please don’t try to pet me. I am trying my hardest, I promise. I really, really want to be THE BEST DOG. 🙏🐶

Is your BEST dog struggling?

Help them be the best dog they deserve to be through the power of games-based training - training that not only has helped thousands of students overcome so many training obstacles and challenges with their dogs, but can help you too. That’s our mission here at Absolute Dogs.

https://absolutedogs.me/supernbn

24/10/2023

It’s so small! I’m soon to be getting my own puppy and I’m soooo excited!!! My dog owner and dog trainer dreams are starting to all come true and I’m dead excited to start learning more and sharing more so that I can help others achieve their dog owning dreams too! 😍😍

07/10/2023

Nailed It! Top Tips for Nail Care! 🐾

Does your dog dread nail trims? Keep those paws healthy and pain-free with our expert advice on how to cut your dog's nails like a pro! 💅

✨ Confidence is King: Boost your dog’s optimism by playing fun games at home, making nail trimming a breeze.
✨ Calmness Matters: Promote a calm mindset to reduce stress during nail trims, allowing your dog to feel in control.
✨ Let's Play: OK GO! Teach your dog to participate willingly in nail trims with this fun, empowering game.
✨ Top Tips for Success: Choose the right equipment, know your dog's nails, and use the alternative cut line method to avoid accidents.
✨ Positive Pairings: Introduce clippers or grinders slowly and reward your dog with treats and encouragement.
✨ Be Patient: Take it step by step, and don't rush the process if your dog needs more time to adjust.
✨ Regular Maintenance: Trim your dog's nails regularly to prevent overgrowth and potential health issues.
✨ First Aid Ready: Have styptic powder on hand in case of accidental cuts, and always stay calm to reassure your dog.
✨ Scratchboard Fun: Teach your dog to file their own nails with a scratchboard game!

Follow these tips, and nail trims will become a positive bonding experience for both you and your dog. Happy grooming! 🐕💕

https://absolute-dogs.com/how-to-cut-your-dogs-nails-with-less-stress/

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24/08/2023

Does your Dog's Pulling on Lead drive you nuts?!? 🙈🐾🐕

Does it make for stressful walks and not the life you envisaged with your dog?!

"Giving into Leash Pressure" is just one of many games that could lead to a better life between you and your pup!

Give it a go and see the difference it could make to you 😀

Follow me to keep learning more or get in touch about more Games Based Training and building your dream pet!! 😁

Pip's Barkin' Mad: Games Based Dog Training

08/08/2023

Do you have a multi dogs household and need some tips on how to manage the chaos? This episode of the Sexier Than A Squirrel Podcast by Absolute Dogs could offer some excellent tips!

This week we discuss: How to Prevent Multi-Dog MadnessWe get many requests to help with multi-dog household struggles, they are extremely common.When it goes well, owning multiple dogs can be an absolute dream! However, we know that when it doesn’...

08/08/2023

It’s amazing to be part of the ever growing services we can have for our fluffy pets 🥰🥰🥰

NEW MEMBER under Dog Trainers.

Welcome to Pip's Barkin' Mad: Games Based Dog Training run by Pip Burns in Oxfordshire.

Pip offers a dog training service but centred around games.

Pip is fully insured and a Pro Dog Trainer.

For more information visit: Pip's Barkin' Mad: Games Based Dog Training

24/07/2023

Sleepy doggo face 🥰

22/07/2023

Little bit of amusement for the day 😂

Does your dog live up the stereotype? 😂🐶🐾

22/07/2023

Why does your Border Collie do the things they do? 🐾

The predatory sequence is:
ORIENT > EYE > STALK > CHASE > GRAB-BITE > KILL-BITE > DISSECT > CONSUME 🦷

In most working Border Collies, the sequence displayed is:
ORIENT > EYE > STALK > CHASE 🏃‍♀️

It's because of this predatory 🦁 sequence that your Border Collie is driven to behave in the way that they do. 💡

We can channel this into healthier, more appropriate outlets through toy and food play, and also using the things they're passionate about in life to reward them for making better choices (i.e. you get to run with me because you chose to come to me instead of chase that rabbit!). 🐇

Think about the choices your Border Collie makes every day.
🙋‍♀️ What do you think drives their behaviour?

Because of their awareness 👀 of even the most subtle changes in the environment and world around them, they can be predisposed to reactivity, including to things we may not think of when we think reactivity - like laundry appliances - the washer - or lights reflecting off glass in the kitchen. ✨

♦️ What are some things your Border Collie has become aware of that you thought, "WOW! Nothing goes past you?"

Overcome your Border Collie (or herding breed struggles) with our Modern Border Collie LIVE course.
https://absolute-dogs.com/product/border-collie-day-by-absolutedogs/

18/07/2023

Do you know your Dog’s Secret Training Superpower? 🥳

All dogs have it actually. It’s not a cape, or their favourite bone, it even their favourite toy.

It’s their nose! 🐽

Your nose (and ours!) is pretty poor in comparison. To your dog it’s a whole other world. You probably already knew that – but did you know the part it can play in training?

Most dogs LOVE to sniff. And if you’ve got a very sniffy dog then you might thinking uh oh. I don’t want my dog sniffing even MORE thanks!
But that’s where we flip sniffing on it’s head. You can actually use this! If your dog LOVES to sniff then GREAT! This is the perfect way to get them involved in some training.



If you want to learn more, including some very cool scent work games you can play at home right now then head to our blog:

https://absolute-dogs.com/your-dogs-secret-superpower/

15/07/2023

We all need some motivation and love to ourselves sometimes!

14/07/2023

Sometimes my job isn’t so bad when I get to hang around with cuties 😍😂🐾

14/07/2023

Thinking that there is no hope for your dog owning struggles?!

Have a listen to this podcast by Absolute Dogs and you might start to think a little differently!

Have you been told there’s no hope for your dog? Or do you yourself maybe think that?The dog-owning dream has well and truly been put to rest…If you want to keep it that way, DO NOT listen to this very first episode of the Sexier and the Squirrel ...

13/07/2023

Do you feel like your dog has ‘issues’? 🐶

Maybe you’ve been told time and again that their behaviour is a problem?

The more people tell you, the more you start to believe it. Your dog will NEVER be cured. They attach this ‘problem’ label to your dog. You start to truly believe that they will never be able to change.

Well we’re here to assure that actually, all of those people are wrong!

Your dog is NOT the problem (and actually neither are you!) All your dog is doing is trying to navigate the world as best they know how. They might be scared, anxious or even excited and we know that the more our dogs rehearse those ‘unwanted’ behaviours, the more they resort to them. But at AbosluteDOGS we teach that ALL struggles CAN be overcome.

There is a dog training game for every struggle. And there are concepts that we can teach you that will open up a WHOLE new part of your dog’s brain they’ve not been using till now.

Want to know more? Of course you do!

Check out this blog ‘My Dog’s Behaviour is a problem (and I can’t fix it)’

https://absolute-dogs.com/has-your-dogs-struggle-been-labelled-as-a-problem-behaviour

09/07/2023

Any opportunity for some dog training 😂😂

30/06/2023

Honestly a really fantastic read! Such a great summary of all your dog owning dreams in one book 😍😍

It’s official - Game On, Puppy! has skyrocketed to become a triumphant Sunday Times Bestseller!

This Sunday we will be flying into the chart at ⭐ Position 4 ⭐ on the Sunday Times Bestseller list. 😲 🥳

This monumental achievement would have been impossible without our awe-inspiring INCREDIBLE community.

Thank you to each and every one of you who wholeheartedly embraced this book. Your support has now set in motion a ripple effect that will reverberate across the world and have an extraordinary impact on countless dogs. 🐶🐶🐶

30/06/2023

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28/06/2023

Hands up 👋 if your dog LOVES to Chase? 👋🐑🐰🐦🐿🐈

Having a chasey dog can be a struggle when you’re fighting against your dog’s natural instincts.

Check out our free eBook 📖 Chase for training tips and more to start you on your path to a dog that enjoy chase – but in a safer and more manageable way! 💝

game.absolute-dogs.com/chase

25/06/2023

DID YOU KNOW? 😮💡

Regular massage for your dog is hugely beneficial! 💖 Not only can it promote calmness and reduce stress 🧘‍♀️ or anxiety, but it can also help grow your bond with your dog too! 🥰

Possibly one of the biggest benefits of massage for your dog, however, is their physical health and wellbeing! 🩺 Regular massage helps you get to know your dog’s body 🐕 so you can find and/or monitor any lumps or swellings.

There are so many other benefits too, from improved circulation ⭕️, more flexibility and an immune system boost ⬆️, to reduced aches, pain and inflammation 😖 – especially for more senior dogs, or dogs recovering from injury or surgery – regular massage is key 🔑 for ALL dogs, no matter their age or breed!

Taking some time to provide your canine companion with a relaxing and therapeutic massage has so many benefits – and best of all, you can do it yourself at home! 🏠

Want to learn to learn more? 👩‍🏫 Check out these super episodes of the Sexier than a Squirrel 🐿 podcast!

Canine Conditioning and Sports Medicine Deep Dive ft. Leslie Eide
https://www.buzzsprout.com/761645/10966354-canine-conditioning-and-sports-medicine-deep-dive-ft-leslie-eide

Rocking Rehab and Canine Care with Rachel Richardson
https://www.buzzsprout.com/761645/10960703-rocking-rehab-and-canine-care-with-rachel-richardson