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Equipping dogs with the skills to thrive
Happy dogs and gorgeous humans living their best lives… Is that too much to ask for?
If you have a dog with ALL the BIG feelings, you’re in the right place.
The Lighten Up pathway is a compassionate and cutting-edge approach. It is designed to address the unique challenges faced by dogs who have strong feelings about the world. Whether you live with or you work with anxious, fearful, frustrated or impulsive dogs, you’ll find convenient and accessible training events and courses to help you make a positive difference to your world.
The world is changing. Research opens up whole new realms of possibility, but putting theory into practice can be tough. It’s exciting to be at the forefront of innovative, systematic, dynamic and effective training approaches that make a real difference for the dogs in our lives. With a focus on rewards-based methods and a client-centred approach, Lighten Up is tailored to suit the individual needs of each dog and their delicious human.
Come join us on this epic journey towards a joyful and harmonious life!
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Living and working with dogs who guard resources from other dogs in the home
There is no situation as stressful as living with dogs who war over resources. Whether they’re fighting over food items, toys, bed spaces or even who gets time with you, it can be a daily challenge. In this course, we look at twenty steps that will help you work with dogs who are struggling in the home.
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Our blog is where we share our work. Each week, you’ll get first-class content that explains how to implement specific behaviour modification protocols. You’ll find step-by-step guides to help you deal with common behaviour problems. You’ll also find our stories as we make the journey from reactive to adaptive. Sign up to get emails to your inbox.
The LIGHTEN UP Frustration Roadmap
When a lovely new follower asked me for a webinar on frustration, it made me realise that I’d already done so much on frustration that I wasn’t sure there actually[…]
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The interplay between sleep and behaviour in dogs
Despite how important we know sleep is, we still don’t know very much about it in dogs. One of the reasons for this is that sleep can be very hard[…]
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Is sleep the most underrated factor in canine behaviour?
There are many foundational pillars that contribute to behaviour. Diet is one factor that many of us have picked up on. These days, we are much more conscious about what[…]
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