He is so much more engaged with me on the walks and regularly checking in. Most importantly we both have really enjoyed our walks this week.
Even if you don’t have other animals at home, you’ll find that almost all walks are filled with them.
Chasing or hunting for other animals can put your dog at risk of getting lost or hurt. Not to mention the risk to you of being dragged over if your dog spots a squirrel before you.
Ignoring all calls to come back is common in dogs while chasing or hunting.
What you are living with is a dog with a high prey drive and you are not alone. I promise.
In JUST 6 days, you will clearly see improvements in your best friend's behaviour, using the easy-to-understand and simple-to-implement process I developed as part of my master's in Animal Behaviour and Training.
The best part of all is this challenge is going to take place in our private group on Facebook, where you'll also build bonds with other owners just like you!
More brilliant news is that you can have all of that AND it’s completely free AND you don’t have to travel to get it.
This online prey drive challenge will help you to connect with your dog more strongly, to be safer on walks AND feel less stress and guilt about your dog.
I am passionate about using simple, easy methods to make living with high prey drive dogs easy to do.
I have tons of qualifications. Most recently, I studied for a master's degree in Applied Animal Behaviour and Training. I graduated from that course with distinction. Going back a bit, I studied for and gained a BSc (hons) in Canine Behaviour and Training. Going back even further, I studied for and gained an MA (hons) in Philosophy which means I really understand ethics.
My experience in living with high prey drive dogs spans over 20 years. I've had tons of success in training my own dogs of various breeds to control themselves around prey.
Not only that but since 2018, I have focused on teaching my clients the things I know about prey drive. I've helped hundreds of people just like you to live better lives with their high prey drive dogs.
Modern dog training focuses on being aligned with scientific research. I am not just aligned with it. I actively contribute to the research about prey drive in dogs.
I have articles published by the journal Applied Animal Behaviour Science. As a qualified expert in the field, I also peer review for the journal so that I can help with upcoming research into prey drive.
Here's how it will work
Each morning a new lesson will arrive by email at around 5am UK Time. Scroll down to see the lesson days and topics.
Then at 6:30pm UK Time we'll have a live chat to discuss it in the Facebook group. The group isn't open yet but when it is, I'll email you the details so that you can join in.
If you are outside of the UK, you can use this handy time converter to convert to your timezone. The UK is all one timezone but just in case you need to input a city, London will work perfectly.
This will help you to have more opportunities to take your high prey drive dog places to do training by making it easier to handle your dog on a lead.
Hone your observation skills so that you can spend more time having fun with your dog and less time worrying that they are unpredictable on walks.
Learn how to teach your dog some impulse control.
Find ways to give your dog outlets for their prey drive without harming wildlife.
Improve your dog's recall
Identify and deal with the unhelpful habits you might have built up.
“This week has been wonderful. During the walk pheasants flew out very close by on a number of occasions and she just calmly watched then looked for a treat.”
“It’s been a breath of fresh air as I was feeling so fed up and stuck with a beautiful dog but worried about walking him. You have given some directions that are making differences.”
“Here is my wayward sprocker this morning, coming back to check in from the undergrowth. Normally she stays in there forever, or works her way down the undergrowth parallel to me. Today she was back and forth on her own accord even though it is teeming with rabbit holes. So pleased.”
Transform your dog’s high prey drive with one easy to follow course
Legal Disclaimer: I would love to promise you the same results as I got from this training. I would also love to promise you how long it will take. I simply can't give any guarantees. Success in dog training depends on a range of factors including but not limited to: your own efforts, your skill at implementing the training suggested, the time you spend on training, as well as your dog's prior experiences, health, and temperament. You remain responsible for your dog's behaviour.