Stress Free Dog Walks
Katie Guastapaglia
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Stop Making These 2 Mistakes if Your Dog Pulls, Barks or Lunges
If your dog listens in your living room, but not outside, beware of these two common mistakes.❌Mistake # 1: Trying to train your dog ‘like other dogs’. More repetition, firmer cues, or higher value…
The Different Types of Scentwork that Calm Pulling, Barking Dogs
If your dog pulls toward every smell, zig-zags across the pavement, ignores you, and seems completely lost in their own Universe of Scent… It’s easy to assume the problem is their nose. That’s why…
Dog Training Isn’t Hard, It's Misunderstood
Dog training is simple when you understand the 3 steps. Most dog owners start here: loose lead walking / recall / anti-reactivity / anti-predation techniques. But that’s step three.In this episode,…
What Street Dogs Know About Happiness That Pet Dogs Don’t
What can Street Dogs teach us about making our own dogs happier? Probably more than you’d expect.Most people feel sorry for street dogs. In many ways that instinct is right. They face injury,…
Progress, Setbacks, and the Psychology of Sticking With It
Ever start a dog training plan full of hope… then quietly abandon it a few weeks later?Totally normal. And it has nothing to do with your dog.In this episode, I break down the invisible mindset loop…
Why Dog Training Works for Some Owners (And Not Others)
Same dog. Same training. Different outcomes. Why do some dog owners fix pulling, barking and lunging fast, while others stay stuck for years?The difference is not the lead, the treats, or the dog’s…
Stop Training Loose Lead Walking & Recall Until You Hear This
Crazy idea, but what if you *didn’t* need to drill loose lead walking or recall?Sounds mad, but it’s exactly what happened for Em and her high-energy spaniel Sweep.She didn’t train loose lead…
When Dog Walks Cause Shame & Embarrassment
Here’s a scene you might recognise: Your dog fixates, weight shifts forward. You try your training cue, do what you’ve practiced. He explodes anyway. A bark that turns heads, a lunge that yanks your…
One Toolkit That Solves Multiple Dog Training Problems
If you’re searching “how to stop jumping up,” “why my dog barks at everything,” or “how to stop pulling”… you’re playing behaviour whack-a-mole.Fix one thing this week…A new problem pops up next…
Reactivity Is Not a Behaviour Problem (Why Training Isn’t Working)
If you’re trying to fix the barking, pulling and lunging whilst the barking, pulling and lunging is happening - you’re already too late.By the time your dog *does* the behaviour, their body has…
How to Pass Other Dogs on Walks if Yours is Anxious, Excitable or Reactive
You know ‘The Showdown’ 🤠 The quiet walk, the long straight path, no exit route. Cue: dramatic music as a dog appears on the horizon.What do you actually do when another dog is heading straight for…
EXACTLY How to Reply to Unwelcome Opinions About Your Dog
Christmas is full of joy - and opinions. Ever been hit with unsolicited advice about your dog’s behaviour at family gatherings? 🙄💬 “Oh she’s *still* barking?”💬 “We never use treats - you’re spoiling…
The Scary Truth About Over-Exercising Your Teenage Dog
Your puppy’s grown into a teenager and they’re pulling, barking, ignoring recall, pestering the kids, and bouncing off the walls. Most owners try to burn it off with more exercise. The problem with…
The Training Adjustments Every Teenage Dog Needs
Your puppy’s turned into a teenager?! Here’s what’s REALLY going on - and how to survive it!Welcome to adolescence! Aka The Terrible Teens. A stage where stress stacks up fast, and bad habits picked…
How to Survive Your Dog’s Teenage Phase (Without Losing Your Mind)
So you survived the puppy stage: the sleepless nights, the toilet training, the chewed furniture. You thought you were in the clear… until adolescence hits!Suddenly your once-angelic pup forgets…
What to Do When an Off-Lead Dog Comes Charging at You
It’s every dog owner’s nightmare. You’re enjoying a peaceful walk when suddenly an off-lead dog comes sprinting right at you. No owner in sight. You’ve got SECONDS to react.In this episode, we unpack…
Act FAST If Your Dog Gets Spooked (Split Second Recovery Plan)
One roar. One bang. One crash. That’s all it takes for a dog to go from curious to cautious.What happens in that split second after a scare decides whether your dog bounces back or carries that fear…
Prevent Dog Reactivity, Fear or Anxiety from a Bad First Experience
Your dog only gets one first time. If that first time goes badly, the consequences can last a lifetime.A single experience, whether it’s meeting another dog, a ferry trip, a car ride, or a vet visit,…
From 17 Triggers to Calm Walks: How They Stopped Charlie’s Pulling
Imagine spending 4 years trying every trainer, trick, and piece of advice you can find - only to still be dragged across the road by your 27-kilo spaniel. That was Derek and Margaret’s reality with…
The ‘Stop-Start’ Loose Leash Method Can Make Pulling Worse
Stopping every time your dog pulls? That’s the most common loose lead walking advice - and one of the biggest reasons owners never fix their dog’s pulling. This stop/start method is supposed to teach…
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Stress Free Dog Walks has published 53 episodes since March 2025, covering topics in Education, Health & Fitness.
Stress Free Dog Walks is currently declining with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 11m.
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