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Hosted by Helen Taylor · 🇺🇸 US · EN-GB · 25 episodes
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Hosted by Helen, a force-free gundog and pet-dog trainer, this podcast is a place to slow down, reflect, and feel supported on your training journey. Through real stories from the field, honest observations, and the occasional cheeky Labrador moment, we talk about what dog training really looks like - the wins, the wobbles, and everything in between.For owners of enthusiastic dogs who want kind, evidence-based training without judgement. No shame. No force. No perfection - just learning, laughter, and a community that gets it.
Helen Taylor hosts Guns and Noses, a education show with 25 episodes published.
We often think about warm weather in terms of keeping our dogs physically cool, but have you ever considered what it's doing to their brain? In this episode, I'm talking about how heat affects your dog's tolerance levels
Have you ever noticed that your dog seems perfectly settled out on a walk but turns into the neighbourhood watch the moment they're at home? In this episode, we're exploring something that many owners never even consider
The Power of Changing Your Approach We've all heard the saying, "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." Yet it's something many of us fall into when train
Using Two Toys to Improve Retrieves Does your dog love retrieving but seem to develop selective hearing when it's time to come back? Do they skirt around you, play keep-away, or struggle with the drop cue? In this episod
Is your dog getting mixed messages from different family members? In this episode, we're talking about one of the biggest reasons dogs struggle to learn new behaviours: inconsistency. From using different cues for the sa
One of the most common training mistakes I see isn't a lack of training—it's accidentally rewarding the very behaviour people are trying to stop. Picture the scene. Your dog jumps up at you. You tell them to sit. They si
Visitors arriving can send some dogs into complete overdrive — jumping, barking, spinning, grabbing toys, or racing around the house. In this episode, we talk about why using a lead indoors can be an incredibly helpful m
Do you use “wait” and “stay” interchangeably? Many owners do — but they can actually mean very different things. In this episode, we break down how to use each cue effectively, why release cues matter, and how clear comm
“No” is one of the most overused words in dog training — but does your dog actually know what it means? In this episode, we explore why simply saying “no” often isn’t enough, and how teaching your dog what TO do instead
Does your dog sometimes stare at you when you say “down”? They might not be ignoring you — they might genuinely be confused. In this episode, we talk about why “down” and “off” should mean different things, how mixed cue
Teaching your dog “leave it” and “drop it” correctly can make life so much easier — but only when we use the right cue at the right time. In this episode, we break down the difference between the two, why clarity matters
Are you accidentally confusing your dog with the way you give cues? In this episode, we’re breaking down a simple but powerful concept: the cue sandwich. Because when it comes to dog training, the order of your words mat
Does your dog seem fine one moment… and then suddenly react the next? In this episode, we’re breaking down one of the most important concepts in dog training: over and under threshold. Because behaviour doesn’t come out
Is your dog more interested in the rest of the world than they are in you? Walking your dog shouldn't feel like a game of tug-of-war. In this episode, we’re stripping back the complicated gear and going back to the basic
Does your dog pull on the lead no matter what equipment you use? Tried different leads, harnesses, or tools… but nothing seems to truly fix it? In this episode, we’re breaking down a common myth in dog training: the idea
Do you find yourself repeating cues like “sit… sit… sit…” and wondering why your dog still isn’t responding? In this episode, we’re breaking down one of the most common mistakes in dog training: repeating yourself—and wh
Does your dog struggle to settle when you stop on a walk? Pulling, sniffing, whining, or constantly fidgeting instead of relaxing? In this episode, we’re looking at a skill that’s often missed in dog training: teaching y
Living with a nervous dog can be challenging. You want to help them feel safe and confident, but sometimes it’s hard to know what the right approach is. In this episode we explore why some dogs feel worried about the wor
Sometimes the best thing you can do for your dog’s training… is stop training. In this episode we talk about why giving your dog breaks during training, play and everyday life can make a huge difference to their learning
Those first five minutes of a training session can make or break everything that follows. In this episode, Helen explores why dogs don’t transition environments as quickly as we expect, and how skipping the warm-up leads
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