:In this episode, I’m diving deep into my personal journey working through reactivity with my young Border Collie, Tali. From her early signs of discomfort around other dogs to a pivotal (and humbling) moment during a rushed introduction, I share the ups and downs of managing and improving her reactivity.

I’ll talk about the challenges, the mistakes I made, and the key takeaways that have helped me create a solid training plan. We’ll cover controlled exposure, pattern games, engagement strategies, and how short, positive sessions can make a big difference.

Plus, I’m excited to announce my upcoming 6-week online course focused on helping reactive dogs and their owners build confidence and calm through structured training plans. I’ll be sharing my exact step-by-step approach, practical exercises, and what’s been working with Tali. I will give you more details when it's ready to book, but in the meantime if you are interested in being informed send me an email and I will add you to the waiting list.

If you’re based in the UK, don’t miss out on my face-to-face workshop – Collie Connected – on March 9th, where we’ll explore hands-on reactivity training and give you tools to take home.

https://thatlldoacademy.thrivecart.com/cool-and-connected-managing-big-feelings/

Book a Discovery Call with me, let's have a free chat about your dog and your training goals:

https://calendly.com/martina-thatlldoacademy/discovery-calls

Get in touch:

⁠⁠https://thatlldoacademy.com/contact/⁠⁠

⁠⁠Join the Collie Club, my Online Academy for Border Collie Owners!⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://thatlldoacademy.com/online-academy/⁠⁠

To follow me on social media:

Facebook : ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ThatllDoAcademy/⁠⁠

Instagram : ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/bordercollie_geek/

TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thebordercolliegeek⁠

What are my 5 favourite skills to teach my dogs? 🐾I'll list them here but I into details in the episode so it's worth a listen: 1. Recall 2. Focus 3. Lie Down 4. Confidence 5. Sociability

Here are some links as I promised in the episode!

My workshops for 2025

My Recall Online Course

Book a Discovery Call with me, let's have a free chat about your dog and your training goals:

https://calendly.com/martina-thatlldoacademy/discovery-calls

Get in touch:

⁠⁠https://thatlldoacademy.com/contact/⁠⁠

⁠⁠Join the Collie Club, my Online Academy for Border Collie Owners!⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://thatlldoacademy.com/online-academy/⁠⁠

To follow me on social media:

Facebook : ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ThatllDoAcademy/⁠⁠

Instagram : ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/bordercollie_geek/

TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thebordercolliegeek⁠

Something about Anja:

- Involved in dogs in some capacity for the last 10+ years - Started training other people’s dogs in 2021; I now focus on helping people better understand and live more harmoniously with their “big feelings”, high energy dogs. - She doesn't really “specialise” in border collies but most of my clientele happen to be BC owners and that’s the breed I have most experience with.

Follow her on Instagram: @dognerd_uk, where Also you can check the blog on the website: www.dognerd.uk

Book a Discovery Call with me, let's have a free chat about your dog and your training goals:

https://calendly.com/martina-thatlldoacademy/discovery-calls

Get in touch:

⁠⁠https://thatlldoacademy.com/contact/⁠⁠

⁠⁠Join the Collie Club, my Online Academy for Border Collie Owners!⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://thatlldoacademy.com/online-academy/⁠⁠

To follow me on social media:

Facebook : ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ThatllDoAcademy/⁠⁠

Instagram : ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/bordercollie_geek/

TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thebordercolliegeek⁠