Listen Dog Training: The Walk & Talk12 Des 2025

Your Christmas Dog Training Plan: Two Weeks to a Calmer Home

Christmas is magical… but let's be honest, it can also be absolute sensory chaos for our dogs. From the doorbell ringing every six minutes to children running around high on festive excitement to endless food temptations everywhere - it’s no wonder so many dogs struggle at this time of year.

But the good news? With just two weeks to go, you can completely change the way your dog copes, behaves, and feels during the festive season. In this episode, I’m walking you through the brain science behind Christmas overwhelm, the real reasons dogs ‘misbehave,’ and the simple but powerful training strategies that will help you create the calmest, easiest Christmas you’ve ever had with your dog.

This is the episode you’ll want to save, share, and come back to every festive season; it’s packed with practical tools, nervous system insight, and lifestyle tweaks that make a HUGE difference in a short space of time.

Download your FREE Christmas Cheat Sheet HERE.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why Christmas is a perfect storm for canine dysregulation (and what’s really happening in your dog’s brain)
Simple two-week nervous system regulation strategies to implement now
How to create a ‘Christmas Sanctuary Space’ that prevents overwhelm before it starts
The one type of walk that sets your dog up for calmness - and the one that secretly sabotages it
How pattern games can instantly reduce arousal and build predictable calm
What to do when your dog barks at visitors (and why shouting never works)
A visitor arrival routine that stops jumping, barking, and chaos
How to prevent food stealing without micromanaging your dog all day
Bedtime routines that help anxious or unsettled dogs relax during the festive season
A real-life walkthrough of what a calm, regulated Christmas Day with your dog can look like

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