184. Switch Off Series Live 1: The real reason your gundog won’t switch off

In this special Switch Off episode we explore why many gundogs struggle to settle at home. Calm is a learned state not a fixed personality trait. We unpack the everyday patterns that keep dogs stuck in go so you can see what is really driving the restlessness. This is the why. Next week our experts will walk you through the how.What we coverBreed wiring and sensitivity in active gundogsArousal stacking through a busy dayPredictive cues in the home that scream actionReinforcement history and why movement paysFitness versus brakeInconsistent boundaries and uncertaintySleep debt and fragmented recoveryAdolescence hormones and unmet job needsMyths to drop and tells to watchJoin our free Switch Off and Settle Down Challenge. Live at 8pm UK from 15 September. Register herehttps://ladiesworkingdoggroup.com/switch-off-registration-page/Thanks for being here. If this episode gave you something, a laugh, a lightbulb, or just the feeling that someone gets it, that's exactly why we make it.📚 Not sure where to start with your gundog training? Grab the LWDG Gundog Progress Gap Map. Work out where you exactly where you are and what to work on next, no more guessing needed.