52. Training Momentum

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52. Training Momentum

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Mar 27, 2024

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Do you struggle to motivate yourself to train? Is consistency hard for you and your dog? There actually is a secret to training every day ... I call it "training momentum". In this episode I share how you can reach training momentum, and why most dog owners are only a few training sessions away from breaking through this wall!

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Mar 27, 2024

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