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I was recently asked by an owner of a ball-mad spaniel how they could get more out of games with their dog, without just relying on fetch….
Good Dog Socialisation in Adolescence. What does it actually look like?
Did you know that good doggy social skills aren’t necessarily learnt from rough and tumble play? I get calls from clients all the time telling me their…
Dog-G8 is Dog GRRR8
An ingenious design for this multi-functional tool that all dog owners should have in their home.
Clients regularly hear me speak about the benefits…
What to Expect from Online Training
With massive changes to the way we all live and work in 2020, online learning has…
Time for bed? Setting a sleep routine in a new location.
We’ve hit a bit of turbulence in the past month. Following a house move and the death of our wonderful Sage, everyone is feeling a little upset emotionally and…
Confessions of a Dog Trainer. Part 4: I Leave my Dogs Alone!
I’m just back from a weekend away. The dogs came too. They come with me whenever possible. Without blinking we went to dinner in the hotel and left the…
Confessions of a Dog Trainer. Part 3: Front Door Shenanigans
We sometimes see habits in other people’s dogs which leave us saying to ourselves ‘that would really annoy me.’ So if i stood back and watched how my dogs…
Dispelling the Myths. Tuggy, Retrieve & Safe Play.
I still regularly hear from clients that they have been told they shouldn’t play tug with their dog….
Confessions of a Dog Trainer. Part 2: Sleeping on the Bed!
It’s confession time again. My dogs occasionally sleep on my bed overnight and often join me for a lie-in at the weekend. This has zero impact on their…
Dog Tired? When Exercise Wakes him Up Rather than Tires Him Out!
Many years ago, at a seminar in Edinburgh, I heard Patricia McConnell say that most dog walks wake the dog up, rather than tire the dog out. ‘But…