Can I train my dog in 5 minutes a day?
Often I am asked how long someone should be training their dog each day. Should it be 5 minutes? 10 minutes? 30? How do I train my own dogs? [...]
How to stop your dog jumping up?
Why do dogs jump up? It can be such a dog problem and starts from when they are just a puppy. At any event in the humdrum of everyday [...]
House training in winter
I always get more enquiries from dog owners on what to do about the increase in ‘little accidents’ indoors in wintertime. You may even have noticed that thanks to [...]
Social rules around dogs and puppies
Dogs live in human society as pets, so it’s essential we take precautions to teach them all the right social rules. You will need to plan for this long [...]
My puppy needs friends!
Does your puppy have lots of friends already, or did you only just get a pup and then aren’t sure whether you even know anyone with another dog? Are [...]
What does my dog’s barking mean?
Helping you work out what type of bark you’re witnessing is about context as well as sound pattern and volume. If your dog barks lunging forward and then backing [...]
Does your dog bark?
Does your dog bark? Is it embarrassing? Do you know why they're barking? Or is it just something they do to everything they notice? Some dogs bark more than [...]
Tips for better lead handling for your dog
Often, once we have taught our dogs a command, the temptation to use the lead to implement it seems to become overwhelming. The lead becomes an encouragement, a reminder, [...]
Be a good dog citizen and train your dog!
What makes a good dog citizen? This week I am running a dog training workshop on this exact subject, teaching our owners and their pups what to do. ‘Manners!’ [...]
Meeting people on walks with your dog
Meeting strangers on walks? How to keep your dog calm. Out on walks at the moment we are meeting so many new people (from a distance of [...]