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 [...]
Pack Leader is out of date for dogs
Dog owners always like to know the best ways to help their dog, and often tell me they watch every program that is out there to learn more about [...]
Dog leash tech gives more reasons to walk our dogs daily!
Exercise. We probably all need a little more of this, and pets are no different. Is there an ultimate lead that makes this easy? The idea of an [...]
Mind your manners! Train your dog around food.
Dogs are not born with self control when it comes to food. They see something tasty in front of them, and take it! Here are ways to teach them [...]