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Ever been told your anxiety is making your reactive dog worse? You’ll frequently hear people suggesting your dog will pick up your stress and you should just stay calm! You can’t just switch off anxiety, if only, so what can…
Many people don’t start dog behaviour training at all because they don’t feel like they have the time to see it through. But I’m here to tell you that if you can find just ten minutes a day, you can…
Often training plans focus on changing a specific behaviour, but I think this can be a mistake. A calm dog is rarely a challenging dog, so it makes sense to focus on achieving a calm mind as opposed to chasing…
Trainers talk about dogs needing rules and boundaries all the time. Aversive and balanced trainers tell us we need them because they make our dogs compliant and submissive. They use them as an excuse to punish dogs. I think dogs…
The role of management in dog behaviour training is so often understated or shrugged off as avoidance. But there are some excellent reasons why it should take centre stage in your dog behaviour modification plan. In this blog, I’ll talk…
With the night drawing in, many of us are now being forced to walk our dogs in the dark. But, doing it safely, and comfortably, may not be quite as simple as just buying a few reflective collars.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re putting in loads of effort with your dog’s behaviour training but not seeing the results you hoped for, you’re not alone. It can be incredibly frustrating to work tirelessly and still feel like you’re…
Every unpleasant experience has the potential to cause trauma in dogs. Find out why some bad experiences have lasting effects and some don’t in this latest blog!
A lovely client of mine recently brought up a situation with her dog that’s so typical it could be any of my clients, and many different kinds of problem. In this blog I talk about why it appears some dogs…
Loose lead training is something that many seem to struggle with, here are 6 things you can do today that will improve your dogs loose lead training. Check them out…
If you’re thinking about bringing a new puppy into your home, this is undoubtedly an exciting time for you. There’s a plethora of advice online about how to choose a puppy and what to look for when talking to a…
In dog behaviour training, it’s really easy focus on what we don’t want! When people get in touch with me they often tell me all the things they wish their dog would stop doing. Whether that is to stop barking,…