Fun Retrieve Ideas to Game-Up Your Dog’s Play!

Fun Retrieve Ideas to Game-Up Your Dog’s Play!

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. This is a great question. Playing more imaginative games can help keep your dog keen and focused. It’s great way to train...
Dog-G8 is Dog GRRR8

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 of dog gates. Perhaps you have a multi-dog household and need occasional segregation. Some clients have a dog that...
What to Expect from Online Training

What to Expect from Online Training

With massive changes to the way we all live and work in 2020, online learning has never become more relevant. If you haven’t done an online training course before, you may be wondering how it’s even possible to get help to train your dog, without working...
Time for bed? Setting a sleep routine in a new location.

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 in terms of routine. In our old house, Jellybean slept under the stairs, a cosy place he’d been...
Confessions of a Dog Trainer. Part 4: I Leave my Dogs Alone!

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 dogs alone (OK I left The Voice on the TV for them) without incident or bother, stress or concern. Being alone...