Jul 18, 2016 | Dog Blog
During his second week home, I started basic sit and down positions with Jellybean using a clicker and tasty food. Over the past week, I’ve gradually withdrawn the lure (food in my hand) and changed to a hand signal. I’ve also introduced the concept of ‘selling...
Jul 6, 2016 | Dog Blog
Having settled in and with socialisation in full swing last week, we scaled things down a bit this past week. Did you know that dogs go through their primary fear period between aged 8-9weeks? This means that major upheaval during this time is not a great idea and can...
Jun 30, 2016 | Dog Blog
This blog is designed to help you prioritise what you need to focus on with your new puppy. What’s vital to get right from the outset and what can wait! 18months ago I found the most wonderful breeder and put my name down for a puppy. 14 months ago I flew to...
Apr 21, 2016 | Dog Blog
Following my visit to Crufts last month, I thought I’d write a blog about some of the novel or stand-out products which were on show. The first year I visited Crufts, I bought so much stuff, I ended up paying extra baggage on the airline home. Now though,...
Jun 13, 2015 | Dog Blog
Guinness kindly helped out with a little video project this week, to show my current class attendees how a simple hand target can help with training more skills. It’s such an easy thing to teach, and great fun for the dog to be rewarded for such a simple task,...
Apr 23, 2015 | Dog Blog
Signing up to a dog training class can be daunting. On night one, people and dogs can suffer nerves. Last year I had a lady tell me that for the first 2 weeks of the course, she felt physically sick before class she was so worried about what might happen. My aim to... 
