Jan 6, 2015 | Dog Blog
I always bring a toy on my walks, I often have food in my pocket. Do I always use them? No. Do I always need them? No. But if I need to use them, I will, as distraction, motivation & reward, especially with certain dogs in certain environments. My dogs are...
Sep 4, 2014 | Dog Blog
‘What’s my next command Mum?’ I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous before our first day on set filming The Dumping Ground Series 3. Starting any new job, with new people and new rules is always a challenge. Sage and I had been given a script...
Aug 6, 2014 | Dog Blog
Sage & I have been keeping a big secret for the past few months. I’m so excited to announce that Joy Boy Sage has been cast in BBC kids drama The Dumping Ground and will be part of Series 3, due to be aired January 2015. I received a call last March, asking if I’d...
Apr 22, 2014 | Dog Blog
When a group of North East dog owners signed up for a dog training class last Summer, they never thought their pooches could become celebs. But that’s now on the cards for the North East’s first all dog cast, after they made a short film which premiered in Newcastle...
Feb 12, 2014 | Dog Blog
As part of my behaviour consultations, clients fill out a questionnaire. This is designed to give me a more detailed profile of the dog & family I’m visiting, as well as outlining the challenges they’re having. What’s clear from almost all clients, is that while...
Aug 5, 2013 | Dog Blog
It’s been 10 years since I first owned a dog on a restricted breed list. This means that the law decides certain breeds cannot be credited with the same levels of freedom that other breeds might, for whatever reason they deem relevant. In Ireland, German Shepherd dogs... 
