Setting up for separation anxiety success

Setting up for separation anxiety success

Separation Anxiety Training – setting your dog up for success   You may be tempted to dive straight into walking out of the door when you embark on your separation anxiety training, but this is likely to be doomed from the start.   It’s fantastic that you...
Keeping dogs safe in hot weather

Keeping dogs safe in hot weather

Enjoying the heat? Like us, some of our dogs do, some don’t. My girl loves nothing better than to hang out in the garden on any dry day, and trying to keep her indoors is a right royal pain. What can I do?  Well, I’m giving her access to the garden I have lots of...
How often do you say NO to your dog?

How often do you say NO to your dog?

No! No!  No! How often do you say no to your dog – and what does it really meant to them? This innocuous 2 letter word that is most ‘recommended’ by other owners in social media groups, old style dog trainers and honestly the most natural thing for...
Science in Dog Training

Science in Dog Training

It was science appreciation day last week, and in all good research, the commentary was delayed until I had the full story! Science backs a lot of dog training – the good, the bad and the outdated.  And it can be challenging to work out if your potential new trainer...