How long can you leave a dog home alone?

How long can you leave a dog home alone?

Can we judge how long is too long to leave them? For anyone with a dog that has separation anxiety, this feels impossible to imagine, but we all have goals and needs, and our dog cannot always be with us.  For many of my clients, they have flexibility in work or...
Reba has inspired a new awareness product!

Reba has inspired a new awareness product!

I never would have thought that from my dog’s freak accident, she will be the inspiration for a new product that can help many other dogs.   Reba, my cocker/bichon crossbreed, has always been sociable.  Not to the extent of annoying, but happy for dogs to sniff...
Prepare now for fireworks!!

Prepare now for fireworks!!

Preparing for things that go bang in the night!  Firework season is nearly here…. Its nearly here, whether you love it or your dog dreads it… Firework season. Why do dogs find it tough? Dog’s hearing is at least double our range, they can hear noises...
Dog Law UK – did you know???

Dog Law UK – did you know???

Protecting our dogs, and the public is a big responsibility and there are over 20 pieces of legislation covering our pets = how many of the following dog laws are you aware of?   Hot of the press and new in 2024 is the pet abduction bill – culprits can get up to...
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...