by JoSellers | Apr 6, 2022 | Top Tips
After hunkering down from a long winter, we start to emerge in Spring and look forward to the first long bank holiday of the year – Easter! Daffodils, bbq’s, friends, beaches and chocolate fun for all the family. And here I hope that you do get to have some...
by JoSellers | Dec 30, 2021 | Top Tips
In the beginning….. So the story starts like this….you say ‘let’s get a dog!’ and it then turns in to ‘aww a puppy will be best’, so before you know it (reality – I really hope you research not only the breed but breeders too, get the health score, visit the dog...
by JoSellers | Oct 23, 2021 | Top Tips
…and why I chose not to do this in my classes. Owners hear a lot about socialisation, and how important it is for puppies. Without this, they can struggle in the world. But there is a big misunderstanding what socialisation actually is. Often, owners...
by JoSellers | Sep 29, 2021 | Top Tips
I was recently asked to be interviewed on my mentor’s podcast about being a Separation Anxiety trainer and having a dog with SA. This is a very exciting opportunity to be part of her worldwide audience of listeners. Julie Naismith is a world renowned Sep Anx...
by JoSellers | Sep 1, 2021 | Top Tips
Dinner is one of the rare highlights of a dog’s day. Once the walk is done, they get 2 meals to look forward to. However mealtimes can become a battleground, and it’s not the dog’s doing. Quite often, I still get asked to ‘make sure my dog is ok with...
by JoSellers | Feb 26, 2021 | Top Tips
One of the most frequent aspects of owning a puppy I get asked on is the biting and nipping, and how can that stop. Puppies use their mouths to explore, see if something is edible, and to also perform the natural behaviour of chewing – which releases happy hormones....
by JoSellers | Sep 10, 2020 | Top Tips
Back in the day, the only dogs wearing harnesses were the Husky’s pulling a sled. This has led to the assumption that harnesses make dogs pull more. On the contrary, Husky’s are taught to pull in their specially designed body gear. Science and understanding has...
by JoSellers | Apr 10, 2020 | Top Tips
Helping your dog cope with change during Covid lockdown However well your dog may have managed with your ‘old’ routine of you going off to work, things have changed a lot recently. Dogs are social animals, and you being at home is both a massive change,...
by JoSellers | Feb 12, 2020 | Top Tips
How do you find a good walker or day care/overnight boarder for your dog? Here are some tips to help you…. Although you may be training your dog to be left home alone for short periods, a whole day is just too long and boring for most dogs. Unless you are...
by JoSellers | Dec 22, 2019 | Top Tips
Christmas can be chaotic, noisy and unsettling for our pets, so do give them a quiet place to go to, keep all the toxic snacks high up and keep them safe. Give them tasty interactive feeding toys during your meal so they have something to enjoy too, and keep...
