Barking can be really annoying cant it! There is always a reason for why your dog is barking....and the first step in addressing the barking is to identify what that reason is. Barking is a normal behaviour and method of communication for dogs, and some breeds are...
Dog Training & Behaviour
Helping your dog or puppy through fireworks season
2020 has been an awful year, and now with organised fireworks displays being cancelled due to COVID-19, there is the very real possibility that more people will be setting fireworks off from their gardens. This has the potential to be devastating and distressing for...
Preparing for life after lock down – dogs and masks!
While we are all looking forward to our lives eventually getting back to "normal", it is going to be a long time before we are at that stage, and as we start to move towards a more normal life there are going to be aspects of everyday life that are very...
The dangers of retractable leads
Retractable leads are probably one of the most widely used tools Everyone seems to have one. And on the face of it they seem to be a really useful tool - your dog can have a degree of freedom to run around while also not being able to run off or get lost. While I do...
The Dangers of Grass Seeds
At this time of the year grass seeds can be a really big problem. They are only small, and can easily become trapped in your dog's fur when on walks, or when rolling in the grass. Common areas for them to become trapped are in the fur of the paws, particularly between...
Why I will only ever use reward based methods when training dogs
For those of you that have trained with me with your dog, you will be fully aware that I am very passionate about reward based training methods, and will never train any dog using force, intimidation or pain. The methods I follow are based in science, and play into...





