You want to make sure you are doing right by your dog. We totally get that – we are dog owners too and we adore our dogs! How we work with dogs is continually shaped by the latest science and research and our developing understanding of dogs and their emotions. Some of the concepts we…
This is something I get asked a lot. And with our name change to On The Ball Dog Training and Behaviour, we thought that a blog would be a great way to explain what the differences are between different dog trainers, different behaviourists when it’s a good idea to see a behaviourist, and what type…
It’s a question I get asked a lot. Training takes time. And a lot of owners understand this and put the time and effort in every single day. They know it takes time to turn a dogs struggle into a great strength. But what do you do in the meantime? You are training your dog…
How many times have you been to the pub with your dog, taken them to a social event, or party, and wondered whether your dog is actually enjoying themselves? Can you spot the signs your dog is giving you that they are feeling uncomfortable? Do you ask yourself, is my dog happy here? In my…
This month we thought we would take a deep dive into crate training as it’s something that comes up time and again in conversation with students. Questions that came up when we asked were: How do I start the process? What can you put in the crate so they don’t destroy things (bed destroyers!) What’s…
So we’ve covered what to think about before bringing a puppy home, and what to do on those first few nights. But what happens next? When can you start training your puppy? Is there a certain ‘way’ to play with your puppy? And what the heck is this puppy socialisation all about? We could talk…
We offer in person classes from Agility to Obedience, and a number of LIVE virtual classes from Puppy to Tricks. So naturally when people come to us for the first time, they want some advice on where to start. We think there is a bit of a two pronged approach to this – both in…
We hope you enjoyed our last blog on advice and tips before buying a Puppy. This is the next instalment in our Puppy series where we wanted to share our tips and advice on what to do when you get your puppy home on that first night! It can seem totally overwhelming to begin with! But…
As we write this we are in lockdown 3.0 and the popularity for buying dogs has never been bigger! Prices for puppies have soared to an astronomical level, but on the flip side of this rescues have seen their demands increase as people have realised that they don’t have the ‘lifestyle’ to be able to…
Dog Training is as much about your mindset as it is about the training. You know the feeling. You’ve had a late night, didn’t get much sleep, and when you get up and get ready for work everything goes wrong. You knock your tea over, you drop your cereal on the floor. You decide the…