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  1. Can you teach a dog to be calm?

    Can you teach a dog to be calm?

    July 26, 2020

    Calmness is a concept in dogs that some find easier to master than others. When your puppy or dog is overtired, excitable, and won’t relax, we can often think that the only way to tire them out and get them to sleep is by taking them for longer walks, or playing for longer. Does it…

  2. HOW TO STOP UNWANTED DOG BEHAVIOUR BEFORE IT STARTS

    HOW TO STOP UNWANTED DOG BEHAVIOUR BEFORE IT STARTS

    July 4, 2020

    Some people have never ONCE taken their dog to training. That might be because they think their dog doesn’t need training, they think it’s expensive, or they even think that dog training is just a bunch of ‘useless’ tricks. I WANT YOU TO SHARE THIS BLOG WITH THEM! If we want to make sure our…

  3. Socialising Puppies – How to do it right (from the start)

    Socialising Puppies – How to do it right (from the start)

    June 24, 2020

    Socialisation is something of a mystery to a lot of new puppy owners. The term socialisation actually means ‘the activity of mixing socially with others’ or ‘the process of learning to behave in a way that is acceptable to society’ So, how do we apply such a broad meaning to our dogs and puppies socialisation?…

  4. HOW TO KEEP OUR DOGS COOL IN THE HOT WEATHER

    HOW TO KEEP OUR DOGS COOL IN THE HOT WEATHER

    June 1, 2020

    The weather is improving, the sun is shining, the heat is rising and you are loving life right now! But let’s make sure we don’t forget about our canine companions! In the UK our annual average temperature is 14 degrees, so when we have a heat wave, or random days of temperatures soaring into the…

  5. MY DOG DOESN’T NEED TRAINING

    MY DOG DOESN’T NEED TRAINING

    May 14, 2020

    It’s fair to say there are a lot of people who have never taken part in any dog training. Some people think that their dog just doesn’t NEED it.  But why?  These are just some of the things I hear.  Even your super chilled and confident dog needs some dog training and I’ll explain why.…

  6. I NO LONGER ENJOY MY PUPPY OR DOG! – WHAT CAN I DO?

    I NO LONGER ENJOY MY PUPPY OR DOG! – WHAT CAN I DO?

    April 26, 2020

    Many dog owners go through struggles with their dogs.  Whether it’s a puppy, an adolescent, or even an older dog that you have had for some years. Those struggles can range from ones you face as a new puppy owner with toilet training, teething and sleepless nights, to owning a reactive dog that pulls on…

  7. WORKING FROM HOME WITH YOUR DOG – TIPS, TRICKS AND MORE!

    WORKING FROM HOME WITH YOUR DOG – TIPS, TRICKS AND MORE!

    April 8, 2020

    As we are in lockdown right now, and many people are working from home with their dogs, the novel situation for our pets can become a little odd for them. They may start exhibiting some problem behaviours you have never seen before. You might also be wondering how your dog will react when you do…

  8. IS MY DOG TRAINABLE

    IS MY DOG TRAINABLE

    March 31, 2020

    It’s a question that comes up a lot in my experience. You may feel your dog doesn’t listen or pay attention, and so feel that training for them, is impossible. I want to tell you now that there is ALWAYS hope. It is 100% possible and I’ve seen it work first-hand, hundreds of times, with…

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