Basic obedience – teaching a dog to sit

No bottom pushing here! NEVER force your dog or puppy into a sitting position by pushing it’s bottom to the ground or by using the leash to pull or yank the dog into a sit. These techniques are INEFFECTIVE, can DAMAGE your pup’s developing bones and not to...
How to keep your dog stress free this Christmas

How to keep your dog stress free this Christmas

Christmas is a wonderful time of the year, a time for families to come together, good food and good times with friends. However this can sometimes all be a little overwhelming, especially to pets who are slightly more anxious or have yet to experience their first...
What is a reactive dog?

What is a reactive dog?

Introduction The term ‘reactive dog’ is a relatively new term to describe the type of behaviour a dog does particularly when on lead. Previously I found many dogs were often labelled as ‘aggressive’ or ‘naughty’. The word...
What makes a friendly dog trainer?

What makes a friendly dog trainer?

I meet so many people who say they prefer animals to people, not surprising many of these later become dog walkers or even dog trainers. However when working with animals at some stage you have to know how to work and enjoy working with people too! As a dog walker...
How to socialize your dog with other dogs

How to socialize your dog with other dogs

Introduction Encouraging a dog to be sociable around other dogs all depends on how familiar he or she is with other dogs already, the age of the dog, the experiences it has had and it’s temperament. I always recommend dogs first meeting on mutual territory, in...