If I speak to anyone not 'in' the dog training world about banned breeds I hear the term 'its all in how you raise them' thrown around a lot. There seems to be a common misconception that dogs are born as blank slates and their...
I often get approached by people with older dogs who have never seen a trainer, attended puppy classes or sought any professional help. Sometimes, these dogs have turned out absolutely fine, with no behavioural complaints to name, but more often the owners have just lived...
Why puppy train? In this article I’m going to investigate if there is really any benefit in puppy training your dog. Of course, as a dog trainer myself, I am subjectively inclined to belief there are a wealth of benefits to training your puppy, however in...
Dogs, as group-living animals, are subject to social influence when making decisions. New research shows that when given misleading information from humans, dogs will counter-intuitively choose smaller food portions. Any dog owner will jump at the chance to tell you just how clever their dog is,...
New licensing regulations were put into place on 1st October 2018. You can read them here: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/486/contents/made These new rules apply to doggy day care centres and are known as the Animal Activities Licensing Regulations 2018 (AAL). These rules affect things such as: Number of dogs allowed...
It’s around this time of year that I get clients asking me how best to help their dogs cope on fireworks night. It is completely natural for dogs to be afraid of fireworks- the loud noise and unpredictability of them triggers many dogs fight or flight...
Otis had his portrait drawn! Tom Marmoy, based in Falmouth Cornwall, does brilliant drawings like this for pet parents all across the UK. Tom completed both a BA in Illustration and an MA in Communication Design at Falmouth University, and now works as a freelancer, drawing...
In order to most effectively eliminate the behaviour of biting in puppies, it is important to first understand why your puppy is biting you. Everyone knows just how sharp those needle like teeth can be, but why does your mostly cuddly affectionate friend bite you?...
Just like you, your dog will love some cooling treats during the heat wave so here are a few ideas for you! Before giving your dog anything frozen, a word of caution. As with anything, there are posts all over the Internet with examples of dogs...
Whether you’re brand new to the world of dogs, or have had dogs all your life and are looking to enhance your communication with them, there are a few concepts its really important for you to learn. Ever been out and about and seen someone seemingly...