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Training Mountains
In dog training there are ups and downs. Good days, and bad days. One day you might think your dog is an absolute genius. And the next he’s dumber than a box of rocks. He just doesn’t get it. He wanders off. Finds something better to do. Anything is better than listening to you. You […]
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‘It’s OK, He’s Friendly!’
Nothing makes me cringe more. Fellow reactive dog owners will know what I mean. And it’s not that we have a problem with your dog. I’m sure he is super friendly. (Well most of the time they are). But we cringe for our own training. And worry about both our dog and yours. And if […]
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Can your dog predict your every move?
Do you ever feel that your dog knows you too well? Does he anticipate your every move before you even know whats going on? Congratulations! You are officially predictable! But don’t worry, it’s easily done. My very first childhood dog Monty had the psychic canine sixth sense. He knew the difference between me getting off […]
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Short cuts don’t work
I get a ton of people, every other day, telling me that their dog won’t do one of two things, or sometimes even both. Come back when called Walk nicely on lead And I have a super simple answer to both of these problems. But people don’t want to hear it. Or they don’t want […]
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The Power of Play
Everyday I go to the park I see 1-2 owners playing with their pooches. But most people are glued to their phones Fantastic!!! But is it enough? I don’t think so. They are just not present with their dogs Sure they are using ball chuckers to launch a ball across the park. And yes the […]
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Thinking and learning in dog training.
I was chatting to a fellow dog lover earlier today who pointed out that there was a whole lot of doing nothing during my training sessions with my own dog. It got me thinking. And yes, I often do a whole lot of nothing. But there’s a really good reason for that! I promise. You […]
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Why dog trainers never recommend retractable leashes (flexi leads)
Any dog trainer worth their salt will never recommend one of those horrible, dangerous retractable leads. You may even go to a class and politely asked to use a different leash, or even given a lecture on why they are so bad! I always try to steer my students away from these monstrous pieces of […]
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It’s not the dog it’s the owner: Debate.
This is something that we hear an awful lot. Especially after the latest dog attack. Or when we walk by a barking, lunging dog. We see other dogs of the same breed being well behaved, why not this one? It must be the owners. The owners must have done something to make this dog so […]
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Dog training advice: If internet advice is not working.
Your dog has a behaviour problem. You want her to stop pouncing on your guests. Teach him to walk nicely on a lead. Or maybe you want to teach him to do a new trick. Google is usually the first port of call. Or if your like me, YouTube is the go to for how […]
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Why do dogs wear a muzzle?
This post is for all the people who are doing their utmost to protect their dog by using a muzzle, and hopefully dispel any myths or stigmas surrounding muzzles. The first thought that might enter someones head when they see a dog with a muzzle is ‘that dog is dangerous’. And whilst the dog may […]
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