Here are three quick tips to consider that will help you decide whether your dog is ready to be off lead! Being off lead puts a lot of responsibility on your dog to hang out with you and listen to you over the exciting things in the environment, so it’s...
Are you ever discouraged because progress with your dog seems slow? Or have you given up all hope of there being a solution to the problems you’re struggling with – your dog doesn’t listen, they don’t respond to you as you wished for,...
Meet QUINN and ZOE with their amazing mum, Jacky! Quinn (Kelpie) and Zoe (Maremma cross) have come such a long way since we started together. They both grew up on the farm and lived quite independent lives, so that listening to their family was not really important to...
Can all dogs be trained? Are some just too unruly to change? Are some breeds too slow at learning? The short answer is: Unless there is an underlying health issue that is causing serious problems, every dog is trainable – even if it may seem impossible! As the...
Is your dog pulling? It’s so frustrating isn’t it! I totally get how it feels and there’s a simple way to train so that it will stop – soon! This is my personal favourite thing to help people with because the solution is so effective and lasts...
Although it is pretty normal to get our pet dogs spayed or castrated and appears ‘standard’ to us, it is quite significant from your dog’s point of view. The procedure alters the hormones produced by your dog and can result in triggering a number of behavioural...
Raising a puppy is a huge responsibility and can be very challenging, especially for a first-time owner, but at times even for an experienced owner! We need to be able to find the balance between suppressing a puppy’s personality and providing the puppy with set rules...
Something many puppy owners struggle with when teaching a sit and stay, is that their puppy wants to follow them when they back away. After all, who would want to sit there and be left behind!? This video QUICK TIP demonstrates how you can communicate to your dog that...
For most of us, bringing home a new dog, whether it be the irresistible puppy, or the equally irresistible rescue dog, is an exciting and important occasion. Usually people either choose a dog to be the perfect fit for their family or lifestyle, or because they want...
