This is so true when we communicate with our dogs. Often reliability in our dogs' behaviour or skills is lacking because we are...

For the first 14 to 16 weeks of life, pups are at their most impressionable as they are going through their ‘critical learning period’....

Adolescence can be a difficult time, for both humans and dogs. We are often lulled into a false sense of success when our dogs are young...

If your dog barks at something that they are feeling fearful or uncertain of (maybe a person, an unusual item, or a busy and overwhelming...

When crate training your dog or pup, make sure only good stuff happens in the crate and keep what’s going on outside the crate super...

When it comes to dogs, so many of the unwanted behaviours are just patterns that have formed and become entrenched over time. Many of...

Using the lead to guide your dog isn’t a sign of failure. It shows you are willing to set your dog up for success. Telling your dog off...

While some doggos cruise through moving to a new house with no problems whatsoever, for some it can be stressful, even traumatic....

When it comes to behavioural issues, very rarely does a dog have just one issue. For example, dogs who don’t come when called often also...

We all know those little dogs that appear to boss everyone around. The ones that bark and lunge and spin on the lead. The ones that tell...

It really is a bit of a misconception that working breed dogs (like Kelpies, Border Collies, Cattle Dogs, and Shepherds) must have a...

Are your foundations strong enough? . . . Are they really? For most of us it’s way too tempting to jump straight to working on the...

The COVID-19 Pandemic means many people are at home more often, if not all the time, but what happens when you go back to work out of the...

When you're out in public with your dogs do you sometimes feel there is an unwritten law or regulation insisting that if your dog sees...

For trainers, the most difficult part of working with a reactive dog is getting his humans to understand why we don’t appear to be...

My tips for making all interactions with your dog successful, whether it's training, going for a walk, or working on some serious...

Um, you might want to rethink that . . . The concept of socialisation is so often misconstrued as teaching a dog to “play” with other...

When teaching your dog something new, concentrate on teaching the skill first before trying to apply it. Don’t go straight to the end...

Taking food away from my puppy will teach him not to resource guard his food when he is older. WRONG! Way too often, people are given...

As a trainer, I see many dogs who are medicated or have been recommended medication for anxiety and behavioural issues. Sometimes...