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Sandie the rescue dog learning about being calm with her food. The first part of the video with the plate of Chicken was at the start of us working together to slow Sandie down as she was very eager to get to her food, which is natural for a dog previously feed on a...

In the video link below you will see me working with my clients and their puppy Airedale Terrier age seven months as he was in need of learning about socialisation with adult dogs. I worked with my stooge dog Sandie who is great with creating space for herself, and...

I recently worked with a Black Labrador dog teaching owners how to change the dog from obsessively jumping up and at people, and also mouthing & biting their hands & arms, to becoming calmer & more respectful of people. At fourteen months of age the dog...

I'd like to share with you some insights in my recent mental & physical health, which I hope helps in some way of anyone who can relate to losing a dog. This week has been a difficult time for me as it is one year ago since when Luna was very unwell at the vets...

Dog training and 'Instinctual Drift / Drive' in dogs explained in my own words, and how this may affect the training of a dog with some examples. Dogs have instincts in-built within them which nature has created to assist with their survival. These instincts can go...

Here is some guidance on 'How To Teach An Adult Rescue Dog To ‘Recall’. I suggest you work with the recall training with your new dog from the first day you bring them home so that it becomes a way of life for you & your dog as soon as possible. These methods will...

‘Shaping’ and ‘Chaining’ an exercise with Dogs & the differences & how to go about the process. ‘Shaping’ is the focus of teaching a dog how to carry out a task by breaking down the process in stages. For example, if you want the dog to get into a vehicle you...

Have you ever stopped to ask yourself what your dog needs from you? If only it was always the dog that is considered and not the humans demanding their dogs behaviours be 'trained out of them' Most choose not to understand the 'Why', they prefer a quick fix of...

This is the first fund raiser in Luna's name which I am making an announcement on later today about 'Luna's Legacy'. Please go to the link to make your payment for the walk as we are giving directly to Universal Bull Terrier Rescue to help Murphy. Thank you all  ...

It was eight years ago that I qualified to work as a Counsellor after a total of eight years study / training, which also included 100's of hours of my own personal therapy and this has helped me in my work with dogs ever since. The knowledge & awareness I gained...