Something I’ve noticed recently is an increase in dog professionals being honest about the struggles they’ve had/are still having with...

Quick tip! If you’re looking for a trainer or behaviourist, ask them if they’ve ever been bitten by a dog they’ve worked with. Now,...

To me, being positive when working with dogs means lots of different things. It means thinking of dogs in positive terms and speaking to...

Like most people, I can often be heard saying “good boy” and “good girl” to my dogs, and to other peoples’ dogs! It’s such a natural...

Why am I always banging on about SNIFFING? Most dogs love to sniff - whether that’s in the house, garden or out on walks. It’s really...

Crate training is a bit of a Marmite issue. Some people swear by it and some see crates as ‘cages’ and don’t like them at all. I think a...

Let’s talk about this, because it’s really important. I believe that one of the main reasons people turn to training methods that require...

A long read but please, bear with me, this is important! This is a concept originating in child development, but I use it often to talk...

Life can get hectic sometimes. There are so many things to do, so many things to think about and achieve in our day-to-day lives. Getting...

I was recently reading a book by former monk Jay Shetty, in which he reflects on love and relationships between people. It’s such an...

I recently met a man with a beautiful dog - a big, fluffy bear of a boy. Of course, being me, I stopped to say hello to this sweet and...

What makes a ‘perfect’ dog owner? Well, first of all, let’s dismiss that word ‘perfect’ - which I believe is a damaging and pervasive...

I’ve been thinking a lot about the word ‘progress’ in terms of what we want and expect from our dogs. I work with a lot of rescue dogs,...

So many of my clients come to me with low confidence - not in their dogs but in themselves. Many people tell me they’ve lost confidence...

In the U.K., dog training is an unregulated industry. That means that basically, anyone can decide to call themselves a trainer and claim...

Controversial opinion incoming.. I think the traditional way that we think about recall is all wrong. Yes, whistle training and teaching...

A dog’s behaviour isn’t always black and white. There are lots of rules, traits and tics to behaviour and body language, but nothing is...

As well as being a behaviourist, I have experience of working with victims and survivors of domestic abuse. Abusive people can use...

Dylan is a good boy. He walks beautifully on lead and never strays very far from me when we’re out and about - I don’t have to worry...

Like Joy here, many dogs love to roll in things that have a strong (disgusting) aroma. Fox poop and dead rabbits are both favourites in...