Trying to work out what our dogs need isn’t always easy, it doesn’t help that many behaviours which suggest our dogs have excess energy...

Daily life can get boring for our dogs sometimes. Sadly, not all of us can dedicate all hours of the day to keeping them entertained, and...

Understanding our dogs isn’t always easy, they do things which annoy us and we can’t always work out why. There are also so many...

There are a few simple rules to stick with which will make your training successful. Dog training isn’t an exact science, it’s not a...

How long does it take to train a dog: Setting realistic goals and ‘fixing’ problems Our dogs are a huge part of our lives, so when they...

People often think they’ve survived the hardest part of dog ownership when they’ve cracked toilet training and got their puppy sleeping...

Having one dog is great, but how many people soon start thinking about the prospect of adding another dog, or maybe two doesn’t seem...

The word ‘dominance’ will be taken in different ways by different people when it’s used in context of our dogs. Some people will be...

How many people avoid having visitors into their home because of their dogs’ behaviour? There’s probably a surprisingly high number of...

If there’s one thing most dog owners want from their dogs, it’s to be able to let them run freely off lead and be able to trust them to...

“Adopt Don’t Shop” has become a popular slogan in recent years, and for good reason. There are an estimated 600,000 dogs given up to...

Management is quite a buzz word in modern dog training (or reward-based, force-free, scientific, whatever you want to call it). In the...

There is so much emphasis these days on ensuring your good has plenty of stimulation, there is a bigger focus on enrichment activities,...

Christmas is always an exciting time of year, all the build up and anticipation, catching up with friends and family, keeping up the...

As a dog trainer, you meet a whole range of people and dogs, you meet the ones who look for a ‘quick fix’ and the ones who have somehow...

We can be quick to get frustrated with our dogs when they ignore us, we can also be quick to label our dogs as ‘stubborn’ or as having...

Struggling with lead walking? Discover why dogs pull on the lead, how to teach loose lead walking, and the power of lead pressure training t

By Naomi White

We love to watch our dogs enjoy their walks, running through the fields and burning off their energy. But this can soon turn to panic...

Using your dog's natural behaviours to train him The first step is to identify what your dog finds naturally motivating. Everything in...