Pulling On Lead
What is Concept Training for Dogs?
Every dog owner dreams of having a calm, focused companion who copes with the real world. But traditional obedience doesn’t always deliver that dream. Enter concept training. A science-backed method that builds your dog’s resilience, confidence, and ability to think clearly, even when life gets chaotic. Why Traditional Obedience Falls Short We’re taught that teaching ‘sit’, ‘stay’,…
Read MoreIn the Press: A week of recognition for A Pawsitive Step
If you’d told me a few years ago that in the press, my dog training work would be featured across three different media outlets – online and in print – I’d probably have laughed and gone back to stuffing a Kong. But here we are. Last week, I was shopping in my local supermarket when…
Read MoreWalking on Sunshine? Your Dog would rather not! Here’s why…
The song ‘Walking on Sunshine’ is how we should all feel when the longer, sunnier days are here. However, The effects of heat, humidity and Dogs do not mix. Trouble is, Every year dogs die needlessly due to lack of understanding about staying safe. The sad fact is, heat and humidity will kill. This post…
Read MoreYour Dog is pulling on lead? It’s predictable!
Pulling on lead is predictable so let’s stop walking your dog and work out what to do. Pardon?! How do you walk your Dog without leaving the house? Change your House! Seriously thouh, this is not pulp fiction or something that involves putting your home on the market. No, it’s about rethinking your dogs environment…
Read MoreThe BIG myth that’s harming your Puppy (…or Dog)
How are you accidentally harming your Puppy or Dog? Through misguided out of date ‘dog socialisation’ beliefs, that’s how. ‘Dog socialisation. What is it then?’ The BIG myth that had been that you needed to have a long tick list of events, areas and situations that you dog must experience by 16 weeks. With more…
Read MoreThe Cold. Is it a Winter Wonderland?
It may look pretty on the trees and shrubs but frost, snow and cold weather holds dangers for Dogs. So how cold it too cold? With snowfall hitting parts of the UK and temperatures dropping below freezing at this time of year, here is a list of things to watch out for to help your…
Read MoreYour Dog is not Reactive!
Your dog is not reactive! What? That’s why I searched out ‘reactive dog’ on the internet, I hear you say! Your dog is not a reactive dog! Read on to learn how to train fearsome, scared, overwhelmed, overstimulated dogs in a fun learning space. Your Dog is not ‘Reactive’, ‘Guilty’, ‘Untrainable’ or ‘Disobedient’. At this…
Read MoreUnderstanding your Dog’s Reactivity.
Did you know, your Dog’s brain is like a bucket? Read on for dealing with your Dog’s reactivity and understanding their bucket they carry every day ! ‘There’s NO hole in my bucket, dear Liza!’ OK, so quoting a song that originally came from Germany, may not seem to have a direct connection to Dogs?…
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