Training

Your dog has been asleep for the last hour. Then the doorbell rings. Suddenly they’re barking, racing towards the hallway, jumping around or becoming completely focused on whoever might be on the other side of the door. It can feel like somebody has flicked a switch. Owners sometimes find this particularly confusing because their dog […]

Someone comes through the front door and your dog launches themselves at them. You apologise. You ask your dog to get down. Your visitor says, “It’s fine, I love dogs,” and gives them a fuss. Eventually everyone settles down. Then the next visitor arrives and you do the whole thing again. Jumping up at visitors

AI has become incredibly useful. I use it myself. If I want to understand something quickly, explore an idea or get some information about a subject I don’t know much about, asking an AI tool has increasingly become one of the first things I think about doing. And dog owners are doing exactly the same

You survived puppyhood. Things were starting to fall into place. Your dog was listening to you. Training seemed to be working. Walks were becoming easier and you could finally see the dog all that early effort was going to produce. Then something changed. Suddenly they don’t seem quite so interested in you. Recall isn’t as

Dogs stealing things can be funny the first few times it happens. A sock disappears. Your dog trots into the room carrying something they definitely shouldn’t have. You approach them to retrieve it and suddenly you’re involved in a chase around the house. But when it starts happening regularly – or your dog becomes reluctant

You’re halfway through what was supposed to be a relaxing walk. Then your dog sees a squirrel. Everything else appears to cease to exist. Suddenly they’re pulling towards it, staring at it or attempting to chase it – and all the attention you had moments earlier has disappeared. Cats, squirrels, birds and other small animals

Bringing home a new puppy is an exciting time, but it can also come with challenges that many owners do not expect. Puppies are learning about the world around them, developing new habits and figuring out how to communicate with the people around them. While those early months are full of rewarding moments, they can

One of the biggest worries many puppy owners have is noticing a sudden change in their dog’s behaviour. Perhaps your puppy used to happily approach other dogs but has started barking or pulling on the lead. Maybe they have become more cautious around new people or seem to react more strongly to things they previously

A puppy jumping up to greet people is one of the most common challenges owners experience during the early stages of training. Whether it happens when visitors arrive at your home, when you meet people during walks or whenever someone tries to say hello, it can quickly become difficult to manage. While many owners worry

One of the most common frustrations I hear from puppy owners is: “My puppy is brilliant at home, but the second we go outside, everything changes.” At home, your puppy may respond to cues, settle well and seem like they understand exactly what you are asking. Then you step outside, and suddenly they are pulling