Gundogs shop for dummies (or game). They will try to fit two or more dummies in their mouths or swap between them when they’re supposed to be bring them nicely back to your hands. So how do we stop this? Like everything training related slowly. Don’t be scared to take a step (or two) backwards …

I hope this isn’t going to be a controversial post. I think it’s an opinion shared by most if not all trainers. The most important thing that you can do for a new puppy is to socialise them well. That doesn’t mean attending lots of puppy parties at the local vets but instead looking for …

It’s the season of good will to all men, but that doesn’t always extend to our dogs. A number of good foods, which we adore can be very dangerous for our dogs. Theres a lot of food around and our family members are not always as aware of potential toxins. A snack on any of …

Lets be honest about some breeds are better than others at recalling, but no matter how good a dog is at recall, you probably wish it was better. Being able to recall your dog from anything has to be the goal that we are all working towards. There’s a lot spoken about how dogs should …

Puppy Zoomies. Every puppy owner dreads them and nearly every pup has them at some point. The question has ro be why do they happen and understanding the answer to that question is the key to understanding how to help them when they happen and to stop them. The most common reason for them happening …

If you get to 12:30 on the 5th November to get your dog ready for fireworks, then I hate to say, you’ve left it too late to help you dog. Its not just one night either, bonfire night seems to stretch from early October right through to early December and then theres Christmas, New Years, …

How a dog is fed makes a huge difference to their behaviour and their ability to learn, as well as affecting their day to day health. The better a diet you feed your dog the better they’ll behave. Much like children the better we put in, the better we get out. If your dog is …

Deer birthing is now over. We can walk our dogs off leads again in the Royal Parks, deer birthing season is now over. That doesn’t give free rein to lets your dog(s) run out of control. Female deer will still aggressively defend their fawns, what they see as aggressive behaviour from a dog may well …

It’s something which, if we’re honest, we all wish we were better at. It can make the difference between a really enjoyable walk and a difficult experience. Remember any skill needs to be trained. You wouldn’t expect a dog to learn any other skill without training it, like any other skill you need to train …

They’re horrible aren’t they?. But we need to chat about ways to keep their numbers down and to keep our dogs free from them, or at least as free as we can. Ticks love warm, damp weather. A bit like we get lots of in the UK so ticks are fairly prevalent. If you walk …