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Tough Love Needed For Joey The Cocker
The owners of Joey the Cocker Spaniel have booked a virtual training package with me. This young dog has been over-loved and is now controlling the household and biting his owners. They have organised their lives around the dog, so […]
Children With A New Puppy – Managing Expectations
With the influx of puppy ownership, I am of course seeing a lot of very young dogs. In my virtual puppy training, often the kids are involved in the call. It’s so important to manage the expectations of children with […]
Pre-Shoot Training with Ivy the Cocker
With the shooting season gathering pace, it’s important to get your pre-shoot training in so that your dog is ready for the field. Ivy is a great Cocker Spaniel who I’ve been training for a while. At this latest session, […]
Testimonial – Starting your training at the beginning yields great results.
Here’s a testimonial from a client who signed up to a pre/post puppy virtual lesson programme, followed with 1-2-1 then 4 weesk residential training with the Labrador puppy who’s now 5 1/2 month old. Good morning Damian, Just to say […]
A New Start for an Irish Red Setter
Dylan is 2 year old and has already had a change of owner. In his original home, this Irish Red Setter was not giving the time needed when owning such an active HPR dog. As a result, Dylan had become […]
Unrealistic Expectations with Ted the Springer Spaniel
I had a call asking if I could help polish off the training of a Springer Spaniel. The owner wanted to use this young dog in the field this season. He has trained Ted himself using a combination of books, […]
Is Crate Training Right For My Dog?
I have been blogging about the German Wirehaired Pointers I have had in residence. They are both back home with their owners now and making very good progress. Mollie’s owner is following the fully structured routined I sent home with […]
PitPat Dog Activity Monitor
I’ve been asked to trial and review a new dog activity monitor called PitPat. It is essentially a Fitbit for dogs, measuring the exercise and fitness of your dogs. It reports back via an app so you can see how […]