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Taking Your Dog On Holiday
We’ve just enjoyed a short break in Scotland. When we go on holiday, the dogs have to come too. Sometimes this includes residential dogs but for this break in Dumfries, it was just my pack of five gundogs. Obviously, when […]
Tessleymoor Road Trip
Last week myself, Jade and our dogs took a Tessleymoor road trip as we travelled to Scotland to a beautiful location called Eskdalemuir, near Langholm in the Scottish Borders. We stayed at Billholm House, set in its own grounds surrounded […]
Don’t kill your dog with kindness
In the past month a lot of my training lessons have started with a rant. I have clients who say they are looking for advice but then don’t follow through. Commitment to training and consistency with homework are the only […]
Turning the volume down on an English Pointer
Mack is a seven month old liver and white English Pointer. He has already seen a few trainers but made no progress. He is headstrong, drags his owners along, lunges and whines. It’s the first English Pointer for these owners […]
Less love and more structure for Willow the Golden Retriever
Willow the Golden Retriever is a classic example of what shouldn’t be done with a dog. Her owners mollycoddle her and constantly give her love and praise, even if she’s disrespectful to them. Would you do that to your kids? No, […]
100% Training Focus Leads To Results
Harvey the Golden Retriever weighs in at over 40kg. He’s three years old, headstrong and dominant. Whereas some owners might believe their dog is a lost cause, Harvey’s owner has a superb training focus. She is determined to correct his […]
What happens when clients don’t listen
I’ve been training an Hungarian Vizsla puppy for a few months now. At the very first lesson, I advised the young owners that male Vizslas can be aggressive, headstrong and dominant dogs. I could tell they didn’t want to hear […]
The Glorious Twelfth
It’s July 12th and that can only mean one thing – there’s only one month to go until The Glorious Twelfth. Grouse shooting season starts in just four weeks – are you ready? It’s a great time to have a […]
Summer Dog Training
You might have noticed I’ve been a little quieter on the blog as these are very busy months for me. The longer days and fine weather mean that there are lots of owners wanting summer dog training. I see a […]