I had a brilliant question asked of me today, which was “once we’ve taken over the leadership role within our pack, what will our dogs role be?” – because in the wild and traditionally in our relationships with dogs, they have a role to play. When that role stops being the role of overall protector, provider etc, what will they do to feel happy within the pack?

The answer is that every dog is Read the rest of this entry

When considering getting some help with your beloved dog, how do you know what to look for when it comes to searching for dog trainers? I have had many people book me following an intense search for something which ticked the right boxes for them, whereas others have found me simply through luck of the draw. In a largely unregulated industry, how can you be sure that you are finding dog trainers Read the rest of this entry

A sponsored post on dog skin problems. Please be aware that skin and hair problems can also be caused by stress, if you have a stressed dog then you may wish to seek the help of a dog behaviourist to help your dog to become calm.

Our hair and skin are constantly bombarded by the natural elements of our ever-changing British weather, and with the stress that we go through on a daily basis; it means Read the rest of this entry

Have you got a barking dog? Most dog’s will bark now and again. It can be annoying in some cases, but it is also one of the original reasons for the relationship between dogs and humans. The bark provided us with the early warning signal that we needed before we came under attack from enemy approaching, much further away than we could perceive with our human ears or eyes, so we could prepare and Read the rest of this entry

As promised last week, I am happy to launch the competition for all of my contacts and website viewers to be in with a chance of winning Groupon Vouchers.

Have you heard of Groupon?

If you haven’t then it’s basically a site that offers discount vouchers for various services / products, ranging from shopping to restaurants and getaways. You can choose from a large range of cities to find your local Read the rest of this entry

As a responsible dog owner you are faced with an awareness that your dog’s behaviour is important, and therefore you automatically look into dog training classes. Why is this? It’s because it is the beaten path, that is what our culture are used to doing, going along to dog training classes or clubs, with a view to teaching our dogs obedience with the hope that this will improve the dog’s behaviour. Read the rest of this entry

I’m adding another guest blog today, after being really surprised by the content of this article. Has anyone else heard these claims about testing them on animals, and whether this is done in a cruel way or not? Once again, I am not an expert on pet nutrition, my field is Dog Training or Dog Behaviour, so I would welcome a discussion on this to help educate us all further…

“It would surprise Read the rest of this entry

There are a vast abundance of dog training gadgets out there in the pet industry, which will have you investing lots and lots of your hard earned cash with an expectation that with these gadgets you will see the changes that you wish for. A few that spring to my mind include Kong toys, haltis, choke collars, spray collars, shock collars, water sprays, clickers and the like. I’ve also seen a gadget Read the rest of this entry

As a Dog Listener I have regular contact with dog owners who ask me questions regarding their dog’s health. I am not the expert in this subject, my field being dog training and dog behaviour, so I am not always the best person to ask these questions of. So this week I have included a guest blog on my site from the world of pet health care, on some of the symptoms you can look out for and possible Read the rest of this entry

Another published article from the original Dog Listener Jan Fennell sheds more light on Dog Behaviour. Really happy to be able to share these words of wisdom with my dog training clients:

“Once I learnt to avoid blaming others for things that happened to me I was able to improve, achieve and grow. The reason being, that we almost always play an integral part in every event that comes our way. Read the rest of this entry