Training tips, games and advice to help you and your dog enjoy life together.
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Everyone tends to think they need to walk their dog for an hour at least once a day and that hour needs to consist of their dog running around burning off energy to ‘tire them out’. Instead of focusing on distance covered and the amount our dog has run around or done physical exercise, we need to make our dogs’ walks more fulfilling as a whole
Mental Stimulation is super important for our dogs. We need to make sure we are exercising their minds as well as their bodies so they can be happy, fulfilled companions.
If your dog is between 6 and 18 months, they are going through the adolescent phase of their development. Everyone knows and expects having a puppy to be hard work, but this next stage can be even tricker!
Most of the people I work with don't have a problem training their dog- they run into challenges when trying to apply the training to real world situations.
This is a question I get asked a LOT! And the answer often isn't clear cut, especially when there are so many dog trainers and behaviourists in Edinburgh. Hopefully this blog post will give you an idea of when you need t...
Dogs are more than just pets- they are family members. That means whoever is caring for them (whether it's a groomer, dog trainer, boarder or walker), needs to understand your individual dog.
My Top Tips for Having a More Enjoyable Walk with Your Dog...
Dog Training plans are crucial for success! Often we just wing our dog training and make it up as we go along. Or we follow one piece of advice for a while, then when it doesn't work we switch to something else.
Usually when we think of dog training, we think of teaching our dogs commands like sit, stay and come.
For me, it's very difficult to think about training a dog without thinking about their emotions.
Dog training is a commitment so it's important you find the right person to help you and your dog. Especially as I will be coming to your home and we will be working together over the course of several weeks!
We are always so busy in life- we have stuff to do and so many hours in the day to do it. Often our dog becomes part of this list of ‘things to get done’.
Frustration is a really common emotion for dogs and can manifest in lots of different ways. It’s okay for our dogs to feel frustrated, but we need to make sure we teach them how to manage this emotion without becoming st...
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