One of the things I know we’re all guilty of is heading to Google or YouTube for training tips or answers on why our dogs are doing certain things. I have no idea why, as we know the Dr Google is not the font of wisdom we wish it was.…
Long lines have become a ‘must have’ piece of kit for training and to ensure our dogs are safe when there’s a risk of them running into danger. For anyone who follows our blog, you’ll know that we live in an area where the sheep don’t play fair and the…
Life with Reggie has been a rollercoaster to say the least and given the opportunity, I’m sure he’d say the same about life with me. He is a trusted friend and confidant as well as being the most incredible Muse. Working with survivors of rape and sexual violence has led…
We’re human, at least if you’re reading this I’m going to assume you’re human, so therefore we’re fundamentally flawed. We might not want to admit it, but it’s part of the deal. Along with groaning when we bend over, forgetting people’s names and needing an afternoon nap, as we get…
We have been fans of the fleece dog harnesses for a long time. They’re made to measure and Jo, the founder of the company, is happy to talk through the measurements over the phone which is a real bonus. As you can see, the dude on the left is dry…
Well, it’s not just our canine team members who love these treats from Fenton & Charles! We’ll be honest though, the feline team member didn’t do any training and has the humans well trained enough to deliver treats on her cue. There is such a huge collection of treats from…
I recently had the pleasure of spending a day with Katie Scott-Dyer, an awesome dog trainer who kindly invited me to join her at one of her workshops. I won’t give away her secrets, but I can share that the workshop was fabulous. One of the women who brought…
This was first published in Dogs Today Magazine I’m not going to lie to you, I wanted to keep Storm. More than anything in the world, I wanted her to join our family. Unfortunately for me, Storm had other ideas. Storm was settled at home with a human…
One of the many things I love about dogs is their innate ability to declare their feelings. If they’re happy, we know about it. If they’re not happy, we know about it. The question is, what do we DO about it? This is something we explore regularly on our…
Having recently written a blog on the importance of keeping dogs on leads around livestock, not putting livestock at risk of being frightened or harmed and keeping dogs calm around livestock, it seemed fair that I shared our own experience. This morning, we were put to the test. It…
