🥰 When is it the ‘right’ time? Considerations when living with a dog we may need to say goodbye to soon. I was asked a few years ago to help with an online piece for Newsweek focusing on an older dog who’s owners were disagreeing about whether it was time […]
Joe Nutkins
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As a Dog Owner I practise Recall Training with my three dogs in lots of places to ensure they are are safe. As a Dog Trainer there are certain times I actually do not ask my dogs to recall, which may sound like it’s the opposite of what Recall Training […]
Have you ever done Dog Training to help make vet visits positive for your dog or puppy and practising skills before your dog is unwell? The worst time for your dog to have their first buster collar or muzzle on is when they are poorly or injured but it’s when […]
While some dogs can have a natural approach to being clumsy and are mostly paws, tail and ears, sometimes our dogs and puppies need more from us to help with not causing damage and destruction wherever they go! I was recently asked to provide some expert tips on dogs causing […]
Dogs can experience soreness, discomfort, pain etc at any age, just like us. Young dogs can have’growing pains’ as their body develops. Dogs can have sore areas from banging into furniture, during play or simply jumping off the sofa repeatedly causing strains etc. There are so many ways now that […]
Cases of Kennel Cough start increasing this time of year as dogs have their KC Vaccines and dogs start mixing with more dogs at dog shows, sports, events, holidays etc Kennel Cough is also known as Bordetella and is a very common upper respiratory infection in dogs Most common symptoms […]
I’m a big believer that all dogs / animals deserve to be given space whether they are anxious, over stimulated, unwell, elderly, blind, teenie or any other factor but with the added help of the Yellow attire we can see a dog may be struggling while out of the house. […]
Did you know that some of the positions our Dogs sleep in have names – including Shrimping for dogs who sleep with their legs pressed up against their stomach and chest! Dogs can change their more preferred sleeping positions throughout their lives; Puppies:Puppies, when very young, can fall asleep in […]
The U.K. has weather warnings for these next few days so it’s a great time to help support you and your dogs on their walks! This blog focuses on Snow and Ice mostly. Winter Dog Walks can be wonderful with less people about overall, more places open to dogs such […]
I am a huge lover of Christmas time and have been all my life – anyone that knows me knows that I usually get very excited during the festive time of year! Making plans and hearing about other people’s plans between Christmas and New Year, seeing different Christmas lights as I’m […]