We are now into the time we commonly notice Ticks are active – March contains Tick Awareness Month during the final full week of March, as well as being National Tick Month. The aim of these awareness times is to help people avoid being bitten so much and help with […]
How to remove a Tick from my Dog
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As a positive dog trainer and reward based dog trainer my main goal is to-to will be small treats to reward dogs for offering a skill or progressing to another stage. Treats and food are easy to use and we can do quick repetitions and give treats each time to […]
🤔 Have you heard of ‘Post Exertional Malaise’ in people? This is when every day basic tasks can be hard work for a person and drain their energy meaning things that would be just a couple of easy tasks for most people will be an uphill struggle for someone who […]
Bringing home your newly adopted rescue dog, rehome dog or foster can be exciting, and also daunting! There are often lots of recommendations for new owners from the rescues or rehoming centre as well as rules to remember to help your new dog settle in and be safe. There is […]
Let’s talk about Puppy Training! Training Lifeskills, tricks, games and safety with your Puppy should be fun but can also be challenging. To be fair, it can be challenging with a Teenage, Adult or Senior Dog too – Puppy tips can work great for all ages of dogs including Rescue and […]
Dogs and Puppies can have joint issues at literally any age. Puppies can be born with joint issues, they can develop over time or injuries and general wear and tear can cause problems too. Canine Arthritis can also occur and be diagnosed at any age including in a puppy aged […]
When we took Ripley to our vet at the start of January we were thinking there was a particularly stubborn grass seed, ingrown hair or similar due to its position on her paw slightly between the middle toes. This is a very common place for lumps to form when the […]
Dog Fitness and Canine Conditioning is where we work with dogs and owners on specific exercises that we know help warm up, strengthen, aid recovery of injury, help with movement and function as well as cooling down correctly after activity too. The exercises are tailored for each dog’s needs and […]
Firstly, when looking at whether Puppies can learn a Settle cue, what do we mean by a settle? Settle, in this context, is asking our Puppy to go to a designated mat, bed or blanket and get comfy in any position they like and just switch off for a few […]
As we approach Christmas and the whole Festive Period there are lots of things we can consider to help everything run more smoothly when we have dogs or puppies. We have a free check list download with suggestions to include and here are more details on those suggestions. Not all […]