I am privileged to live with an elderly dog, which is something that we will we all hopefully experience. In the past I never really thought about dogs getting older. With increased awareness and knowledge I am now thinking about how to meet my older dog’s ever changing needs and challenges.  Dennis is a Parsons type terrier who is approximately 16 years old. I got him from a rescue and he had no history or date of birth. There are a huge variety of symptoms associated with getting older including: increases in aches, pains and general health issues decreases in mental ability and sense ..read more

The perfect Bank Holiday activity. Dennis and I having fun in the kitchen making home made liver bites. Dennis enjoyed it so much that he may be making some more videos incorporating some of his favourite things! These are natural and easy treats that you can make for your own dog. https://youtu.be/PwQiiXcgrms ..read more

I love my job as a dog trainer and feel enormously privileged to live this life, but I also really wish I could switch off sometimes. I think my friends and family wish I would too! My walks and drives everywhere have become a verbal (when walking with other people) or unspoken (when alone) tirade against all the ignorant, cruel and stupid practices we inflict on animals, especially dogs.  I can spot a shock collar, prong collar or choke chain at a huge distance. A good friend laughingly calls this my ‘ninja’ eyesight but it pains me every time I see dogs being abused in this way. People ..read more

There are a great number of unseen health hazards in our homes that you may be unaware of and these include a large variety of commonly used household cleaners and air fresheners which can be dangerous for dogs (and you!). Many of these household products contain chemicals that give off volatile organic compounds (VOCs) – this simply means that the molecules are light enough to become gas and float into the air. A lot of these chemicals have been shown to have harmful long term effects, leading to cancer and other types of tissue damage.  Our dogs (and other pets) can be at greater risk ..read more

This article was originally published in the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) Dog Trainer Magazine. Firstly, what does ‘dominant’ mean? Controlling, commanding, prevailing over all others, very important, powerful, successful (does that sound like anyone you know?). For years I’ve heard the word ‘dominant’ being used to describe dog behaviour that in many instances, in my opinion, is anything but. It seems to be used as a nice tidy blanket term to diagnose a large number of behaviours or actions that are deemed to be undesirable to the human. Before embarking on any labelling or behavio ..read more

I am privileged to live with an elderly dog, which is something that we will we all hopefully experience. In the past I never really thought about dogs getting older. With increased awareness and knowledge I am now thinking about how to meet my older dog’s ever changing needs and challenges.  Dennis is a Parsons type terrier who is approximately 16 years old. I got him from a rescue and he had no history or date of birth. There are a huge variety of symptoms associated with getting older including: increases in aches, pains and general health issues decreases in mental ability and sense ..read more

The perfect Bank Holiday activity. Dennis and I having fun in the kitchen making home made liver bites. Dennis enjoyed it so much that he may be making some more videos incorporating some of his favourite things! These are natural and easy treats that you can make for your own dog. https://youtu.be/PwQiiXcgrms ..read more

I love my job as a dog trainer and feel enormously privileged to live this life, but I also really wish I could switch off sometimes. I think my friends and family wish I would too! My walks and drives everywhere have become a verbal (when walking with other people) or unspoken (when alone) tirade against all the ignorant, cruel and stupid practices we inflict on animals, especially dogs.  I can spot a shock collar, prong collar or choke chain at a huge distance. A good friend laughingly calls this my ‘ninja’ eyesight but it pains me every time I see dogs being abused in this way. People ..read more

There are a great number of unseen health hazards in our homes that you may be unaware of and these include a large variety of commonly used household cleaners and air fresheners which can be dangerous for dogs (and you!). Many of these household products contain chemicals that give off volatile organic compounds (VOCs) – this simply means that the molecules are light enough to become gas and float into the air. A lot of these chemicals have been shown to have harmful long term effects, leading to cancer and other types of tissue damage.  Our dogs (and other pets) can be at greater risk ..read more

This article was originally published in the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) Dog Trainer Magazine. Firstly, what does ‘dominant’ mean? Controlling, commanding, prevailing over all others, very important, powerful, successful (does that sound like anyone you know?). For years I’ve heard the word ‘dominant’ being used to describe dog behaviour that in many instances, in my opinion, is anything but. It seems to be used as a nice tidy blanket term to diagnose a large number of behaviours or actions that are deemed to be undesirable to the human. Before embarking on any labelling or behavio ..read more