Honestly, I don’t know where this advice comes from. But I need you to know that it’s not true. Your dog is not sitting there secretly plotting to take over the world, waiting for you to slip up and feed it a treat first so that it’s quest for world domination can be complete!! That’s …
I have been back and forth about posting this so many times. The “embarrassment” of having a less than perfect dog while at the same time being a dog professional. What would people say? What would my clients say? Isn’t it embarrassing to be a failure? Will anyone ever hire me again? Every bad thought …
If you are already one of our clients, you have probably heard me say this a million and one times. Setting yourself up to fail is something many clients do when they push their dogs too hard, too fast. Forget the treats. Only bring the boring treats. Push for Just one more round of tricks …
Did you know that 5% of owners actually train their dogs?Scary right? Our jobs as dog care givers can get so overwhelming at times. Is our dog ok in this situation? Are they relaxed? What are the rules for public transport? Are they well behaved enough in this cafe/restaurant/bar? Is that an appropriate greeting?It’s constant. …
Did you know that 5% of owners actually train their dogs? Read More »
I have many clients who get frustrated with the lack of progress with their dog training. I get it. It sometimes isn’t easy. And sometimes you have to put so much trust in the process when you can’t see those fast wins. Our lives are busy, and stressful, and when we aren’t seeing progress, it’s …
Sometimes it’s ok to take a step backwards. Training your dog isn’t always going to be a perfect upward trajectory. We have our good days and our not so good days. If your pup is tired, or overaroused, or you’re making things too hard- you are setting them up to fail by giving them too …
Reminder: Sometimes you have to step back to step forwards Read More »
Donuts are probably my fav food ever 🍩 I’ll do most anything (legal) to get one. Our dogs are the same. They don’t like to work for nothing, and we shouldn’t expect them to. When working with your puppies or adult dog with any new behaviours, make sure you are rewarding them adequately. If you …
What are you saving them for? I’m so guilty of this. I have an obsession with buying treats for the dogs. But sometimes I find myself “saving” the good treats for a special occasion. I have no idea why I do this and can only assume it’s genetic and related to my mother only keeping …
Use the good treats: What are you saving them for anyway? Read More »
Semantics are important when it comes to dog training and none more so than the phrase “I’m taking my dog for a walk”.Taking your dog for a walk has numerous meanings. We are “heading to a particular destination” being the main one.How many times have you decided you are going for a walk to the …
It’s been a year since the last time I posted this, and I think it’s worth saying again. Hello lovelies, I think there is an important misunderstanding about what socialisation is and isn’t. Socialisation is something that is super important for our puppies to experience, but many people rush in too fast and cause more …
