Are they legal?
Did you know it’s against the law in the U.K. to provide home boarding, daycare, board and trains (or any other service where a clients …
Why don’t you ditch the bowl?
What does ditching the bowl mean? Meal times are a perfect opportunity to use your dogs food in more constructive ways to help with training …
4 ways to improve your relationship with your dog
Building a bond with your dog is fundamental to creating a lasting relationship based on trust and collaboration. TIME. One of the most important ways …
5 Type of Enrichment
People talk about enrichment a lot- myself included. But what are the types of enrichment available to our dogs? and how can we make sure …
Being famous on Instagram does not make them a dog trainer
Being “famous” on Instagram/TikTok/facebook does not actually mean that someone knows what they are doing when it comes to dog training. Having a high follower …
A Dog Trainers Job Is Not To Train Your Dog
Any trainer can get a dog to sit if you hand them the lead. But that doesn’t help you. Our job as trainers and pet …
How To Be A Mind Reader
Want Superpowers? Want to improve the relationship between you and your dog? Learn canine body language. Remember in the film The Matrix when Neo takes …
BS Training Myth
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 …
Hi my name is Kimberly, I am a dog trainer and…
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 …
Don’t set yourself up to fail
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 …
Did you know that 5% of owners actually train their dogs?
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 …
Progress Tips
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 …
Reminder: Sometimes you have to step back to step forwards
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 …
What is your dogs’ donut equivalent?
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 …
Use the good treats: What are you saving them for anyway?
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 …
Is this a “walk” or an “experience”?
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 …
Daycare is NOT socialisation
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 …
Trainer challenge write it down
Time is so weird. I can spend 5 hours bingeing a Netflix tv show and it feel like I’ve only sat down for 10 minutes. …