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2023 New Year – New Dog Training Plan

Happy New Year to you – I hope you’ve enjoyed your Christmas break. January is always a busy time for me with dog training. Why? Well, many people have time off over Christmas and rather than going away, they spend it at home, with their dog. This often highlights behavioural issues with dogs. You might […]

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What 2023 Has To Offer For Dog Training

2022 has certainly been a challenging year for many of us. We’ve had so many financial worries which have impacted on luxuries we took for granted. I don’t want to categorise dog training as a luxury but it’s certainly been impacted by the cost of living crisis. One thing that’s certain is the need to […]

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Dog Training Update before Christmas

It’s been a while since I’ve posted an update on my blog on this website. I have been updating our training page on my sister site, Tessleymoor Dog Training. So I thought we’d give a quick update here of what’s been happening. I’ve also been busy building up my new farm business, sheepdog training facilities […]

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Dog Training Facilities at my Farm

Over the last 12 months I have been building up my dream of running a farm. It also meant that at the start of this year I relocated all my dog training business to the farm and heavily invested in dog training facilities. Since September 2021 when I took over the farm land and buildings, […]

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Why Using A Retractor Lead Is A Bad Idea

Retractor leads in the country If you are out and about in the countryside at the moment, you will see lots of signs asking you to keep your dog on a lead. There’s a couple of reasons for this. One is to protect new born lambs or pregnant ewes from distress and harm. The other […]

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Virtual/Practical Dog Training Packages Tailored For You

Since introducing my virtual/practical dog training packages last year, I have seen demand increase month on month. The first two lessons are by Zoom and can cover a whole range of training areas. These include setting up the home for a new puppy and basic puppy training. I can also address behavioural issues and advise […]

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Great results for Amber with Lola the Border Collie puppy

It’s so encouraging to see young handlers taking their training seriously. Amber has just had a second lesson with Lola the Border Collie puppy who is 17 weeks old. She attends the lessons with her dad who has a Labrador but Lola is very much Amber’s dog. Her commitment to her puppy means the pair […]

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Fear of dogs – how a dog trainer can help

It might seem strange but as a dog trainer, I sometimes come across people who have a fear of dogs. In fact, in my day-to-day activity, I spend easily as much time addressing the behaviour of humans as I do training dogs. If a dog is brought to me with behavioural problems, I nearly always […]

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Puppy School 2

It’s episode 2 of Puppy School, so who do we have this time? Bambi – a Pomeranian. This dog arrived in a gift box. The owner has long term health issues, which is possibly a contributing factor to her over-protectiveness with the dog. The dog dominates her life in such a way that she is […]

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Puppy School

Another month, another programme on how to train your dog. I’m pretty sure what I’m going to get before I start watching, it’s a bit like torture but I make myself sit through it. Puppy School is on Channel 4. Each programme follows three young puppies; three dog trainers run group lessons and do home […]

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