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Dog Attack On Tessleymoor Farm

This morning I was doing my checks on the sheep as usual. I noticed my favourite ewe, who has successfully raised triplet lambs, stood on her own in the field with just one lamb. As I approached her I saw she had her head down and looked distressed. As I looked closer, I was horrified […]

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Keep Your Dog On A Lead – Lambing Season

Lambing season is now in full swing. This is rapidly followed by the breeding season for ground nesting birds like grouse and curlew. Hares also use open fields to have their young. Whether we are protecting livestock from stress or protecting our British wildlife, much of which is endangered, the message is the same. Keep […]

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Never Lose Sight of the Basics

You may remember a recent blog in which I talked about behavioural problems dog owners face at certain times of year. Since I wrote the blog, the phone calls have increased. The complaints are the same – excessive pulling on winter dog walks, no steadiness, controlling behaviour. As I mentioned previously, these dogs have been […]

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Wet Weather Dog Walks

  It’s that time of year when the days get shorter and the weather starts to become wetter and colder. It’s also the time when people start to become lazy because they don’t enjoy wet weather dog walks. Remember that your dog doesn’t suddenly need a shorter walk because it’s raining or cold. They need […]

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Summertime Dog Training

You might have noticed I’ve been a little quieter on the blog as these are very busy months for me. The longer days and fine weather mean that there are lots of owners wanting summertime dog training. I see a huge mix of dogs – all breeds, sizes, ages and behaviours. I am often out in […]

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Positive Dog Training

One of the things I always encourage my clients to do is take a positive out of a negative. So if you’re finding an aspect of your dog training hard, try and find something that’s going better. Perhaps heel work is slow but they are quick on a sit command now or calmer when they […]

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9 month old Whippet Training

9 month old Penny the Whippet attended her first lesson today with her owner Avril. All her siblings have gone into the racing circuit as they were bred to work. Penny was purchased as a family dog, but as with any breed that is genetically bred for a certain purpose and to follow it’s ancestry, […]

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Doberman Pinscher – 10 months and already a big boy!

Travelling with Maro the 10 month old Doberman Pinscher means you need a very big van. Owning Dobermans when I was younger I’m used to the size of the breed but wow, what a big boy Maro is. With this in mind it important to ensure he listens to commands and is well mannered. Maro’s […]

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One very boisterous young Labrador

Isla made quite an impression when she got out of the car, dragging her owner behind her. This 14 month old Labrador displayed extremely defiant and dominant behaviour. Her owner was scared to let her off the lead as she would run off and also jumped up at people. She was not to be trusted […]

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Oscar the Old English Sheepdog Returns!

It’s good to know that my blog posts not only help owners find exactly the right trainer but also help dogs with consistency of training too. So here’s the story of Oscar the Old English Sheepdog. February 2016 When I first met Oscar he was difficult to walk on the lead and needed some behavioural training. After […]

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