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If you’ve ever wished you could give your dog more training time, more varied experiences, or just a day that’s as enriching as it is structured, Day Trains might be exactly what you’re looking for.
...One of the first questions I ask when working with a reactive dog is: Could there be something physical going on?
Pain is such a common and sadly, often missed contributor to behaviour change in dogs...
We hear it a lot.
“Oh, we only let them blow off steam here!”
“We don’t worry about recall in the field, it’s fenced, so they’re fine!”
And look, we get it. The secure field is a brilliant place to l...
Many of us dream of taking our dogs on holiday with us, yet it's not always that straightforward.
I have always enjoyed travelling with my dogs, and over the years, I’ve developed various tips and tr...
There is a vast array of dog sports available to us. However, few that I have come across are as inclusive as mantrailing.
Every dog loves to use their nose, and mantrailing allows them to do just th...
In our training, neutrality is always the aim. Of course, the journey to get there varies greatly depending on your dog and why they struggle to remain neutral around others.
We've all been there, ri...
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I regularly get asked about taking a dog into the EU.  Since Brexit, pet travel rules have changed; at first glance, they can look complex. I promise that taking a dog abroad is very straightforwar...
It's been a good number of years since I posted anything blog-style, but alongside dog training, writing is my passion. Â So, I figured it was about time I got back to writing stuff on here and combing...