Bobby, my first residential training guest of 2015, loves trying to catch snowballs. This 9 mth old Border Collie is a model pupil and is re... [...]
Leash Walking Most of us need to walk with our dogs on leash, at least occasionally. And if walks are your dogs primary outlet for exercise,... [...]
One day last week I was strolling through the park with my trusty sidekick Hayley. Although I usually try to take in the walk as Hayley does... [...]
At first glance, the photo of Tilly showing her teeth will never encourage owners to home board their dogs with me. But things are not what ... [...]
I have run the gambit of dog foods with Jasmine since I got her six years ago. I first started with foods loaded with grains and corn and a... [...]
Today was the first day of school (ever) for my little twin girls. They are just about two and a half years old, and my wife and I were both... [...]
Annie is now 5 months old and being a Clumber Spaniel, shes been blessed with a wonderful sense of smell. With the help of two members of t... [...]
Private in-home behavior sessions are what I do most and what I most enjoy as a dog trainer. They enable me to better assess the situation,... [...]
BIPDT Security Dog Handlers Course We offer two routes towards achieving the British Institute Of Professional Dog Trainers Security Dog Ha... [...]
My blog has been quiet for a few days due to me being struck down by a virus which confined me to bed for the better part of a week. In trut... [...]
Image by Nemos great uncle via Flickr Now that your Puppy is growing a little, its time to go out into the world, and walk your new Puppy.... [...]
The first thing I say to anyone who is inquiring about my services as a dog behaviorist is, “tell me about your dog.” All too often the firs... [...]
Life moves at the speed of life. It doesn’t wait for you to catch and won’t give you more time if you haven’t finished everything you need t... [...]
Lucys place on my residential training course has been taken by Darcy, a Weimaraner. Darcy is in for a month and joins Bonnie and Millie, wh... [...]
The recent weather has dominated things at Toddle Cottage, as the photograph further down shows . The rain and floods are one thing but when... [...]
Tilly Tilly is a fabulous litte dog, who, after a nervous start, has really come out of herself . And her best friend ? A certain Chihuahua ... [...]
To your dog every single second is a chance to have some fun. For a dog, life in general, is really all about fun. That’s all your dog wants... [...]
A strange question I know but the last few days Ive felt a little like my Chihuahua Honey, who suddenly goes round and round trying to catch... [...]
Ive not posted anything for a surprisingly long time so thought I better sort myself out ! Needless to say Ive been very busy with training ... [...]
Want to see how $60 continually gets me clients year after year? This simple and inexpensive advertising pays off regularly for me [VIDEO P... [...]
Having been given a ticket for the show, I arrived with my camera to take a couple of photos of Janet, expecting her to be busy giving out h... [...]
Meet two dogs who were happy over very different aspects of the weather today. Honey is a sun worshipper while Chester adores water. He is t... [...]
