Trust in the process.  Why is this so much easier said than done?!

We get halfway through a process we know will help and then our attention drifts and we look for something, quicker, easier, new and shinier. 

The majority of my work in my Peaceful Paws Community & Course is pointing people back t...

In order to change any of your dog's behaviour your dog needs to be relaxed and responsive to you. 

One of the best ways to help your dog become relaxed and responsive is to greet them in the correct way after you have been separated. 
 

If you find greeting your dog in the correct way is hard and ...

Today I am going to talk about dog breeds in relation to your dog's behaviour. 

The fact we even have "Breed specific legislation" drives me actually bonkers, even thinking about it! I am not going to get into the details of all that. It just makes me cross.  

However, I would love for you to get ...

You can't change your dog, You can only change you. 

Pretty obvious when you think about it, I have known this on some level for many years, however recently that thought jumped into my head and I really really heard it, no actually I felt it to be true. 

If this is something that makes sense for ...

"You get the dog you need, not the dog you want"

I was reminded of this saying recently and it got me to thinking is this true or false? 

For me personally, this is most certainly true and when I think of all  the clients I have worked with over the last 15 years, oh my gosh yes it's true.

Wha...

Put very simply  dog's bark to communicate, however, sometimes it's difficult for we humans to understand what they are trying to say.

It look's to me like there are 3 main reasons for a dog to bark:

Warning, by this I mean they are telling us that they are worried about something and are feeling ...

I am often asked if I can offer anything helpful when someone is at the stage of "considering getting a dog". 

My first thought is always No, not really I can definitely help you once you have your dog and are looking to ensure they behave well and fit into your life.

However, I gave the question ...

It's taken me a loooong time to have the confidence to write this blog. Why? because I am a people pleaser at heart and I really really want to help you with your dog's fear of fireworks.  I know how worried you are.  You can see your dog shaking and terrified and you want to help them and solve thi...

This is one of the most common questions I get asked and often people have already tried a few gadgets like a halti to help the situation but it just doesn't work. 

I am going to suggest 2  things to stop doing, 3 things to start doing and point to the mindset issue that I see most often prevents p...

If you have done everything you know to do and your dog's behaviour is still not improving, or even getting worse. Maybe it feels like they are becoming more reactive, more vocal, or growling.  You can be very sure that whatever you are doing is not enough for your dog. All our dogs are different an...

It is very common for dogs to become reactive. By that I mean that as young pups they have displayed very little signs of reactivity but as they have got older their reactivity increases and it can seem very arbitrary as to what triggers their reactivity and why this happens. 

This can be explained...

This blog is inspired by 2 conversations I have had in 2 different Facebook Groups this week.  

How do we help our dogs when they insist on pulling/lunging/reacting while they are out on a walk? One lady commented " she seems to want to choke herself" and another " I have tried every gadget and sti...