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...

Ok, let me clarify I don't want you to actively put your dog in situations that you know will cause them to growl, however........

Growling is often the last warning that any dog will give you before they bite.

It's really important that we do not reprimand our dogs for trying to communicate with ...

I would love to be able to share with you a quick fix that will solve your dog's problem behaviour. 

There are 100's of gadgets, techniques and even medication that will promise just that! 

So why am I resisting jumping on board the quick fix band wagon!!

For me it looks like all these quick fixe...

You may have noticed the heading for this blog is a paradox yet I see the truth of it every day working with so many dogs and their owners. 

Understanding this paradox can be very helpful when learning to listen to your dog and improve their behaviour.

I am sure you already know your dog is unique...

This week I wanted to share with you what has been going on for me personally over the festive period with my own dog Fudge.

As some of you may know I have been practicing Dog Listening with Fudge since she arrived with us at the age of 3 in January 2014. This has made living with her a wonderful e...

I spend a lot of time sharing the 4 Care Connections of Dog Listening to help dog owners with their dog's behaviour. 

Generally it goes likes this:

• The dog does something enough times that the owner gets to the point they need some help and are ready to hear something new. Many of us (myself inc
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As I walk along our local beach it occurs to me just how many of the dogs I  see are reactive than responsive to not just their owners but everything that life offers them. 

That can be anything from reacting to the doorbell, to people walking past the house, to birds/cats in the garden to walks full...

Imagine the scene - you are struggling with your dog's behaviour and they are doing something you don't want them to, so you say 'no' and after a while, it doesn't work so you say it louder, maybe more quietly and finally someone tells you to say it in your best assertive voice.... like you had neve...