This is the heartwarming and hopeful story of Kalee, the gorgeous cocker spaniel, who was due to be euthanised due to her aggression 3 years ago. 

She came in to my world after a moment of divine intervention.  As I was scrolling Facebook - as you do!  I came across a picture of a dog that looked s...

What do you think to the idea that no dogs are intentionally naughty? How does it make you feel?

Oooft when it was first suggested to me, I was like Whaaaat! of course they are and I can give you lots of examples!

• Pulling on the lead
• Charging up to other dogs 
• Not listening on a walk 
• Excessi
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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 ...

"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 ...

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...

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...

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...