As I write this, it's just before Hogmanay 2024 and I want so share the magic that has been created in our online School for Professional Dog Listeners.

This school has been created out of tragic circumstances. Our good friend, colleague and mentor Tony Knight was killed by a falling tree branch in...

As I write this blog, it's the 26th October and in Scotland this means it's "fireworks season" . I use the word season because it really is a season and not just a day. There are many reasons that we humans like to set off fireworks but for the purposes of this blog the reasons behind it are not rel...

My family and I were lucky enough to spend a week on safari enjoying the peace and quiet of nature and being surrounded by wild animals. My time spent in the bush really got me thinking about just how whizzed up my brain gets and how has a culture we are running around busy a lot of the time. In man...

YOU KNOW YOUR DOG BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE, am I right?

Of course it's true, but this knowledge is often drowned out by the noise in your head, telling you otherwise.

it goes something like this:

• this dog's behaviour is not acceptable
• every walk is really stressful, I must get this sorted
• othe
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Since 2006 I have been helping dog owners improve their dog's behaviour using an approach known as Dog Listening. 

Many clients have said to me " but this is the opposite of everything I have been told to do, yet it's working! " in a surprised voice...

There are are so many theories and so much ad...

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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When it comes to  Dog Listening we know that our dogs are total experts at feeling like they need to look after us. Even when the consequence of that, is that they feel worried, fearful and anxious. 

One of the ways they like to prove to us they are at the top of their game and make all the decisio...

Controversial I know. Let me explain.

Walking your dog really is optional. You have choices! 

I am unsure as to why it has become mandatory in most of the Western world over the last 50 years or so. When you actually think about it, there are so many reasons why you might not want to walk your dog...