The sunshine brings back such happy memories of being on the beach with Jake, Leo and Truly. I still miss them enormously, and think of them daily. Little mundane activities trigger memories of picnics and holidays. I try to focus on the good times we had, rather than thinking about
Zeke has been doing really well out and about. I’ve been introducing him to people we know as it’s easier to manage the situation than telling a stranger how you want them to interact with your dog. I ask friends and neighbours not to greet Zeke unless he has four
Gosh, only a week and we’ve come so far! Zeke is eleven weeks old now, and he’s grown so much already. He’s got long gangly legs, lovely floppy ears, and big paws. He needs to grow into them all! Toilet training overall is going fantastically, if I’m not tempting fate.
I’ve very pleased to report that training with Zeke is going really well! It does help he’s a bright little thing. Zeke has two crates, one downstairs where he has a mattress, water bowl, and safe toy. This is his quiet space for naps during the day, and yes puppies
Those of us with dogs are already very fed up with fireworks at this time of the year. But did you know that general household noises can also cause stress to our dogs? The University of California have this week published research on the household noises causing most stress. With
The relentless round of fireworks starting at Halloween and continuing until New Year have already started. Unfortunately, with the random nature of fireworks nowadays it makes it more difficult to know when they will occur. During the firework season I tend to make sure Jake and Truly are exercised and
Both Jake and Truly are muzzle trained, and I refresh their training every so often. The ability for a dog to be comfortable wearing a muzzle is a good safety plan, especially in cases of emergency trips to the vet. A hurt or injured dog, even your own, may bite.
Bookable Dog fields seem to be a common topic of conversation at the moment. Both with training clients, and also in casual dog walking conversation. I meet many people who share the same frustration with owners who let their dogs jump all over you and your dogs, and have no
Is my dog ready to be walking off lead? It’s probably the question I’m most often asked. I start the recall journey with my own dogs by walking around the house either wearing a treat pouch (cue dogs following me everywhere!) or with treats ‘hidden’ in my pocket. I then
Training starts and ends with you from the day your new dog arrives. It doesn’t matter whether you have a puppy or an older dog, training lasts for the duration of their life time. I’m always training with Jake and Truly, it’s how I build up trust and maintain my
