Part 2 Last week I covered why Looses Lead walking was so important and how you and your dog can benefit from it. Below are a few tips on how to get started. Loose lead walking is only achievable if you have your dog’s focus to begin with. To enable you to do this here is a couple of things to try. Have plenty of treats and start where there are no distractions so that you are setting you and your dog up for success. ’ You can use a few focus exercises including look/focus/ watch, ...

Loose lead walking is such a crucial part of your dogs training for so many important reasons. The main ones we associate with are to be able to enjoy your walks with your dog without having to have your arms pulled off and it being a massive workout. Not having the fear of being pulled over, which unfortunately happens more than often you think and sometimes with very bad consequences with some serious injuries. A tight strained lead will also impact on your dog’s emotional and physical ...

Crate Training After having an enquiry regarding crate training and knowing that many new owners can struggle with this, I thought I would share a few tips to help with this. Crate training can be a big undertaking with some puppies and dogs. First off set up your crate with these things in mind. You need to make it a welcoming safe space for your new dog. It needs to be enticing and inviting. So have a nice comfortable bed/ blanket / mat in there for them. Place some toys inside and also...