Hints and Tips

Please see the individual pages for my hints and tips on dealing with common behavioural problems. I will keep adding new sections, so if you have some requests then please contact me.

What is positive reinforcement training?

How to train your dog - positively

Advice relating to your dog's life stage

Settling a rescue puppy

Adolescent Dogs

General training ideas and tips

Equipment

Scatter & Sniff

Learning Impulse control

Dog body language

Dogs and kids

Teaching tricks

Lead walking

Frightened of the lead

Loose lead walking

Preventing lead reactivity

Advice on common behavioural issues

My dog is always barking

Reactive to guests

Hates the Vacuum Cleaner

Separation anxiety

Frightened of loud noises

Scared about the vets

Lost dogs