What are life skills? Before getting your dog you likely had a dream of what life with a dog was going to look like. It might have included peaceful walks in the countryside, a sidekick to join you in the pub, a playmate for your children or a cuddle companion at the end of a long day.  What your dream probably didn’t include was a dog who pulls on the lead, ignores you when you call them in the park, jumps all over visitors or steals food from countertops. For your dog to be

Scent work for dogs is growing hugely in popularity amongst pet dog owners like yourself. And it’s no wonder when you look at all the benefits it brings. What is scent work? Scent work covers a variety of exercises that you can do with your dog, however they all have a common theme. Your dog using their nose to locate a particular scent and letting you know when they’ve found it.  You may already be aware of working dogs who are used for scent work, such as sniffer dogs who a

Please note: There are affiliate links in this post. If you click a link and make a purchase I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only recommend items I feel will truly benefit my readers. I remember the first time EB got a tick and I had a mild panic about having to get it off of her! I was terrified that I'd do it wrong, or end up hurting her. However, once I learnt this super simple technique using a tick remover tool  I was all set. Check out the vi

Please note: There are affiliate links in this post. If you click a link and make a purchase I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only recommend items I feel will truly benefit my readers. This blog post is going to cover the importance of getting your reward strategy right when calling your dog back. And give you 4 different ways to reward your dog for a really good recall. When giving your dog off lead freedom, it’s really easy to forget just how diff