For Mental Health Awareness month I thought about writing about all of the ways dogs can bring support and happiness to our lives. Instead I decided to shine a light on this little talked about subject.  You’ve recently brought home your new puppy. Your own expectations, and everyone else’s, lead you to believe that you should be feeling nothing but joy with your new family member. But you don’t. In fact you feel quite the opposite.  You are experiencing the puppy blues. What

Fleece is a great material for tug toys as it’s nice and soft on your dog’s teeth, it doesn’t fray and it’s washable! I've added the sizes I used as a guide, but feel free to adjust this to make a toy that is a suitable size for your dog.  This toy took me less than 10 mins to make so it's an easy make you can create while your pup is snoozing! 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 e

Do you turn your back for a second to find your dog has their paws on the worktop, trying to steal that sandwich you just made? Do you feel like you spend your life telling your dog to, ‘get off!’? Or perhaps you’ve brought a new puppy home and want to ensure they aren’t a future counter surfer?  Then you need to follow these 3 simple steps to stop your dog counter surfing. 1. Stop rehearsal Dogs are creatures of habit and will carry on doing what they have always done - prov

Every dog has a bucket. You may have heard people referring to a dog’s bucket. Or you might be reading this thinking I’ve gone a bit mad, and you’d probably be right. But keep with me on this, because your dog’s bucket can have a big influence on their training success.  Imagine your dog has a bucket with a hole in the bottom. Every time they experience a negative or positive emotion, some liquid gets added to their bucket. If liquid is added faster than it can drain out of t