Facts, Opinions and Beliefs

Posted on 19 March 2025
A little while ago I wrote a post about how most dogs I see being walked are on harnesses or normal collars and are happily walking with the freedom to explore on the lead, sniffing and generally looking like they’re having a nice stroll out with their owners.That’s still what I’m seeing, but today there was a standout exception.I’d seen one person walking their 2 dogs matching the above description.  Just ahead of them was another person walking their dog on lead, I was still qu...
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Why Go To Puppy Class?

Posted on 28 February 2023
Why Go To Puppy Class?
Classes for young puppies up to about 4 months old are often called Puppy Pre-School, I call mine Kindy Puppy Class.  So why is Puppy Class so important? Puppies have a window of opportunity for socialisation that closes at around 4 months old (most agree it’s a little sooner in fact).  This means that what puppies are exposed to and experience during this time becomes their normal.  Getting them used to lots of novel experiences during this time makes a huge difference ...
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Solved or Suppressed? How Do You Tell?

Posted on 30 September 2022
Solved or Suppressed? How Do You Tell?
This is a follow up blog from my last one "Why Quick Fixes Rarely Are". I thought I'd explain how you can tell if a behaviour has been suppressed or whether a problem has really been solved/improved. I also should clarify that the term "unskilled trainer" is not meant in a derogatory way but because dog training is unregulated there's no requirement for qualifications or licencing; if there were, then maybe "apprentice" would be more accurate.  But I ...
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Why Quick Fixes Rarely Are

Posted by Gail Hudson on 23 September 2022
Why Quick Fixes Rarely Are
I’m writing this to help educate dog owners on the realities of training and behaviour change because I care very much about dogs’ welfare and the wellbeing of the humans who get caught up in this too.  I want people to make informed choices about their dog’s training and I want people to understand a different perspective to what’s often presented by trainers who offer the quick fix.   A couple of weeks ago I read a comment on a trainer’s page (I thi...
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How to Toilet Train your Puppy

Posted by Gail Hudson on 27 May 2022
How to Toilet Train your Puppy
One of the first considerations when you bring home a new puppy is setting up a regular toileting routine.  Every puppy is different in how long they take to learn and that’s a combination of their individual personalities and their early experiences with the breeder. They develop a preference for going on a particular surface, so I will assume that most people want that to be grass, but if it’s different for you just replace “grass” in this blog with “your...
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