Dog walking is wonderful in the summer, even in Scotland. But autumn and winter are another story. Wet, windy and muddy, but with the...

🐾Training Tip! 💅Cutting a dogs nails is not easy and there are two ways of getting it done. The first is the ideal way. The slowly...

Play is super important for puppies, they get so much more out of than just being tired and making friends, though they are very helpful...

Every dog has a story to tell, and sometimes those stories involve overcoming behavioral challenges with the power of positive...

Welcoming a nervous dog into your life can be incredibly rewarding, but it also comes with its unique challenges. Whether your furry...

Three easy ways to reduce your dogs excessive barking

'Reactivity' refers to an unusually heightened response by a dog, to stimuli in the environment. Unusual in that this reaction is often...

For my Fun Agility class I try to make the equipment or find it cheaply. I don't wish to use lots of fancy equipment for my own sake and...

I've been hearing about vets pushing a Brucellosis vaccinations on our dogs so I did a bit of research. First thing to know is that...

Many people have no idea how scary they can be to a dog when they immediately begin smothering them when greeting them. Even if the dog...

When we receive an enquiry from one of our clients or a new client, about their dog suddenly mouthing/biting them or their clothes,...

There are two main philosophies when it comes to dog training. One (often considered ‘old school’) is compulsion training. This is a...

Copied from The Academy of Pet Carers In the force free training world (aka positive reinforcement), we try to minimize the amount of...

It is well understood in the cat world, that cats have a need to hunt and that satisfying this need leads to happier and healthy cats. If...

Quoted Post by Chris Jackman of Enrichmutts As trainers when we hear the words operant and classical conditioning we typically associate...

Despite being known generally as aloof and unfeeling, domestic cats are loving, playful and sensitive creatures that do their best to...

Why Luring is Potentially Better Than Free Shaping for Your Easily Frustrated Dog Quoted Post by Chris Jackman of Enrichmutt I often see...

An anonymous account of the damage so-called 'balanced' trainers cause brought to you by Alicia's House of Paws... In March 2018, we...

My girl was spayed yesterday and as we live in a first floor flat, had to be carried upstairs. Thank goodness she didn't need a toilet...

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