It’s Pick Up Poo day
#PickUpPoo day was created by Lottie Clements from The Cosy Canine Company to help encourage people always to pick up after their dog AND dispose of it properly – it’s one of the responsibilities you take on as a dog owner
Dog crate training dos and don’ts
In this week’s doggy training and behaviour advice video we chat about training your dog to be happy in their crate
Building your dog’s (and your) confidence
Confidence is all about feeling sure of yourself and your abilities, feeling capable of doing the things you want to, meaning that a lack of confidence can mean you don’t do things you really want to. If this is you, then come join my free four day Confidence Challenge between 10th -13th May – the content will be valuable to everyone.
Why training your dog increases confidence
This last year has been a challenge and for some this has resulted in a drop in our self confidence – in our day to day lives, our work and our dog training. We’re here to help you not just with a perfect pet, but about enjoying the journey and growing your own confidence
Puppy pads prevent housetraining
This week in our doggy advice training video we talk about why puppy pads make house training your pup so much harder and what you can do to make it easier and less stressful for everyone
Why you should be a Scout for your dog
There’s a lot to think about before getting a dog, and then lots to prepare them – and yourselves – for once they arrive. We’ve got lots of advice and training options to make sure that you, your dog and your family are as prepared as can be for your lives together
The key to successful housetraining
If you have a new puppy, then you’ll definitely want to listen to this weeks’ dog advice video, where we talk about how easy it is to house train your pup. Your secret weapon will be patience – listen in to find out more!
How you all benefit from training your dog
We’re so happy to be able to run our Perfect Pet classes in person again next month, to meet people face to face and see your wonderful dogs in real life. And to be able to help train your puppy from the start to prevent and mitigate the worst excesses of unruly adolescence
What makes a great dog walk
One of the greatest joys we have is watching our dog do what dogs do – use their nose to find out who and what have been in the area, track down a particular scent or find something hidden. We share two of our favourite walks at Corrog Wood and Nugents Wood on the Ards Peninsula
How lockdown has helped dogs
Lockdown life has had its highs and lows and in this week’s dog behaviour advice video we chat about some of the benefits us all being at home and socially distancing has had for our dogs.