OK, firstly I am not calling any of you out for a fight.... It is not that kind of who wants it! What I am asking you to do is ask yourself 1 question..... when it comes to training a behaviour.... Who wants it? So often I get a message, or a phone call from a customer who starts the conversation "I want" Now whether that is followed by recall, loose lead walking, crate training etc etc, it always starts "I want" So, flip the question on its head for me you lovely people..... "What does your DOG want"

Most of you will know Teaser (AKA the wally, the idiot, the most annoying frustrating dog in the world at times) loves finding ways to go to the vets! He genuinely cannot wait to go inside as soon as we arrive. Here is a video of him yesterday when we had a pain medication review; The sequence: Name called Given his lead Off he pops to his favourite vet

Morning everyone, So this is a bit of a longer video than I usually do, but it's something that massively divides the dog training world, and something I am passionate about shouting about. It follows on from a conversation with a new customer yesterday about their training needs for their 2 year old dog. It is a bit of a controversial topic in the dog world, and it is a bit heavy for a Friday morning, so apologies for that element, but what I won't do is sit back and allow dogs to be treated in this way without shouting about the importance of science based evidence when it comes to training. Hope you enjoy.

Today is a different day here for us, we have our boy in for some minor surgery, he has somehow managed to get a skin tag between his paw pads..... literally only him!!! Our little girl will be enjoying a girls day at home, I'm working between vet visits etc What does your day look like?

Morning SKOOLERS Today I wanted to touch upon the changes our dogs can experience during winter. I know we've touched a little on this, but like dog training, sometimes little repetitions of messages can help as a gentle reminder of how to advocate for your dogs. - So, anything less than 5° - pop a coat on your dog - Dogs will burn more calories during the winter trying to stay warm, make sure they get some extra nutritional chews - Gut biome can change during winter months, adding a probiotic is a great idea to help your dogs gut health - Your dogs coat can look and feel more dry and harsh to the touch, this is due to cold wet and damp weather outside, and dry heat indoors, using extra oily fish in diets is a great way to maintain soft, colourful coats. What are your top tips for winter with your dog?