Mentally exercising your dogs brain is just as beneficial as physical exercise.

This is something you can get the whole family involved with as long as you are all using the same instructions.

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We hope you had a lovely Christmas and wishing you all the best for 2023!

From Harry and his friends xx

It is important to let your dog socialise with other dogs in a controlled environment.

Harry has a play day once a week with his friends Ruby the cocker spaniel and Merlot the greyhound.

One of the most common problems owners have with their dogs is recall.

I prefer to use a whistle for recall as you can condition your dog to respond to the sound of the whistle in a few simple steps.

If this is something you are looking to improve with your dog, get in touch and we can arrange a training session.

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Over the years, we have adopted many rescue dogs, including 3 lovely greyhounds from the Greyhound Rescue Fife. Jimmy and Celia have dedicated their lives to finding loving homes for these lovely animals. To mark the fantastic work they do at the rescue centre, I have donated the full cost of my last training session to the charity.

If you want to find out more about the amazing work they do, or how you can help too, have a look at their website.

http://www.greyhoundrescuefife.com/

Here, Banjo is learning that the second his nose touches the target, he will hear a click and be rewarded. He is making an association between touching the target, and that being followed by a positive outcome.

The clicker is used to mark a behaviour that we want, the second the dog displays it.

Here I have taught Harry the command “leave it”. This command means he will never be allowed what he is being told to leave, for example, human food, remote controls etc.

Whereas, the command “wait” means he will be allowed what he is waiting for when I release him (using an associated release word). Examples when this can be used are during his feeding time or waiting to walk through a gate.

We hope everyone had a lovely Christmas.

All the best for the new year!

Two of the most important aspects that build a healthy relationship between dog and owner are trust and respect.

Here, the dogs wait at the gate until I release them, either by their name or by the release word “okay”.

The dogs are trusting me to take control of the situation rather than taking control themselves and barging through the gate first.

I am delighted to announce that I had been awarded the Bark 2021 Certificate of Excellence for the second year in a row.