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The Pro’s and Con’s of dog neutering

May 7, 2025 admin 2 Comments

I’ll start this post with the major caveat that I can’t tell you whether you should neuter or spay your…

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Posted in: Dog Science, Dog Training Filed under: castration, dog behavioiur, dog behaviour, dog training, neutering

What to consider before getting a dog 

April 1, 2025 admin 2 Comments

In this article, I’ll be discussing what to consider before getting a dog. You’ve probably already spent hours trawling the…

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Posted in: Dog Training, Puppy Training Filed under: dog behaviour, dog training, family dog, new dog, puppy, puppy training

Christmas Gift Guide for Dogs 2024

November 19, 2024 admin 1 Comment

Welcome to our Christmas Gift Guide for Dogs 2024! Many of the toys, treats and other lovely bits on our…

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Posted in: Dog Training, Folkestone Filed under: christmas dog, dog play, dog training, enrichment, folkestone

Folkestone Dog Fields

November 12, 2024 admin 4 Comments

Looking for Folkestone Dog Fields to exercise your reactive dog or train your puppy? We’ve got you covered with our…

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Posted in: Dog Training, Folkestone, Puppy Training Filed under: dog training, folkestone, kent, puppy training, reactive dog

How to help your dog cope with fireworks

November 5, 2024 admin 1 Comment

It’s that time of year where the weathers getting cooler, the nights are drawing in and fireworks season is upon…

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Posted in: Dog Training, Puppy Training, Uncategorized

Britain’s top 10 most popular dog breeds

May 16, 2024 admin 3 Comments

In this weeks blog post, I thought I’d talk you through my own experiences in training and working with Britain’s…

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Posted in: Dog Training, Folkestone, Puppy Training Filed under: dog behaviour, dog breeds, family dog, puppy

Scent Hounds

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This week’s post is all about scent hounds. We’ll look at what scent hounds were bred for, their typical behaviour…

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Posted in: Dog Training, Puppy Training Filed under: dog behaviour, dog breeds, dog training, family dog, puppy, puppy training, scent hounds

Toy Dog Breeds

May 14, 2024 admin 2 Comments

This week’s post is all about toy dog breeds. We’ll look at what toy dog breeds were bred for, their…

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Posted in: Dog Training, Puppy Training Filed under: dog behaviour, dog breeds, dog training, family dog, puppy, puppy training, small dogs, toy dog, toy dog breeds

Working Group Dogs

May 7, 2024 admin 3 Comments

This week’s post is all about working group dogs. We’ll look at what the working group dogs were bred for,…

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Posted in: Dog Science, Dog Training, Puppy Training Filed under: dog behaviour, dog breeds, dog training, family dog, puppy, working group dogs

Sighthounds

April 30, 2024 admin 4 Comments

This week’s post is all about sighthounds. Like our previous posts on herding breeds, gundogs and terriers, we’ll look at…

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Posted in: Dog Training, Puppy Training Filed under: dog behaviour, dog breeds, dog training, family dog, puppy, puppy training, sighthounds

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I was in a coffee shop today when I got chatting t I was in a coffee shop today when I got chatting to a mum and her 4 month old Vizsla puppy.

Four kids. A gorgeous, energetic pup. They wanted a great family dog, and he is! But, you guessed it, typical puppy problems, and everyone in the house could do with more training.

So I explained what my 3 month programme actually looks like. Week 1 isn’t tricks. It’s me in your living room for 90 minutes working out what’s really going on. What’s he doing, where, when, and how it’s affecting you.
Then we make a plan you can start the same day.

Here’s something you can try tonight. Think about your dogs day today- have they had enough of each of these things?

 🐾 Exercise
 🧠 Play - sniffing, chewing, playing etc
 💤 Sleep

Which one is running low? Top up that one. Just one!

Save this for the next time he’s driving you up the wall.
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Fireworks season is here, and so is the stress. “S Fireworks season is here, and so is the stress. “Should I comfort her? Will I make it worse?”

Here’s the good news. You can reinforce behaviour, but you can’t reinforce feelings. If your dog wants to snuggle in when the fireworks start, that's absolutely fine and absolutely will not make their fear worse. 

The rest is easy to set up before the bangs start:
🐾 Walk them early, before it gets dark
 🐾 Make a cosy den (a crate, a room without windows, or your old jumper on a blanket)
 🐾 Get a long-lasting chew or snuffle mat ready
 🐾 Close the curtains and get some background noise sorted. White noise, Classic FM or just turn the TV up. 
 🐾 Check their ID tag and microchip details are up to date
🐾 If your dog is pacing, panting or hiding or having really big feelings about fireworks, get yourself to the vets ahead of time. You don’t have to wing this alone. 💛

Save this post for the noisy nights and send it to someone whose dog hates this season!
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