I watched the dog and handler carefully. They were practising their heelwork and it looked lovely! The handler strode out, confident and sure; her dog trotted along next to her, attentive and happy. Then I noticed the fly in the ointment… “Can you do that again for me...
Do you struggle to make training progress without a coach? Has this time of madness and isolation seen your training stall or go backwards? If so, you’re definitely not alone. There’re a number of reasons why training alone can be a struggle. Let’s start with…...
If you’ve ever spent any time around dog trainers you’ll have heard them talking about ‘getting duration’ and how difficult it can be. Getting ‘duration’ on a behaviour seems to be the holy grail of dog training and some behaviours...
There you are, totally engaged with working your dog, when someone comes up to you to ask a question. What you do next will make a HUGE difference to how your dog views working with you and the quality of the focus he’ll give you in the future. When we have...
I have a young dog just starting his experiences of trial environments. He’s NOSY! He’s distracted! He has testicles that frequently override his brain cells! However, somehow despite all this, I have to teach him, nicely, that offering to work with me is...
If you’re a clicker trainer you know that having clear criteria is a must. However this is one area that I see causing grief time after time – even with experienced trainers! If the goal of clicker training is to provide clarity and clear feedback, we...
