Where does your dog like to be stroked
Have you ever thought about HOW and WHERE your dog likes being stroked? Between all my dogs, not one of them likes being stroked in …
Free XL Bully Training
Like so many other colleagues, I am disgusted and mortified by the recent news in the U.K. to ban XL Bully dogs.Over the past 19 …
Firework Phobia
Do you have a Pandemic Puppy? New Rescue dog? Or fearful dog? Fireworks season is fast approaching, and most pandemic puppies would not have been …
Why I Love dog parks
As many of you know, my Area of specialty is city dog training. And most people in cities don’t have gardens. Most city dogs in …
Are they legal?
Did you know it’s against the law in the U.K. to provide home boarding, daycare, board and trains (or any other service where a clients …
Why don’t you ditch the bowl?
What does ditching the bowl mean? Meal times are a perfect opportunity to use your dogs food in more constructive ways to help with training …
4 ways to improve your relationship with your dog
Building a bond with your dog is fundamental to creating a lasting relationship based on trust and collaboration. TIME. One of the most important ways …
5 Type of Enrichment
People talk about enrichment a lot- myself included. But what are the types of enrichment available to our dogs? and how can we make sure …
Being famous on Instagram does not make them a dog trainer
Being “famous” on Instagram/TikTok/facebook does not actually mean that someone knows what they are doing when it comes to dog training. Having a high follower …
A Dog Trainers Job Is Not To Train Your Dog
Any trainer can get a dog to sit if you hand them the lead. But that doesn’t help you. Our job as trainers and pet …
How To Be A Mind Reader
Want Superpowers? Want to improve the relationship between you and your dog? Learn canine body language. Remember in the film The Matrix when Neo takes …
BS Training Myth
Honestly, I don’t know where this advice comes from. But I need you to know that it’s not true. Your dog is not sitting there …
Hi my name is Kimberly, I am a dog trainer and…
I have been back and forth about posting this so many times. The “embarrassment” of having a less than perfect dog while at the same …
Don’t set yourself up to fail
If you are already one of our clients, you have probably heard me say this a million and one times. Setting yourself up to fail …
Did you know that 5% of owners actually train their dogs?
Did you know that 5% of owners actually train their dogs?Scary right? Our jobs as dog care givers can get so overwhelming at times. Is …
Progress Tips
I have many clients who get frustrated with the lack of progress with their dog training. I get it. It sometimes isn’t easy. And sometimes …
Reminder: Sometimes you have to step back to step forwards
Sometimes it’s ok to take a step backwards. Training your dog isn’t always going to be a perfect upward trajectory. We have our good days …
What is your dogs’ donut equivalent?
Donuts are probably my fav food ever 🍩 I’ll do most anything (legal) to get one. Our dogs are the same. They don’t like to …
Use the good treats: What are you saving them for anyway?
What are you saving them for? I’m so guilty of this. I have an obsession with buying treats for the dogs. But sometimes I find …
Is this a “walk” or an “experience”?
Semantics are important when it comes to dog training and none more so than the phrase “I’m taking my dog for a walk”.Taking your dog …
Daycare is NOT socialisation
It’s been a year since the last time I posted this, and I think it’s worth saying again. Hello lovelies, I think there is an …
Trainer challenge write it down
Time is so weird. I can spend 5 hours bingeing a Netflix tv show and it feel like I’ve only sat down for 10 minutes. …