I have been a dog trainer for over 40 years after working with my first and second dogs at a local dog club. I soon became involved with...

Try some Problem solving games but as always make sure your dog can cope with each task. Take it slowly and then see if the time improves...

Don’t worry, many owners feel this which is why I always encourage new owners to keep a diary so that they can see the progress that they...

This one involves several 📦 boxes Try and get your dog to help you search them. First lay them out - maybe 4 or 5 and hide their toy in...

How to play with toys: Always use 2 and teach your dog to work with/ for both. Try not to throw toys forward as this can encourage dogs...

Some useful tips from the South Downs Dog Trainer As someone who has worked with many thousands of dogs and their owners, and owned well...

We changed the dogs routine this week. Instead of letting them do their own thing in our field and garden, we walked them. Such a...

It is so easy to confuse your dog. He or She will become very confused when their owners’ words, expressions and tones don’t match. If...

Since dogs don’t talk, spoken language isn’t as important to them as it is to people. While they can learn what certain words mean, dogs...

Since we moved back to the country I have been reminded once again of the importance of having control of dogs around livestock and...