I have concentrated the last twelve years on teaching scentwork over everything else. And as a result I have learned lots! I’ve learned how to teach scentwork in such a way that I can’t recall any dog and handling coming to any of my workshops and failing. Every team has understood the task and achieved
I’ve read many articles about adding a new dog to the family and the changes to expect when transitioning to a multi dog household. In fact I’ve not only written articles on this too, I’ve run workshops on it. But I’ve never read, or written, anything about returning to a single dog household. Over 30
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“You’ll know when the time is right.” This is something that is often said to people when they are facing the heartbreaking decision of saying goodbye to their dog. Or not. Sadly in my experience you don’t always know when the time is right. And it’s something I am struggling with right now. My Jack
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Whenever somebody enrols on one of my courses, I get a little ping on my phone. Each and every time it happens I smile. Because I know that another dog is getting to indulge her love of sniffing alongside her best friend. I know this sounds cheesy, but it’s a fact. Whether the dog and
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The position of self employed dog trainer is a precarious one. Especially as my days of crawling around on the floor with a puppy or bracing myself for an encounter with a boisterous bully are not quite over, but are certainly slower and more painful. Add to that a house move 450 miles away from
Losing my job hurts more as I’m self employed! Read More »
Run out of ideas of where to hide your dog’s target scent? Looking for inspiration? Stop looking – I’ve got the solution. New hides every day for 30 days. Plus advice, tips and variations for all scentwork levels.
