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Motivational Monday- Do we pay enough attention to building motivation?
“The starting point of all achievement is desire.” Napoleon Hill Everything starts here, with giving a dog a reason to cooperate with us....
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May 11, 20204 min read


Fearless Friday- Bottle Bath. For puppies but not only!
Many puppy owners are concerned about socialisation of their youngsters during the lockdown. We don’t have possibility to introduce our...
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May 8, 20203 min read


Training Tips for Sensitive and/or Distracted Dogs - Episode 6. Clarity, Criteria and Consistency!
We have a Triple C blog today! Clarity, Criteria and Consistency 🙂I will start with mentioning a discussion I had with my friends some...
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Feb 19, 20204 min read


Why hard tugging dogs don’t retrieve?
Why hard tugging dogs don’t retrieve? When looking at the comments under my last Motivational Monday post one comment brought my...
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Feb 17, 20205 min read


Motivational Monday. What is the best game to build dogs confidence?
As I was away at a seminar working on Fufiq's (my belgian malinois) confidence and drive for dog sports I didn’t manage to make the...
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Feb 3, 20203 min read


Training Tips for Sensitive and/or Distracted Dogs - Episode 5. Chains and Transitions - What? ...
...have a read Chains of Behaviours and Transitions Have you ever heard of these dog training terms? If the answer is yes - great! You...
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Jan 22, 20205 min read


#Motivational Monday- Why we play with dogs?
Today is MONDAY-MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY! I ask the same one question at the beginning of every single play workshop- why do we play with...
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Jan 20, 20203 min read


Training Tips for Sensitive and/or Distracted Dogs - Episode 4. Mr. Focus & Mrs. Feedback
Us being focused and giving our dogs Feedback - as obvious as these may seem... they might get missing sometimes when we are training our...
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Jan 15, 20204 min read


When Life is Too LOUD! Bonfire Night(s) and dogs.
Tonight is not going to be fun night for almost 50% of dogs in the UK. Why? Studies have shown that this is the percentage of dogs that...
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Dec 31, 20192 min read


The Ability To Cope With Noises And How It Can Be Affected.
What is your biggest fear? Let's imagine you don't like to sing publicly. You hate it... and you may even feel anxious when thinking...
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Dec 31, 20191 min read


Motivation Monday: Don't limit yourself (and your dog) and be creative!
Last week we posted a picture with 3 Pillars of Successful Dog Training that will GUARANTEE you a Happy and Obedient Dog! First one was...
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Dec 31, 20191 min read


Why we don't care... or understand? And why ears are big part of the dog?
'The only workshop that did not sell well was about noise sensitivity'... This is what I heard when discussing options and programme of...
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Dec 31, 20192 min read


Fearless Friday: 'Bravery Boost' One and Only
When I first created my Bravery Boost Workshop I could never have dreamed dog bravery would become a thing as it is now. It was such an...
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Dec 31, 20191 min read


Training Tips for Sensitive and/or Distracted Dogs. Episode 1. Learn your Dog
Since I felt Dashee has truly been improving I really wanted to write some blogs that will help other dogs, similar to her, and their...
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Dec 31, 20194 min read


Training Tips for Sensitive and/or Distracted Dogs - Episode 2. Take a break!
Breaks can come in different shapes and sizes 😉 They are extremely important for effective and successful training, especially if you...
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Dec 31, 20194 min read


Training Tips for Sensitive and/or Distracted Dogs - Episode 3. Reward me, reward me not...
Ok, everyone! :) Today we are going to touch on my favourite aspect of dog training (and a crucial one for any successful dog training!)...
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Dec 31, 20194 min read


Puppy Training with Domestic Noises- what are the benefits?
Do you ever find yourself thinking about the little worries of your dog? Has a thought 'my dog does not like the noise of the washing...
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Dec 5, 20191 min read


The Bravery Boosted Puppyhood
If you are a breeder or planning to be one... be creative! You don't need any special equipment to make the puppies' pen a real...
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Dec 5, 20191 min read
Puppies and Fears
Even though we can do a lot as breeders or owners to make our dogs as open minded as possible every puppy or dog is going to be...
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Dec 5, 20191 min read


When Life is Too LOUD! Bonfire Night(s) and dogs.
Tonight is not going to be fun night for almost 50% of dogs in the UK. Why? Studies have shown that this is the percentage of dogs that...
alextemperament
Dec 5, 20192 min read
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