Leads glorious leads!
The humble dog lead. What a marvelous invention! What is so special you ask? My dogs' lead is his seatbelt. It helps keep him safe. I...
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Amy Kellaway
Jan 292 min read
Balls on walks yes or no?
For me it's almost always a no. Repeatative 'fetch' type games can cause severe stress and potential damage to your dogs joints. All that...
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Amy Kellaway
Sep 30, 20232 min read
I hate the phrase 'its not the dogs it's the owners'
Yes there are some really irresponsible humans out there who allow their dogs to practice nuisance behaviour. But there are also some...
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Amy Kellaway
Aug 18, 20232 min read
Why doesn't my dog trainer like the dogs saying hello to each other in class?
(And yes, we do know you all do it outside where you think we can't see!) Personally I feel very different about onlead greetings than I...
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Amy Kellaway
Jul 3, 20232 min read
Stop taking your dog for a walk
Stop taking your dog for a walk. Seriously stop. Now of course I don't mean literally. Exercise is important for our dogs physical and...
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Amy Kellaway
Feb 12, 20232 min read
'Positive is not permissive'
I'm a positive rewards based trainer. You may affectionately hear me call my dogs the crazy gang. Now I don't mean that in a literal...
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Amy Kellaway
Jan 30, 20232 min read
How to get the most out of your training class
Choose your class carefully. Don't just choose whichever class in nearer or cheapest. Think about what is important to you. What methods...
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Amy Kellaway
Jan 27, 20232 min read
Relationships take work!
I work (and live) with lots of different dogs. From the socially sensitive, to the frustrated, to the over confident. The one thing that...
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Amy Kellaway
Jan 25, 20232 min read
Struggles as a dog owner
Do you know what is one of the biggest things dog owners struggle with that can completely change your relationship with your dog? Our...
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Amy Kellaway
Jan 25, 20232 min read
Getting the most out of your food rewards
Personally I always pay my dogs for recall. It's one of our most valued lifeskills and the one skill that if we didn't have, it would...
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