Welcome to the Pup Talk Dog Blog
Here I answer common dog questions and share practical advice to help you and your dog live calmer, happier lives. You’ll find tips on dog behaviour, training, health, lifestyle and what really works when walks aren’t going to plan. I also share ways to build your confidence, shift your mindset, and move past the guilt.
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- General training
- Getting help
- Kids
- Nervous dogs
- Our mindset
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- Reactive dogs
- Rescue & rehomes
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- Walks
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- Working from home?
MY DOG LOVES CHEESE – IS IT BAD FOR THEM?
4th June 2021 was National Cheese Day. And that got me thinking about cheese. And the power of high value rewards. To be honest, I liked it as an excuse to talk about cheese! A lot of dogs find cheese very tasty so it can really help motivate your dog when you’re working on any…
HOW CAN I GET MY PUPPY TO WALK NICELY ON LEAD?
Are you struggling to get your puppy to walk on a lead? Do they keep sitting down or jumping up and biting the leash? Let’s slow it down and build up some great basics that will lead to the calm walks on the lead of your dreams. What even is a walk? Don’t be in…
SHOULD I USE PUPPY PADS FOR TOILET TRAINING?
A lot of people use puppy pads for toilet training (or pee pads / potty pads / newspapers) but are they the fastest way to toilet train your puppy? If you’ve got a new puppy, here’s why I think puppy pads mean toilet training takes longer. They don’t know where to go Puppies don’t automatically…
PUPPY TOILET TRAINING IN 9 EASY STEPS
Are you a new owner and struggling with puppy toilet training? Or getting prepared for a new arrival? Here are 9 easy-to-follow steps for quick and easy puppy toilet training success. There are 4 main reasons that puppies (and some dogs) aren’t fully toilet trained: They haven’t fully developed yet (under 20 weeks old). They…
THE RISE IN DOG THEFT – WHAT YOU CAN DO
During the past year, sadly there has been a dramatic rise in dog theft. This is probably, directly linked with the increased demand for puppies and dogs during lockdown. Whatever the reason, there is plenty we can do to make sure we feel more secure and our dogs are protected. Help prevent dog theft on…
10 TIPS ON FINDING A GREAT DOG TRAINER
Training is a fun part of having dogs in your life! I encourage people not to see training your dog as something to tick off a list as done. Our dogs’ needs and behaviours change throughout their lives as they grow older and the world around them changes. Make it fun for everyone, and you…
FEELING OVERWHELMED AND FRUSTRATED?
Recently one of my Pup Talk The Pack membership clients posted in the group about feeling completely overwhelmed and frustrated. They could see the progress they’ve made over the last 6 months, but the number of struggles they still had felt like such a challenge. Feeling overwhelmed and frustrated with our dogs is so much…
Dog won’t settle when you’re working from home?
Have you got the kind of dog that just curls up under your desk while you efficiently work all day? Nope, me neither! What to do if your dog won’t settle. A while ago I was preparing for an on-line two-day conference. I really wanted to be able to focus on the event, as if…
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