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08/10/2026

Completely unnecessary trick? Absolutely...Until your dog is high as a kite after participating in a vet training day and refuses to walk back to your encampment because you forgot that your medieval re-enactment event and the training day were on the same day.

Suddenly that completely unnecessary trick is looking pretty damn useful. 😂

This is why I love trick training. Not every trick needs to have some huge practical purpose. Some of them might seem completely pointless when you're teaching them, but you're still building communication, engagement, confidence, problem-solving and your dog's ability to learn new things...and occasionally, you end up needing that ridiculous little trick in a very unexpected situation.

You never know when the “pointless” stuff is going to come in handy.

06/10/2026

You don't need to correct every single thing your dog does.

I see this one a lot. Dog does something we don't like, so our first instinct is to stop it. But not everything needs correcting.

Sometimes it's just a behaviour we don't particularly like, but it's not actually causing a problem. Other times, yeah, it does need addressing. The important part is being able to tell the difference, rather than feeling like you need to step in every time your dog does something you wouldn't have chosen.

And if you do need to address something, it helps to actually think about what you want your dog to do instead. It's a lot easier for your dog to understand what you want from them when we're not just constantly telling them what we don't want.

Not every little thing needs to become a training battle.

06/10/2026

Dog sports are my therapy. My bank account would probably prefer actual therapy, but here we are. 😂

There’s honestly not much I love more than taking my dogs out and watching them do their thing, particularly lure coursing/the 100m sprints.

There’s just something about it that makes me switch off. I’m not thinking about whether I’m training something the “right” way, whether or not I should be doing something differently, or what I need to work on next. I’m just standing there watching my dogs go absolutely feral over a plastic bag being dragged along a field.

Of course I love training. I’m a dog trainer, after all. But sometimes I need to turn the training brain off and just be their person.

No emails. No business s**t. No life drama. Just me and my two dogs.

Sometimes life is exhausting, and a few hours watching my dogs run around like complete idiots is exactly what I need.

04/10/2026

If your puppy says “no”, you need to listen to them.

If your puppy suddenly starts backing away, freezing, avoiding something or is just generally telling you “nope, not today”, you need to stop, listen and give them some space. Puppies go through fear periods, where something they've been totally fine with one day, is suddenly terrifying and a much bigger deal to them.

We absolutely want to work through things with our puppies, and the earlier we can build those skills, the better. But that doesn't mean pushing through every uncomfortable moment.

If your puppy is telling you something is too much, you need to actually assess the situation and decide what's best for that puppy, in that moment. Sometimes that means working through it. Sometimes it means backing off and trying again another day.

As a responsible handler, you need to know when it's appropriate to work through something, and when it's better to listen to your dog.

30/09/2026

The Ten Commandments of Dog Training.

Dog training is not about forcing a dog to comply, it’s about teaching, communicating, reinforcing, adjusting, and actually paying attention to the dog in front of you.

If your dog keeps getting it wrong, maybe the answer isn’t to correct harder. Maybe you haven’t made the behaviour clear. Maybe the environment is too difficult. Maybe you skipped a step. Maybe your dog is telling you they’re not coping.

Train the skill before demanding the result. Reward what you want to see again. Change what isn’t working. And for the love of all dogs, leave your ego out of it!

Good training is about helping your dog succeed, not proving that you can make them comply.
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28/09/2026

Your dog’s nose called. It wants a job. 👃🤣

Seriously, sniffing is hard work. Dogs are built to use their noses. Following scents, searching, and figuring out where smells are coming from takes a surprising amount of brain power.

A good sniffing session can actually leave your dog more tired than purely physical exercise - and the best part? You're letting them do something they're hard-wired to do naturally.

Scent based games dont have to be elaborate, either. Scatter some food through the grass, hide treats around the house, hide their favourite toy, or let them search through a snuffle mat. No fancy scentwork equipment required.

Want some more easy sniffing game ideas? Send me a message and I'll happily give you a few to try!

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