Jill O'Sullivan - Busy Bee Dog Training & Behaviour

Jill O'Sullivan - Busy Bee Dog Training & Behaviour Force free dog trainer and behaviour consultant covering Glasgow and surrounding areas. Positive reinforcement dog and puppy training in the Glasgow area.

Dog Trainer, Jill O'Sullivan has an ISCP diploma in canine behaviour, is a certified training partner with the Karen Pryor Academy and has professional memberships with APDT, ABTC, INTODogs & ICAN . Jill puts the emotional wellbeing of her canine (and human!) clients at the heart of all training.

I frequently read comments from people suggesting vets are trying to rip them off. However, as someone who uses an indep...
04/09/2026

I frequently read comments from people suggesting vets are trying to rip them off.

However, as someone who uses an independently owned vet practice, this is just not something I have experienced.

Here's what I have experienced.

✅️ Health checks, diagnostic tests, consultations, surgery, dental care and health care from experienced, qualified professionals supported by a huge team of people.

✅️ Quick access to appointments when my dogs have been ill.

✅️ Medication in stock and available when my dogs need it.

✅️ In house diagnostic testing, blood samples, ultra sound, x-ray etc.

None of this is cheap to buy or maintain.

It can feel frustrating when vets have to follow procedures set out by governing bodies that mean you have to pay for consultations you'd rather not have. That's not your vet's fault.

One of my dog is very ill at the moment. He has to have specialist food. While waiting for the vets to receive the delivery of his food, i researched how much it would cost to buy online. It is eye watering!!

When I went to collect the bag, you cannot imagine my relief to discover the food is significantly cheaper than buying it online.

Rouken Glen Veterinary Surgery

25/08/2026

Without a doubt living with 5 dogs is a lot but not necessarily for the reasons you'd expect.

There is definitely more hair and dust that needs cleaned up. Food, insurance, and vet bills are eye watering. Some practicalities are time consuming. Leads on, leads off, grooming, feed time all take 5 times as long. Every cupboard in my house is overflowing with dog paraphernalia!

However, living with 5 dogs is surprisingly peaceful (most of the time.)

Here's how we do it...

✅️ We pay attention to disagreements and tensions and use management to prevent issues.

We don't wade in with corrections and increase resentments. Instead we respect individuals preferences and needs for space and make sure they get it.

This lets arguments blow over rather than simmer and grow.

✅️ We make sure each dog gets the attention they need. Without doubt some dogs are needier than others but some dogs, like Louie the greyhound, won't push their way to the front for cuddles and affection. We still make sure he gets alone time with humans for his butt scratches and cuddles every single day.

✅️ Individuals have different needs for mental stimulation and training. It's not helpful to over do "enrichment" for dogs who actually love to chill out. Equally, dogs who've been bred to have a high desire to engage with humans often need training and work to feel satisfied.

✅️ We have "micro" routines and stick to them.

Meals times vary depending on schedules but where, and in what order, each dog gets fed is treated with as much priority as what they get fed.

Getting in and out of the van always is the same.

✅️ We're mindful of resources. This can be beds, people, food, dinner plates, a discarded ice cream wrapper.

Particularly when we were introducing Max and he felt insecure and unstable, those things could spark tensions. We just diffused the tension and then later, worked on removing any sense that there is scaricity of resources. Using corrections would just increase resentments and likelihood of aggression.

21/08/2026

Joking aside, it's hard watching your dogs get older. 2 of mine are officially old and 1 is currently unwell and not as agile as he was.

They don't 100% need it yet but we're preparing them before they do. Steps to get on furniture and a ramp for the van. Little mobility aids that will help them stay as safe and as independent as possible.

Retirement time for big Otto.My followers may have noticed that Otto isn't as present in my social media as he was befor...
21/08/2026

Retirement time for big Otto.

My followers may have noticed that Otto isn't as present in my social media as he was before .

Partly this has been because I have been focusing on new boy Max but it's also been because Otto hasn't been quite himself.

Part of this has been noticing he hasn't been as enthusiastic to come to work with me, and when he has come he's not enjoying it like he used to.

Currently he's undergoing some tests at the vets and we have our fingers crossed 🤞 at the moment as his vet figure out what's going on.

The long and the short of it is, Otto won't be coming to work any more. He's first and foremost my best friend and I owe him the world. His retirement will be full of mooching round his favourite walks with his friends, as many naps as he wants and copious snackies.

Hopefully we get to the bottom of what's making him feel poorly soon so he can fully enjoy his well deserved retirement.

So many adolescent, teenage, dogs struggle with frustration that often comes out as barking or reactive behaviours. Owne...
21/08/2026

So many adolescent, teenage, dogs struggle with frustration that often comes out as barking or reactive behaviours.

Owners recognise that they can't let their dog just approach every dog their noisy teenager wants to but it becomes a battle of wills.

Snoopy is a great, friendly, wee guy but he doesn't have much tolerance for frustration at the moment. Totally normal!

Our dog behaviour sessions, in Glasgow, are focusing on helping him feel more calm, and find it easier to focus on his person around other dogs. My dogs Otto, Max and Louie are all on board for helping out.

20/08/2026

Velma is getting older and I'd noticed she's sleeping more, is less playful with her best friend and is just a bit quieter.

Nothing dramatic. She's still her naughty wee self. Just a bit less so.

I decided it was time for a review with her vet. Velma is on medication for her arthritis. The vet noted at her appointment she has a greater range of movement and less stiffness than at our last appointment.

However, her fabulous vet listened to my concerns about her change in behaviour and prescribed a 2nd, low dose pain medication.

What a difference it's made to Velma's quality of life.

I hadn't realised she'd stopped playing the breakfast time game, but today she's back at it with renewed enthusiasm! I'm so glad to see signs Velma's feeling good.

Signs of pain in dogs can be subtle and not always fully apparent at a vet visit. This is why I'm so grateful to the team at who take the welfare of their older patients seriously.

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