Suffolk Clinical Dog Behaviourist

Suffolk Clinical Dog Behaviourist Understanding your dog, changing lives. Clinically-led behaviour support for real-life, lasting change.

Getting to the root of problem behaviour to create an individualised, practical, supportive plan to change life for your dog - and for you!

Dogs will only be "aggressive" for a reason, usually driven by fear. It's not spiteful and just for the sake of it.Th...
01/24/2026

Dogs will only be "aggressive" for a reason, usually driven by fear.

It's not spiteful and just for the sake of it.

The fear may be connected to many things but, in their world, it will be a necessary, functional response based on survival and avoidance of pain in some way.

In that moment, it will be all they have to deal with the situation.

With more understanding of why they behave as they do comes more opportunity to help them to change.

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In the same way that humans do, dogs will (metaphorically!) sit somewhere on a continuum from Optimistic to Pessimistic....
01/20/2026

In the same way that humans do, dogs will (metaphorically!) sit somewhere on a continuum from Optimistic to Pessimistic.

Every single thing they encounter in the world - a noise, a smell, an object, an environment, another dog, a person, a bus etc etc - is filtered through their judgement bias lens to decide whether it is something to worry about or not.

Would you say your dog is more Optimistic or Pessimistic about the world around them? Worried about everything or super-chilled and takes everything in their stride as an exciting adventure? Or somewhere in between?

It might be interesting to watch them and see what you think.

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EYESIGHTYour dog's eyesight operates differently to our human sight in many ways, with a focus on spotting motion/moveme...
01/14/2026

EYESIGHT

Your dog's eyesight operates differently to our human sight in many ways, with a focus on spotting motion/movement and for coping well in low light.

They have a limited colour range, with Blue 💙 and Yellow 💛 being the colours that are the brightest and most distinctive for them. Red and Green look grey and dull.

So ... if you want to buy your dog a toy that they can more easily see and find, buy one that is contrasted Blue and Yellow! Likewise, if you want them to more easily find you in a crowd, you might want to consider your fashion choices ... 😁😉

Canine colour distinction is particularly key if you have a visually impaired or older dog whose eyesight is deteriorating to help them out with navigating the world.

Interested to hear if this rings any bells in relation to your dogs ....

There is so much about dogs that I'm pretty sure most owners aren't aware of - or at least don't take account of - in t...
01/14/2026

There is so much about dogs that I'm pretty sure most owners aren't aware of - or at least don't take account of - in the context of their dog's "good" or "bad" behaviour.

The deep levels of my on-going training (I'm just emerging from 6 weeks of Dog Neurology 😊) is providing me with so much insight and understanding as to why they behave as they do and why it's so important to see it for what it is.

Over the coming weeks and months, I'm going to share some dog-related nuggets with you that I hope you will find both insightful and interesting.

Do let me know what you think.

WELCOME TO MY PAGE!I'm so excited to be gently getting my dog behaviour learning out in to the world. I'm in the midst ...
12/03/2025

WELCOME TO MY PAGE!

I'm so excited to be gently getting my dog behaviour learning out in to the world. I'm in the midst of a (degree equivalent) Diploma in Clinical Animal Behaviour (Canine) and loving every moment of it! 😊

Understanding why dogs behave as they do has been a growing interest of mine as our 3 rescues have struggled with their place in the world. So much of the advice we've paid for over the years hasn't made the difference they needed and I knew pieces must be missing from the jigsaw.

I'm learning the Why of canine behaviour from a deeply scientific, evidence-based perspective (feeding the geek in me!) and truly understanding how complex, sensitive and emotional dogs are. They are incredible creatures who constantly make meaning and associations - which results in their struggles and issues, but also means their reactions and behaviour can change for the better with the right help and support.

I'll be offering help and guidance that's beyond just the What and the How of dog training - individualised and practical support plans and frameworks for dog and owner, designed to bring lasting and positive change. There's no escape from my human psychology/change expertise that will undoubtedly come as part of the package! 😉

I'd love you to follow my new page if you'd like to. I'll be sharing some nuggets of wisdom that I hope you will find useful for your own dogs or those that you know.

If you have any questions or would like to chat through how I might be able to help your dog, do get in touch. I'd love to hear from you. 🙂

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