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This time last month I was getting ready for something special. Something that would finally bring to life how I work with clients, not just in words, but visually. After four and a half years of building Barkshire Dog Training, I knew it was time to stop hiding behind the work and start showing up for it properly. So I booked a photographer, called in some clients, and headed to the Thames. Here is what happened.

Have you ever found yourself in this situation? Coffee in one hand, lead in the other. You’ve barely made it past your own front gate before it all goes sideways, your dog starts to lunge, bark, often at something that triggers them every day, then you’re apologising and hurrying off as quickly as you can, your emotions running high.

One of the questions I get asked most as a dog trainer is: “What kind of holiday do you take with your dogs?” One of the ways I love, is camping, appreciate not everyone first choice but with the right preparation, the right strategies, and as I discovered this summer the right campsite, it is not only possible, it is genuinely wonderful. We love camping with our dogs, even when it is complicated. Even when someone has decided the tent next door is absolutely not to be tru

When a dog steps into an environment full of scent, movement and possibility, their nervous system ramps up. As a result they may find it hard to listen, respond or even take treats.