dog owner support

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

Going on holiday without your dog is harder than anyone admits. As a dog trainer and owner I wanted to share what I know to help you when you in a dilemma to stay or go?

There is something genuinely magical about a holiday where nobody gets left behind — and for those of us who share our lives with dogs, that means booking somewhere that works for every four-legged member of the family tooAs a dog trainer based in Reading, Berkshire, I have had plenty of experience exploring the UK with my own dogs in tow, and I have learned a huge amount along the way.

Each week my newsletter goes out to dog owners across Reading, Caversham, and the wider Berkshire area, sharing what I am thinking about, what I am seeing with clients, and the ideas that sit at the heart of how I work. During April, I dedicated the whole series to exploring the four pillars of Lifestyle Dog Training. This framework shapes everything I do with dogs and their owners. Here is a summary of what I covered this month, along with some of the real stories that broug