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Top tips for training your rescue dog

There is much to be said of rescue dogs. For many dogs who find themselves in rescue, home is often a person, rather than a place.

Choosing a Dog Trainer

Finding the right dog trainer can be a minefield. Zoe from Best Behaviour Dog Training is here to help!

Introducing Hydrotherapy

As a therapy, hydrotherapy has no or low force impact on the body and can be very beneficial as long as the water is heated and cleanliness is properly controlled with the use of chemicals.

CBD as a training aid for dogs

I’ve had some great results with CBD – it’s actually what I used on the plane bringing Indie my German Shepherd Cross from the UK to the US and is something we use when we know high-stress occasions are coming (like 4th of July).

Canine Body Language

We all love our dogs. We love their cute faces, their silly antics, their cheekiness, and we even love them when they cover our furniture with mud! But do we understand them?

Dog Parkour

Dog Parkour is a new and fun sport that we can do with our dogs that encourages them to interact and engage with their environment, and although it might appear to be less extreme than its human counterpart it is still just as fun and challenging for your dog.

Canicross

Canicross

Canicross is a sport that involves trail running with your dog and is becoming hugely popular in the UK and the rest of the world.

Dogs and Children

Hearing your dog growl at your child is a heart stopping moment for any parent. Your reaction may well be to panic, punish the dog and then start to consider options like re-homing. But stop…breathe…it may not be as bad as you think.

Puppy Training

Puppy training is taking place even before we bring our puppy home. There is no such thing as a blank slate when it comes to puppies. Their genetics and early environment have already played a part in the puppy we collect from the breeder.

Mantrailing

Mantrailing

Mantrailing is teaching your dog to find a person based on their unique scent, very similar to search and rescue dogs, but we do it for fun. Mantrailing harnesses a dog’s natural ability to trail, using their nose and turning it into a fun sport.