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How To Choose the Best Treat Pouch for Your Activity

It seems like such a small thing but choosing the right treat pouch makes a big difference. It really depends what dog training activity that you want to pursue that affects the type of treat pouch you would buy. In the past, I have had the experience of loosing a treat pouch whilst running in… Continue reading How To Choose the Best Treat Pouch for Your Activity

How To Get The Most Out Of Your Training Sessions

When you train your dog, you probably have one main goal, for them to learn something. Sometimes it is hard to find a way to train your dog where they will get a lot out of the session. You might wonder about the length, rewards, importance of timing and more. We will be sharing our… Continue reading How To Get The Most Out Of Your Training Sessions

Dog Leads and Agility Equipment for Training

When out shopping for your dog, you may see that there are many different leads for your dog. You may be left thinking how ridiculous it is to have a 15 metre dog lead, but actually, there is a great use for that. Or when getting started in agility, you may be wondering what all… Continue reading Dog Leads and Agility Equipment for Training

10 Best Christmas Gifts for Dogs and Dog Owners

It’s the holiday season and people are off shopping for their friends and family. You haven’t forgotten about your dog, right? To spoil your dog, we have put together a list of the 10 best Christmas gifts for dogs. Whether you are buying something for your dog or something to use with your dog, this… Continue reading 10 Best Christmas Gifts for Dogs and Dog Owners

How and Why You Should Mentally Stimulate Your Dog

Mental Stimulation is when you are putting your dog’s mind to work. They are completing an activity that uses their brain, this may be something like a puzzle toy, sniffing for treats, learning new tricks, nosework, obstacle courses etc. Mentally Stimulating your dog will eventually tire them out, making this a strategy for having a… Continue reading How and Why You Should Mentally Stimulate Your Dog

How To Understand Operant Conditioning

A key concept of dog training is Operant Conditioning, this can help you understand the different methods you can use to teach your dog. Operant Conditioning contains four different concepts: Positive Reinforcement, Positive Punishment, Negative Reinforcement, and Negative Punishment. Most dog trainers, would advise the use of only Positive Reinforcement and Negative Punishment, the two… Continue reading How To Understand Operant Conditioning

How To Start Off Your Dog Training

Training their pet is something that every dog owner goes through, whether it is basic obedience to competitive agility. You don’t even have to spend too much time training but it is important to do with a new dog and especially a new puppy. How you start of training is up to you. We highly… Continue reading How To Start Off Your Dog Training