Million Dollar Mutt dog training

29/12/2025

29/12/2025

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29/12/2025

My favourite time with this boy....

27/12/2025

New dates for the new year

23/12/2025

Once again, the government is attempting to remove tools that, when used correctly, save lives.
The e-collar is one of the most effective and misunderstood tools to enter dog training in the last 60 years. In the hands of responsible, educated trainers and owners, it has transformed countless dogs from unsafe, unreliable, and at-risk into calm, confident, off-lead and controllable companions.

What we are increasingly seeing is policy being driven by selectively quoted studies and controlled scenarios, rather than the reality faced daily by trainers, handlers, and owners working with real dogs in real environments. Training does not happen in a laboratory. It happens around roads, livestock, wildlife, children, other dogs, and high-distraction situations where failure has serious consequences.

I have personally trained a large number of dogs to a safe off-lead standard using these tools — dogs that would otherwise be restricted, rehomed, or destroyed. The reality is simple:
A well-timed, low-level correction is far more humane than a dog being injured, killed, or put down due to lack of control.

Blanket bans do not address misuse — they penalise responsible handlers while doing nothing to educate or regulate poor practice.
Education, accountability, and professional standards must come before ideology. Reality on the ground matters more than theory on paper.
If you’ve trained with me or seen the results first-hand, you already understand the value of these tools when used ethically and correctly.

So what can you do to help.....
Join us here to really support and show how grate these tools are when used responsible

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My own dog rooke e collar trained 👇

22/12/2025

We must not allow any proposed bill to take e-collars away from responsible owners and professional trainers who use these tools correctly.
I’ve genuinely lost count of the number of dogs I’ve trained to be safe, reliable, and confidently off-lead because of the correct and ethical use of e-collars.

When used properly, these tools are about communication, clarity, and safety — not punishment. They give dogs freedom, not restriction.

Removing them won’t protect dogs. It will remove an option that, for many dogs, has been life-changing and in some cases life-saving.
If you care about dog welfare, responsible ownership, and evidence-based training, please contact your local MP and make your voice heard. Decisions like this should be based on real-world experience, not emotion or misinformation.

Responsible training should be supported, not banned.

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16/12/2025

I’ll keep saying it — the closest you will ever get to a 100% recall is with a properly conditioned e-collar trained dog.

To those who claim e-collars are abusive or shut dogs down, be honest — do you see that here?
What you’re seeing is clarity, freedom, and a dog that understands exactly what is being asked, even under distraction.

When used correctly, this isn’t about punishment — it’s about communication and reliability when it matters most.

06/12/2025

100%

Yes, some parts of Germany require new dog owners to pass both a written and a practical test, though it is not a nationwide law. This requirement, known as the Hundeführerschein (dog-owner license), aims to ensure that owners understand dog behavior, training, and welfare in order to reduce neglect and improve safety. The written test covers topics such as nutrition and stress signals, while the practical exam assesses how well the owner handles their dog in real-life situations.🤎🖤🩶

06/12/2025

Trainers talk a lot about “counter-conditioning”… but what actually is it?

In this video you can see me working with Kylo in a busy environment while people walk past. A few weeks ago, this would have been a major trigger for him — he’d react to a person 30–40 metres away.

So what are we doing here?

Counter-conditioning is about changing the dog’s emotional response to something they struggle with.

Not suppressing behaviour.
Not distracting.
Not flooding.

Actually changing how the dog feels when a trigger appears.

Here’s the process:

Trigger appears (a person walking past)

Instead of reacting, Kylo now looks to me

We pair the trigger with calm structure and rewards

Over time, his emotional response shifts from fear and reactivity to neutral and confident

We’re teaching him:
“People walking past aren’t a threat — they’re just part of the environment.”

This is why sessions like this matter.
It’s not about getting lucky once — it’s about building a new pattern of behaviour through hundreds of controlled, positive reps.

05/12/2025

Genetically fulfilled dogs tend to have fewer behaviour issues — here’s why…

When a dog’s natural drives are met, everything else becomes easier. Most behaviour problems come from frustration, boredom, or a dog being expected to live a life that doesn’t match who they are genetically.

A dog bred for endurance, problem-solving, hunting, herding, protection or scent work needs an outlet for those instincts. When we ignore that, we create conflict — and conflict turns into reactivity, anxiety, destruction, chasing behaviours, poor recall, and over-arousal.

When we work with their genetics instead of fighting them, the dog becomes:

Calmer

More fulfilled

Easier to train

Less reactive

More predictable in everyday life

It’s not about doing more with your dog — it’s about doing the right things for your dog.

A fulfilled dog is a stable dog. An unfulfilled dog becomes a problem we end up trying to “fix.”

If you want to reduce behaviour issues, start by understanding the dog in front of you — their genetics, their drives, and what they were bred to do.