Barket Place

11/11/2025

A huge thank you to our amazing prize pack sponsors PitPat and Forthglade Natural Pet Food.

Combined with some prizes from us here at Barket Place, we know our main prize winner Jessica and Kuma will be having a great winter. And our treat pack winners Margaret & Dougal / Lisa & Lenny - will be having a tasty one.

Thanks for all who entered our Walking into Winter contest and for all the amazing insights you shared!

01/11/2025

It was great to chat with Aston this week on behalf of Wisdom Panel UK.

You can catch up here:

https://www.gateway978.com/blogs/daytime/pet-owners-take-annual-leave-to-focus-on-early-bonding

Pet Behaviourist Caroline WIlkinson & canine genetics expert Dr Carolyn Mellersh chat with Aston Avery about pet bonding on next! Tune in on FM, on DAB or online gateway978.com/live

Photo by Berkay Gumustekin on Unsplash

28/10/2025

I’m very excited to be speaking at the ISCP Big Psychology Summit 2025 this weekend (1-2 Nov). This special summit is a global event exploring canine minds, behaviour, and welfare.

I’ll be joining world-leading experts to share evidence-based insights that advance ethical, force-free canine practice. My talk, ‘From Triggers to Glimmers: Finding Awe on Dog Walks’ focuses on rediscovering connection, presence, and wonder in everyday moments with our dogs.

Get your ticket now: www.theiscp.com/summit

16/10/2025

Glimmers are everywhere. You just need to learn how to look for them.

A tiny moment of awe. Glimmers can change how you’re feeling and even how you are behaving (there is actual science behind this!)

Choosing to navigate life through a ‘glimmer lens’ sends safety cues to our nervous system and strengthens it over time.

On your next walk, try to move from looking for triggers (things that worry your dog) to looking for glimmers.

Find out more about the power of Glimmers: barketplace.uk/winter

15/10/2025

A little taste of what we just explored over in our Walking into Winter series - the opportunity that looking for instead of triggers on our walks provide.

Want to delve into this more? Signup for this free week of talks - Walking into Winter, from Barket Place.

15/10/2025

Do you dread your dog walks?

It can be hard to see a time where they don’t have to be stressful.�But, what if, instead of scanning for triggers, we started noticing glimmers - those tiny moments of calm, joy, and awe that help both us and our dogs feel safe and connected?

Join me tonight as I launch our {free} Walking into Winter series - here to help you have the happiest & healthiest Winter alongside your dog - and I’ll be exploring how micro-moments of awe can rebalance our nervous systems, reduce reactivity, and transform the dog–human bond.

Let’s reframe the walk - from a problem-filled challenge into a daily opportunity for connection, calm, and shared wonder.

See you tonight?
https://www.barketplace.uk/winter

14/10/2025

As the days get shorter and the walks get colder, it’s time to wrap up, slow down, and give our dogs (and ourselves!) a little extra love this winter.

Join us for Barket Place's Walking Into Winter - a week of live expert talks to help you and your dog stay happy, healthy, and connected all season long.

And that’s not all…
When you sign up, you’ll also get an exclusive delicious doggy recipe from our friends at The Fresh Fed Dog . This tasty treat is designed to support your dog’s health through the colder months - because winter wellness starts from the inside out.

Sign up today and step into winter feeling inspired, informed, and ready to thrive - together. https://www.barketplace.uk/winter

14/10/2025

Just one day to go until Walking into Winter 2025 begins!

Want to have the best relationship with your dog? Reduce stress and ill-health over the Winter months? Feel inspired as the days draw in?

Don’t miss out on this {free} event - it all starts tomorrow, 15th October.

14/10/2025

Very excited to be speaking at the The International School for Canine Psychology and Behaviour - ISCP summit next month. An honour to be talking alongside some great names in the dog world.

Tickets are on earlybird price now, until Sunday:
https://www.theiscp.com/summit

I'll be bringing a little 'woo' alongside science, discussing how we can embrace glimmers and awe to change our relationships with our dogs, imapct our experiences together in the world - and for those who work professionally with dogs, how you can feed this into your guardian plans.

🎊The ISCP Big Psychology Summit is here 🎊

A two-day deep dive into canine minds, motivation, and emotion ... led by some of the world’s most respected researchers and practitioners.

This event was created to advance ethical, science-based practice in a field that’s still largely unregulated.

If you’re committed to force-free, fear-free, evidence-led work with dogs, this is your space to learn, reflect, and evolve.

🎟️ Early-bird tickets: £49.50 until Sunday 19 October only.
👉theiscp.com/summit

13/10/2025

Just about to play catchup on this one! But wanted to post before so didn't share any spoilers 👀

Sarah is absolutely phenomenal at sharing the message of the all the dogs that need space, time and a little bit more understanding. I wonder if they found the home of their dreams while also sharing the story of My Anxious Dog UK?

Well… we’re going to be on the telly!
We’re so excited to share that Dogs in Yellow and My Anxious Dog are appearing on BBC One’s Escape To The Country! 💛
We have been looking for a new home for a while and to have Sonali and the show team helping us was such an amazing experience.
It’s emotional with tears and a lot of laughter, and it’s a way to show the world what Dogs in Yellow is all about: helping anxious dogs feel seen and understood.

Watch at 3pm on BBC One or catch up on iPlayer!

13/10/2025

We’re counting down - just two days to go until Walking into Winter begins!

This free week of live chats (running 15–22 October) is all about helping you and your dog feel your happiest and healthiest through the colder months - with expert advice, practical tips, and plenty of heartwarming inspiration.

We’re so grateful to be joined by an incredible line-up of guest speakers, each bringing their unique expertise to help our community thrive this winter. From training and behaviour to grooming, wellbeing, and connection - together, we’ll explore simple, soulful ways to make this season your best one yet.

Because winter really is better when we walk through it together - side by side with our dogs.

A huge thank you to all of our wonderful collaborators who have made this event possible - and to everyone who’s already signed up to join us inside our 'Connect with Your Dog' Facebook group.

If you haven’t yet, there’s still time to sign up (it’s free!) → barketplace.uk/winter

Here’s to community, collaboration, and a winter full of happiness.