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02/12/2025

Surviving Christmas with your nervous dog doesn't require a PhD in dog behaviour. Just a few game-changing strategies that actually work.

🎄Swipe through for the essentials (no suprise these images will not be making the cut for the family christmas card).

What's your biggest Christmas challenge with your dog? Drop it in the comments and I'll help you sort it before the big day. 👇

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25/11/2025

And that's the uncomfortable truth most people don't want to hear.

Your nervous rescue isn't going to wake up one day and suddenly be confident. They're not going to magically stop reacting to triggers. They're not going to "just get over it" with time.

Change requires effort. From you.

You need to change your expectations. Stop comparing them to other dogs. Stop waiting for them to be "normal."

You need to change your approach. Learn their triggers. Understand their body language. Advocate for their space.

You need to change your consistency. Stop making excuses. Stop skipping training. Stop giving up when progress is slow.

You need to change your environment. Management isn't failure - it's smart. Cross the road. Use a lead indoors. Choose quieter routes.

You need to change your timeline. Progress takes months, not weeks. Your dog is doing the best they can with the information and support you're giving them. If you want them to change, you have to change first.

The question isn't "Will my dog get better?"
The question is "Am I willing to do what it takes?"

Are you?

24/11/2025

5 ways to improve play with your dog - because there's more too it than a chuck it stick and a tennis ball.

1. Find a game they actually enjoy
Stop forcing fetch on a dog who couldn't care less about balls. Not every dog wants to retrieve. Some want to tug. Some want to chase YOU. Some want to problem-solve. Watch your dog. Learn what they actually enjoy, not what you think they should enjoy.

2. Start in easy environments
Your garden. Your living room. Boring, familiar places with zero distractions. Don't try to play with your dog in the park surrounded by other dogs, people, and seventeen different smells competing for their attention. Build the game in easy mode first. Then gradually increase difficulty. You can't teach engagement when your dog's brain is elsewhere.

3. Quality over quantity
A game where your dog was super commited that only lasted 30 seconds over a 5 minute game where you spent 4 minutes waving a tug toy in their face in a desperate attempt to get them to want to play anyday.

4.You can use a lead
Play doesn't have to be a scene of chaos where you're desperately trying to convince your dog to bring the toy back. Using a lead during play gives you control, prevents self-rewarding behaviour (like your dog running off with the toy and ignoring you), and keeps the game focused on engagement with YOU. The lead isn't restrictive - it's a management tool that makes play more productive.

5. Your dog knows when you let them win
We dont give our dogs enough credit. They know when you pretend to let them win the toy by just letting go and saying "omg fifi your so strong". If you know your dog cant beat you then give yourself a handicap and make the game real!

16/11/2025

You know what's easier than fixing a dog who's been practicing bad behaviour for six months? Not letting them practice it in the first place.

Management isn't admitting defeat. It's being smarter than your dog's poor life choices.

Baby gates aren't for babies. They're for stopping your dog from becoming a self-taught interior decorator (the kind that specialises in sofa destruction).

Leads in the house aren't overkill. They prevent the panic text to your trainer to asking why won't the dog stop stealing food from counter.

Crates aren't cages. They stop the screaming match that starts everytimes another dog walks past the window.

Stop your dog from building a CV of chaos. Teach them the skills they actually need. Build a communication system that doesn't involve you shouting their name seventeen times while they pretend to be deaf.

Prevention isn't sexy. But neither is trip to the out of hours vets because your dog ate out the bin again.

11/11/2025

⭐️Time to decompress
⭐️Consistent routine
⭐️Approproate boundaries

Your rescue just had their entire world flipped upside down. Everything is new. Everything is overwhelming. Everything is uncertain.

Decompression means low-key life for at least two weeks. Let them observe without pressure. Let them process without performance expectations.

Routine means the same walk time, same feeding schedule, same bedtime. Predictability is safety when nothing else makes sense.

Boundaries mean crate training, lead in the house, calm greetings. Structure isn't restrictive - it's clarifying. It tells them exactly what's expected so they can stop guessing.

You're ready for them. They're not ready for you. Give them time.

07/11/2025

Your dog training journey just got a whole lot easier. 🐾I'm opening up The Howl Community - a free WhatsApp group where dog owners who want real, practical results can connect, learn, and grow together.

Inside The Howl Community, you'll get:
✨ Weekly training hints and tips
✨ Access to exclusive PDF guides
✨ Walking guides for better outdoor behaviour
✨ Monthly Q&A sessions with me
✨ Early access to pack walks, group classes, and events

Whether you're working through reactivity, building recall, or just want a supportive community of like-minded dog owners - this is for you.Ready to join?

👉 Comment HOWL below and I'll send you:
• Your free PDF guide: "How to Motivate Your Dog"
• The link to join The Howl CommunityLet's build better relationships with our dogs - together.

02/11/2025

🚨 NEW CLASS ALERT 🚨

Starting January 8th 2026, we’re running a 5-week Everyday Skills Class — designed to turn “recall? Never heard of her” into “wow, my dog actually listens now.”

Each week we’ll build real-life skills that make day-to-day life easier — things like focus, manners, recall and walking past distractions without the drama.
Week 5 ends with a fun little test so you can see just how far you’ve both come (and yes, there might be prizes).

🔖£120 for 5 weeks
📅 Wednesday from 8th January
⏰️ 6pm

DM for more info or to book your spot! Please note that spaces are limited to insure each owner and dog gets the most from the course.

19/10/2025

Your cue can be whatever you want it to be.
Your dog cares about what happens next.

- Keep your cue consistent
- Say it once
- Help them if they need it
- Mark the moment they get it right
- Pay them.

There you have it a cue your dog actually understands.

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