Cheery Dogs

09/16/2024

They heard me order pizza…!!!

07/27/2024

What an honour to be at the Best of Chapel Hill party last night. My students voted for positive force free training. I’ve spent my whole career making training a partnership with our dogs. Not something we do to our dogs. My students agree with me. Thankyou to everyone who voted for me and for humane training for their dogs.

07/21/2024

When you are a very good dog, and laying quietly under the restaurant table and a stupid person (my mum) spills her salsa over me. I didn’t see this category when I took my Canine Good Citizen test.

03/05/2024

Please vote for Cheery Dogs humane, force free training for family pets.

Our annual poll is back! You can cast your ballot now for your local favorites. Voting ends at midnight on Monday, March 20!

03/05/2024

Our annual poll is back! You can cast your ballot now for your local favorites. Voting ends at midnight on Monday, March 20!

03/05/2024

Please vote for kind and humane training for dogs and their people.

Our annual poll is back! You can cast your ballot now for your local favorites. Voting ends at midnight on Monday, March 20!

02/12/2024

I went to work with Chewy and his family yesterday. The little kids in the family were horribly disappointed when I turned up. They had been told “Chewy’s dog teacher is coming” and they thought that would be another dog! Instead they got boring me. 🤣🤣 we had fun anyway!

02/10/2024

Marmite under the electric blanket with her piece of pizza. We gave it to her at dinner last night, she carried it to bed (ask me what a piece of dried pizza crust feels like on your bare feet at night…) then she brought it onto the couch this morning. Her little treasure!

12/16/2023

Today I taught my last tiny puppy class. Our training space is no longer available for us. So many puppies helped over the 12 years we ran the classes. Today I said goodbye to Rico, Linus, Bond, Alfie and Duncan. I have loved every minute with all of you. ❤️

11/13/2023

A nice cuppa with my friends after teaching two puppy classes on Saturday.

10/24/2023

When you jump on the bed, but something got there before you….

10/18/2023

When Emily comes to visit and tries to take a meeting……😂💕

09/17/2023

My daughter Emily and her best friend Xia. Two young women growing up. Caring and good citizens. So proud of them. ❤️

09/17/2023

Have mat will travel! Taking your mat with you gives your dog a safe and trusted space to relax. We are at a noisy outdoor concert so Marmite appreciated a safe relaxation spot.

09/14/2023

32 years ago today our twins Emily and Willem were born. Happy birthday to both of you! Let’s continue the laughs and good times ###X

07/14/2023

Louise, the goodest girl, in her first training session.

07/12/2023

Sweet Clover falls to sleep during our training lesson. This is great news because Clover is worried about visitors. Falling to sleep means she is able to relax and not keep an eye on me. Force free training,sleep therapy! ❤️🐾

06/29/2023

I have given a comfy cat bed away because Ninja will not use it. He prefers this dinner plate with some documents on it. Cats! 🤷‍♀️

06/10/2023

Marmite took last nights chips to bed with her and then brought them out this morning. If the cat moves she will give a little growl to remind him the chips are hers ( because we all know how much cats love chips?!)

06/06/2023

So many happy dogs and their families graduating from our classes. Here are Dudley, Orla, Bear, Angel, Bogart, Selu, Waffles and Bela. All on track to live their best lives. ❤️

06/04/2023

A T shirt from my son. No truer words!

05/12/2023

Lunch for three!

04/26/2023

My country cottage.

04/23/2023

“some dogs are mat trained, but I am lap trained, if there is an unoccupied lap anywhere, I’m on it”

04/18/2023

I tell my students this every week. Here it is in a "real life" scenario. Please ask your dogs before you invade their space.