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Let's talk about stress, baby. Let's talk about you and me. Let's talk about all the good things and the bad things that may be. Let's talk about STRESS!

Oct 155 min read

Let's talk about stress, baby. Let's talk about you and me. Let's talk about all the good things and the bad things that may be. Let's talk about STRESS!

For those of you reading this who live with fearful or anxious dogs, it's not going to be a learning moment when I say that dogs like...

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She says I have to go to groomers, but I say: "No, no, no"

Nina Cooper

Aug 124 min read

She says I have to go to groomers, but I say: "No, no, no"

When a dog is afraid of the groomers, it’s without doubt distressing for the humans as well. For many fears, you can avoid full-on...

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Why pushing your friend in at the deep end is always a bad idea

simon42223

Sep 17, 20234 min read

Why pushing your friend in at the deep end is always a bad idea

It’s always tempting with fearful dogs to want to make everything go faster: ‘What’s the harm in trying to make them go out on a walk?...

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A survivor’s guide to life with a fearful dog

simon42223

Sep 8, 20236 min read

A survivor’s guide to life with a fearful dog

A personal take on navigating the highs and lows from Nina, the non-pro trainer in the Sociable Dog household. No two fearful dogs are...

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simon42223

Aug 11, 20234 min read

Big T's story. Where it all began

My Rotti, Thomson loved playing bally and going on adventures in the car. To say that he didn’t have the luckiest start in life would be...

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Murphy the dog and the inflationary spiral

simon42223

Apr 29, 20234 min read

Murphy the dog and the inflationary spiral

Some say using food to train dogs is bribery. It isn’t, it’s pay. Unless you’re working to help a dog overcome a fear, treats are simply...

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Everything, everywhere - just not all at once

simon42223

Apr 13, 20233 min read

Everything, everywhere - just not all at once

If the behaviour you've trained at home, breaks down in the big, wide world, you may need to teach your dog to generalise. Humans are...

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simon42223

Mar 30, 20234 min read

Decoding dog language on the lead

A dog that’s reactive on the lead can be exhausting and stressful so how do we work out what’s causing it and how to solve the problem?...

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simon42223

Mar 22, 20234 min read

Order! Order!

Why getting the order of events right is the key to progress when training fearful and reactive dogs. When you’re working with dogs that...

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Why good dog training is like great comedy

simon42223

Mar 12, 20233 min read

Why good dog training is like great comedy

There’s one thing that good dog training and great comedy have in common: timing. It doesn’t matter how great your material (cheese,...

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simon42223

Mar 6, 20233 min read

You're spoiling that dog!

One of the most unhelpful myths around positive reinforcement training is the idea of ‘spoiling the dog.’ People think doling out treats...

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Where it all began twenty five years ago.

simon42223

Jan 23, 20234 min read

Where it all began twenty five years ago.

Big T’s story My Rotti, Thomson loved playing bally and going on adventures in the car. To say that he didn’t have the luckiest start in...

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