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...

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...

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?...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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?...

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...

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

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

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...