This is a common dilemma.  Often people are completely confident in the introductions, and sometimes people are less so. Having taken on...

What does that mean for you and your dachshunds? Its coming to the end of term and nearly the summer holidays! We might actually get some...

Sleep is often taken for granted.  We assume because they’ve slept through the night that they’ve had enough…..but have they? Like with...

Puppy Blues?  It’s a thing! I want to talk about puppy blues and share some tips to help you through.  It really is a thing.  Sadly many...

Just over a year ago I was contacted by the loveliest of couples who have the loveliest of dogs, I’d worked with them with their younger...

Interestingly, when they become incontinent with IVDD, the idea they may regain continence seems impossible. There is no advice on this...

Sometimes toilet training doesn't seem to happen. Dachshunds have a bad rep, but usually its something we've done (or not done) that's...

First in a series of toilet training blogs. First....the basics... Whilst I am going to refer to a puppy here, I always treat a dog...

The great crate debate. Do we? Don't we? How do we do it. There has been a lot of posts recently discussing the use of crates. I've...

Barking! There’s more to think about than the noise! Look, if  could tell you how to stop it in one blog, or even 2 I would.  The number...

Teaching a dachshund to walk on a loose lead...the most boring exercise to teach but with one of the highest benefits to both dax and...

Our dachshunds are just little seeds, its our job to help them grow. Spring is here….almost…there’s a cold frost this morning, but the...

Yay or nay? Lots to consider! Some toilet training tips at the end too for puppies, older dogs, aging disgracefully dogs and incontinent...

Seeing things from a short point of view. Could understanding your dachshund be as simple as seeing things from their perspective?...

Are spray collars/cans, bark boxes, or any other gadget like this just a distraction? Social media has its strengths, but I worry it is...

I had a request….a blog on moving homes. A massively huge thanks to my Barking Course Graduates for sharing their pics and tips! The...

Life is full of rewards, think outside of the box! I often read comments on various posts where people really struggle when their dogs...

Halloween and Guy Fawkes.....That time of year again!! The 2 scariest times of year for animals and many people. Hopefully this blog...

What do I do and what does that mean? A lot of people will say “oh it’s a fear stage” or be more technical with it’s a “secondary fear...

(Yea, the Little mermaid was my fave film growing up!) But it really is all in the body language" We often say, “I wish he could just...