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29/08/2025 Training Is Your Dog "Too Naughty" for Training Classes?
Every time I hear, "Oh, my dog's too naughty to come to classes”, I want to gently shake the person and...
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08/08/2025 Training Why Your Dog Can Have Just as Much Fun on Lead (And You'll Both Be Happier)
"Your dog can't have fun on a lead." "All dogs should be able to be off lead." "It's...
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01/08/2025 Training Why Community Matters: Your Dog Training Journey Doesn't Have to Be Lonely
Being a dog parent can feel surprisingly isolating, can't it? Whether you've got a bouncy social butterfly or a...
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25/07/2025 Training How We Cracked Rem's 'Quiet' Reactivity After Five Years
The 'Cute' Reactive Dog That Nobody Takes Seriously Rem isn't your typical reactive dog. He doesn't...
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14/07/2025 Training Virtual vs In-Person Dog Training: Why a Blended Approach Works Best
When you think about dog training, what comes to mind? Most of us imagine a hall filled with excited pups and their...
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07/07/2025 Training Off-Lead Success Is Not Just 'Unclip and Hope'
Does the thought of letting your dog off the lead send you into a proper panic? I get it - the thought of unclipping...
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30/06/2025 Training My Ball Thrower Experiment
You know how I'm always banging on about why I don't like ball throwers? Well, on our recent holiday, I did...
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26/06/2025 Potter Paws Blog The World of Dog Sports You Never Knew Existed
Imagine you're at your third agility class, bent down ready to reward your dog at the bottom of the A-frame, when...
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19/06/2025 Potter Paws Blog Off-Lead Dogs: When "He's Friendly!" Isn't Enough
This week, I had to return not one but TWO off-lead dogs to their owners during training sessions. Neither dog did...
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12/06/2025 Potter Paws Blog Dog Parent Guilt – and Why You're Already Doing Enough
Every dog parent knows that nagging feeling. You see someone posting about their dog's amazing adventure on...
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