by Laura Sinfield | Jan 5, 2026 | Core Training Principles, Obedience & Everyday Skills
I hope everyone has had the most wonderful time over Christmas. Dog training can be the last thing on your mind over the festive period due to the family chaos but you can get back to it quick enough. If your house has finally gone quiet, the decorations are coming...
by Laura Sinfield | Oct 13, 2025 | Behaviour & Self-Control, Core Training Principles, Obedience & Everyday Skills, Owner Education & Training Tips
Just like a lot of pet dog owners, I as a dog trainer also have set backs in my training. BUT that is ok and it is completely normal. The difference is I don’t allow them to take hold and derail everything else. I will be totally honest, some times my dogs can...
by Laura Sinfield | May 15, 2025 | Obedience & Everyday Skills, Owner Education & Training Tips
Lets talk about training burnout. I mean this from a professional trainer and a pet dog owner training your own dog. It all comes down to planning. There’s that age old saying ‘failing to plan, is planning to fail’ and I can not tell you how true it...
by Laura Sinfield | Apr 30, 2025 | Behaviour & Self-Control, Obedience & Everyday Skills, Owner Education & Training Tips
Now this is quite a big topic to cover but what does it mean? Impulse control is ones ability to stop and think before acting on something. For a person, this may be thinking about crossing the road before you actually do, or thinking about the consequences of saying...
