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“But I Did Everything Right”: When Traditional Resource Guarding Prevention Tips Backfire
Today I spoke with someone who was heartbroken. “We did everything to prevent this,” they said. “We were told to stop him mid-meal so...
May 144 min read


Over-Social Dogs: When Every Dog Is a Best Friend (or a Problem)
Does your dog drag you towards every dog like they’re long-lost best friends? Some dogs are natural social butterflies, always eager to...
Feb 163 min read
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“But I Did Everything Right”: When Traditional Resource Guarding Prevention Tips Backfire
Today I spoke with someone who was heartbroken. “We did everything to prevent this,” they said. “We were told to stop him mid-meal so...
Lothian Dog Training
May 144 min read


Over-Social Dogs: When Every Dog Is a Best Friend (or a Problem)
Does your dog drag you towards every dog like they’re long-lost best friends? Some dogs are natural social butterflies, always eager to...
Lothian Dog Training
Feb 163 min read


Can Sensitive Or Reactive Dog Make Friends?
Absolutely—Here’s How! If you have a sensitive, fearful, or reactive dog, the idea of them making “friends” might seem out of reach. But...
Lothian Dog Training
Jan 243 min read


Mantrailing: A Mirror Reflecting Your Dog's Insecurities
German Shepherd Bear mantrailing Over the past five years as a mantrailing instructor, I’ve witnessed something remarkable time and time...
Lothian Dog Training
Jan 74 min read


A Dog - Friendly Christmas : Managing The Festive Chaos
This is a quick guide on how to manage Christmas festivities with dogs
Lothian Dog Training
Dec 22, 20243 min read


The Dog Driver's Manual: How to Choose the Right Dog for You
When it comes to choosing the right dog, it's not all that different from picking out a new car. Both decisions require some thought, a...
Lothian Dog Training
Aug 27, 20244 min read


Living With The Reactive Dog
Things your dog is grateful for. To all the wonderful people, who share their lives with the dogs who lunge, bark or in other words...
Lothian Dog Training
Dec 5, 20212 min read


Efficient Teaching( Recall)
Efficient Teaching ( Recall) When it comes to teaching new behaviours, we often visualize the "finished product". But is it ever...
Lothian Dog Training
May 20, 20213 min read


Multi-dog family. The good, the bad, and what is useful to know before adding a second dog...
Kelty, Bear & Ria I consider myself very lucky to share my life with 3 dogs (2 of which were adopted as young adults), with them...
Lothian Dog Training
Mar 12, 20216 min read


Things I wish I’d known when I realised my dog was reactive…
Bear’s story. 7 years ago today, Bear came into our lives. He was our foster dog at the age of 8 months finding himself at the rescue...
Lothian Dog Training
Dec 8, 20205 min read
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