dog queries

A dog story!

J cosy at home with the vacuum cleaner! I wanted to share with you one of the responses I have had from the last blog, it is the real...

A frequently asked question!

This slideshow requires JavaScript. Dog training classes have an issue that other evening class don’t experience, at least not that I...

Not watership down!

It is sadly that time of year when the rabbits have Mixie again! I luckily saw Betty “playing” with a mixie rabbit in the garden this...

A busy week dog training!

Nessa learning retrieve! What a good girl! Last week was a really busy fun week! Wednesday saw the first of my walks in Highlands Park...

Seedy time of year!

With all the dry weather it feels like wild seed-time has come round faster than ever! Tracey and her dogs reminded me this week, as her...

Comment from Teresa!

Hi Avril, I just had to let you know how much I have been enjoying the progress of Betty, she is adorable, the daily updates you are...

Betty, crab pincers and other rubbish!Or one step forward two backwards!

There are some days when I find it so easy to see how troublesome behaviour can start, even as a dog trainer I could easily get things...

Hear Avril on BBC Essex Radio

For those that didn’t have the chance to listen in on Friday 18th June the BBC iPlayer means that you can do so anytime you like before...

Dogs and swimming pools? Question from Jacquie

“Just a query as you know I don’t now go out as a behaviourist anymore just get the odd question posed by close friends and family...

Warning for dog owning gardeners!

This warning comes from the USA, but my guess is it will be just a matter of time before this becomes an issue here. We can learn from...

Avril on the Steve Scruton show at BBC Essex Radio

Steve hard at work behind the desk As ever I had a great time with Steve Scruton at the BBC Essex Studio in Chelmsford! We had some great...

Do you want your dog to help with the gardening?

Does this look familiar? Have you got a photo of the real thing to share? Spring is coming and the dogs will be spending more time out...

Stop those brown patches on your lawn and shrubs this summer!

I found a new product last summer to help with those brown patches on the lawn and bushes, it is called “dog rocks” and is a rock mined...

What is okay for puppies to eat?

For first time dog owners the world can seem a dangerous place for their precious puppies! But I have to tell you puppies have remarkable...

Preventing or curing food possession in your dog!

Let the training begin! Here is the first step of preventing or curing food possession in any dog, any age! Follow the steps on the clip...

How I want my dog to behave around food!

When we want or don’t want a dog to behave a certain way we have to consider the outcome that we are seeking. With food possession by...