Take care of your Puppy
It’s such a pressured time. New puppy, busy days, misunderstandings and a lot of really mixed advice. Before you jump on a forum and get told your play biting puppy is trying to dominate you, be your...
View ArticleFireworks? Don’t panic! 5 tips to keep your dog calm
As a Tellington TTouch Practitioner in Training, Melody Todd from ‘Springer Loaded’ has put together a list of the top 5 solutions for helping to calm your much beloved dog… 1: Noise Anxiety Look out...
View ArticleInterview with TV Vet Emma Milne
In this week’s podcast, Jon and Karen talk about how all those training treats could be making your dog fat. Plus, Karen interviews TV vet Emma Milne. It’s not good for your dog to be overweight....
View ArticleDoes treat training make your dog fat?
In this week’s podcast, Jon and Karen talk about how all those training treats could be making your dog fat. Plus, Karen interviews TV vet Emma Milne. It’s not good for your dog to be overweight....
View ArticleAlan Titchmarsh silences the Dog Whisperer
SHHHHT! It took the (now rather brilliant and wholly risen in my estimation) Alan Titchmarsh to finally speak out and offer Cesar a taste of rational thought. So much opinion, so many complaints. By...
View ArticleTop Ten Tips for Dogs and Fireworks
Tips to help your dog cope with fireworks, from our top dog behaviourist Karen Wild and Pickles the big-eared, big-hearted, tiny terrierist, who works with scared dogs helping them feel better: 1)...
View ArticleBringing a Baby into Your Home
In this show we talk about ways in which to introduce your new baby to your dog. This is a sensitive issue that worries many dog lovers who have become new parents. Working with and training your dog...
View ArticleDoes Your Dog Eat Anything & Everything ?
With Christmas fast approaching, in this week’s episode, we look at how to handle a pooch that just seems to eat everything in site. Listen to the podcast here: or subscribe on iTunes.
View ArticleThe Christmas WildPaw Podcast
Yes, it’s the Christmas episode of the WildPaw Podcast. Together Jon and I talk about dog-proofing your home ahead of the Christmas celebrations to ensure that everything is safe and sound for you and...
View ArticleStop your dog escaping
Dashing through the door? Not any more. I am going to let you all into a little secret. One year at our house, carol singers came to the door and my ancient, nearly-blind terrier decided to join...
View ArticleFood, glorious food
Feeding your dog has become almost a religion. Feeding raw, feeding kibble, cheaper supermarket brands vs expensive scientific names, those the Vet provide and of course, the impact of food on our...
View ArticleOld age is a special stage
Are you ready for another dog or cat? You may not be hoping for a bouncy puppy or clambering kitten to deal with. With this in mind, I urge you to consider an older pet for your next addition. Old age...
View ArticleDoes my dog need a coat?
With the recent lashing rain and low temperatures, it has made dog walks a rather brave experience. Not to mention their arriving home smothered in mud, we dog owners head out in all weathers...
View ArticleAre you a toxic trainer?
Recently I witnessed an appalling example of group behaviour. It is not the first time I have experienced it, but certainly one of the most unpleasant. A training group forum, where one member...
View ArticleBetter lead handling for your dog
Lead handling is a foundation skill for dog owners. Often, once we have taught our dogs a command, the temptation to use the lead to implement it seems to become overwhelming. The lead becomes an...
View ArticleBetter Dog Baths
This dog was once white! It is raining… and raining… and raining… You might decide your dog needs a proper wash to get rid of every last trace of muck. Bath time is a peaceful occasion, with scented...
View ArticleNew treats from Dicky Bag
Bigger than it looks here! The new self-closing Treat Bag by Dicky Bag. The latest Dicky Bag innovation – a self-closing treat bag! The Dicky Bag team have not only given us somewhere easy, soft and...
View ArticleThunder and lightning is frightening for dogs! Tips to help in stormy weather.
Easy ways to help your dog deal with scary storms. We have had some big storms this week. With more to come over the summer months (with hopefully rather less rain) your dog will benefit from some help...
View ArticleDoes your dog eat everything?
We are all used to the comical images of a dog hot-footing it away with a string of sausages in his mouth, but what happens if your dog seems to have an insatiable appetite for everything, including...
View ArticleWIN Caption competition with Sophie the Staffie
Thanks to the brilliant Scott Passmore and his rescue Staffie Sophie, we have a great caption competition! Enter the caption competition here and you could win a copy of my NEW book ’21 Days to the...
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