How to Prepare for your New Puppy

How to Prepare for your New Puppy

Preparation is key when bringing a new puppy home   How exciting, you are getting a new puppy. It is a lot of work but starting out right, to prepare for the new puppy can make all the difference. If you are still deciding if a puppy is right for you check out my...
Thinking About Getting A Puppy

Thinking About Getting A Puppy

When thinking about getting a puppy, it’s important to do your research and consider choices carefully. When you aren’t sure what or where to ask to ensure the best puppy for you and your family it can be very difficult. The purpose of this blog is to help you decide...
How Dogs Learn

How Dogs Learn

Dog trainers, dog lovers and animal enthusiasts have been able to teach dogs to do amazing behaviours. Trainers have developed a myriad of techniques and strategies for teaching a vast array of behaviours. Social media is abound with videos and pictures of dogs...
Activate’s Top 10 Dog Training Tips

Activate’s Top 10 Dog Training Tips

Over the course of my career, I have trained many dogs and worked with several families. With training goals ranging from walking nicely on the lead to remaining calm when people visit the house. These goals can be simple or complicated depending on the learner. The...
How do I stop my dog pulling on lead?

How do I stop my dog pulling on lead?

Pulling on the lead is one of the most common issues experienced by dog owners. I am frequently asked by my own clients, “how do I stop my dog pulling on lead?”. We all want to take our dogs for walks and exercise them. This is most likely to happen if we...