by Kelly Cordell-Morris | 27 May, 2020 | Blog, Dog Training Lingo, Dog Training Science, Training & Behaviour
You’ve heard the terms habituation, desensitisation and counterconditioning but you’re not sure what they mean or why each one is important. They seem to be flung about with abandon and sometimes combined and it’s all a bit confusing. So what do they actually mean? At...
by Kelly Cordell-Morris | 18 May, 2020 | Blog, Life With Dogs, Training & Behaviour
You know you need some help with your dog but you’re not sure exactly who to ask. There seems to be a lot of choice and it’s just not clear what the difference is between a trainer or a behaviourist–and you’ve just found out there are veterinary behaviourists,...
by Kelly Cordell-Morris | 30 Apr, 2020 | Blog, Classes, Workshops & Events, Life With Dogs, Training & Behaviour
You don’t have to go far to have places to train your dog. We spend the majority of our time at home so it makes sense to start there. There’s also far more to training your dog than the normal sit and down. More useful things to teach our dog are ways to behave in...
by Kelly Cordell-Morris | 20 Apr, 2020 | Blog, Life With Dogs, Training & Behaviour
We are all having to stay at home for extended periods of time and our routines have completely changed. It’s difficult for everyone, not least your children who now can’t see their friends. Your dog is now having to contend with a complete shift in their world and...
by Kelly Cordell-Morris | 10 Apr, 2020 | Blog, Life With Dogs, Training & Behaviour
We’re in lockdown. No hanging out with our friends. No catching a live band. No eating at your favorite restaurant. So how the hell are you going to socialise your puppy when you’re not allowed to be social? Here’s how. 1. Let them watch and learn...
by Kelly Cordell-Morris | 2 Apr, 2020 | Blog, Enrichment, Life With Dogs, Training & Behaviour
We are all limited in how often we can leave the house during lockdown. No doubt you are mostly combining your once a day exercising allowance with the daily dog walk. Some days though it just isn’t possible. You feel guilty because your dog isn’t getting out and...
by Kelly Cordell-Morris | 26 Mar, 2020 | Blog, Classes, Workshops & Events, Life With Dogs, Training & Behaviour
If that title had you wondered whether I’d finally gone all woo woo, you’ll be glad to hear that no, I haven’t. There has been no huge revelation for me, or at least not in the way that these stories usually play out. But we have had a sudden change...
by Kelly Cordell-Morris | 31 Dec, 2019 | Blog, Life With Dogs, Training & Behaviour, Uncategorized
I know, I know. Telling people your goals for your dog’s training for the upcoming year smells very much like new year resolutions and we all know they suck. But I’m going to do it anyway. Why? Because accountability. Although I suspect my goals this year...
by Kelly Cordell-Morris | 16 Nov, 2019 | Blog, Life With Dogs, Training & Behaviour
Have you seen the new John Lewis advert with the little dragon who can’t control his fire? Cute isn’t it? If you haven’t seen it yet you can watch Excitable Edgar who loved Christmas a little too much below. Edgar reminds me of a lot of the dogs I work with. Dogs that...
by Kelly Cordell-Morris | 14 May, 2019 | Blog, Life With Dogs, Training & Behaviour
You know when you’ve asked your dog to do something and he has point blank refused so you ask him again, and again, and again……..and eventually he does it. Stubborn dog. Stubborn owner I say. From a training point of view there are a lot of things to...
