by Kelly Cordell-Morris | 6 May, 2021 | Blog, Life With Dogs, Teaser posts, Training & Behaviour
“Comparison is the thief of joy” is attributed to several people including Theodore Roosevelt, which probably means it was someone else. Regardless of who said it first, I think I agree mostly. It probably depends on how you are doing the comparison. For...
by Kelly Cordell-Morris | 19 Mar, 2021 | Blog, Life With Dogs, Teaser posts, Training & Behaviour
We aren’t magic. Much as that would make our lives easier. But that’s a good thing because it means that anyone can learn to do what we do. Dog trainers get better results, or results more efficiently, because we’ve honed our skills over the years. The only...
by Kelly Cordell-Morris | 24 Dec, 2020 | Blog, Life With Dogs, Teaser posts, Training & Behaviour
I live with three spaniels currently. At one point I lived with two German Shepherds, a saluki and two spaniels. I always felt I should even things up with another sighthound. But didn’t want to seem like a crazy dog lady. I often get asked “how do you...
by Kelly Cordell-Morris | 16 Nov, 2020 | Blog, Life With Dogs, Teaser posts, Training & Behaviour
Living with a dog behaviour problem is by definition challenging for us. If we didn’t find the behaviour difficult to live with, we wouldn’t define it as a problem. Our dogs are individuals with an entire set of genetics and learning histories that make...
by Kelly Cordell-Morris | 18 Oct, 2020 | Blog, Life With Dogs, Training & Behaviour
How I Lost My Dog Recently I lost Flint, my working cocker spaniel. Actually, I hadn’t entirely realised I lost him before he reappeared. Teaching the collar grab was the reason I got him back so quickly. I was moving equipment for Thursday night classes from my back...
by Kelly Cordell-Morris | 21 Sep, 2020 | Blog, Dog Training Science, Husbandry, Life With Dogs, Training & Behaviour
Start button behaviours can really help you power up your training. They are especially helpful for dogs fearful of certain stimuli like noises or vacuum cleaners. They are also useful for procedures where we need to do something to our dog like grooming or putting on...