Category: lifestyle
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🐶 Sports Training for High-Drive Puppies: Boost Focus and Build Confidence
Discover how early sports training builds confidence, focus, and physical awareness in puppies—especially those from working or high-drive breeds.
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Tracking and Nosework for Reactive and High-Drive Dogs
This weekend just gone, I took the dogs away for a bit of a training getaway, focusing on the different Working Trials exercises. The weather was baking hot—so no mud this time—but it added an extra layer of difficulty, especially for the nosework. It gave the dogs a proper challenge and reminded me how much I enjoy…
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Dog Behaviourist Tips: Loose Lead Walking, Obedience & Confidence
When you’re struggling with your dog’s behaviour—whether that’s pulling on the lead, reacting to other dogs, or ignoring recall—it can feel overwhelming. Many owners wonder: do I need a dog trainer, or is it time to bring in a dog behaviourist? Let’s unpack the difference—and how the right tools and techniques can transform even the…
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Gundog Training: Why It’s Not Just for Working Dogs (And Why It Might Be Perfect for Yours)
Looking for gundog training near Northamptonshire that’s fun, practical, and tailored to your dog? At Fresh Start Dog Training, we offer games-based gundog training to help both pet and working dogs improve their recall, focus, and off-lead control. Whether you’ve got a high-drive puppy, a reactive adolescent, or a working-line dog who needs direction, we’ll help you build a calm,…
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Assistance Dog Training: How Tailored Sessions Can Empower Your Dog to Support You
When we talk about assistance dog training, we’re not just teaching tasks—we’re building a trusted partnership that helps someone live more freely and confidently. Whether your dog is being trained for mobility support, emotional stability, or public access skills, tailored sessions make all the difference. Let’s take a closer look at how personalised approaches using positive reinforcement dog training can empower…
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New Year’s Resolutions: A Fresh Start for You and Your Dog
There’s something magical about the New Year, isn’t there? It’s like opening a brand-new notebook—full of possibilities and room for fresh starts. For me, it’s a chance to pause, reflect, and think about how I want the next year to look for me and my dogs. After all, our lives are so intertwined, and resolutions…
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What is the plan?
In relation to the goals for my health and fitness, I have started a personalised diet and exercise plan with V Shred. This is a programme that a few of my friends have undertaken and found to be very effective. The exercise regime is about 30 mins 5 days a week, and is home based…
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Back Home
So we are home…. I have to say that this was an amazing experience, prior to going on this adventure I had wanted to do something like this for many years. I had always been worried about the “what if’s”, such as if I did the worming wrong and the dogs were not allowed back…
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Day 20 – Dog Trainer and her Dogs in Valencia
Having got up at the crack of dawn, the journey to Barakaldo was relatively easy. As we drove the landscape was really very varied. At times I felt we could be in Montana, Switzerland, and the Wild West. It took us about 6hrs, we met with the friends we are staying with. Had an early…
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Day 19 – Dog Trainer and her Dogs in Valencia
Today was a day of washing dirty clothes at the local Launderette, packing up and loading the car, as we have an early start tomorrow. We leave at 4am to try and get as much time as we can in the North of Spain. The Launderette was very close to the hotel and was, on…