by Leonie St Clair | Jan 23, 2017 | News
A new year begins and most of us face a return to work, after a long break. For some pets, especially new pets, this can be a difficult time. Many of us have to spend significant periods away from home, either in the office or travelling to it. Unless trained...
by Leonie St Clair | Nov 26, 2016 | News
Most of us tend to view cats as untrainable creatures, utterly independent, only doing what they want when they want. As the old adage goes, ‘dogs have owners; cats have staff’. However, evidence is emerging that cats are trainable and it may well be in the cat...
by Leonie St Clair | Oct 26, 2016 | Features, News
A client complained to me that she was getting tired of having her dog labelled as a ‘problem’ dog by other dog owners. The issue is that her dog does not want to be friends with every dog she meets and, if pushed, will lunge and bark at some dogs that get into her...
by Leonie St Clair | Sep 14, 2016 | News
A number of you have asked me for advice on how best to choose a puppy or dog to be the family pet. While there can never be absolute guarantees there are a number of golden rules. Following these should help load the search in your favour and it is hoped that being...
by Leonie St Clair | Aug 31, 2016 | Features, News
Poor recall has to be one of the top reasons for calling in a dog trainer. It is not unusual to see exasperated owners anxiously speed-walking around the park repeatedly calling their dog’s name while the hound in question is nowhere to be seen. Equally common is the...
