I used to walk my dogs selfishly and thoughtlessly. Now I plan each walk carefully to maximise its success and enjoyment for all of us. Before it was really as much about us getting out to enjoy the seaside or the woods. Of course I told myself it was for them and...
When I teach dog listening I want to teach the whole family. For dog listening to be truly successful, for the dog, every person in the family has to lead. This is often the hardest part! I am usually dealing with the one person who does the feeding, the cleaning, the...
As I left Jan Fennells house on the first day of the foundation dog listening course I started crying and could not stop. I was crying for my dogs and all the mistakes I had made that had made their lives worse. I was still crying the next morning but went back for...
I was lucky. I had a problem with a dog and literally the next day a neighbour showed me Jan Fennells book so I immediately found the solution. Monty Roberts, the horse whisperer, had changed my world as far as horses go and then he told me Jan would change everything...
Food is fundamental to our lives. I learnt this by living in Zimbabwe and Zambia for ten years! I think many British people only learnt this in March 2020. Remember the worry you felt when you did not know where your next meal might come from....and the evidence of...