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What is the difference between a dog trainer and a dog behaviourist?

By Jackie Murphy G. Dip AAB / A. Dip AAB (Canine) / MISAP (Beh) / MEST (QTLS) What is the difference between a dog trainer and a dog behaviourist?  The first point here is to define the difference between a dog trainer and a canine/animal behaviourist.  A dog trainer can: Help with skills such as […]

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8 Dog Walking Tips: Essentials For Dog & Owner

We walk our dogs every single day, being both fantastic exercise and overall well-being for us and our dogs. So with the very welcome arrival of brighter days and later sunsets, here’s a list of 8 dog walking tips to ensure you are prepared for those delightful walks ahead: 1 – Lead, Collar & ID

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Dog Training Classes and Socialisation

Here at Specialist Dog Training, we take the current Covid-19 crisis very seriously so for now, dog training classes have been suspended until further notice. In the meantime, let’s use this as a positive opportunity to really think about what you want to achieve, learn and gain from dog training classes. Socialisation has always been

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10 Tips Before Getting A Pawesome Puppy Or Dog

Google will undoubtedly be your best friend whilst you search through the different dog breeds, whilst also getting distracted by the image section and checking out the super cute puppy and dog images too. It can seem over whelming with all the information that you need to consume so check out these top 10 tips

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How to take care of your dog during the coronavirus pandemic.

With the current climate of worry and anxiety attached to the Covid-19 crises and the events and situations changing daily due to this pandemic, self-isolation creates an extra set of concerns and problems for dog owners to overcome. It’s essential during this time that dogs don’t get bored (and we thought keeping ourselves entertained was

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