Rach’s Rambles Blog: Dog Training, Tips & Adventures

You see other people walking down the street with their dog walking nicely next to them, not a care in the world. And your wondering where did it all go wrong for you and your dog? You cross paths to avoid other people or dogs, walk really early or super late and pray for a rainy day where you will hardly see anyone. And thoughts may cross your mind "am I causing my dogs reactivity?". Short answer No. Reactivity in dogs in an emotional response to a stimulus. What ever that

5 signs that you might not actually be helping your dogs reactivity.

A guide to help you and your dog with fireworks.

How to teach your dog recall using positive reinforcement, and you dont even have to use their name.

A dog trainers thoughts on positive reinforcement training vs balanced.

From festive foods to sparkling decorations, the holidays bring joy and hidden hazards for our dogs. I’ll share which seasonal treats to avoid, simple ways to keep pups safe around holiday décor and travel, plus a peek at the gifts I’m wrapping up for my own dogs this Christmas.

You may have noticed already for my website that I run Hoopers classes. I love the sport, working on distance handling and your dog understanding cues while navigating a flowing course is really fun! The best part I also love is that it is accessible to anyone and any dog. And to make equipment at home is very cost friendly! I have made my own DIY Hoop guide that allows you to make how many Hoops you would like. This costs less than a cup of coffee, and will help support me a

So this is our first local walk I'm writing about. It starts at Theydon Bois train station so this is about 15-25 minutes from Harlow. It is a beautiful walk and we even did this was just recently so just on the verge of winter into spring and was still lovely. Although I can imagine this walk to be beautiful in the summer with all the trees and leaves and dapple shade. So we actually found that on a Sunday Theydon train station is £3 all day, and there were spaces at 10.30am

Ok so this is the first post for me blogging some of my dog walks! They will include information like parking, suitable paths, if dogs...

A new blog post on the classic KONG dog toy and why I don't use it as my first food enrichment toy.