Steph RousseauJan 13, 20213 minFags and Fido: Another Reason to QuitAs New Year’s Resolutions abound, many people are attempting to quit smoking. That’s obviously great news for them, their family and...
Steph RousseauFeb 5, 20203 minDog-friendly or dog-owner-friendly?Over recent years, the number of dog-friendly events and places has exploded. I’ve heard tell of dog-friendly cinema screenings and...
Steph RousseauDec 20, 20194 minChristmas PuppiesWhen I was working in London, January through to March was always one of my busiest times for puppy classes. These first few months of...
Steph RousseauOct 9, 20193 minThe Importance of ChewingWhen I go to meet client dogs, I usually cause their humans a degree of disgust by producing, at some point in the consultation, a dried...
Steph RousseauSep 17, 20193 minThe Gift of a Growl‘He growled at me the other day!’ This is something I hear commonly from clients. It is always uttered with a tone of shocked and...
Steph RousseauAug 22, 20196 minThe Great Crate Debate‘Whether you’re beaten or pampered, fed the best foods or starved, kept in filth or kept clean, a cage is still a cage’ - Anne Bishop...
Steph RousseauAug 20, 20194 minMotivationWhen I started out in dog training, one of the buzzwords was ‘motivation’. I heard how a dog has got to be motivated to work with you/for...
Steph RousseauJul 29, 20195 minLet sleeping dogs lie, but never let puppy dogs cry... Amongst free-ranging dogs, over 50% of puppies never leave their canine family group. Of those who do leave, the average age that they do...
Steph RousseauJun 6, 20195 minCelebrate 'Bring Your Dog to Work Day' with Happy Office Dogs Here at Happy Office Dogs, 21 June is a very special day in our calendar…and that’s because it’s international Bring Your Dog to Work...
Steph RousseauApr 18, 20194 minFalse Friends of Canine CommunicationDoes anyone remember learning languages in school, and learning about ‘false friends’? Words in a foreign language that look like a word...