We believe that understanding your dog is the key requirement to a more enjoyable and fulfilling relationship with your pet. After all, you got your dog because you thought your life would be enriched & that much happier sharing it with a wagging tail! I've owned & trained dogs since I was seven, albeit with guidance from my parents at first both of whom came from dog loving & owning families. I've always helped family & friends with their dogs & started helping clients 20 years ago. Having only owned rescue dogs, they have given me a great insight into a variety of behavioural problems. My first dog was from Battersea Dogs Home named Shep, not the most original of names for a Border Collie cross I grant you, but I was only seven! With the help of my mother, I taught Shep to count. We started by asking him to bark once & when he was consistent, we asked to him bark twice. By the time we got him to bark three times, he understood what was required & very quickly progressed. We felt it only fair to stop at ten as by nine he was running out of breath & he could only a manage a rather tired yelp at ten. By the way if you still don't believe a dog can count, put three biscuits in your pocket & then give your dog two!
