Journal Articles
The Things that make Dogs Bite People.
In this article, we’re going to explore some of the most commonly correlated behaviours - and talk about how these can end up resulting in dog bites. If your dog has bitten you - fair warning. You’re probably going to be called out on some of your less desirable attributes.
Fear Season - Off Season | When Empathy becomes Toxic
It’s the middle of summer, and we’re in currently “off season”, but fear exists all year round, and there are still cases we work during the summer months. In this article, we cover a crucial topic of working with fearful dogs - the difference between the Empathic human experience, and the concept of ‘mirroring’ - how these two psychological experiences clash, and become dangerous when working with fearful dogs.
Case Profile: Working Terrier
Hold onto your butts - in this case profile, we discuss the delightful assassins of the dog world - the pocket rockets, the Swiss army knife, the lethal teddy bears. The 10kg workout, the professional nightmares. The Working Terriers.
5 Habits of Highly Successful Dog Owners
In this article, I’ve reduced down the five most important things that Highly Successful dog owners do differently to the normal dog owning public. The things that stand out the most when it comes to making the biggest positive difference on how these dogs are raised and what makes them succeed.
Case Profile: The Golden Retriever
In today’s case profile, it’s time we had a little chat about the literal Golden Child of the dog world - the breed that ‘definitely never has any issues, ever’ - and the challenges that come with training the breed the also happens to be my very earliest childhood memory of a dog - The Golden Retriever.
Responding to The Atlantic - ‘Dogs Are Entering a New Wave of Domestication’
I read an article recently in The Atlantic that left such an impression that I felt it was worth sharing my thoughts on from the perspective of dog ownership in the UK, because it seemed to highlight something that I’ve been feeling in my own work with dogs and their owners for years now. It raises a fundamental question about what we want and expect from our dogs - and I would also argue - how good we are at selecting for it in the dogs we choose to bring into our homes.
Fear Season Episode 4. | Affection and Fear - can you reassure a fearful dog?
As we reach the halfway point of Fear Season 2025, I wanted to explore one of the biggest debates when it comes to working with fearful dogs - whether or not it is right to give affection to, or otherwise try and reassure a fearful dog - and how you might go about this.
Case Profile: The Cockapoo
In this case profile, we revisit one of the most popular dogs on the planet, and one of the dogs that we see most often for behavioural issues - the Cockapoo.
Dominance is Not a Myth. An Essay.
The big one. In this essay, we look in depth about the word and the science that causes more arguments than any other in the dog training world. Dominance.
Fear Season Episode 3. | Are we dealing with fireworks night in the right way?
Let’s take a fresh look at fireworks night. What works, what doesn’t, and what can you change?
Case Profile: The Labrador
Here we explore one of the world’s most famous breeds - and a breed that we know very well! The Labrador. This walking contradiction most commonly suffers with two issues that people would expect the least - a distrust of strangers and a fear of loud noises.
Case Profile: The Sighthound
In this case profile, we explore some of the most common behaviours that clients experience in a group of breeds that only have two speeds - On, and Off. The Cheetah of the dog world that also doubles up as a couch potato - the Sighthound.
Our Top Food Recommendations for UK Dogs - the 2024 edition!
Health and nutrition is such an important part of the puzzle when it comes to your dogs behaviour, and its been a while since we’ve updated our food recommendations. So it’s high time we did a run through of our top dog food picks for 2024!
Case Profile: The German Shepherd
Learn about the most common issues that we resolve in German Shepherds - the dog that pays a behaviourists wages!
Case Profile: The Miniature Dachshund
As a sausage dog owner myself, it’s high time we discuss the most common issues that we resolve in miniature dachshunds- yep, its barking like a Doberman!
Three Great Questions to Ask Dog Trainers for Success
“Great trainers across the spectrum of dog training produce happier, healthier dogs and solid training outcomes. Most of them can demonstrate it and evidence it, both through videos and through the feedback and reviews from their clients.“
Fear Season Episode 2. | Why fearful dogs tear up the Rulebook
“Know your least bad options. Know your progressions - and learn how to nurture these decisions in the short term, to open up opportunities for something even better in the long term.”
Fear Season Episode 1. | Why Medication doesn’t heal fearful dogs.
Over the last few years, it has become increasingly common to work with clients with fearful dogs, who have been described medications to resolve issues such as fear of loud noises, going on a walk, fear based reactivity and Aggression…In this article, we’re going to focus on a few key reasons why medication isn’t going to resolve major problems relating to fear.
Statement on the XL Bully Ban
The UK Government has announced that they will be introducing a Ban on the XL Bully breed. At The Dogs Way, we have always been against breed specific legislation - and having trained in the US with Pitbulls that are already banned in the UK, I know first hand that a breed is just a label… So why is this breed being singled out?
Case Profile: The Border Collie
Learn about the most common issues that we resolve in border collies - including lunging at cars and bikes, nipping and biting children, and fear of loud noises.