Want a Better Recall? Stop Using Your Dog's Name!
This morning we went for a walk in the woods - a location we go to at least once a week (although we'll be taking a break as they're...
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Sara Seymour
May 15, 20234 min read
12 Ways I Use Food When Training My Dogs
A common issue I see mentioned goes along the lines of 'I've tried food, but my dog's just not that interested'. At the basic level,...
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Sara Seymour
Jan 23, 20232 min read
New Year, New Me? Not Quite!
Let's be honest, it's been a challenging year for most people and I'm no exception. Being made redundant, starting a new business, a...
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Sara Seymour
Jan 11, 20234 min read
Stop Right There! Teaching The Concepts of Stillness and Duration
A question that has come up a few times recently in one of the canine fitness groups I'm in is how to build duration in conditioning...
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Sara Seymour
Sep 13, 20223 min read
What Was The First Thing You Taught Your Puppy?
This is a question that comes up time and again - what is/was/should be the first thing to teach a new puppy or dog in you household? ...
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Sara Seymour
Jul 11, 20224 min read
How Clear Are Your Cues - Really?
Cue related things have come up a few times in my training in the last week, so I thought I'd write about them! Let's start at the...
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Sara Seymour
Sep 8, 20213 min read
The 3 Reasons Why Your Training Goes Wrong
It doesn't matter what you're training, whether it's the basics or complex competition skills, there are only three reasons why your...
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Sara Seymour
Sep 2, 20214 min read
4 Reasons Your Dog Might Need Hydrotherapy
Most people think that hydrotherapy is for dogs that are injured, or have had some sort of surgery. However, that's not always the case,...
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Sara Seymour
Aug 23, 20214 min read
Dealing with a 'problem' behaviour in real life
I wrote a lengthy Facebook post last week, which you can read here. This Facebook Live by Denise Fenzi covers what prompted it. I'm...
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Sara Seymour
Jul 21, 20216 min read
What To Expect From Your Hydrotherapy Appointment
Before I get into the detail, I just want to make it clear that this post is based entirely on what would happen when you come to my...
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Sara Seymour
Jun 29, 20213 min read
The 14 Words I Repeat Every Time Loose Lead Walking Comes Up
I live with a spaniel. Until recently I lived with two. I'm a member of a few spaniel related groups on Facebook (not many - more on...
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Sara Seymour
Jun 21, 20213 min read
Higher Value Treats are Rarely The Best Option for Getting More Attention
I video a lot of my training, and I share many of those videos in different places - to help answer questions, or maybe get feedback on...
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Sara Seymour
Jun 14, 20213 min read
The Most Important Lesson My Dog Has Taught Me About Training
The first thing that Ripley does when he gets up in the morning is to find something to pick up and carry around. Any time he gets a bit...
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Sara Seymour
Jun 2, 20213 min read
Learn How to Get Started With Station Training
Stationing is where your dog gets on to a platform, mat or other defined area and stays there until asked to do something else. It has...
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Sara Seymour
May 26, 20213 min read
3 Types of Play, and Why You Should Use Them In Your Training
Play is a really important part of any training you do with your dog. Studies have shown that including play in our training sessions...
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Sara Seymour
May 19, 20213 min read
The Only 3 Strategies You Need to Deal With Your Dog's Undesirable Behaviours
If I'm honest, I struggled a bit with the title of this one - what I might deem 'undesirable' or 'problem' behaviours, another guardian...
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Sara Seymour
May 17, 20212 min read
4 Mistakes To Avoid When Training Scentwork
I recently wrote about the reasons to train scentwork, and how I came to train scentwork. Now I'm going to talk you a through a few...
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Sara Seymour
Apr 29, 20213 min read
How I Came To Be Teaching Scentwork
Following on from yesterday's topic, 7 Reasons to Train Scentwork With Your Dog, I thought I would share the reasons that I train...
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Sara Seymour
Apr 28, 20212 min read
7 Reasons To Train Scentwork With Your Dog
Scentwork is a growing area, and more and more dog owners are investigating this training for their dogs. Today I'm going to cover seven...
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Sara Seymour
Mar 1, 20213 min read
To Swim Or Not To Swim
I am a member of an excellent Facebook group, Canine Conditioning and Body Awareness Exercises. The posts that appear in this group are...
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