Dogs love carrying things, so instead of trying to stop it, you can turn it into a fun training exercise. Dreya has learnt to take my sock off and bring it to me, a great example of giving dogs an appropriate way to use their natural behaviours. It’s also a fun exercise that helps build engagement, focus and communication. Don’t worry, if you teach it properly your dog won’t start randomly trying to take your sock off We work on lots of creative training like this in our Mix Up course; a really

Real life training means real life scenarios 🐾💛 Today’s helper? Our 4-year-old. Dogs don’t live in quiet, perfectly controlled environments. They live in homes with kids, movement, noise, and unpredictability. So we train for that. Desensitization around children isn’t something you can fake in a textbook setting. It takes patience, supervision, structure, and the right guidance so dogs learn how to stay calm, neutral, and safe around little humans. Every dog is different. Every situation look