Milne and Mutt Dog Training

Milne and Mutt Dog Training Offering reward-based, fun and kind training methods to help with all of your training needs. Using positive reward based techniques only.

Offering bespoke one-to-one dog training in the comfort of your own home. Covering South East London.

Just two dogs living their best lives Gladys & Edith
30/08/2026

Just two dogs living their best lives Gladys & Edith

Finished puppy training and wondering what’s next? Our Pet Gundog Class is the perfect next step for dogs who love to le...
28/08/2026

Finished puppy training and wondering what’s next?

Our Pet Gundog Class is the perfect next step for dogs who love to learn and owners who want to do more together.

Think retrieves, scentwork, recall, impulse control, whistle work, focus and plenty of fun!

And don’t worry, you don’t need a working gundog! Just a dog who enjoys having a job to do.

19/08/2026

Getting your dog comfortable with a harness doesn’t have to be a struggle. By pairing it with positive associations, treats and going at their pace, you can help them see the harness as a good thing, not something to run from. When your dog learns to bring the harness to you instead of being chased down, it means they’re choosing it, not being cornered into it. That builds trust instead of fear, and makes the whole process calmer for both of you. No more chasing them around the house!

14/08/2026

Part 2 of adding distraction and handling using a chin rest for cooperative care!

Once your dog understands that keeping their chin down means we can continue, we can start adding in gentle handling and distractions.

The aim is to build this up gradually, so your dog learns that they can still communicate with us even when we’re doing something they may not naturally enjoy.

It’s all about giving them a choice and building confidence with handling

When I start with a new client on a behaviour problem, they’re often hugely frustrated that I didn’t see it happen. Didn...
11/08/2026

When I start with a new client on a behaviour problem, they’re often hugely frustrated that I didn’t see it happen. Didn’t see their dog lose it at another dog on the walk. Didn’t see the frantic jumping and nipping at the kids.

If I’d been there for that moment, I wouldn’t have seen anything useful. I’d have seen a dog who was already past the point of thinking straight. That’s not a training moment, that’s just a dog who got put in a situation that was too much for them.

The behaviour itself is rarely the real problem. It’s the last thing that happens, not the first. By the time you see the jumping, the nipping, the losing it at another dog. there’s usually a whole chain of things that led there. Stress that’s been building. Needs that aren’t being met. Triggers stacking up before you even left the house. That’s what actually needs looking at.

So instead of the meltdown, I want to see everything before it. How your dog is doing on a normal day. What their early signals look like. The exact point things start to tip.

That’s where the work happens, not in the moment everyone remembers, but in the space before it. That’s where you find the real problem, and where you build something new, a little at a time.

Like my dear late friend Oli always told me, train before the crisis!

07/08/2026

Ever wondered why your dog won’t take treats when you’re out?

It might not be that they don’t like the treats. Their arousal may simply be too high.

Dog training, arousal levels, canine behaviour, treats refusal, overexcited dogs, emotional regulation, training tips

Think of arousal like a battery. Different experiences throughout the day can charge that battery, and when it gets too full, your dog can struggle to think, learn and make good choices.

The goal isn’t to keep their battery empty. We want it sitting somewhere in the middle, where they’re able to process what’s happening around them and make good decisions.

Understanding arousal can make a huge difference to how we approach our dogs’ behaviour.

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Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
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