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18/02/2026

Vomiting is common in dogs. It can be down to something as simple as your dog eating their dinner too fast, but it can also be a sign of something serious 🤢

Find out what your dog's vomit could mean with our guide. If you're ever concerned about your pet, get in touch with your vet.

Get the full guide ➡️ https://pdsa.me/Ra2t

[Visual description: An infographic explaining the different ways dogs can vomit. This includes different types of vomit and when to contact your vet about it.]

14/02/2026

Apparently positive trainers are causing more dog bites because we are woke.

Well… if being “woke” means:

• I don’t frighten dogs
• I don’t hurt dogs
• I don’t intimidate dogs
• I don’t call fear “respect”

Then yes. I’m wide awake and proudly woke🐾

Let’s get something straight.

Positive, science-based training does not create aggression. It reduces it.

When we reward behaviours we want, we build trust.
When we lower stress, we lower reactivity.
When dogs feel safe, they don’t need to defend themselves.

What increases bite risk?

• Fear
• Pain
• Suppression
• Punishment without understanding
• Ignoring emotional wellbeing

You can absolutely interrupt behaviour.
You can absolutely set boundaries.
You can absolutely teach manners.

You just don’t need force, fear or fallout to do it.

The evidence is clear: when you suppress warning signs through punishment, you often remove the growl… not the discomfort. And when the warning disappears, bites can happen “without warning.”

I don’t train dogs to obey me.
I train dogs to feel safe with me.

If that makes me “woke,” I’ll wear it like a badge on my SkellyWAGS hoodie.

Because trust is not weakness.
Kindness is not indulgence.
And science is not a trend.

It’s just good dog training.

Mark 🐾

11/02/2026

Traditional temperament assessments operate like someone describing every human as either "introverted" or "extroverted." Imagine trying to understand your best friend, your teenage nephew, and your elderly neighbor using only those two categories. You'd miss everything that makes them who they are – their specific fears, their unique motivations, the nuanced ways they navigate the world.
Yet this is exactly what we've been doing to dogs for decades.

When we use these "big bucket" systems, we create a false equivalency between dogs whose behaviors stem from entirely different sources. Dog A scanning for birds isn't experiencing the same internal state as Dog B processing scent information. Their training needs, their ideal environments, their stress triggers – everything differs. But the assessment tool sees only surface behavior and assigns them identical scores.

This oversimplification isn't just academic frustration. It has real-world consequences.

Read more at the blog:
🔗 https://suzanneclothier.com/why-big-bucket-dog-assessments-fail/

05/02/2026

27/01/2026

We have a lot happening over the next few months alongside all our usual 1-1's, classes, events and members classes.

There are limited spaces available on the courses below and only 1 time slot remaining in February for our Dover Day Training Clinics.

27/01/2026

My job is being a dog trainer. Not social media content creator.

Real Life, Not Reel Life

Most of my days don’t look like a highlight reel.
They look like real people, real dogs, and real emotions.

They look like:

A nervous dog taking one brave step forward
A guardian quietly saying, “This is the first time they’ve coped with that”
A pause to breathe because something felt big
A moment of connection that would be completely ruined by someone reaching for a phone
And honestly? Those moments matter far more than likes.

Full blog on our website, link in the comments.

23/01/2026

My next Calming Signals Specialist Course is now open for registration. The course is online and taught in English, and I accept a maximum of 20 students in the class.
We start on April 16.

You can read more about the required prior knowledge and all course details via the link in the comments below. If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact me directly or email [email protected], who handle the course administration for me.

18/01/2026

14/12/2025

Save the date - Speakers, programme and registration details will be announced later.