Matts Mutts Dog Training

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Dog Reactivity Specialist, tailored plans to help your dog!

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Had a client ask me recently why their dog “knows sit perfectly” but still loses the plot the second another dog appears...
26/08/2026

Had a client ask me recently why their dog “knows sit perfectly” but still loses the plot the second another dog appears.

Commands are something a dog performs. They don’t tell you anything about what he does with himself when nobody’s asking anything of him, which is most of a walk, most of the time.

That’s the bit I actually spend sessions building.

Comment HELP and I’ll send you the Reactive Dog Roadmap.

24/08/2026

I don’t think I’ll ever be able to put into words what this dog has done for me.

We got Fraiser because we wanted a dog. That was it.

I had no plans of becoming a dog trainer. No plans of building a business around dogs. And definitely no idea that this little Spaniel would completely change the direction of my life.

When his reactivity started, all I wanted was to help him. I wanted to understand what was going on in his head and give him the best life I possibly could.

That sent me down a rabbit hole that eventually became an obsession.

But Fraiser taught me far more than just how to train dogs.

He taught me a different way to think and a different way to feel. He taught me what it meant to have something completely rely on me showing up for him every single day.

And in return, he’s given me a level of loyalty and unconditional love that’s incredibly difficult to explain unless you’ve had that dog.

Because of him, I found a passion I genuinely didn’t know existed.

I left a career I’d spent over a decade in. I built Matt’s Mutts. I’ve helped owners who were in the exact position I once found myself in. And Fraiser has been there through all of it, helping those dogs alongside me.

The funny thing is, I thought I was the one who was supposed to change his life.

Turns out he completely changed mine.

And if I could trade a few years of mine just to have a few more with him one day, I genuinely would. ❤️🐾

Reactivity isn’t one thing. Most people treat it like it is, which is exactly why generic advice keeps failing.There are...
19/08/2026

Reactivity isn’t one thing. Most people treat it like it is, which is exactly why generic advice keeps failing.

There are three main drivers.
Fear-based — he wants distance, not confrontation.

Frustration-based — he wants to get closer and physically can’t, and that boils over.

Over-arousal — nothing’s dangerous, it’s just all too much, all at once.

Same bark. Same lunge. Completely different dog, completely different reason, completely different fix.

Comment HELP and I’ll send you the Reactive Dog Roadmap, it’ll help you work out which one you’re actually dealing with.

17/08/2026

There’s a big difference between a dog that usually comes back and a dog you genuinely trust off lead.

If you’re unclipping that lead and just hoping today isn’t the day they spot something more interesting than you… you’re gambling.

Reliable recall isn’t built by shouting louder, carrying better treats or crossing your fingers every time another dog appears.

It’s built through consistency, engagement and making sure that ignoring you doesn’t become something your dog gets to practise over and over again.

Because ultimately, getting your dog off lead shouldn’t feel like taking a risk.

It should feel like freedom.

If you’re struggling with recall with your reactive dog, comment HELP below and I’ll send you my free Reactive Dog Roadmap

I genuinely cannot get over how good these photos are 🤯I recently had a shoot with Emily Little and I honestly couldn’t ...
14/08/2026

I genuinely cannot get over how good these photos are 🤯

I recently had a shoot with Emily Little and I honestly couldn’t have asked for anything more from them.

I had a rough idea beforehand of the kind of shots I wanted, but Emily took that and used her own experience to figure out the best locations, positioning and angles to actually bring them to life.

And she’s absolutely nailed it.

The quality of the photos is incredible, but what I love most is how well she’s managed to capture Fraiser exactly as I see him.

His excitement, his intensity when we’re working together and, more than anything, just how bloody happy he is. Some of the action shots in particular are probably some of my favourite photos I’ve ever had of him.

Emily was brilliant throughout the whole shoot, professional, easy to work with and really clear about what she needed from us to get the best possible shots.

So this post isn’t really about me or the dog training for once 😂 I just wanted to give credit where it’s due.

If you’re in the North East and you’re looking for someone to get some proper professional photos of your dog, I’d 100% recommend getting in touch with Emily.

I’ll let the photos do the rest of the talking, these are only a few of my favourites that I could pick.

📸 Emily Little

14/08/2026

Meet Moose, a 2 year old mixed breed from Cyprus whose life completely changed when he moved to the UK.

Back in Cyprus, Moose had hardly been exposed to other dogs. Suddenly, he found himself in an environment where dogs seemed to be everywhere.

He didn’t know how to process it.

Whenever he spotted another dog, his immediate response was to bark. It quickly became a habit, and his owners were left dealing with a dog who simply didn’t know what else to do when another dog appeared.

So we got to work.

We taught Moose that other dogs weren’t something he needed to react to. Instead, we gave him clear communication and started rewarding the better choices we wanted to see.

We also worked on his recall and got him off lead, giving him the freedom and fulfilment he’d been missing.

Now Moose can enjoy off lead walks alongside his brother with reliable recall, without habitually barking every time another dog appears.

His owners put the work in, stayed consistent, and gave Moose the opportunity to learn a completely different way of dealing with the world around him.

That’s what creates results like this.

If your dog barks at every dog they see and you’re ready to make a change, DM me today and let’s have a chat.

12/08/2026

I genuinely can’t believe I’m having to say this in 2026…

STOP LEAVING YOUR DOGS IN CARS IN THIS HEAT.

I’ve just been to the shops and noticed a dog locked in a car in 28/29 degree heat.

Yes, the car was partly in the shade. Yes, the sunroof was cracked and I believe one of the windows was slightly open.

That does NOT make it okay.

I did my shopping, came back out and the dog was still there. I waited around for about half an hour before eventually going back into the shop and asking the staff to put an announcement over the tannoy.

Eventually the owner came out after I had the shop put a call out of the cars registration.

The same person who I’d already seen inside when I first went into the shop.

So that dog had been sat in that car for roughly 45 minutes.

It was panting, jumping around the car and very clearly uncomfortable in the heat.

When the owner eventually came out, I was told the dog was “fine” and that they “hadn’t been in there long”.

Sorry, but that’s complete bo****ks. I knew how long you’d been in there because I was there.

Cracking a window or opening a sunroof does not suddenly make a boiling hot car safe for your dog.

There was barely a breath of wind today. It’s 28/29 degrees outside. If it’s too hot to be walking your dog on hot pavement, what makes you think sitting them inside a metal box for 45 minutes is acceptable?

And if you genuinely believe it’s fine, try it yourself.

Go and sit in your car for 20, 30, 45 minutes. Turn the engine off. No air conditioning. Crack the window slightly.

And while you’re at it, put a coat on.

Then tell me how comfortable you are.

Your dog cannot tell you they’re too hot. They can’t open the door. They can’t turn the air conditioning on. They can’t go and get themselves a drink.

They are completely reliant on you making sensible decisions for them.

I know this will probably rattle a few cages, and quite frankly, good.

There is absolutely no excuse for leaving a dog sitting in a car for that length of time in this heat.

HUMANS NEED TO DO BETTER!

There’s a specific moment a lot of owners hit, usually after one bad attempt at letting their dog off lead, where they q...
12/08/2026

There’s a specific moment a lot of owners hit, usually after one bad attempt at letting their dog off lead, where they quickly decide it’s just not something their dog will ever be able to do.

Here’s what I’d say to that: off-lead isn’t a reward you’re hoping to eventually earn. It’s the actual point of everything else you’re working on. The recall, the engagement, the impulse control — none of it exists for its own sake. It’s all building toward this.

If you’ve stopped believing it’s possible for your dog, that belief is the thing standing in the way, not your dog.

It’s still possible.

Comment HELP and I’ll send you the Reactive Dog Roadmap.

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