Dogs Inclusive

30/08/2026

My aim with this page has always been to highlight how much joy dogs can bring to our lives. However this has been a sad week for Hong Kong's dog community, with the tragic death of a dog care professional and a spate of other incidents involving dog attacks. Of course the local media have pounced with glee, and even the smallest incident is now front page news; with the AFCD fueling the fire by applying their usual reactive scaremongering tactics and creating panic amongst the dog loving community and the public in general.

Snatching dogs from their loving family homes because of a neighbour complaint, based solely on the fact they don't 'like the look of' a certain dog is deeply problematic. Targeting certain breeds and labeling them as 'fighting' or 'dangerous' is dangerous in itself. Dogs are not born aggressive. Genetics, early experiences, maternal health and stress can all be influences of behaviour, but they are not predeterminates of aggresive behaviour in later life. Life experiences as a dog matures shape behaviour massively. This includes human interactions, aversive training and handling methods, pain and health issues, access to good nutrition, lack of shelter and human companionship, interactions with other dogs and many other factors.

By labeling certain breeds as 'fighting' dogs simply by the fact of birth, is completely irresponsible and misses the whole point. Hong Kong has a huge stray dog problem. The shelters are all full to bursting. The government do nothing to tackle this issue. As long as there are stray dogs, there will be dog loving, caring people in the community rescuing them. Most of these dogs have no place to go. So they go to shelters or to boarding facilities where they are confined in cages for long periods. Confinement is stressful for most dogs, let alone for a dog that has lived their life roaming free. There are simply not enough homes for these dogs. And when the government starts labeling mixed breed dogs as dangerous, the adoption rates go down once more.

The dogs are already here in Hong Kong, the government needs to tackle the root of the problem, rather than reacting to the symtom.
Creating panic and fear is just not the solution

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29/06/2026

Does your dog get nervous or fearful when encountering new or unfamiliar objects at home or on walks? For some dogs, novelty can be scary, large items being moved around, being in different places or appearing unexpectedly can create worry for your pup

The best time to familiarise a dog with a variety of different objects, noises, locations and experiences is in puppyhood (being mindful of their vaccination status of course). But dogs of any age can expand their comfort zone with this intentional challenge game, just keep it fun and light and show them that unfamiliarity doesn’t have to be scary!

I’m Clare - a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA), a Puppy Start Right Instructor (Karen Pryor Academy), Aggression in Dogs Master graduate (Aggressive Dogs with Michael Shikashio), I’m completing the Reactivity Pro Course with Heart Dog Trainers and I’m currently studying for my Level 6 Diploma in Clinical Canine Behaviour - DipCAB (canine) with the Canine Behaviour College.

I’m available for 1:1 training in the Sai Kung / Clearwater Bay / Sha Tin, Ma On Shan, TKO areas - just email [email protected] to tell me what support you and your dog need.

25/06/2026

And in the blink of an eye Dogs Inclusive boarding turns 10! After a few years of training and walking, I opened my home boarding business to offer a an alternative to traditional kennels. The goal was simple - to make boarding a fun, enjoyable experience and to make sure every dog lives their best life at Dogs Inclusive. What a privilege it has been to play a small part in the lives of so many pawesome pups and families over this past decade - whether it be on walks and adventures, through training or as a host at our home-from-home boarding.

Something that I didn’t think about when I started my business, but has turned out to be one of my biggest joys, are all my regular clients, some of whom have been with me from the very start. Manfred I met 11 years ago, training as a puppy. We continue to enjoy our weekly (although perhaps slower) adventures along with his sister Frieda. Boscoe was my first ever boarding guest 10 years ago, and he’s still comes regularly along with his sister Heidi. Blondie I’ve been walking for 11 years, most recently with siblings Cola and Nana who also recently come for their holidays.

I love seeing so many of our guests returning often for their staycations. Its a joy to get to know them, to see their personalities shine through and touching to see how comfortable they feel with us.

I’d like to thank all of my clients over the past 10 years who have made this all possible. I still look forward to every day hanging out with our doggie guests, heading out on walks and adventures around Sai Kung and watching the amazing progress of my training clients.

Keep an eye on my stories over the summer, where I’ll be introducing my amazing summer camp crew, many of whom have been coming to Dogs Inclusive for many years.

Here’s to 10 more years of Dogs Inclusive! Thank you for your support!

09/06/2026

Being a confident, effective dog handler doesn’t need to be complicated - sometimes it’s as simple as dropping our pace to subtly influence our dog’s energy and calm them down.

I’m Clare - a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA), a Puppy Start Right Instructor (Karen Pryor Academy), Aggression in Dogs Master graduate (Aggressive Dogs with Michael Shikashio), I’m completing the Reactivity Pro Course with Heart Dog Trainers and studying for my Level 6 Diploma in Clinical Canine Behaviour - DipCAB (canine) with the Canine Behaviour College.

I’m available for 1:1 training in the Sai Kung / Clearwater Bay / Sha Tin, Ma On Shan, TKO areas - just email [email protected] to tell me what support you and your dog need.

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