Splish splash I was taking a bath ! Duke and Tara are not going to let a drop of water spoil the fun in picking up a tennis ball ! Somewhere there's a ball ...... somewhere !! Duke is nearing the end of his residential training and what a transformation there has been. It took some time to get past his rather arrogant attitude (if a dog can possess such a thing!) but once we did, he's proven himself to be really good company in and out of the house. Well done Duke ! Duke .... ...... enjoys the Autumn sunshine Two weeks ago Fynn arrived - just ask Paul ! Apparently the young lad was rather a handful, until Paul managed to put one of our leads on him. Since then we have not looked back. He now walks to heel on the lead, sits and stays when told to and just as importantly, gives eye contact to the person at the other end of the lead ! But these are early days and we still have a number of issues to work on, but like so many dogs we work with, Fynn is proving rece...
I'm Janet Ardley, a professional dog trainer and behaviourist living in the beautiful Lake District National Park here in Cumbria.
I offer residential home boarding, training and help for dogs with behavioural problems.
I'm also very busy training dogs not to chase sheep and livestock.
The purpose of my blog is to give an insight into my working life and hopefully reflect the great fun and happiness I get from working with mans' best friend.
Janet