Making Our House Puppy Proof

I thought I better come clean, and confess - my dogs aren't always well behaved.  Penny is just a puppy, and has taken to bopping the TV every time she sees a dog, or the little blue men on the insurance advert!  I had to put my beliefs of positive dog training into practice!  As I always tell my clients there are three ways of training your dog 1. Ignore the bad behaviour (that didn't work, and it was getting on my nerves) 2. Give your dog something else to do (that was difficult, as I had to catch her before she went to attack the TV, and meant I could never relax) 3. Manage the environment (above is a picture of Rob putting our TV on top of an old cabinet and threading the wires through to the DVD player)  You will be glad to hear that we now can sit in front of the TV in peace.  Phew! problem solved!

A Day Out With The Dogs

Getting a treat out of my bag, as they came back so beautifully!

Asking them to sit and stay for their photo to be taken

On Monday we all felt as if we needed a break, so we went to the seaside for the day.  Holkham Beach, Norfolk is our nearest beach, and has the added advantage of having a woodland walk as well. 
The dogs had a lovely time!  We played hide and seek in the woods (we hide behind a tree and then call them).  It's a game they love!  Then we played ball on the beach, as well as a bit of training with the added distraction of other dog walkers and holiday makers. 
We were so proud of them as they behaved themselves, even when other dogs and people walked by.