And I'd love to help you with your Dog or Puppy. People are astonished how quickly their dog transforms into the companion they always wanted with our dog-friendly Choice Training. No more yelling! No more frustration! With books, courses, coaching programs, and over 300 articles you'll find answers to your doggy issues. And you can get our free lessons here!
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Hello Reader; Beverley Courtney has made a new post at Brilliant Family Dog: July 1, 2025 A student of mine in From Growly Dog to Confident Dog has an extremely anxious dog whose history as an East European street-dog filled her with unnamed fears. Her modus operandi when out is “head down, plough along the pavement”! So when I suggested having stop-points on her walks in one of our course coaching calls - where students can ask for individual help - her owner agreed to try it, thinking it would never work. But what happened ...? The post Slow your anxious dog down! appeared first on www.brilliantfamilydog.com Brilliant Family Dog |
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And I'd love to help you with your Dog or Puppy. People are astonished how quickly their dog transforms into the companion they always wanted with our dog-friendly Choice Training. No more yelling! No more frustration! With books, courses, coaching programs, and over 300 articles you'll find answers to your doggy issues. And you can get our free lessons here!
Hello Reader; Beverley Courtney has made a new post at Brilliant Family Dog: Time off for you and your dog October 21, 2025 I had my first cold in six years a while ago - and boy, did it hit me! So I had to cut dogwalks right down: 🚶🏼No walks for a couple of days. 🚶🏼🚶🏼Then ten minutes for the youngster. 🚶🏼🚶🏼🚶🏼Next day 15 minutes for the other two … 🚶🏼🚶🏼🚶🏼🚶🏼🚶🏼Eventually back up to normal! But the point is - nobody died! Read More... The post Time off for you and your dog appeared first on...
Hello Reader; Beverley Courtney has made a new post at Brilliant Family Dog: Stand up for your dog! October 7, 2025 Stand up for your growly dog! Be your dog’s ambassador!And stand up for yourself while you’re at it!People will make hurtful remarks to you when your dog kicks off. Maybe he didn’t come back when you called and annoyed them. Maybe he barked frantically as they passed by with their dog. Maybe he lunged at their off-lead dog who was in his face … Read More... The post Stand up for...
Hello Reader; Beverley Courtney has made a new post at Brilliant Family Dog: What does your dog fear? September 23, 2025 You don’t throw your frightened toddler into the deep end of the pool. You start by sitting on the steps of the baby pool, your toddler on your lap, and - after many sessions - eventually your child will be wanting to join the other children in the shallow end of the big pool. Lessening fears and building confidence is a lengthy process achieved by slow desensitisation to...