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Hey! I’m Ali Smith, the Positive Puppy Expert.
I’m a multi-award winning professional dog trainer. I’ve helped to train over 1200 dogs, and I’m the proud owner of the worlds top pet blog!
I’m here to help you and other puppy owners to make the very best out of that little bundle of fluff (and teeth!) so that you can raise a fun, capable, confident and fun member of your family – in the easiest and most reliable way possible.
And to do that affordably.
Dog insurance is a pretty confusing subject, and what's more confusing is that some insurance does cover elements of training - but not all of them do. Dog insurance has grown in popularity as more pet owners recognize the importance of ensuring their...
Cooperative care training is a stress-free approach to dog ownership that allows you and your pet to enjoy each other's company without sacrificing your own health or well-being. It's not about forcing your dog into situations where they don't want to be; instead, it...
A huge question that comes again, and again is "Why has my puppy started peeing in the house again?" It's the first thing that pet parents aim for, right? A daily schedule to create a successful toilet training endeavour and, I'll totally admit, I was the same,...
The German shepherd dog is one of the worlds most recognisable dog, but sometimes we don't want that. We wants something a little different, but with a similar vibe. This is what we're going to chat about! German Shepherds were bred to be a herding dog, but now...
When our young dogs get to sexual maturity, we dog owners start looking at spaying and neutering. This is a big step in the metaphorical responsible dog parenting handbook as (certainly in the united states) most people have been told to spay and neuter their pets...
When you get peed on... it's a moment of confusion followed by disgust, swiftly followed (usually) by grumpiness and confusion once more. Which is why you're likely reading this right now, huh? Dogs are supposed to be our best friends and protectors, but when they pee...
There's a lot of controversy on this online at the moment. The Silver lab vs the weimeraner. Are they the same? Are they different? Has the labrador been cross bred to get that silver coat? If so, did they nab that quality from the weimeraner gene pool? The truth is...
Dog owners everywhere get the idea pushed at them now that puppy pads are the best way to toilet train their dog - but did you know there are alternatives? One of the worst things about Puppy pads is that they're disposable plastic backed pads that are not recyclable...
Doodles have increased massively since their first documented intentional breeding in 1989, so it's clear that we dog parents love something about these dogs! And I do agree, when they done right (like any popular dog breed), they're magnificent dogs and great family...
Potty training your french bulldog puppy is not a complex process, whether you're training an adult frenchie or french bulldog puppies it all works the same. Luckily french bulldog potty training isn't all that different to any other kind of training. The premise...