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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.
The ruffwear griptrex boots come quite highly recommended online when it comes to dog boots. Ever looked at something when you’re walking and gone “Yikes I’d hate to step on that.”? Well, whilst our dogs paws are certainly tougher than human feet, they’re also not...
So you have a dog who barks a lot, and heck, it’s draining some days! Barking and volume is one of the most complained about behaviours from our dogs, and understandably so! But, it’s really important that first, we understand that you have a dog, they’re going...
Understanding what your reactive dog might struggle with can be so confusing! It can feel like it's the world that's the problem, that there's no pattern, or that there might be a pattern, but seeing it sometimes can be really difficult. You know that some dogs...
Teething is so hard on your puppy. If your puppy has suddenly started to chew on everything in your home, or your new furry friend is sinking their teeth into your furniture or your fingers more than they were last week? They’ve likely entered the teething phase of...
Bringing home a new puppy is an exciting milestone for your family. While there are many fun memories to make with your furry friend, being a puppy parent is also a big responsibility, because a good dog is made from good breeding and good training! Hopefully, you've...
With Christmas around the corner, for dog lovers, for your favourite dog mom (or dog dads!), you're looking for the best gifts, right? Well, that's where I'm here for you, because cherishing your fur baby? Is something I totally get, and it's something this Christmas...
With a huge surge in popularity, the goldendoodle is one of the world's most fastly growing populations, and a gorgeous addition to any family. However, because of their cross-bred nature, and because they’re being bred at an astonishing rate, the needs of these dogs...
Aggression in a puppy is something that causes pet parents to worry, understandably so! Afterall, it's not what you've imagined, is it? When you, as a new pet parents bring home their puppy for the first time, you likely imagine playtimes in the backyard, trips to the...
Displacement is one of those things that gets overlooked a lot in dog behavior, and yet, it's a really effective way of moderating our dogs! Displacement behaviors are something that anxious dogs will offer a lot more than the average dog, they're silent...
Sleep is critical for a puppy! If they’re not getting enough sleep, being overtired can make them irritable and hard to train. Sound familiar?