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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.
You come home and it's happened again. Your dog is sat beside a bed that's ripped apart. Your dog likes to destroy their bed. Short of buying your dog a new bed each and every time or denying your dog a bed forever - what can you do? This is something we've actually...
Neutering is a big decision for dog owners. Knowing and understanding exactly what happens is sometimes really useful for non-veterinary professionals to understand what actually happens - in leymans terms. This is being written in order to give you transparency and...
The conversation of having your young pup spayed is certainly going to come up at some point during your dog’s vaccines. Veterinarians are always happy to educate owners on why having your female dog spayed is important, especially if you’re not going to be doing any...
When it comes to phenomenal harnesses? The Non-stop Line 5.0 harness should be included in any line up. Non-stop specialise in sporting harnesses for dogs - their origins actually come from their own dog who was a Ski-joring dog, for whom they couldn't find the right...
It’s hard to know when to spay or neuter – or if you should at all. Here’s the best veterinary advice for your Standard Poodle. So you’ve decided to spay or neuter your Standard Poodle– but when? Often called getting your dog Fixed or Done (nomenclature that bugs me,...
If your dog has a fear of fireworks, you may be struggling to think of ways through that night. It's really stressful, right? It's so tough to see your dog panic in this way. However, this is your quick blast that says they don't have to spend that night in fear!...
This muzzle is the cream of the crop. With strong leather, quality design and biteproofness - the Ray Allen Agitation muzzle is a supremely well crafted muzzle for your dog. The Ray Allen Muzzle is designed for agitation work, where the dog will strike a 'decoy' (a...
The Embark Urban Harness is another choice of harness your dog has to choose from for your every day walks and exercise! As a two point harness, with a y-shape, this one definitely falls within my remit of reviews, huh? Embark reached out to me about this, I was...
It’s hard to know when to spay or neuter – or if you should at all. Here’s the best veterinary advice for your Pug. So you’ve decided to spay or neuter your Pug – but when? Often called getting your dog Fixed or Done (nomenclature that bugs me, because, fixed,...
Hiking is one of my favourite things to do with my dogs - but there are definitely rules to the trail. Hiking is a fantastic way to give those muscles a good workout while enjoying the great outdoors. What's not to love, right? Sunshine, fresh air, a whole host...