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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 flagline is a unique harness. A Harness with a tummy strap? Of high quality? Is something that doesn't get seen much. I wanted to review the Ruffwear Flagline for you because I know this harness is such wonderful quality, and not only is it quality? I've...
Kurgo, Ruffwear, Truelove, Rabbitgoo and Perfect Fit are the most recognised y-shaped harnesses on the market. I'm also throwing in the Blue-9 Balance harness & the Haqihana harness because they're undervalued in the harness world. I've been testing harnesses out...
When it comes to big dogs, you need big dog gear. And the Wilderdog Big Carabiner leash is something that came to my attention and required testing. So I did. I've been testing this leash for a few months with Indie, through hiking, little stints of reactivity, and...
Easily available on Amazon, the colourful Barkless Silicon muzzle is a new entry to the dog muzzle market. So, naturally it came to my attention! I approached barkless, and didn't get a response, so, given that it was a relatively low pricepoint, I figured I'd just...
It’s hard to know when to spay or neuter – or if you should at all. Here’s the best veterinary advice for your Toy Poodle. So you’ve decided to spay or neuter your Toy Poodle– but when? Often called getting your dog Fixed or Done (nomenclature that bugs me,...
The dog tracker market in the US has two real main players, Fi & Whistle. I've tested both the Whistle Switch and the Fi Series 2 collar pretty extensively by now, and have written reviews on them both. So, now comes the big question of which of these two collars...
The Jafco Two Strap Clear Vinyl Muzzle was always a muzzle I looked at from the UK and was very envious of. It was the muzzle I actually wanted to buy when Indie started his journey with reactivity - not that I knew why they were great - I just thought that they...
Greetings between dogs is often problematic. Dog body language is so subtle and quick that to the untrained eye, it's difficult. And even more difficult when you're standing behind your dog and not in front of your dog. And it's something people understandably...
Respect the Lead is an incredibly important part of dog ownership and walking a dog, professionally or otherwise. A friend of mine, the phenomenal Zoe Blake is a veterinary nurse in the UK! And she launched a phenomenally successful campaign that you may have heard of...
When you've got a big dog, or a reactive dog, or an aggressive dog security can be totally paramount. This was one of the reasons I want to try out the Tactipup Extreme Dog collar. When Indie showed his reactivity at first, the experience was scary, and security of...