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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.
If you have a large dog, you know that what's sold in a lot of pet stores, just doesn't cut it. So what equipment (aka, collars, harnesses & leashes) is best for a big dog? It's something I think that most new big dog owners struggle with, because not only do the...
It’s hard to know when to spay or neuter – or if you should at all. Here’s the best veterinary advice for your Pomeranian. So you’ve decided to spay or neuter your Pomeranian– but when? Often called getting your dog Fixed or Done (nomenclature that bugs me,...
The first dog coat I purchased for the hounds was the Ruffwear Cloud Chaser. Ruffwear is a brand I've trusted ever since I bought a front range harness back in 2018. Their durability has been phenomenal - so when looking for a coat, and I knew ruffwear made them I had...
Spring is springing! Cleaning your home is probably on the agenda, but when it comes to your home with dogs how's best to get a really good clean? Well, with three dogs, it's something I've spent a good amount of time looking at and dealing with in order to make sure...
So, Bark days are just about the hottest commodity in dog training right now, but you have questions! I get that! So, I wanted to chat to you about those questions right now. How Long Is A Bark Day? 12hrs, and no you don't have to be on there the whole time, the ideas...
Bark Days are my latest 1:1, personal service - but they're not like a standard online dog trainer.... Bark days are my newest service that is a whole day of 1:1 via messages, voice clips & video clips. Done on Voxer, the day is highly interactive and built to...
Doggy Bootcamps, otherwise known as Board & Trains, are an option you have for training your dog (reactive or otherwise), but should you? In this piece, I really want to explore and show you what a board and train is, what it does, and why I stand in the stance I...
Flying International with your dog, a modern convenience of international travel! No more is your pet bound to kennels or boarding facilities, oh no! Well, that's not strictly true. You've likely found this because you're looking to fly somewhere with your dog, to...
Dog trackers are becoming increasingly popular among dog parents, but how does the Whistle Switch compare? Having already written a comprehensive review on the Fi tracker already done, I wanted to see how whistle compared. I know when we looked into trackers for...
Aggression. Reactivity. They're all words that get banded around when a dog acts in a certain way. That way? Is usually barking, lunging, growling or "Picking fights" with other dogs, which can sometimes escalate into full fights. Which is totally understandable why...