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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.
Whether you call them Flexi Leashes, retractable leashes or extendable leashes. They're interesting and spark a lot of debate amongst owners, dog enthusiasts and trainers. To me? They're a very specific tool that needs to be applied in a very specific scenario. And I...
I want to share some things that you guys can do to have a successful Christmas with your dog - and give some tips and hacks to ensure you guys have a stress free Christmas! Because it's really important, right? We all want to have a lovely Christmas. We want to make...
It’s hard to know when to spay or neuter – or if you should at all. Here’s the best veterinary advice for your Collie. So you’ve decided to spay or neuter your Collie? – but when? Often called getting your dog Fixed or Done (nomenclature that bugs me,...
Bites. I know it's like the biggest complaint most people have when they first get a puppy or even after they get a puppy, is those wickedly sharp needle teeth, right? Those teeth are vicious! They cause a lot of damage, they cause a lot of pain. And the answer to...
It’s hard to know when to spay or neuter – or if you should at all. Here’s the best veterinary advice for your English Springer Spaniel?. So you’ve decided to spay or neuter your English Springer Spaniel– but when? Often called getting your dog Fixed or Done...
It's really difficult to know what you need, but if you strip it back to basics? Here's what you truly need. Other than Love (which comes as a pretty obvious one, I hope!), your dog or puppy, doesn't need much - 5 things... makes it sound really simple, doesn't it?...
I'm talking again about another subject that I'm very, very passionate about, shockingly, which is the Adopt versus shop decision, which is a big decision. And when it comes to your puppy, it's a massive freakin' decision to make before you even get them. I want to...
It’s hard to know when to spay or neuter – or if you should at all. Here’s the best veterinary advice for your Doberman Pinscher. So you’ve decided to spay or neuter your Doberman Pinscher– but when? Often called getting your dog Fixed or Done (nomenclature that bugs...
It’s hard to know when to spay or neuter – or if you should at all. Here’s the best veterinary advice for your Dachshund. So you’ve decided to spay or neuter your Dachshund? – but when? Often called getting your dog Fixed or Done (nomenclature that bugs me,...
Choosing to take your puppy to daycare? Want to ensure your puppy is only going to the best daycare available?p I get that! It needs to happen, right? It's just something that needs to be the case when you're investing time into something that when you can't take care...