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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.
It’s hard to know when to spay or neuter – or if you should at all. Here’s the best veterinary advice for your Boston Terrier. So you’ve decided to spay or neuter your Boston Terrier? – but when? Often called getting your dog Fixed or Done (nomenclature that bugs me,...
It’s hard to know when to spay or neuter – or if you should at all. Here’s the best veterinary advice for your Border Collie. So you’ve decided to spay or neuter your Border Collie? – but when? Often called getting your dog Fixed or Done (nomenclature that bugs me,...
It’s hard to know when to spay or neuter – or if you should at all. Here’s the best veterinary advice for your Bernese Mountain Dog. So you’ve decided to spay or neuter your Bernese Mountain Dog– but when? Often called getting your dog Fixed or Done (nomenclature that...
The wonderful world of dog products! From Dog Collars, to harnesses, leashes and smart collars. I've written a number of reviews to help you lovely puppy parents decide which dog products are perfect for you and your pup. I've personally tried and tested all of these...
The Bully Billows Ramsey Range collar for dogs was potentially a game changer for me. Why? Because Indie is a big dog who I wanted to wear a collar - but collars didn't typically work for him... Ok, so, I don’t typically support aversives - and you those of you who...
I love a well-fitting harness for a dog, but which one? This piece will review the Ruffwear Front Range harness - Ruffwear’s ‘all rounder’. Harnesses are a piece of kit I wouldn’t be without for a full grown dog, because they make for safe travel, they make for...
I've longsince been fascinated by the puppy blues, having been through it myself. I truly think it's a thing we just do not speak about enough. Whilst I understand anything to do with mental health is slowly overcoming a stigma, as is the emotions regarding our bond...
How long do the puppy blues last? It’s a great question, huh? It’s the big question for you right now… I’m a puppy trainer now, but I’ve also been a new puppy parent - just like you. And the puppy blues? Is no freaking joke. I’ve been where you are right...
Part checks and martingales cause a lot of fuss in the training industry. Okay, so Indie is a fluffy soul with a lot of loose skin around his neck - something really bred into him and lots of other big dogs! He walks beautifully on a harness, but I would rather he...
Lucy is a coonhound. How else do you describe a coonhound without saying "She's a coonhound" (my coonhound parents out there will get that - truthfully, they're a really unique breed). She's got a redtick coat despite being (like her sister, Shelby) a redbone x...