The Positive Puppy Expert
Ali, 32, is passionate about helping new puppy parents get it right, right from the start. Not just training them, but also helping puppy parents understand their growing pup and so enabling the new puppy parents to become their pup’s best advocates. To help create a puppy capable of being a confident and adaptable family member and keep puppies out of shelters. She has helped over 1300 dogs and their families to date.
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1pm-10pm gmt
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Featured In
over 40 publications and podcasts!
Ali Smith from Rebarkable quoted in Yahoo Life
Ali helps dog training myths!
Ali Was Interviewed for Henry The Smol’s Blog
Ali quoted for Pawtracks about guarding behaviours
Ali Quoted for Pet Connection about backpacks for dogs
Ali Smith consulted for the English Springer Spaniel breed profile for beChewy
Ali Writes for Chesapeake Family Life
Ali shares the reason for rebarkable and celebrates being a multi-award winning trainer in theoregonian
Ali helps readers to travel safely in a plane with their dogs
Ali quoted for recommending Cavalier King Charles spaniel for the older generation
Ali Smith writes about Fi series 2 trackers and how they compare to airtags
Quoted in on the Publicity Tips For Pet Businesses blog about how to cope with critics
Ali gets named top pet blog and wins two awards and was featured in pets+
Ali Smith consulted for the Keeshond breed profile for beChewy
Ali Smith consulted for the Giant Schnauzer breed profile for beChewy
Ali writes for K9 Nation about how CBD products work for dogs
Ali helps Metro readers understand the needs before getting a puppy
Ali consults for how to minimise dog attacks or threat as a runner
Ali’s mental health journey with Indie, her inspiration for Rebarkable
Ali was interviewed for the Frederick News-Post about her awards and achievements with Rebarkable
Ali Smith consulted for The Beauceron breed profile for beChewy
Ali writes for Chesapeake Family Life about Keeping Dogs cool in summer
Ali Smith consulted for the Weimeraner breed profile for beChewy
Rebarkable Pupdates featured on The Dogs
Ali featured in EssexLive about her mental health journey
Ali quoted for Cheapism, recommending Cavalier King Charles Spaniels as great dogs for seniors
Ali helps readers to travel safely in a plane with their dogs
Ali talks for Outward Hound about why toys can help dogs feel more secure
Ali & Pupdates were featured in pets+
Ali quoted on how pets help our mental health
Rebarkable features as a key way of training your puppy at home
Rebarkable features as a key way of training your puppy at home
Ali Was Featured in UNILAD about mental wellbeing
Ali Smith consulted for the American Staffordshire Bull Terrier breed profile for beChewy
Ali Smith featured in the Capital Gazette
Ali quoted as expert in pawtracks article about coprophagia
Ali Smith consulted for the Redbone Coonhound breed profile for beChewy
Ali was interviewed for HelloHappee With Laura Jane Illustrations
Ali Smith from Rebarkable quoted in HelloGiggles
Ali Smith from Rebarkable quoted in HelloGiggles
Ali quoted as expert in Companion Life
Ali was interviewed for the Baltimore Sun about her awards and achievements with Rebarkable
Ali quoted for elite daily about how playing with your puppy is great for bonding!
About Rebarkable
This then culminated into Rebarkable! Where Ali aims to help new puppy parents learn & train to become the best puppy parents they can be in order to help create more considered dog owners and keep puppies out of shelters.
Recent Blog Posts
When Is The Best Time To Spay Or Neuter My Shih Tzu?
It’s hard to know when to spay or neuter – or if you should at all. Here’s the best veterinary advice for your Shih Tzu. So you’ve decided to spay or neuter your Shih Tzu– but when? Often called getting your dog Fixed or Done (nomenclature that bugs me,...
Understanding The Spectrum of Dog Sociability
Socialisation is a huge thing within the life of a dog, and as a puppy it takes a lot of training, so what are the results of that, and where do they go? Well that would be the spectrum of Dog Sociability! It's not an easy thing to understand because 'normal' is a...
Apple AirTag As A Dog Tracker – An Honest Review
Dog trackers are one of the perks of modern dog ownership - but how does the Apple AirTag stack up? As always, I've been testing out the Apple Airtag in order to give you guys the best insight into these products that I possibly can. So, for the last 9 months or so,...
When Is The Best Time To Spay Or Neuter My Saint Bernard?
It’s hard to know when to spay or neuter – or if you should at all. Here’s the best veterinary advice for your Saint Bernard. So you’ve decided to spay or neuter your Saint Bernard– but when? Often called getting your dog Fixed or Done (nomenclature that bugs me,...
What to do when your dog destroys their bed – from a professional trainer
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 Your Dog: Everything You Need To Know
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...