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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Featured In
over 40 publications and podcasts!
Ali Smith consulted for the Keeshond breed profile for beChewy
Ali quoted as expert in Companion Life
Ali quoted for Cheapism, recommending Cavalier King Charles Spaniels as great dogs for seniors
Ali writes for K9 Nation about how CBD products work for dogs
Ali quoted on how pets help our mental health
Ali helps readers to travel safely in a plane with their dogs
Ali Smith consulted for The Beauceron breed profile for beChewy
Ali Smith consulted for the English Springer Spaniel breed profile for beChewy
Ali was interviewed for the Frederick News-Post about her awards and achievements with Rebarkable
Ali’s mental health journey with Indie, her inspiration for Rebarkable
Rebarkable Pupdates featured on The Dogs
Ali writes for Chesapeake Family Life about Keeping Dogs cool in summer
Ali Quoted for Pet Connection about backpacks for dogs
Ali quoted for elite daily about how playing with your puppy is great for bonding!
Ali Was Featured in UNILAD about mental wellbeing
Ali Smith from Rebarkable quoted in Yahoo Life
Ali Was Interviewed for Henry The Smol’s Blog
Ali consults for how to minimise dog attacks or threat as a runner
Ali featured in EssexLive about her mental health journey
Ali talks for Outward Hound about why toys can help dogs feel more secure
Ali gets named top pet blog and wins two awards and was featured in pets+
Ali Smith writes about Fi series 2 trackers and how they compare to airtags
Ali & Pupdates were featured in pets+
Ali Smith consulted for the American Staffordshire Bull Terrier breed profile for beChewy
Ali Smith consulted for the Weimeraner breed profile for beChewy
Ali was interviewed for the Baltimore Sun about her awards and achievements with Rebarkable
Ali helps dog training myths!
Ali Smith consulted for the Giant Schnauzer breed profile for beChewy
Ali shares the reason for rebarkable and celebrates being a multi-award winning trainer in theoregonian
Ali Smith consulted for the Redbone Coonhound breed profile for beChewy
Ali quoted as expert in pawtracks article about coprophagia
Quoted in on the Publicity Tips For Pet Businesses blog about how to cope with critics
Ali helps readers to travel safely in a plane with their dogs
Ali Writes for Chesapeake Family Life
Ali was interviewed for HelloHappee With Laura Jane Illustrations
Ali helps Metro readers understand the needs before getting a puppy
Ali Smith from Rebarkable quoted in HelloGiggles
Ali Smith from Rebarkable quoted in HelloGiggles
Ali quoted for Pawtracks about guarding behaviours
Ali quoted for recommending Cavalier King Charles spaniel for the older generation
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 Smith featured in the Capital Gazette
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
7 Rules For Enjoyable & Safe Hiking With Your Dog
Hiking is one of my favourite things to do with my dogs - but there are definitely rules to the trail. If you're looking at GPS equipment for adventures or a large property, I've compared two current systems in detail: SATELLAI vs Halo. Hiking is a fantastic way to...
Haqihana Dog Harness – An Honest Review
This harness, the haqihana harness, was a real surprise to me. It wasn't actually something I'd heard of until Clean run reached out to me. When they did, I was a little cautious because it looks pretty spartan, and I'm often not a huge fan of harnesses that aren't...
E-Collars – Everything You Need To Know Before You Buy One
E-collars are a tool with which people can elect to train their dogs. When the parents of a large dog (particularly, though small breeds are not exempt) raise the question of training their big dog, particularly for things like recall, it's often a very quick...
When Is The Best Time To Spay Or Neuter My Rottweiler
It’s hard to know when to spay or neuter – or if you should at all. Here’s the best veterinary advice for your Rottweiler. So you’ve decided to spay or neuter your Rottweiler– but when? Often called getting your dog Fixed or Done (nomenclature that bugs me,...
Twinning with your dog – 15 Of The Cutest Ideas With Your Dogily Accessories
Whether you're heading to a photoshoot, or you're just a little extra, sometimes you need stuff that twins with your dog. Accessories for your dog? Heck yeah! So this may be news to some of you, but I like a little bit of luxury. A pinch of designer, a super supple...
Ezy Dog X-Link Harness – An Honest Review
I love a new dog harness, and one of the most recent additions is the EzyDog X-Link harness. Naturally, when I saw this one come to market, I was keen to get my little paws on it and test it out with my woofs! So, I reached out to EzyDog about the X-Link who were...