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 quoted as expert in Companion Life
Ali quoted for Cheapism, recommending Cavalier King Charles Spaniels as great dogs for seniors
Ali Was Featured in UNILAD about mental wellbeing
Ali Smith writes about Fi series 2 trackers and how they compare to airtags
Ali shares the reason for rebarkable and celebrates being a multi-award winning trainer in theoregonian
Ali & Pupdates were featured in pets+
Ali quoted for elite daily about how playing with your puppy is great for bonding!
Ali gets named top pet blog and wins two awards and was featured in pets+
Ali talks for Outward Hound about why toys can help dogs feel more secure
Ali writes for Chesapeake Family Life about Keeping Dogs cool in summer
Ali Smith consulted for the Keeshond breed profile for beChewy
Ali quoted on how pets help our mental health
Ali writes for K9 Nation about how CBD products work for dogs
Ali quoted for recommending Cavalier King Charles spaniel for the older generation
Ali quoted as expert in pawtracks article about coprophagia
Ali Smith consulted for the American Staffordshire Bull Terrier breed profile for beChewy
Ali helps readers to travel safely in a plane with their dogs
Ali was interviewed for the Frederick News-Post about her awards and achievements with Rebarkable
Quoted in on the Publicity Tips For Pet Businesses blog about how to cope with critics
Ali Smith from Rebarkable quoted in Yahoo Life
Ali Smith consulted for the English Springer Spaniel breed profile for beChewy
Ali helps readers to travel safely in a plane with their dogs
Ali quoted for Pawtracks about guarding behaviours
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 helps dog training myths!
Ali Smith consulted for the Giant Schnauzer breed profile for beChewy
Ali Quoted for Pet Connection about backpacks for dogs
Ali helps Metro readers understand the needs before getting a puppy
Rebarkable Pupdates featured on The Dogs
Ali was interviewed for HelloHappee With Laura Jane Illustrations
Ali was interviewed for the Baltimore Sun about her awards and achievements with Rebarkable
Ali Smith consulted for the Redbone Coonhound breed profile for beChewy
Ali’s mental health journey with Indie, her inspiration for Rebarkable
Ali Writes for Chesapeake Family Life
Ali Was Interviewed for Henry The Smol’s Blog
Ali Smith featured in the Capital Gazette
Ali featured in EssexLive about her mental health journey
Ali Smith consulted for The Beauceron breed profile for beChewy
Ali consults for how to minimise dog attacks or threat as a runner
Ali Smith from Rebarkable quoted in HelloGiggles
Ali Smith from Rebarkable quoted in HelloGiggles
Ali Smith consulted for the Weimeraner breed profile for beChewy
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
Are You Considering Breeding Your Female Puppy? Here are 36 Important Questions, Considerations and Need To Knows
Breeding your bitch puppy is something most people consider at some stage - but should you? And what do you need to consider? So many people are charmed by the idea of their bitch being bred and being a part of her having puppies - but there is just so much behind the...
How To Stop Your Cat From Being Chased by Your Puppy – In Easy 5 Steps
They fought like Cats & Dogs… is that why your puppy is chasing your cat? Here at Rebarkable, I love cats too (not as much as dogs, but hey, can you blame me?) it’s not a situation we want to be allowing in our home, right? Your cat’s stress levels are...
Easy Peasy Puppy Squeezy By Steve Mann, An Honest Review.
Easy Peasy Puppy Squeezy came out a few years ago, and was written by Steve Mann. It's a book focused on helping new puppy parents get the best of their puppies and is a collection of all of Steve Mann's information, learnings and findings as a professional dog...
How To Survive A Problematic Teenage Puppy – 7 Tips From A Professional!
Has your dog hit adolescence? The Teenage Period? Well, lucky you! Maybe? Kinda…? No… Not really huh? Your perfect puppy has deteriorated into an impulsive dog who responds to certain things and not others… Yep! Been there… It’s tough huh? Especially when you’re...
Online Training Vs In Person Training For Your Puppy Or Dog: An Honest Review
A lot of the time, a question I get is “Ali, Is Online Training As Good As In Person Training?” This is a great question! It’s a choice that puppy and dog parents will need to live with as long as they own their dog. At Rebarkable? I only offer online training,...
How To Use A Kong For Your Puppy (Including 46 Delicious Filling Suggestions!)
Kongs are one of the most popular dog toys in existence, worldwide - but do we know how to use them? Are you one of those Dog Mamas or Dads? I sort of am, but my kong went into disuse because Indie’s a monkey, and hasn’t ever been all that food motivated. I was...