Hi I’m Pippa, and if you have just arrived here from TotallyGundogs, this page is for you! I built the TotallyGundogs website in 2011 and the final article was published on it in 2016. By the end of 2022 the articles were still receiving nearly as many visitors as they did back in 2016 but …
Could You Be Your Dog’s Best Teacher?
Dog training can be challenging. Maybe you doubt your ability to teach your dog yourself? After all, there are skills involved. Things to learn. And natural abilities needed. Am I Good Enough? Maybe a professional with heaps of talent and years of experience is the best person to teach your dog? How could you ever …
Force Free Dog Training
A lot of people ask me about force free dog training. Does it really work? Isn’t it just for softies? Don’t bribes stop working after a while? And seriously, how can it possibly work when dogs are chasing squirrels? What Is Force Free Training? Force-free dog trainers completely avoid all use of aversives. When we …
When Your Puppy Is Not Interested In Food: Training Tips And Solutions
Puppies are like people when it comes to appetite. Some can take it or leave it. Others are always hungry. Puppies that don’t want training treats Some puppies will fall on every morsel of food that falls from your hand as though they have been starved for a month. Others will turn their noses up …
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Impulse Control For Dogs
It’s common to see lack of impulse control in dogs and small children. We all know an adult or two that suffers from it from time to time, too! It is lack of impulse control that makes dogs rush headfirst into danger. Uncontrolled dogs bowl people over in their enthusiasm to say hello, barge through …
Golden Retriever Training Tips: 11 Great Ideas To Help You Train Your Dog
Training should be a great adventure for you and your dog. But sometimes the challenges can be hard to overcome! Golden Retrievers are renowned for their wonderful temperaments! But they are still big, strong dogs, and when young, they can be very boisterous. Let’s make training fun! I really want to help you beat those …
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How To Teach A Puppy Their Name
People often ask: How do I teach my puppy their name? But there’s another question we need to answer first. In fact the big question is, not how, but what! What do you want the puppy to do when you say their name? What’s up? Here’s what usually happens. People say their puppy’s name and …
When Your Dog Will NOT Stop Pulling On The Leash!
Pippa Mattinson, best-selling author and founder of the Dogsnet Training Program, brings us the latest information on the challenge of dogs with a deeply ingrained pulling habit. I have written a number of articles about pulling on the leash and how to stop it. But it seems that there is always more to say! Number …
How To Change Your Cue
Best selling author Pippa Mattinson explains how you can quickly teach your dog a new cue. Pippa is the creator of several of the world’s most successful pet websites, including The Labrador Site and The Happy Puppy Site. She is also the founder of the Gundog Trust, and of the Dogsnet Online Training Program. People often …
How To Train A Stubborn Dog
If you are struggling with a stubborn dog, you are not alone. It’s a really common issue. But happily it’s a problem with a great solution. You might also find it helpful to receive my free email training tips. If so, just drop your email into the box below Let’s take a look first at …