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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.
What is Flooding in Dog Training? Flooding is a behavior modification technique used in dog training. It involves exposing a dog to the stimulus that causes their anxiety or fear response, without any opportunity to avoid or escape the stimulus. The goal is to...
AKC registration verifies pedigree and breed standards for purebred dogs. It requires lineage records to confirm dogs meet requirements. Provides benefits like competitions and titles.
Tips for grooming matted doodles: demat at home, invest in tools, brush effectively, and know what to expect from your groomer with severe matting.
It’s hard to know when to spay or neuter – or if you should at all. Here’s the best veterinary advice for your Shetland Sheepdog. So you’ve decided to spay or neuter your Shetland Sheepdog– but when? Often called getting your dog Fixed or Done (nomenclature that bugs...
It’s hard to know when to spay or neuter – or if you should at all. Here’s the best veterinary advice for your West Highland White Terrier. So you’ve decided to spay or neuter your West Highland White Terrier– but when? Often called getting your dog Fixed or Done...
Fi and Maven compete for the same pet-parent budget, but they solve very different problems. Here’s which dog wearable I’d buy first—and when Maven is worth adding.
I tested SpotOn Nova and Halo 5 on a densely wooded property. Here’s which GPS dog fence performed better—and why most dog parents should still choose a physical fence.
A professional dog trainer and longtime coonhound guardian gives an honest account of Redbone temperament, prey drive, noise, training and whether the breed suits family life.
A dog trainer’s practical comparison of GPS dog trackers, GPS fences and physical fencing—including safety, training, reliability and which option is actually worth buying.
A dog trainer with experience living with and training Bluetick Coonhounds explains their intensity, athleticism, powerful noses, escape skills and difficulty switching off.