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 was interviewed for the Frederick News-Post about her awards and achievements with Rebarkable
Ali talks for Outward Hound about why toys can help dogs feel more secure
Ali quoted as expert in Companion Life
Ali Smith consulted for the American Staffordshire Bull Terrier breed profile for beChewy
Ali Was Interviewed for Henry The Smol’s Blog
Ali Smith featured in the Capital Gazette
Ali shares the reason for rebarkable and celebrates being a multi-award winning trainer in theoregonian
Ali’s mental health journey with Indie, her inspiration for Rebarkable
Ali Smith consulted for the Giant Schnauzer breed profile for beChewy
Ali Smith consulted for the Redbone Coonhound breed profile for beChewy
Ali quoted for recommending Cavalier King Charles spaniel for the older generation
Ali quoted for Cheapism, recommending Cavalier King Charles Spaniels as great dogs for seniors
Ali quoted for elite daily about how playing with your puppy is great for bonding!
Ali quoted on how pets help our mental health
Ali quoted for Pawtracks about guarding behaviours
Ali writes for K9 Nation about how CBD products work for dogs
Ali was interviewed for the Baltimore Sun about her awards and achievements with Rebarkable
Rebarkable Pupdates featured on The Dogs
Ali Quoted for Pet Connection about backpacks for dogs
Ali Smith from Rebarkable quoted in Yahoo Life
Ali helps Metro readers understand the needs before getting a puppy
Ali Smith consulted for the English Springer Spaniel breed profile for beChewy
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 from Rebarkable quoted in HelloGiggles
Ali Smith from Rebarkable quoted in HelloGiggles
Ali helps dog training myths!
Ali Writes for Chesapeake Family Life
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 Beauceron breed profile for beChewy
Ali consults for how to minimise dog attacks or threat as a runner
Ali writes for Chesapeake Family Life about Keeping Dogs cool in summer
Ali was interviewed for HelloHappee With Laura Jane Illustrations
Ali helps readers to travel safely in a plane with their dogs
Quoted in on the Publicity Tips For Pet Businesses blog about how to cope with critics
Ali Was Featured in UNILAD about mental wellbeing
Ali Smith consulted for the Weimeraner breed profile for beChewy
Ali Smith writes about Fi series 2 trackers and how they compare to airtags
Ali helps readers to travel safely in a plane with their dogs
Ali & Pupdates were featured in pets+
Ali featured in EssexLive about her mental health journey
Ali quoted as expert in pawtracks article about coprophagia
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
SATELLAI vs Halo GPS Dog Collar Review: Which GPS Fence is Actually Worth It?
If you’re on the hunt for the best GPS dog collar, chances are you’ve stumbled across the SATELLAI and the Halo collars. Both claim to keep your pup safe, let them explore freely, and make your life easier—but after testing them both, day-in and day-out, I can tell...
Help! My Puppy Keeps Eating Poop
If your puppy is snacking on poop, you’re not alone. It’s common (and yes, it's really freaking gross), but it’s also fixable. No shame, no scare tactics - just a kind, practical plan that works. Why it happens isn’t a moral failing, it's just habit and dogs are...
Help! My Puppy Isn’t Food Motivated!
So you got a dog or a puppy. You researched the training, and everything says to give them a treat as a reward - so you reward! But your puppy doesn't want it... maybe they're not food motivated? Your puppy has zero interest in that reward, then as a result, your dog...
Help! Our Breeder Says Mother Dog Is “Rejecting” Her 4–6 Week Puppies?
Ali's Quick AnswerAround 4–6 weeks, puppies get needle‑sharp baby teeth and theit mother naturally limits nursing - because it hurts! That’s normal weaning behavior—not a valid excuse for a “breeder” to send puppies home early. Most pups should stay with their litter...
Anti-Chew Sprays For Puppies: Why Professionals Don’t Recommend Them.
It's a common product that gets recommended, but is there any value in bitter sprays as a deterrent to chewing? If you're here, you're probably a new puppy parent (Congrats!) wondering whether bitter sprays will work to help you solve your chewing problem, right?...
Do I Have To Be My Dog’s Boss?
SEO Content Brief: "Do I Need to Be My Dog's Boss?" Welcome to one of the biggest bug bears of modern dog training, the question of "Do I need to be my dog's boss?" The really short answer to this is no, you don't. It's based on some seriously outdated methodology...