Hi folks, touched down in London yesterday and and currently enjoying some warm sunshine in England (YES! It CAN happen!!). Jet lag is being held at bay for the moment but it is a sneaky creature so vigilance is needed...

The Advanced Course in Sydney was terrific, and I also did some more filming helping celebrities with dog behaviour problems for TV (2 of a further 6 episodes to be done) so it seems that progress is in the right direction. Keep an eye out for my email with the next clip - as soon as I have it I will send it on. I have a feeling that one will particularly appeal to the ladies as my client was the current Australian Batchelor of the Year, Eamonn Sullivan.

The last time I saw him on TV, it was as the "highlight" of Sydney fashion week, and the camera did a close-up of his... er... trouser furniture. Mind you, it was no different than the attention that Pippa Middleton has received I guess...

After the Sydney course, I caught up with two of the students and I was told about a study done into Aborginal people which concluded that they were suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, brought on by their inability to understand the world around them. Sounds familiar?

Fot example, apparently the idea of a mortgage was completely lost on them. Also, their notion of boundaries was based upon tribes, not upon land ownership. The settlers rules made no sense.

We know that the main reason that we see extreme dog behaviour is their inability to understand the world around them AND be the member of the pack responsible as leader for everyone. While we cannot change the former, we can certainly take care of the latter through Dog Listening, so they can relax and trust our decision. We have to earn that trust though, and do it in a way THEY understand. Cheers, Tony Knight