Hi folks, this roving Dog Listener is back in UK for a day or two after a fantastic week in Holland, teaching to bigger and bigger numbers of people, all keen to learn more about Dog Listening.

It was sometimes quite a challenge to keep them all in order, but I am happy to report that minimal force was used!

For me, it's just a short rest here then it's off to Copenhagen for the next one - no rest for the wicked...

Your Opinion Needed Please!

I am actually asking for a favour in this blog, especially those who still feel in touch with their inner child.

I received an email yesterday from Children's BBC, regarding development of a new dog show for kids. The emphasis, he said, is on tricks and stunts. However, I suggested that maybe they could include a short feature giving kids useful tips on everyday living with their doggies.

Then I thought that it might be good for the BBC to see exactly what I mean, so check out this latest dog video clip where I put my kid's TV presenter skills to the test.

Watch the YouTube video by clicking here (it's only 1 minute and 20 seconds long)

Then let me know what you think.  Click on the Thumbs Up icon below the video if you like it, and I'd love you to leave me a comment in the box below the video too, especially if you've got any advice to offer...

And just to make it all clear, my two glamorous assistants are relaxed enough to be OK with me making a complete b*lls up of the whole process for the purposes of TV...

Watch this space and who knows, this may be the start of a glittering career in showbiz... for the dogs, that is. Cheers - Tony Knight.

Dog Listener Training and doing some long overdue DIY on the house have split my attention lately but you'd surprised at what they share in common.

When you look at all that needs to be done, DIY tasks can seem daunting, yet break them down into smaller pieces and concentrate on one job at a time, and before you know it you have made some great progress.  Which is exactly the approach I recommend you take with Dog Listener Training when you're dealing with a number of different dog behaviour problems.

One particular sticking point (literally) was the hardened glue on the wooden floor in the hallway that was used to put down the most dreadful linoleum when I bought the place. Sometimes I wonder why we say the French have style…

Anyway, I'd tried to sand it off with an industrial sander but to no avail, and had decided to replace the whole floor, but for some reason yesterday I thought I'd see if I could use some patience and try to get the stuff off one last time.

As it turns out, it is coming off really easily with a combination of scraper and sandpaper. It will take a bit of time, but the results are going to be well worth it.

Likewise with training a dog, we can feel there's no hope in one area of what we're trying to do, yet all it takes is to approach the problem from a slightly different direction and we see an immediate difference.

I've been really delighted with the progress made by several of my clients on my dog listener training coaching programme, highlighted by a fantastic phone-in with them last Monday.

I am especially happy as the people concerned were really having some deep seated issues with their dogs, but now are seeing the fruits of their labour. Training a dog takes time and patience and I take my hat off to them (and my safety goggles and mask).

Just like them, I will keep going until I have the results I'm after. I’ll even post a photo of the hallway when it’s done… I am becoming a bit of a DIY bore these days!  Tony Knight