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Reactivity in Dogs – Walking Reactive Dogs in Newcastle

Reactivity in dogs

What is reactivity in dogs? Reactivity in dogs is on an upward trend, while solo spaces for walking reactive dogs in Newcastle are heading in the opposite direction. It can be really tough to find someone you feel you can

Alison Campbell June 15, 2021February 2, 2025 Dog behaviour, Gentle Steps Dog Care, Training dogs Keep reading

Stop pulling on the lead – best dog walking harness

stop pulling on the lead

Stop pulling on the lead – the use of equipment Question: Can you stop pulling on the lead by using kind, supportive equipment? If so, what’s the best dog-walking harness to buy? Short answer: Sometimes, with some dogs. Other dogs

Alison Campbell June 29, 2016February 2, 2025 Dog equipment, Gentle Steps Dog Care, Walking a dog Keep reading

Dog walking – whose walk is it anyway?

Dog walking – whose walk is it anyway?

Dog walking Some of my happiest childhood memories involve dog walking. In those days it was multiples of shelties around the village where I grew up. Then, as a young adult, I walked with Patch, my rescued border collie with

Alison Campbell February 2, 2016April 26, 2019 Dog behaviour, Gentle Steps Dog Care, Uncategorized, Walking a dog Keep reading

Dog walking in Newcastle – when a dog says “no!”

Dog walking in Newcastle

When I’m dog walking in Newcastle, I enjoy the company of so many dogs, each with their own take on what being a dog really means. Dog walks are varied and can be brisk, slow, nose-to-the-ground, calm, perpetual motion, focused,

Alison Campbell March 11, 2013February 2, 2025 Dog behaviour, Gentle Steps Dog Care, Walking a dog Keep reading

A well spent Saturday – learning at Custom Canine Care

Yesterday I went to a breeders’ seminar at Croft Veterinary Hospital in Cramlington. The main draw was a lecture on puppy development, which proved to be a rich and positive walk through a puppy’s developmental needs between birth and 12

Alison Campbell February 3, 2013February 2, 2016 Dog behaviour, Gentle Steps Dog Care, Uncategorized Keep reading

Dog walking in a snowy Newcastle upon Tyne

The recent snowfall and freezing weather has brought challenges to all kinds of people simply going about their daily work. I sat in my car the other day watching (with great empathy) a group of burly men trying to manoeuvre

Alison Campbell January 25, 2013February 2, 2016 Gentle Steps Dog Care, Uncategorized, Walking a dog Keep reading

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