Trainer's Tips
My Old Cue New Cue ‘hack’ for training a settle
Transferring a cue simply means teaching your dog to respond the same way to a new cue (folding your arms to ask your dog to lay...
Training a working dog to settle
The Conventional ‘Training an off-switch method’ is when you teach your dog that when you step on their lead, that a cue that no training is happening and...
Reduce firework fear
Hi, I’m Emma Filby, a professional Dog Trainer near Cambridge at Anglian Dog Works, accredited by The Institute of Modern Dog Trainers (IMDT). I know that...
Cheeky youngsters
“Rosie, our lab, is 5 months now and our biggest issue we can't seem to get rid of is counter surfing. She's never gotten anything from...
Training Bark & Hold using a Position Box
Want to train your protection dog to ‘bark and hold’ But as soon as they see the bite sleeve, they’re too aroused to exert self-control And...
Training techniques not working in new places
“Thanks for the email on loose lead walking! Your instructions below work brilliantly around our local area, but as soon as we go somewhere different/more exciting...
Engagement to counter pulling
When a dog pulls on the lead it looks like this: Eyes fixed on a point ahead Tugging forward On a tight lead To fix the...
Stop pulling on lead with this game
The principle is, anything you reward will happen more often, so: A: Don't reward unwanted behaviour e.g. continue your walk being pulled in the direction your...
My top two tips for grooming a bramble womble
For the fellow long-haired dog owners Firstly, what is a bramble womble?! 👇This repeat offender is what we at Anglian Dog Works affectionately call a bramble...





