Lessons from Winston: Cues & Context

Winston was a rescue bullmastiff mix from the Animal Welfare League Hawkesbury Valley Branch. My inspiration to learn how to...

When should I desex?

Desexing, also known as sterilisation or in the US spey & neuter, seems to be another galvanising topic in the...

Should I get a second dog?

Oooh this is such a good question! I’ve definitely seen it both be challenging and go better than expected when...

Victim Blaming

After the tragedy of a man losing his life in the execution of his job in QLD recently, I shared...

It’s OK to rehome a pet

I “rescued” my first pet in the nineties. Before that, my family had acquired pets in a variety of different...

Goodbye 2021…

So that’s it for 2021. Pawsonality is taking a short break and will be back from the 5th January 2022!...

Guest on The Relaxed Dog podcast

Winston was a rescue bullmastiff mix from the Animal Welfare League Hawkesbury Valley Branch. My inspiration to learn how to train dogs,...

What is this Socialisation thing anyway?

Especially in this pandemic there has been lots of talk about socialisation. It is thought that it cannot be done...

Services update: Sydney stay-home order June 2021

Well here we are in “lockdown”. The NSW Government announced a stay-at-home order for all of Greater Sydney including the...

Lessons from Winston: leash walking

Winston was a rescue bullmastiff mix from the Animal Welfare League Hawkesbury Valley Branch. My inspiration to learn how to train dogs,...