Positive Pet Project

Why the Foundations Matter in Dog Training (And How Positive Fundamentals Can Help) Dog training can feel overwhelming—especially when you're trying to do right by your dog, but nothing seems to stick. You're not alone. Many well-meaning dog guardians find themselves stuck in a cycle of frustration, trying to fix behavior without fully understanding the why behind it. That’s where the Positive Fundamentals Course comes in. It's not just about teaching your dog to sit, stay, or stop pulling on the lead. It's about laying down the core principles that everything else is built on—connection, communication, and calm. What Are "Positive Fundamentals"? Positive fundamentals are the essential skills and habits that create a clear, kind, and consistent relationship between you and your dog. They’re the invisible structure that makes everyday life smoother, easier, and more enjoyable. In our course, we focus on: Understanding how your dog learns (and how to teach the...

  Hello 2025: Let’s Keep Growing Together New year, same mission: helping you and your dog live better together. Whether you’re here for guidance, support, or just a bit of encouragement—we’re glad you’re with us. 2024 brought so many powerful moments. We saw more dog guardians than ever committing to kind, effective training. We launched new coaching spots, expanded the Positive Fundamentals course, and kept sharing the real-life, no-fluff tools that make a difference. What’s Coming in 2025 This year, we’re leaning in even more. Our brand new Quick Puppy Training Guide is launching soon—look out for more info in the next few weeks. It’s a fast-start roadmap for building trust, calm, and communication right from day one. Coaching continues to grow. If you’ve been thinking about getting direct support, this is your year. We’re making it easier to get personalised guidance that actually fits real life. Plus: new video content, shelter dog stories, and bite-sized behavior tips to hel...

  Welcoming 2024: A Fresh Start for You and Your Dog As we step into a brand new year, we want to take a moment to celebrate all of you—the dog guardians who showed up, tried new things, and kept going even when it felt tough. Whether you were raising a wild little puppy, working through tricky behavior, or just trying to better understand your dog—you did it. You kept showing up, and that matters more than you know. From all of us at Positive Pet Project: thank you . For your care, your kindness, and your commitment to learning with your dog. Looking Back, Moving Forward 2023 was full of growth and learning. We connected with more amazing dog guardians than ever before and shared practical tools, tips, and support for every stage of the journey. And that was just the beginning. In 2024, we’re building on that momentum. You can expect: A brand new version of our Positive Fundamentals Course with added real-life video case studies More in-depth content on adolescent dog behavior (y...

  This is a story of one of those cases where by trying to do something good we unknowingly caused damage. It all started around 10 months ago when we had a call for help in rescuing one of the puppies from a litter born a few months prior to a family of completely wild dogs, that if left to their own devices the puppies would've been run over on a high road they lived close to or would've been shot for trying to steal/scaring farm animals or even been poisoned.. A very kind couple wanted to adopt one of the last puppies and asked for our help in catching him and to help him adapt to humans while they were getting ready to arrive to the country and meet him. We wholeheartedly agreed - we just couldn't risk that puppy being hurt. The problem arose when we tried to approach the puppy - he had an inherited fear for humans that he learned from his mother, grandmother and beyond and he wouldn't let any humans near him, only to take food from. So after a consultation wi...

So....another year begins. Another chapter starts and, as many would agree, a difficult one closes. Moving to Rhodes from London has been an incredible experience and if London was my Bachelor's degree then Rhodes is my Master's. It's stating the obvious to discuss the difference between the lifestyles and expectations in the two places. What has been really insightful is the capacity with which this island, and those who dwell here, has to stretch and surprise me. Both in the manner of events and in my reaction to each one. So 2021 brought several lockdowns accompanied by fear and uncertainties particularly as the island relies so heavily on tourism. For me, as a professional musician, it was pretty tough but it did allow me to focus on my dog work and prepare some new ideas while things were quiet. Since arriving in Greece I've attempted to reach out to various charities and institutions here to ask for collaborations and inspiration. To say the response has...

  When I received an email from my good friend Rachael who ran the Elephant orphanage in Kafue national park in Zambia it couldn't have come at a better time for me. I was becoming tired of the life I was living in London and I desperately needed a challenge and direction. Rachael told me she had me someone at a fundraiser for the David Shepherd foundation who said their animal welfare association in Lusaka badly needed a dog person to help at the shelter as they were struggling to even re-home a single dog. It was the opportunity I was waiting for a after a few weeks raising money and organising my business to be looked after I was on a plane to Zambia. One of the conditions of me working there was a place to sleep and access to a vehicle. Upon arriving there was neither and it was quite disconcerting arriving in a strange land and being loaded onto the back of an open truck as a young Dutch lady attempted to find me somewhere to sleep. Eventually I managed to blag a room in...