All Dogs Great and Small: What I’ve learned training dogs

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When he’s not training dogs and their owners, you will find him wearing sparkly shirts and practising his dance moves, Strictly-style – because Graeme also competes in ballroom and Latin dance competition too!

You will want to do that a lot as dogs are very similar to humans in lots of ways in that they won’t form a new habit by doing it once, you need to do it tens or hundreds of times. Lez Graham has been working with dogs since 1998, initially as a physical therapist and kinesiologist and then, as her passion for behaviour work and gundog training took hold, as a behaviourist. Fans of Channel 5’s ‘Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly can get to see the Dogfather himself in action as he takes his show to the stage at this summer’s ‘5 on the Farm’ Festival in Yorkshire. While a scary experience, Graeme said it comes with the job and that you will "occasionally get a dog that reacts badly despite your best efforts". Graeme Hall, also known as The Dogfather [1] (born 1966 in Selby, Yorkshire [2]) is a British dog trainer, podcaster, and author. He is the star of the television series Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly [3] broadcast since 2017 and The Dog Hospital with Graeme Hall both shown on Channel 5 in the UK [4] and on CBC Television in Canada. [5]

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Do you have a story to sell? Get in touch with us at [email protected] or call us direct 0207 29 33033. Most Read Common problems include: Dog aggression, pulling on lead, separation anxiety, dog recall, dogs jumping up, excessive barking, toilet training – Everything’s covered! You and I know that they have jumped to the wrong conclusion but that dog is like, ‘no, no, I barked and they ran away’ but this person is going to be here for a while, so it is letting the dog know that this is fine.

He’s the dog trainer known as The Dogfather for his skills at training unruly dogs. Graeme Hall has his own TV show Dogs Behaving (Very)Badly and is now a published author too but how much would it cost for a session with the dog training extraordinaire himself?

Graeme is recognised as one of the UK’s leading dog trainers. As of 17 Mar 2020, he’s worked with 5114 dogs personally. He’s recommended by vets and is one of the few dog trainers chosen by the TV and film industry. You’ll frequently hear him on BBC radio. The Dogfather approach combines knowledge and understanding with a practical ability to get the results you want for your dog. That’s more than knowledge – it’s a feel for dogs & puppies. (The bit you can’t learn from books alone!). All of our methods are non-abusive, of course. Better than any other dog training I have had with previously owned dogs. Would highly recommend the investment. Tipped to be the most dog-friendly festival in the UK, the event is taking place at Cannon Hall Farm, home of Channel 5’s This Week on the Farm series. It appears she is the managing director of an investment firm called Pentlands, where she has worked for the last 20 years. His career dramatically changed direction when he trained as a professional dog trainer while he was on gardening leave. When he left the corporate world behind, he took three months off, drove his Land Rover to the Sahara and a chance comment when he got home led to the birth of his new business www.dogfather.co.uk.

Graeme, 55, and Elinor, 50, shared pictures of their wedding on their social media accounts and held their ceremony on a stunning beach. Graeme, who is from Selby, used to work as an executive for the Weetabix cereal company for 21 years before he trained as a professional dog trainer while he was on gardening leave. Please pet owners, dog trainers, rescue staff and behaviourists support this petition and help us stand together against people who think it's acceptable to use outdated methods in dog training. Limited number of appointments are available with Graeme – Please call one of our lovely people for details: 0333 006 4055 Educated professionals daily educate the public and country of dog loves the truth about dog behaviour and training.Graeme also regularly appears on BBC Breakfast and ITV’s This Morning and has built up a list of glowing testimonials from clients.

Speaking about the time in a puppy's life in which it hits its heights for challenging behaviour and can be a bit 'nippy' with its mouth and this is the time a lot of owners are put off from keeping them. As a way of celebrating 10 years in print, 2020 saw Lez revise and update The Pet Gundog series and move the DVDs to The Pet Gundog Online Training platform.Once he became an established dog trainer, he criss-crossed the country helping dog owners with behavioural problems. He’s worked from Aberdeenshire to the Channel Islands with dogs of all kinds and his motto is ‘Any dog, any age, any problem’. The week in radio and podcasts: The Homeless Hotel; Talking Dogs; Dogs and the City – review". The Guardian. 1 August 2020. Dog training in East Cotswolds, Broadway, Cheltenham, Chipping Camden, Droitwich, Evesham, Moreton In Marsh, Pershore, Tewkesbury, Worcester, Oxford, North Oxfordshire: OX1 – OX7 , OX15 – OX20, OX25 – OX29, OX33 The Dogfather is Graeme Hall (Graham Hall) MGoDT, independent professional dog trainer and dog behaviour expert based in the Midlands, covering all of the UK. Graeme is a A Master Dog Trainer with the Guild Of Dog Trainers. His passion for dog training was initially ignited when he got his two Rottweiler puppies Axel and Gordon in his late 40s.