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The Dogfather: Congleton Park Behaviour Clinic

The Dogfather: Congleton Park Behaviour Clinic

As most of you know I am on a lifetime mission to improve relationships between owners and their dogs. If you can't find time to attend my classes, read…
Barlow's Beef: Hospital parking charges make patients sick

Barlow's Beef: Hospital parking charges make patients sick

Judging by the emails I receive residents are clearly angry at parking arrangements at Macclesfield General Hospital. Even blue badge holders are inflamed…
The Dogfather: Education, education, education

The Dogfather: Education, education, education

No responsible parent would deprive their child of education yet thousands of well-meaning owners do exactly that to their dogs. They indulge and spoil…
The Dogfather: Improve your relationship with your dog forever

The Dogfather: Improve your relationship with your dog forever

Our new Taster Classes for dog owners are now under way. For many owners understanding their dog is a revelation. Many of the problems they struggle with…
Barlow's Beef: We shall fight on the beaches ..

Barlow's Beef: We shall fight on the beaches ..

Sorry for my digression into national news but the sight of 3,000 migrants storming the Euro Tunnel in a frantic bid to get to the UK fills me with dread.…
Barlow's Beef: We are facing proposals for enormous change

Barlow's Beef: We are facing proposals for enormous change

I had coffee with a local politician this morning. In the middle of discussing a rather thorny issue he said: "The problem is people don't like change…
The Dogfather: The rehabilitation of Barney

The Dogfather: The rehabilitation of Barney

Of all the aggressive dogs I've worked with Barney was the most dangerous I'd ever encountered. Fearful, unstable and totally unpredictable Barney would…
Barlow's Beef: No sign of any action on dangerous parking

Barlow's Beef: No sign of any action on dangerous parking

Any idea what the above sign means? Evenings around 5:30pm I drive along Hawthorn Street only to find a couple of vehicles illegally parked outside the…
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The Dogfather: Taster classes for dog owners

The Dogfather: Taster classes for dog owners

Once summer is over there will be a rush of owners who want to start training their dog/puppy. Choosing a training class for your dog is like visiting…
Barlow's Beef: By George he's done it!

Barlow's Beef: By George he's done it!

I'm pleased that Alderley Park is to get a £5M investment in medicine technology, I really am. Considering it's heritage this is just the sort of…
The Dogfather: Don't wait for your dog to grow out of unruly behaviour

The Dogfather: Don't wait for your dog to grow out of unruly behaviour

I was asked by a frantic owner what she could do about her dog's aggression. It had, apparently, attacked a neighbour's dog who was simply passing by.…
Barlow's Beef: Joan Rivers, the Queen and me

Barlow's Beef: Joan Rivers, the Queen and me

I'd been in transit for 14 hours by the time I boarded my overnight flight from Chicago. I'd talked, breathed, and trained dogs for five consecutive days…
The Dogfather: Is it a training problem or a management issue?

The Dogfather: Is it a training problem or a management issue?

Some of the behaviours owners complain about are not training problems but management issues. There is no training programme on earth that will prevent…
Barlow's Beef: What sort of friend am I?

Barlow's Beef: What sort of friend am I?

Debbie James and Peppy Santo have birthday's today and guess what? I never sent them a card... they'll be mortified. Obviously not as much as Nathan Stewart,…
The Dogfather: Give us a clue

The Dogfather: Give us a clue

Whenever I meet owners who tell me their dogs lunge at other dogs they meet while out walking I try to put myself in the dog's shoes. What would make…
Barlow's Beef: Who will you meet in the loo?

Barlow's Beef: Who will you meet in the loo?

As a dog owner and regular user of our local parks the proposal to spend around £125K on a new toilet block in The Carrs is commendable. There is…
The Dogfather: Dog behaviour clinic on Sunday 28th June

The Dogfather: Dog behaviour clinic on Sunday 28th June

If I was unable to accommodate you and your dog at any of my recent behaviour clinics I will be at Alderley Edge Village Fete at Alderley Cricket Club…