It's been a while since I last wrote a blog entry and there is a reason why. I lost my voice for a while. Not literally but emotionally. Those of you who know me know that I lost my beloved Old English Sheepdog Harry in April this year. He was my heart dog and the reason I became a dog professional. He came to us as a 2-year old severe cruelty case and we had over ten wonderful years together. We made lots of precious memories as he came everywhere with us. He did slow down a

With Mother's Day this coming Sunday, families across the UK are once again making plans to treat their mums and thank them for the time...

A couple of weeks ago, I saw a well-known national garden centre chain advertise Valentine's experiences for dogs on social media. For...

Today many Asian countries and communities around the world celebrate the start of a new lunisolar year. The celebrations end with the...

As a canine behaviour consultant and transformational coach I am striving towards changing people's attitudes towards life with their...

In case you wondered about the blog radio silence, here is why. I am now a certified transformational coach! What has this got to do with...

This week, 26th August - 1st September 2024, is National Greyhound Week, an initiative by the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) to...

This week, 4-10 August 2024, is International Assistance Dog Week and one of the most instantly recognisable assistance dogs are those...

For today's World Snake Day let's have a closer look at these fascinating, beautiful animals and their relationship with dogs and their...

As #30DaysWild comes to a close we at Brain behind the Bark can look back on a whole month of wildlife-friendly activities. We observed...

The weather continues to be warm and sunny, so any dog walks are to be taken in the shade. Luckily we have a wide range of different...

The last four days were spent monitoring our wildlife camera. The hedgehog was a continuous presence, as were visits from a tiny field...

Today we spent exploring a wildlife habitat that is completely different to what we are used to: Dartmoor. Visiting family in Devon, a...

Wildlife comes in all shapes and sizes. From the wildlife camera we know that several mammals and birds frequent our garden. But there...

Days 19 to 22 of #30DaysWild we reflected on how wildlife-friendly the plants in our garden are. We hope and think several are beneficial...

Continuing with yesterday's theme of bug hotels, today Harry and I inspected the bee house at the fence. This is another easy way to...

Today, Harry and I took a tour around the garden to inspect our creepy crawly mini-habitats. This is one of them: It is a cut up trunk of...

Days 10 to 16 of #30DaysWild we spent setting up and testing a wildlife camera in our garden. We fixed it to a plant pot at one side of...

As you may know Brain behind the Bark is supporting Lyme Disease UK, a charity that tries to raise awareness about tick bites and Lyme...

Today's World Ocean Day got me thinking how far away from the sea we live. In fact, Milton Keynes is one of the places furthest away from...