Understand Your Dog

Understand Your Dog with “Smiles” Hampshire’s Sarah Miles, or Smiles as her friends call her, says getting your dog to toe the line shouldn’t be all hard work and to prove it she has just launched her own dog training company - “Dog Training with Smiles”. Sarah, from East Meon, Hampshire, has been training dogs for years mainly for family and friends and has 12 of her own, which are so well trained she can take them for an off-road walk without leads! She works by observing each dog and then responding to its nature and any behaviour issues it is showing. She also helps owners to carry on the good work and to understand their dog’s needs. Her key message is that happy owners, make happy dogs – KISS – Kind, Informative, Sensitive and Simple. She said: “I run workshops and also have one-to-one sessions with owners, either here or at their homes, depending on the training required. Dogs have always featured heavily in Sarah’s life and despite a career as a horse trainer and later as a stockbroker in the City, her love of canine companions has never wavered. “Psychology of both people and animals plays a large part in the way that I ...

Become the leader of the pack with “Smiles”

Hampshire’s Sarah Miles, or Smiles as her friends call her, says getting your dog to toe the line shouldn’t be all hard work and to prove it she has just launched her own dog training company - “Dog Training with Smiles”. Sarah, from East Meon, Hampshire, has been training dogs for years, mainly for family and friends and has 12 of her own, which are so well-trained she can take them for an off-road walk without leads! She works by observing each dog and then responding to its nature and any fearful behaviour it is showing. She also helps owners to carry on the good work and to understand their dog’s needs. Her key message is that happy owners, make happy dogs – KISS – Kind, Informative, Sensitive and Simple. She said: “I run workshops and also like dogs to come and stay with me for a short time to keep the training consistent. The everyday demands on owners mean it can be difficult to stay focused on the job in hand.” Dogs have always featured heavily in Sarah’s life and despite a career as a horse trainer and later as a stockbroker ...

Dog Training with Smiles

After years of working with dogs, this month I have launched my own dog training company - “Dog Training with Smiles”. Smiles is a play on my name, Sarah Miles, and is what my friends call me, so it seemed a natural choice! I have been training dogs for years, mainly for family and friends, and have 12 of my own, which can be walked off-road without leads. I work by observing each dog and then responding to its nature and any behaviour issues it is showing. I also help owners to carry on the good work and to understand their dog’s needs. My key message is that happy owners, make happy dogs – KISS – Kind, Informative, Sensitive and Simple.

Understand Your Dog better

Help Understand Your Dog better by attending my workshop on June 10 in East Meon, near Petersfield, Hampshire. The workshop costs £75 and will cover things such as basic obedience; sit, stay, heel (on and off the leash) and the recall. I’ll be on hand to help guide you and your dog and any problems will be reviewed and dealt with. The session will be held at my home and runs from 10am to 3pm. Courses run throughout the year, contact Sarah on 07768 830937 or 01730 823818 or via email sarah@smilesdogtraining.co.uk for more details or to find out about one-to-one training.

Owning a dog should be fun!

Owning a dog should be fun! Everything you do with your dog should be fun. And the better trained your dog, the more fun you are going to have. In addition, you will have a happier and more confident dog.