Enjoying Life Together

Be the best partner you can be. Make him feel safe and loved—while having lots of fun!

About Delight in Dogs

Want a brilliant relationship with your dog? Not sure how or what to teach so you can enjoy your lives together?

We're here to help build confidence and grow trust, for both her and for you.

(Merlin and Bonnie are here to help too!)

Bonnie and Merlin

Start Learning

Begin building your strong foundation. A resource for tips, useful behaviours, safe effective dog care, and other things of doggy interest. 

Blogs About Dogs

And the people who love them!

In-depth articles, guides, how-tos and videos, all designed to show what makes him tick, how he learns, and how to train so we love living together. 

5 Essential questions before you train your dog

Want to train well? Ignore bright, shiny quick fixes and ask these essential questions before you train to get you headed in the right direction.

Stop your dog mugging for food!

Teaching your dog clear "take the food" cues is key to control around food. There's no need to jump, bark or bite if they understand what to do to get the food.

Set your dog up for success: make training easier

Learn an essential technique to train your dog with greater success, less problems and more enjoyment for you both.

Becoming Bella

Getting a dog is a big decision. When that dog's a Border Collie there's even more to know! Sue and Jan share their experience with Bella.

Working from home with dogs...
Survive and enjoy it!

Working from home with dogs can be very difficult. This series of articles shows how you can make it simpler and fun!

Easy ideas to entertain your dog

Sick or stuck at home? Here are some ideas to entertain your dog using things that are simple to make or buy.

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Julie is patient and excellent at interpreting dog behaviour. We have already learnt so much about how to help our young border collie learn, be stimulated and above all have fun while she's doing it. And I might add, Julie is as patient with the owners as she is with the dog! Absolutely recommended.

Sue, Jan and Bella

Julie has been a real inspiration to me - I have learned so much, like how important my relationship with my dog is - not just from my perspective but his as well. Really seeing him as a separate being with his own needs, likes and rich emotional life. And what a difference it makes to teach my dog with kindness, love AND skill.  The magic that Julie has nurtured in our connection and joy with Oscar is priceless! Thanks Julie can't wait for the next instalment.  

Kellie and Oscar

We enrolled into the Perfectly Puppy program and thoroughly enjoyed the course. Julie and Sally are both so knowledgeable and their training methods yield great results! Our golden retriever pup absolutely loved the classes and we all learned so much. It was great fun too. Thank you, Julie, and Sally!

Sarah, Paul and Pip

Courses Coming Soon!

Delight in Dogs is excited to announce a range of new courses to help you become the best partner for your dog.

Put together by qualified teacher and professional dog trainer Julie van Schie, these courses will guide your learning so you can both feel safe, loved and have lots of fun!

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