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Wondering what paddling training actually involves? Here’s what happens in your first sessions with your dog, from land work to your first float.

Learn how to paddle with your dog safely and calmly. A Scottish trainer’s practical guide to kit, recall and short first trips on the water.

From Irish loughs to Alpine lakes, remote video sessions bring specialist canine paddlesports training to owners across Ireland and Europe, with no time-zone gymnastics required.

A SUP pup is more than a dog on a board. Here’s what makes a great paddleboard partner, and how we train calm, confident SUP pups in Scotland.

Specialist canine paddlesports training is thin on the ground in the USA. Here is how remote video sessions from Scotland get American dogs water-ready, and why time zones are less of a problem than you would think.

Great days on the water start with good dog training. A Scottish trainer explains why recall, calm and trust come long before the paddleboard.

Dog swimming should be calm and confidence-building, never forced. A Scottish trainer shares how to introduce your dog to water safely and slowly.

Dog water safety comes down to a few checks you do every time. Here’s the routine I run before any paddle, built around R.A.F.T. and REACT.