About Us

Launched in 2005 the Dog Tricks 101 site coincided with the arrival of our first dog, Basil.

A not so super smart Golden Retriever and suffering from a nervous disposition he has changed our lives for the best and the pleasure he gets from doing tricks is only slightly greater than ours when we teach them to him (or try to!)

Then when his epileptic seizures became apparent my research in to herbal medication for dogs added a new dimension to the site as they have certainly helped Basil with his problem.

Next we had to face the fact that it was all well and good Basil being able to ‘Shake a Paw’ but not if he continued to pull at the lead when we went to town so basic dog training became another focus.

Finally, since dog owners are the nicest people on the planet, a Social Network similar to Facebook for dogs and their families was the next logical step was Poochbook!

So please become part of our community, join the conversations both on the main site here, and on Poochbook.