*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}

:root{
  --green-dark:#1b4332;
  --green-mid:#2d6a4f;
  --green-light:#52b788;
  --green-pale:#d8f3dc;
  --earth:#a0522d;
  --earth-light:#c68642;
  --cream:#f9f5ef;
  --cream-dark:#efe8dc;
  --text-dark:#1a1a1a;
  --text-mid:#3d3d3d;
  --text-light:#6b7280;
  --white:#fff;
  --shadow:0 4px 24px rgba(27,67,50,.12);
  --shadow-lg:0 12px 48px rgba(27,67,50,.18);
  --radius:12px;
  --radius-lg:20px;
  --transition:0.28s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
}

html{scroll-behavior:smooth;font-size:16px}
body{font-family:'Nunito',sans-serif;background:var(--cream);color:var(--text-dark);line-height:1.7;overflow-x:hidden}

a{color:var(--green-mid);text-decoration:none;transition:color var(--transition)}
a:hover{color:var(--green-dark)}

img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}

h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;line-height:1.25;color:var(--green-dark)}
h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.2rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3.5vw,2.2rem)}
h3{font-size:clamp(1.15rem,2.5vw,1.5rem)}
p{margin-bottom:1rem}

.container{max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

#page-loader{position:fixed;inset:0;background:var(--green-dark);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;z-index:9999;transition:opacity .5s ease,visibility .5s ease}
#page-loader.hidden{opacity:0;visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none}
.loader-ring{width:52px;height:52px;border:4px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);border-top-color:#fff;border-radius:50%;animation:spin .8s linear infinite}
@keyframes spin{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}

.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:500;background:var(--green-dark);box-shadow:0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
.header-inner{max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:68px}

.site-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none}
.logo-icon svg{flex-shrink:0}
.logo-text{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:1.35rem;color:var(--white);letter-spacing:.5px}
.logo-text strong{color:var(--green-light)}

.main-nav ul{list-style:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.main-nav a{font-family:'Nunito',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);padding:8px 14px;border-radius:8px;transition:background var(--transition),color var(--transition);display:block}
.main-nav a:hover,.main-nav a.active{color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.main-nav .arrow{font-size:.7rem;margin-left:3px;transition:transform var(--transition)}

.nav-dropdown{position:relative}
.dropdown-menu{display:none;position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 6px);left:0;min-width:220px;background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);padding:6px 0;z-index:600}
.dropdown-menu li a{color:var(--text-dark);padding:10px 18px;font-size:.9rem;border-radius:0}
.dropdown-menu li a:hover{background:var(--green-pale);color:var(--green-dark)}
.nav-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu,.nav-dropdown.open .dropdown-menu{display:block}
.nav-dropdown:hover .arrow,.nav-dropdown.open .arrow{transform:rotate(180deg)}

.burger-btn{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;padding:8px;border-radius:6px;transition:background var(--transition)}
.burger-btn:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.burger-btn span{display:block;width:24px;height:2px;background:#fff;border-radius:2px;transition:transform var(--transition),opacity var(--transition)}
.burger-btn.active span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
.burger-btn.active span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.burger-btn.active span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}

.hero{position:relative;min-height:82vh;display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;background:var(--green-dark)}
.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:url('https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3f/Dog_training_in_Dovedale_-_geograph.org.uk_-_701827.jpg');background-size:cover;background-position:center;opacity:.28}
.hero-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(27,67,50,.85) 40%,rgba(82,183,136,.2))}
.hero-content{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:700px;padding:60px 24px}
.hero-eyebrow{font-family:'Fira Code',monospace;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--green-light);letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:18px}
.hero h1{color:#fff;margin-bottom:22px}
.hero h1 span{color:var(--green-light)}
.hero-desc{font-size:1.12rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);max-width:560px;margin-bottom:36px}
.hero-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:var(--green-light);color:var(--green-dark);font-weight:700;padding:14px 28px;border-radius:var(--radius);font-size:1rem;transition:background var(--transition),transform var(--transition);text-decoration:none}
.hero-cta:hover{background:#74c69d;transform:translateY(-2px);color:var(--green-dark)}
.hero-cta svg{flex-shrink:0}

.hero-scroll{position:absolute;bottom:36px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:6px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:1px}
.scroll-arrow{width:24px;height:24px;border-right:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4);border-bottom:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4);transform:rotate(45deg);animation:bounce 1.6s ease infinite}
@keyframes bounce{0%,100%{transform:rotate(45deg) translateY(0)}50%{transform:rotate(45deg) translateY(6px)}}

.section{padding:72px 0}
.section-alt{background:var(--cream-dark)}
.section-header{text-align:center;margin-bottom:48px}
.section-header .eyebrow{font-family:'Fira Code',monospace;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--green-mid);letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:10px}
.section-header p{max-width:580px;margin:12px auto 0;color:var(--text-mid);font-size:1.05rem}

.methods-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:28px}
.method-card{background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:transform var(--transition),box-shadow var(--transition);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.method-card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.method-card-img{aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden}
.method-card-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .4s ease}
.method-card:hover .method-card-img img{transform:scale(1.06)}
.method-card-body{padding:24px;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.method-card-tag{display:inline-block;background:var(--green-pale);color:var(--green-dark);font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:20px;margin-bottom:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.8px}
.method-card-body h3{margin-bottom:10px}
.method-card-body p{color:var(--text-mid);font-size:.95rem;flex:1}
.method-card-link{margin-top:18px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-weight:700;color:var(--green-mid);font-size:.92rem}
.method-card-link:hover{color:var(--green-dark)}
.method-card-link::after{content:'→';transition:transform var(--transition)}
.method-card:hover .method-card-link::after{transform:translateX(4px)}

.featured-section{padding:80px 0}
.featured-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:60px;align-items:center}
.featured-img{border-radius:var(--radius-lg);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);position:relative}
.featured-img::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:-12px;border:2px solid var(--green-light);border-radius:calc(var(--radius-lg) + 12px);z-index:-1;opacity:.4}
.featured-img img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover}
.featured-content .eyebrow{font-family:'Fira Code',monospace;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--green-mid);letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px}
.featured-content h2{margin-bottom:18px}
.featured-content p{color:var(--text-mid);margin-bottom:14px}
.featured-list{list-style:none;margin:18px 0 28px}
.featured-list li{padding:8px 0;padding-left:26px;position:relative;color:var(--text-mid);font-size:.97rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--green-pale)}
.featured-list li::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);width:14px;height:14px;background:var(--green-light);border-radius:50%;opacity:.8}
.btn-primary{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--green-dark);color:#fff;font-weight:700;padding:13px 26px;border-radius:var(--radius);font-size:.97rem;transition:background var(--transition),transform var(--transition)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--green-mid);transform:translateY(-2px);color:#fff}

.stats-bar{background:var(--green-dark);padding:40px 0}
.stats-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px;text-align:center}
.stat-item h3{font-family:'Bitter',serif;font-size:2.4rem;color:var(--green-light);margin-bottom:4px}
.stat-item p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);font-size:.88rem}

.articles-preview{padding:80px 0}
.articles-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:28px}
.article-card{background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:transform var(--transition),box-shadow var(--transition)}
.article-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.article-card-img{aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden}
.article-card-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .4s}
.article-card:hover .article-card-img img{transform:scale(1.07)}
.article-card-body{padding:22px}
.article-card-meta{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--text-light);margin-bottom:8px;font-family:'Fira Code',monospace}
.article-card-body h3{font-size:1.12rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.article-card-body p{color:var(--text-mid);font-size:.92rem;margin-bottom:14px}
.article-card-link{font-weight:700;color:var(--green-mid);font-size:.88rem;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px}
.article-card-link::after{content:'→';transition:transform var(--transition)}
.article-card:hover .article-card-link::after{transform:translateX(4px)}

.expertise-block{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--green-dark),var(--green-mid));border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:56px;display:flex;gap:48px;align-items:flex-start;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);color:#fff;margin:60px 0}
.expertise-icon{font-size:3rem;flex-shrink:0}
.expertise-content h2{color:#fff;margin-bottom:14px}
.expertise-content p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);margin-bottom:10px}
.expertise-content a{color:var(--green-light);font-weight:700}
.expertise-content a:hover{color:#fff}

.page-hero{background:var(--green-dark);padding:72px 0 56px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.page-hero::after{content:'';position:absolute;right:-80px;top:-40px;width:400px;height:400px;border:60px solid rgba(82,183,136,.1);border-radius:50%;pointer-events:none}
.page-hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:720px}
.page-hero .eyebrow{font-family:'Fira Code',monospace;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--green-light);letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px}
.page-hero h1{color:#fff;margin-bottom:16px}
.page-hero p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);font-size:1.08rem;max-width:600px}

.article-body{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding:64px 24px}
.article-body h2{margin:40px 0 16px;padding-top:8px;border-top:2px solid var(--green-pale)}
.article-body h3{margin:28px 0 12px;color:var(--green-mid)}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{padding-left:22px;margin-bottom:1rem}
.article-body ul li,.article-body ol li{margin-bottom:.5rem;color:var(--text-mid)}
.article-body blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--green-light);padding:16px 20px;background:var(--green-pale);border-radius:0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;margin:24px 0;font-family:'Bitter',serif;font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--green-dark)}
.article-body .article-img{border-radius:var(--radius-lg);overflow:hidden;margin:32px 0;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.article-body .article-img img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover}
.article-body .img-caption{text-align:center;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--text-light);margin-top:6px;font-style:italic}
.article-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin-bottom:32px;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--cream-dark)}
.article-meta time{font-family:'Fira Code',monospace;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--text-light)}
.article-meta .tag{background:var(--green-pale);color:var(--green-dark);font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:20px;text-transform:uppercase}

.related-articles{background:var(--cream-dark);padding:56px 0}

.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.4fr;gap:60px;align-items:start;padding:64px 0}
.about-photo{border-radius:var(--radius-lg);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.about-photo img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:3/4;object-fit:cover}
.about-content h2{margin-bottom:16px}
.about-content p{color:var(--text-mid);margin-bottom:14px}
.expertise-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:20px 0}
.expertise-tags span{background:var(--green-pale);color:var(--green-dark);font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;padding:5px 14px;border-radius:20px}
.credentials-list{list-style:none;margin:20px 0}
.credentials-list li{padding:10px 0;padding-left:28px;position:relative;border-bottom:1px solid var(--cream-dark);color:var(--text-mid);font-size:.95rem}
.credentials-list li::before{content:'✓';position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--green-light);font-weight:700}

.contact-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.2fr;gap:56px;padding:64px 0;align-items:start}
.contact-info h2{margin-bottom:20px}
.contact-info p{color:var(--text-mid);margin-bottom:14px}
.contact-detail{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:14px;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--cream-dark)}
.contact-detail-icon{width:40px;height:40px;background:var(--green-pale);border-radius:10px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0}
.contact-detail-icon svg{width:20px;height:20px;color:var(--green-mid)}
.contact-detail strong{display:block;margin-bottom:4px;color:var(--green-dark)}
.contact-detail p{margin:0;color:var(--text-mid);font-size:.95rem}
.contact-map{background:var(--green-pale);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:40px;text-align:center;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.contact-map h3{margin-bottom:12px}
.contact-map p{color:var(--text-mid)}

.policy-content{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding:64px 24px}
.policy-content h2{margin:36px 0 14px;font-size:1.4rem}
.policy-content p,.policy-content ul{color:var(--text-mid);margin-bottom:1rem}
.policy-content ul{padding-left:20px}

.site-footer{background:var(--green-dark);color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);padding:60px 0 0}
.footer-grid{max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.8fr 1fr 1fr 1.4fr;gap:40px}
.footer-brand .footer-logo{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:1.3rem;color:#fff;display:inline-block;margin-bottom:14px}
.footer-brand .footer-logo strong{color:var(--green-light)}
.footer-brand p{font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:8px}
.footer-updated{font-size:.78rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);font-family:'Fira Code',monospace}
.footer-links h4,.footer-contact h4{color:#fff;font-family:'Bitter',serif;font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:14px}
.footer-links ul,.footer-ext-links ul{list-style:none}
.footer-links li,.footer-ext-links li{margin-bottom:8px}
.footer-links a,.footer-ext-links a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);font-size:.88rem;transition:color var(--transition)}
.footer-links a:hover,.footer-ext-links a:hover{color:var(--green-light)}
.footer-contact p{font-size:.88rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.footer-contact a{color:var(--green-light)}
.footer-contact a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-ext-links{margin-top:20px}
.footer-ext-links h4{font-size:.88rem;margin-bottom:10px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
.footer-bottom{max-width:1160px;margin:40px auto 0;padding:20px 24px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;font-size:.82rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.45)}
.footer-bottom a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);transition:color var(--transition)}
.footer-bottom a:hover{color:var(--green-light)}

.cookie-banner{position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:800;background:var(--green-dark);border-top:2px solid var(--green-light);transform:translateY(100%);transition:transform .4s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1)}
.cookie-banner.visible{transform:translateY(0)}
.cookie-inner{max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto;padding:18px 24px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cookie-text p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);font-size:.9rem}
.cookie-text a{color:var(--green-light)}
.cookie-actions{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-shrink:0}
.btn-cookie{padding:9px 22px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;font-size:.88rem;cursor:pointer;border:2px solid transparent;transition:all var(--transition)}
.btn-accept{background:var(--green-light);color:var(--green-dark);border-color:var(--green-light)}
.btn-accept:hover{background:#74c69d;border-color:#74c69d}
.btn-reject{background:transparent;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.25)}
.btn-reject:hover{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);color:#fff}
.cookie-overlay{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(0,0,0,.5);z-index:799}

@media(max-width:1024px){
  .featured-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .stats-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .contact-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .expertise-block{flex-direction:column;gap:24px;padding:36px}
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .burger-btn{display:flex}
  .main-nav{position:fixed;inset:68px 0 0 0;background:var(--green-dark);padding:24px;display:none;overflow-y:auto;z-index:490}
  .main-nav.open{display:block}
  .main-nav ul{flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
  .main-nav a{font-size:1.05rem;padding:12px 16px}
  .dropdown-menu{position:static;box-shadow:none;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border-radius:8px;margin-top:6px;display:none}
  .nav-dropdown.open .dropdown-menu{display:block}
  .dropdown-menu li a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);font-size:.95rem}
  .dropdown-menu li a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:#fff}
  .hero{min-height:70vh}
  .hero-content{padding:40px 24px}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-bottom{flex-direction:column;text-align:center}
  .methods-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

@media(max-width:480px){
  .stats-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .expertise-block{padding:28px 20px}
  .cookie-inner{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
}