Is following online dog training advice a good idea? I was talking to a client recently about online dog training advice. He has just adopted a dog who is showing signs of separation anxiety. Before he came to me he turned to the internet for dog training advice. Thankfully he [...]
I often hear people say that they don’t want to use dog treats during training as it’s “bribery” and the dog should ”just do what I tell it to”. Would you work for free? Many of us work to live, as opposed to live to work. If our boss suddenly [...]
The importance of taking time off with your new puppy. I was reading an article the other day about paw-ternity. Yep, some companies give employees time off when a new dog arrives in the home. One of the companies gave more time off if the new pet was a rescue. [...]
My dog ate……. I was having abit of a google the other day (about dogs obviously) when I came across a whole list of questions about what dogs can and can’t eat. Many of them weren’t Christmas specific but it’s a time of year when we maybe let our guard [...]
Is a cardboard box! I find it quite amusing that just before Christmas there are lots of posts on for-sale-sites selling last years kids presents. Often listed as ‘hardly played with’. We have a yearly obsession with buying as many ‘things’ as we can. Many of which are played with [...]
And I’ve 27 people staying for Christmas! I have seen an increase in enquiries recently from people because they are concerned about their dog this Christmas. The most common concern is how their dog will cope with an influx of new people. If you are concerned about your own dog [...]
I think its safe to start talking about Christmas? It should be a great time of year for all of us. We want to make sure it’s fun and safe for our dogs as well. Over the next few blogs I’m going to share a few thoughts about how we [...]
My dog pulls on his lead !! It’s a very common complaint that I hear from clients and really, it comes as no surprise. We often take the same route on our walks. That route often ends up at the park or field. Once there our dogs get a glorious [...]
Hide & Seek I talk a lot about dog brain games you can play and how brain training is useful for your dog, It’s time for one of my favourite (and simplest) games. Hide and seek (treats or human’s either is fine). Its great at this time of year, when [...]
Harmless Fun? Funny dog videos, guilty dog videos, cute dog videos. Google any of those terms and a plethora of videos pop up. We share them, ‘like’ them and tag our friends in them. You know the sort of thing: an owner comes home to find the dog has shredded [...]