If a dog has been repeatedly punished for his reactions with a prong collar, electric, a yank on a...
Learned Heplessness
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Trauma is brain changing
Did you know your dog’s brain isn’t all that different from yours? Dogs don’t “think” in words or...
Are you bonfire night ready?
I had an interview this week with a journalist from the Yorkshire Evening Post who contacted me so...
My Dog won’t work for food – what’s really going on
“I’ve tried treats… my dog just isn’t food motivated.” This is something I hear constantly. And...
Why do dogs hump?
Dogs hump for many reasons, and it's rarely about dominance or sex. Keeping note of when it is...
Slow Blinking
More people need to learn more about dog communication. Our dogs communicate most by using body...
Training = fun = relationship
When it comes to training your dog to improve your life together or to resolve problems; from lead...
Collar grabs and the two finger rule
I see a lot of dogs every week, as you’d imagine, and I see a huge number of dogs with collars...
One important reason why your dog shouldn’t pull on the lead
It can cause or aggravate aggression /reactivity I know from experience that aggressive...
Prevention is so important
If you have a puppy DO NOT take your dog’s food bowl away – once you have given it to him it is...
What is separation anxiety?
Firstly, I don’t actually like the word ‘anxiety’ in ‘separation anxiety’ as for most dogs it...
Is if fair to punish fear?
I went away with a big group of friends and our children on an activity weekend a few years ago...
Lead walking mistakes number 5
Mistake No 5. Consistency Even IF you are teaching it the correct way, sometimes you really...
Lead walking mistakes number 4
Mistake No 4: Equipment Your dog pulls like a steam train so you buy a basic harness, it’s what...
Lead walking mistake number 3
Mistake No 3: Arousal Your usual walk, your dog is excited as he is off to the park to go race...