Chocolate is bad for dogs and too much can be toxic or even deadly, but how much is too much, what...
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You cant treat fear with fear
We’ve all seen those trainers on TikTok, YouTube and Facebook, showing how they seemingly ‘fix’...
Don’t touch
Whilst out with my dogs in the last few days a few people have approached me, coming in close...
Is it really the right thing to do to bring street dogs over from abroad?
I am sick of some organisations bringing in street dogs from abroad and not doing doing any kind...
Dont be a dick, get a Chihuahua
Whenever I see someone walking along with a large dog on a prong collar these words invariably...
Neurons that fire together, wire together
How do you change behaviour? I'm going to get a bit geeky today but it will explain WHY your dog...
What is separation anxiety and why has this pandemic increased the problem?
Firstly, I don’t actually like the word ‘anxiety’ in ‘separation anxiety’ as for most dogs it...
Take your dog to work
As many people and local businesses are trying to be positive about the return to work after...
Learned helplessness
Learned helplessness If a dog has been repeatedly punished for his reactions, or using flooding,...
You can’t treat fear with fear
Aversives We've all seen those famous trainers on TV, seemingly ‘fixing’ the problem of an...
When Normal isn’t normal any more
Don’t touch my dog!!! Good habits become bad habits Whilst out with my dogs in the last few days a...
Latest advice for dog owners
Until further tests are carried out, there is no current evidence that pets can be infected with...
Don’t let your puppy suffer because of Covid-19
Don’t let your puppy’s development and future happiness suffer because of Covid-19 No I don’t mean...
Dying for behaviour
Behaviour problems are killing our dogs Last year a man rang me about their Labrador, the young...
In memory of Colin
Today is a sad day. Colin died last night, loved and adored by his wonderful owners. I am...