If you do a quick Google search for ‘dog training’ you’ll get a whole heap of hits. Many of them will promise to fix your problem almost instantly! Here’s a very typical example: “How to quickly teach your adult dog or puppy to never mess inside – ever. Learn...
OMG. She’s done it again. You turned your back for 5 seconds and now the trash is all over the kitchen. You didn’t realise she could get in that cupboard! …Or the garden has been re-landscaped. …Or the washing has now been sorted into ‘mud’ and ‘shreds’. Bugger....
We all know that kids can go through a stage where they are scared of ‘things that go bump in the night’ and other imagined horrors. It’s part of growing up and being human. So, when our dogs seem to be scared of ‘silly things,’ it’s easy to pass it off as “Oh, he’s...
We’ve all heard that we need to train our dogs. It’s pretty much an accepted fact of dog ownership. But have you ever wondered WHY it’s so important? I mean, plenty of dogs go through life without any formal training whatsoever and most of them seem just fine. So...
Here’s a question I get asked frequently: “Is my dog dominant? Is that why he misbehaves all the time?” It’s an interesting question and I’d like to unpack it (excuse the pun!) and take a closer look. Before we start, I’d better lay out what is meant by the...
I often get asked by clients whether they should allow their dog to greet other dogs while either is on a lead. I ALWAYS say “No!” This is sometimes met with surprise but I have good reasons – and it’s not because I’m a kill-joy control freak! (Well, not...
