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...
This is something that many people new to positive reinforcement (R+) training struggle with. Why does ‘fixing’ behaviour problems (or any training problem) seem so much harder using positive techniques than using punishment or force? I mean, you’re...
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...
A few weeks ago, I did something bonkers. I decided to get a cat. That might not seem so strange until you realise that I live with a dog who kills things. Breezy is a 9 yr. old husky x border collie. He has killed birds, rodents and rabbits. He would have LOVED...
