Ever heard the expression “It takes a village to raise a child”? Not so dissimilar to raising any young animal. There will be times in your life when it might not be possible to be there for your dog – when you’re poorly or if you’re away on holiday. Having a family of villagers in …
First Impressions Count When you’ve always lived with or around dogs, you’ll be very familiar with what to expect from them. This isn’t the case for everyone. And unpredictable can be scary – for both humans and dogs. Dogs that are excitable and bouncy are particularly likely to cause non-dog owners stress. What we see …
Looking to treat your dog to a new training toy? Here’s some companies which offer fantastic quality toys which are perfect for your training sessions. Please note – these toys are not ones I leave out for my dogs the whole time. These are kept safe in my training bag and only come out for …
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How to cope with the puppy witching hour! ?? NB: Mak (the sable collie Toddy is playing with is 8 years old 😀 ) – do boys ever grow up?! See how quickly Toddy changes his behaviour though as a result of his bed appearing. The opportunity to earn reinforcement on the bed is more reinforcing than playing …
Children & puppies: give children solutions to biting puppies. Here Jamie asks Toddy to S-i-t (very smart puppy who can spell ?) and also carries a tuggy lead to distract him from biting.
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I think of socialisation & habituation in dogs as a bit like a filing cabinet of experiences. When my puppies come home we label up new files together such as ‘Men’, ‘Women’, ‘Small dogs‘, ‘Big dogs‘ etc. etc. Every time my puppy has an experience they will file it away in the appropriate folder. It’s like a memory bank of their journey through …
Where possible I try and collect my puppy early in the day in order that I can spend time getting to know them before we reach bedtime. It also means they’re more likely to be tired out from a busy day full of new experiences. There is conflicting advice about how to handle the first …
In this week’s #fridayfisherfix I discuss: – Why dogs bark in the first place – The importance of good observation skills so that our dogs can RELAX – Who’s in charge? You or your dog? – Frustration barking – Anxious barking – Helping deaf dogs who might get startled – Guarding behaviour Let me know …