On leaving school I began training as a veterinary nurse in a small practice in a big town. Back then I was determined that the ailments which affected the patients that I cared for (such as bad teeth/ obesity/ poor coat condition) wouldn’t ever affect my own. And due to the clever sales & marketing …
In this video, I share 4 tips to help with the often asked questioned – how do I stop my dog pulling on the lead? Here’s the information I cover: – Length of lead you’re using – Harness suggestions – Using a double ended lead – My feelings on extendable leads – Long lines #fridayfisherfix …
In this video, I address the problems that can arise from a life lived with dogs and cats. Here I talk about: – How I feel about ‘stopping’ behaviours – Teaching incompatible behaviours – Teaching a Bed behaviour – Reducing stress levels Some Resources I recommend: – “Crate Games” DVD by Susan Garrett – Treat …
It just so happens that I’ve seen examples of 3 of my top bugbears with extendable leads this week. Now for all those people out there who love their extendable leads, bear with me. I’m pretty sure my reasons for disliking them are as a valid as yours are for liking them, and you may even find …
There are two approaches to the problem of over-excitement and the subsequent problem behaviours in our dogs – either avoid the dogs getting over-excited in the first place, or train them whilst they are very excited so they learn to respond regardless of the situation. My favourite is the latter, for the simple reason that …
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First off some background to this question… My Mum has taken on a rescue dog as a companion for her and my Dad, following the loss of their much loved Polly last year. She wanted a 2 year old Cocker Spaniel and has ended up with a 6+ year old Cocker Spaniel ex breeding bitch …
How do I stop my new rescue dog toileting overnight? Read More »
Adult Dogs The below are my suggestions for training treats that my dogs enjoy and I have found beneficial in building enthusiasm and excitement for the exercises and games that I play with them. However different treats will be more or less attractive to different dogs. Ella has always LOVED fishy treats, but the first …
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First off if your dog is displaying any of the following towards other dogs, I would advise seeking professional help from a dog trainer or animal behaviourist on a 1-2-1 basis rather than a class situation: Growling Barking Snarling Lunging forward The above are signals I would use to describe how a dog is REACTING …
My dog growls at other dogs that approach on a walk – is a muzzle the answer? Read More »
Following on from my thoughts in yesterday’s blog post here are another couple of key factors in why dog training just isn’t as simple as the volume of treats your give them. Confidence Clients often refer to me as the dog lady/ dog whisperer or occasionally a magician (!) because I seem to be able to …
Is training your dog as simple as the volume of treats you give them? (Part 2) Read More »
If only it were that easy. Then you wouldn’t need people like myself, you’d be able to manage all by yourselves! The truth it, whilst the quality (think sausage v. dried biscuit) and rate of reinforcement (the scientific term for reward) is an important part of training your dog, it’s by no means the only …
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