Your dog is learning ALL the time, even when you aren't deliberately training. They're learning FROM you and ABOUT you. They're learning...

People often say it takes about 7 years for a dog to calm down. I'm not entirely sure what they mean by that. Do they mean the dog does...

Choosing a new puppy/ dog is often a heart led decision. Sometimes this works just fine. Often it doesn't. There will always be...

Think about this from the dog's point of view. There are signals someone is arriving. Might be a car stopping, might be the doorbell. ...

Most suggestions around training and socialising puppies assume your puppy is well adjusted, outgoing and healthy. (Even then, you have...

Be warned, that no matter how well prepared you think you are, you won’t be prepared enough. A new pup will be different from your last...

All puppy experiences (and most, if not all, behaviour modification) should emphasise emotional development/ management. With puppies,...

I’ve been reading about the development of the human brain. Early nurturing and interaction with the baby is really important. Caregiving...

Credit: Sue Sternberg These are descriptions from the book Out and About with your dog – Dog to dog interactions on the street, on the...

Taking a dog to an off leash park or some other exciting place and expecting them to come away from dog play is like giving a teenager...

I think so. They are like us in lots of ways, so why wouldn't they have moods too? They are mammals. They have emotions. They have...

Does your dog know their name? Not just at home but everywhere? If you want your dog to pay attention to their name in all circumstances,...

It can be really hard to take prevention of behaviour problems seriously, because prevention focuses on the invisible. You can't see a...

We understand that 'old stock' in a supermarket might not be quite as good as the fresh stuff. We pay less and we expect less. Should we...

If more people put more effort into selecting the right dog for their wants and needs, it would prevent a mountain of distress. When we...

It’s really easy to buy a puppy. It’s a lot harder to do a good job of raising one. In this video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxcvG...