Puppies

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Jul 10
2 min

Being an aware owner

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

Jul 10
2 min

Puppies

Are you ready for a puppy?

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...

Mar 31
2 min

Puppies

Puppies and Emotions

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

Mar 31
1 min

Puppies

Early learning

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

Mar 3
8 min

Reactivity

Characters at the dog park

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

Feb 27
3 min

Training Tips

Come when called

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...

Feb 21
2 min

Relationships

Do dogs have moods?

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...

Feb 18
2 min

Training Tips

The Name Game

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,...

Feb 14
1 min

Training Tips

Prioritise Prevention

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

Feb 1
3 min

Puppies

Should I buy an older puppy?

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...

Feb 1
2 min

Puppies

Choose wisely

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...

Feb 1
1 min

Puppies

Before you buy your puppy

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...

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