With the current cold weather and snow that has fallen in the UK, it is important to be aware of how to prevent certain problems with your dogs paws as a result. So below are a few things to be aware of to keep your dog's feet in tip top condition and avoid problems:-...
Recent events have led me to do this short blog post regarding pain in dogs in relation to behaviour. All too often dogs (and other animals, especially horses) are labelled "naughty" or "dominant" or "stubborn" for displaying certain behaviours, or not wanting to do...
Everyone knows that when they get a puppy they have to "socialise" that puppy. Often there is a fair bit of confusion as to what that term actually involves or means, but to find out more about this, have a look at a blog I did last year about socialisation with...
One of the most common things I get asked is how to stop a dog from jumping up - be that jumping up at owners, or jumping up on people in the park or on the street. It is one of the things people struggle most with, and can be very frustrating, but before teaching...
Perhaps one of the most commonly used words I hear with people and their dogs is the word “no”….and when I mention in classes that “no” is something we should avoid saying to our dogs, I am often greeted with slightly sceptical responses. So I thought I would write a...
Something I feel very passionately about is that we, as dog owners, educate ourselves so that we can read our dog and understand what they are saying to us. They obviously don't understand our language, but they do have their very own language that they use to...