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Why Tips Don’t Work
Why Tips Don’t Work ??♂️ So I probably get at least ten messages a day from people wanting tips on training their dog. Now, if they want tips on a better brand of lead or crate for their dog, that’s fine. But they often ask for tips on super advanced behavioural...
Tips for introducing your new born to your dog
Generally these days it’s not uncommon for couples to share their lives with a dog before making the decision to have kids. Later down the track, many dog owners worry about how their “fur baby” will accept the “new baby.” From a trainer’s perspective, it’s not so...
Early Warning Signs of Aggression
No matter the breed, gender or age of your puppy, these warning signs should always be looked out for, and identified and dealt with if they do appear. The most common aggressive puppy behaviour warning signs include snarling, growling, mounting, snapping, nipping,...
Let Talk About Genetic Impulses
Let’s Talk About Genetic Impulses ? ? Every dog will have a bunch of genetic predispositions hard wired into them from birth. These are down to them: - Being an animal ? - Being a dog ? - Being a particular breed ? - Being of a certain blood line ? - Being...
6 Steps to Success with Trimming Your Dogs Nails
We stopped worrying about his long nails – His nails were overgrown, but getting him to accept handling was more important than having them trimmed up right away. So long as they weren’t hurting him, it was okay to leave them long until his training was finished. We...
Retractable Leads – The Pitfalls
With more dogs and puppies around than ever with lock downs, and people working from home, there is an awful lot of first time dog owners out there who may be tempted by the highly convenient devices and who don't know their pitfalls. HOW MANY TIMES have I seen a dog...
Dog Reactivity – Some Rules for Success
Below are what we believe to be the most important rules to follow if you have a reactive dog. Let us know what you think, and if you have any other rules you follow? 1. Biological Fulfilment First and foremost, your dog needs to be living a healthy, balanced and...
Advocate For Your Dog.
To advocate means to support or promote the interests of another. Protecting your dog from physical and emotional harm requires you to be aware, alert, and proactive. To me, this means putting the physical and emotional well-being of your dog before your own needs,...
Obedience Training Vs Behavioural Training..
Did you know their is a difference between Obedience training and Behaviour modification or training? What IS the difference? In short…Obedience Training teaches a dog to comply with a Verbal Command provided by the owner (as long as...
Proper Play with Your Dog
Is Your Game Play Helping or Hurting? Playing with your dog is a fundamental skill at the core of maximising engagement. Whether you use games and toys as rewards in your training, are training a competitive dog for obedience, agility, or protection sports, or whether...
Humanising Your Dog
Anthropomorphism The attribution of human characteristics or behaviour to a god, animal, or object. The humanising of animals basically. It's one of the most harmful things that you can do to your dog. Sure, beating them with a stick is more physically harmful. But...