Tips for introducing your new born to your dog

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

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 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...
6 Steps to Success with Trimming Your Dogs Nails

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

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...