training

Welcome to Your New Home…

Sue McCabe | Fri, 01/08/2016 - 05:23

It's that time of year isn't it? When people consider having a pup or rescue dog join the family. It always strikes me as unfair when people bring home a new puppy or rescue dog and indulge them in privileges which in the longer term, they don’t actually want them to have. They allow the new dog to get away with certain things, which in time could encourage annoying or sometimes even dangerous behaviour.

Dog Training Ideas: Veterinary and care giving behaviours

Chirag Patel | Fri, 11/07/2014 - 16:10

Ideas on teaching behaviour to make taking care of the dogs under our care less stressful and easier on them. Contact you local dog trainer and ask them to show you how you can work on appropiate and fun training ideas for your dog.

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Teaching "Food Manners"

Chirag Patel | Thu, 10/30/2014 - 03:43

This video is an introduction to teaching dogs both puppies and adults which behaviours are likely to payoff in the presence of food and which behaviours do not.

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Holding back - the intelligent art of tolerance in dogs

Karen Wild | Fri, 07/26/2013 - 08:23

Chatting with a client during a behaviour session recently, I was moved to comment. They stated that their dog was extremely large and that they were afraid. The dog had grabbed at visitors' trouser legs on two occasions and on another, had nipped someone's ankles as they retreated from the room. The family lead a very busy but gentle life with callers at all hours and times, and this dog was described as a nervous puppy, right from the outset. Always hiding, or going to her crate when people arrived. Despite their socialisation and training attempts, this pup remained wary and shy.