When we introduce a small, furry puppy into our lives it can be easy forget how novel, new and wonderful even the most simple things in life can be. Every day is a potentially brand new experience of discovery, exploration and adventure. Often this doesn’t always fit in with our busy lives (We’re all just […]
Getting Those Zeds – Is your puppy/dog sleeping enough? Sleep is a pretty important aspect of being alive, ironically the more time our pups spend resting and asleep the better they may well feel when awake. Sleep for our dogs is a time for them to rest, dream, process their days, heal and digest […]
The Thieves Among Us! Puppies and even adult dogs LOVE to steal stuff, it’s a great game that gets reinforced time and time again by us panicking and chasing our pups around the house. Not only can it be a lot of fun for our dogs, it can also carry a more sinister side […]
Harnesseseseseses I’m a big fan of harneseseseses, put simply because providing they fit well and don’t constrict anywhere, they’re safer and more comfortable for our dogs. That should really be their only function – unless you’re participating in dog sports! Any harness that claims to train your dog to stop pulling is either not going […]
Do you live with a Carpet Shark? Mouthing, nipping and biting of hands, skin, ankles and clothing is easily my number one struggle for puppy owners. And let’s not beat around the bush here folks, they hurt! Those tiny hypodermic needle like teeth will puncture clothes, draw blood and leave a lot of scratches on […]
How To Introduce Your Puppies to Other Dogs It’s fair to say that some dogs, and puppies especially aren’t that great at doing “How do you do’s” and “Nice to meet you” in a calm and controlled manner. It’s often these pups that land themselves in trouble being barked at, nipped, bitten or scolded by […]
What Do Your Walks Look Like? Walking our dogs can be one of our favourite things to do right? For some folks, yes! But for others it can be an absolute nightmare! Dog wont come back Dog pulls arm off Dog barks at other dogs/people/traffic/the world! Dog jumps up people Dog bothers other dogs And […]
What Should You Be Thanking Your Dog With? Following on from my previous blog post about how we can change the thinking on treating our dogs, it’s also important to think about what we thank our dogs with. When it comes to food and nutrition in the dog world, it’s easy to get bogged […]
“Will I have to keep treating my dog for the rest of their life?” “Can I feed too many treats?” “But then he’s only doing it for the treats, and not for me.” All common comments and questions I get when training, and as many of you know, I love it when owners start thinking […]
Having a spotted an article on the Good Morning Britain facebook page (It’s not something I do regularly!) on the disgusted reactions of the audience when “Super Vet” Noel Fitzpatrick allowed a dog to lick him on the face. I decided to open this up further regarding an area that I often get asked about […]