by JoSellers | Sep 24, 2019 | Top Tips
Why doesn’t my dog listen? Knowing when to add a cue to instruct your dog is a fine art. When we get a puppy, our human tendency is to constantly repeat key words all day, every day – surely if they hear it enough they will understand what we need them to do??...
by JoSellers | Sep 19, 2019 | Top Tips, Uncategorized
Dog’s need entertaining but sometimes we just can’t be there interacting with them all day so they need to learn to cope by themselves for some durations. It is also healthy for them to learn some independence and resilience, but left totally bored, they will find...
by JoSellers | Aug 28, 2019 | Top Tips
One of the most common questions I have from new puppy owners is ‘When should I let them off lead outside?’ There are still some outdated views on this, so here I will examine the old fashioned advice and why I think they are wrong, and what I normally answer...
by JoSellers | Jul 22, 2019 | Top Tips, Uncategorized
Yes! But this will be a seriously short article if I only gave a one-word answer. But…I hear you say…doesn’t it cause problems and how do I play tug with them? Let’s have a look at these questions and I will give my responses. There are a lot of myths...
by JoSellers | Jun 25, 2019 | Top Tips, Uncategorized
BLOAT – THE KILLER What is Bloat? This is a term that is synonymous with the more scientific term ‘Gastric Dilatation Volvulus’. It is often called GDV, twisted gut or canine torsion. That means that a dog’s stomach distends with gas to the point that it goes into...
by JoSellers | May 9, 2019 | Top Tips
Is my dog suffering from Separation Anxiety? Dogs are companion species, they enjoy our company, or that of each other. They form strong bonds with us and want to generally be with us as much as possible, whether having physical contact with us, or just knowing we are...
by JoSellers | Apr 18, 2019 | Top Tips, Uncategorized
It is very easy to reward the wrong behaviours with puppies and dogs. We tend to ignore them when they are settled, or playing nicely with their toys, but when it comes to our perceived unacceptable behaviours – stealing our stuff, jumping up, being a pain, we...
by JoSellers | Feb 13, 2019 | Top Tips, Uncategorized
New owners are often confused about what is socialisation? What we really mean is two things: 1) teaching our puppy to interact nicely with other dogs such as showing respect (not bullying other dogs) and to be calm on greetings and 2) not being bothered by all the...
by MarkWalkerFord | Jul 10, 2018 | Top Tips
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