Puppy Biting – why oh why?

Puppy Biting – why oh why?

One of the most frequent aspects of owning a puppy I get asked on is the biting and nipping, and how can that stop. Puppies use their mouths to explore, see if something is edible, and to also perform the natural behaviour of chewing – which releases happy hormones....
Dog Harnesses – why I prefer the Perfect Fit Harness

Dog Harnesses – why I prefer the Perfect Fit Harness

Back in the day, the only dogs wearing harnesses were the Husky’s pulling a sled. This has led to the assumption that harnesses make dogs pull more. On the contrary, Husky’s are taught to pull in their specially designed body gear. Science and understanding has...
Your dog and the Covid lockdown

Your dog and the Covid lockdown

Helping your dog cope with change during Covid lockdown   However well your dog may have managed with your ‘old’ routine of you going off to work, things have changed a lot recently.   Dogs are social animals, and you being at home is both a massive change,...
Choosing a dog walker or day care provider

Choosing a dog walker or day care provider

How do you find a good walker or day care/overnight boarder for your dog? Here are some tips to help you….   Although you may be training your dog to be left home alone for short periods, a whole day is just too long and boring for most dogs. Unless you are...
Keep your pets safe and happy this Christmas

Keep your pets safe and happy this Christmas

  Christmas can be chaotic, noisy and unsettling for our pets, so do give them a quiet place to go to, keep all the toxic snacks high up and keep them safe. Give them tasty interactive feeding toys during your meal so they have something to enjoy too, and keep...
When our cues don’t work

When our cues don’t work

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??...