Puppy Training - Why Giving Puppies Freedom is a Very Bad Idea
The worst thing you can do with your new puppy is give them freedom. If you're suddenly shocked and thinking this is cruel, please hear me o
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Strategies for teaching dogs NOT to jump on people. Part 2
In this session we start teaching Elvis a contextual cue. A contextual cue is something that happens within an environment that signals...
Strategies for teaching a dog NOT to jump on people. Part 1
Elvis is a young Chesepeake bay retriever and he has come to us due to his jumping. He is only 16 months and weighs 33kg. To resolve this...
Teaching a solid loose lead walk
In this video we break down how we started teaching Boots how to walk next to us without pulling our arms out of our sockets. Another...
Teaching Boots to settle
Here is an unedited 10ish minute session. The goal of the session was to create a positive association with the bed whilst trying to get...
Play and arousal
We should play more or as much as we can with our puppies and dogs. If we haven't developed a game or play with our dogs, we haven't...
Working reactive dogs around their triggers
Mo has a very strong desire to chase animals, especially small ones. In this video we look at how we can help cue behaviours by when we...
Dog interactions: When things seem to be going well and then it all changes
By now you will have hopefully come to the conclusion that dog body language is incredibly subtle. If you have previously thought a dog...
What a nice dog-dog greeting ACTUALLY looks like
It's very common for us to normalise our own dog's behaviour regardless of whether it is appropriate or not. We hear too often 'She...
When dog greetings go wrong: What to look out for and how to recover
It's a blanket rule with our guys - if they are on lead they simply don't get to meet other dogs. It's a personal preference for us...
When should you let your dog greet another dog?
Introducing dogs can be a challenge. Sometimes they will hit it off straight away and have a life long bond. Other times it can be the...
Why you should do 'nothing' with your dog
The piece of the training puzzle you 'might' be missing if you want an adult dog that's calm in public.
What to do when you're short on time
Short on time but need to train your dog? Here's some good news.
Calm Vs. Inhibited
Often what our client sees as ‘calm’, I am seeing as extremely inhibited.
So what’s the difference and how can we tell?
How subtle behaviour helps to avoid conflict
One of the biggest challenges we face with dogs is that most of us don't realise that to understand our dogs we need to learn a new...
Is your dog comfortable playing within a group
In this video we look at how Sunny behaves in a group setting. Here's some background on the dogs. Poodle, Sunny, and Tory have all lived...
How to hold a leash safely
The way you hold that leash can make all the difference between you letting go or managing to hold on when something takes you by surprise.
How to STOP your dog barking at guests
In this video we look at how we respond when our dogs are barking at guests. Kobe REALLY loves the people he knows but REALLY isn't sure...
HOW TO OVERCOME DOOR RUSHING
If you have dogs that burst through doorways and gates at a million miles an hour as soon as you've opened it an inch - this one is for you.
Introducing your dog to a different species
It's always a beautiful idea of having two animals become the best of friends and hang out together just like you'll see on the videos...
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