The problem with retractable dog leads
Retractable dog leads have become a popular choice, particularly over recent years. But, very often they cause more problems than they solve. Here’s my take on them and why they are best avoided.
Gooddoggie
Solving Canine Behaviour and Training Problems since 2004
Gooddoggie
Solving Canine Behaviour and Training Problems since 2004
Category Dog Walking
Mastering “The Walk” with your Dog
Do you watch other dogs with envy and wish yours could walk beside you? If you do, you are not alone. In this blog I’m going to show you how to go about mastering the dog walk so you can…
Socialisation with other dogs
What is socialisation? Google defines socialisation as: the process of learning to behave in a way that is acceptable to society. I like this description as it says nothing about playing, or good experiences. If you look up “socialisation with…
Managing Emotions not Behaviour!
Often training plans focus on changing a specific behaviour, but I think this can be a mistake. A calm dog is rarely a challenging dog, so it makes sense to focus on achieving a calm mind as opposed to chasing…
Reactive Behaviour in Dogs
Do you have a reactive dog? You have a reactive dog if your dogs behaves disproportionately, or in the extreme, towards a particular trigger or situation. This could mean he is over excited, anxious or aggressive. But whatever the initial…
Benefits of Pack Walking
Walking in a pack has a great many benefits for you and your dog, here are a few of my favourite ones…
Walking in the Dark
With the night drawing in, many of us are now being forced to walk our dogs in the dark. But, doing it safely, and comfortably, may not be quite as simple as just buying a few reflective collars.
Does your dog speak dog?
…and does he really need to? That’s a good question. It should be perfectly natural for a dog to be able to communicate with his own kind. But more and more often, dogs are lacking the essential skills they need…