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If you have an anxious or reactive dog you will know how distressing it is to watch your dog try to cope in the world. Dogs that suffer with anxiety based behavioural problems, whether that’s separation anxiety, reactive behaviour, noise…
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…
There are tons of benefits to be gained from clicker training your dog, in fact, I recommend it to more than half of my private behaviour clients! In this blog, I’ll share some insight as to why that is, and…
While many of us know clickers as a tool to mark basic training behaviours, they’re just as valuable in behaviour training, and especially for dogs who need a little extra support with anxiety or reactivity. In this latest blog, I’d…
Many people don’t start dog behaviour training at all because they don’t feel like they have the time to see it through. But I’m here to tell you that if you can find just ten minutes a day, you can…
There are several things we need we need to consider when we are working through a rehabilitation plan with an anxious or reactive dog. How we handle the main event is actually only one part of it. So, in this…
In this blog I want to talk about a subject that many of my clients struggle with. That is how to socialise a dog that exhibits reactive or aggressive behaviour. This is something that a lot of people struggle with…
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…
I often get asked by dog owners to help them stop their dogs from barking at the window cleaner. It’s a question that pops up frequently, and understandably so – having your dog barking non-stop while someone is cleaning the…
Trainers talk about dogs needing rules and boundaries all the time. Aversive and balanced trainers tell us we need them because they make our dogs compliant and submissive. They use them as an excuse to punish dogs. I think dogs…
When your dog goes through the trauma of of a dog attack, it doesn’t just effect them. Whether you were there, or not, it’s very possible that you are also experiencing the effects of trauma as a result of your…
If you’ve ever felt like you’re putting in loads of effort with your dog’s behaviour training but not seeing the results you hoped for, you’re not alone. It can be incredibly frustrating to work tirelessly and still feel like you’re…