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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…
Resource guarding in Dogs happens when a dog perceives their resources, such as food, toys, beds, or even random objects like feathers or specific areas of the house, are limited or under threat. It can be triggered by a variety…
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…
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…
There are lots of ways to integrate a clicker into your dogs training. Depending on how you introduce it, it can mean different things to your dog. In this blog we’ll look at how they work and the three main…
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…
The role of management in dog behaviour training is so often understated or shrugged off as avoidance. But there are some excellent reasons why it should take centre stage in your dog behaviour modification plan. In this blog, I’ll talk…
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…