I'VE BEEN STRUCK WITH THE MEASLES!
At my age! Ok, so not quite literally.... Every so often, a dog comes along who I end up smitten with and Measles is one of them. She has...
WOBBLY SENIOR DOGS!
SNIFFING FOR CONFIDENCE Moth has had a bit of a tough year. We lost Lily and Betty in the spring and summer and he grieved over his girls...
HEAD TURNS TO TEACH RESILIENCE
This clever, sunny little boy is Sully. His level of training was already very high when he came to us and his mum and dad had worked...
DE-FIZZING TEENAGE FIZZIES!
A few of our teen pup families have been in contact lately about puppies who have gone from gentle nibbly play to full-on shark launches....
FRIDAY FIX of GORGEOUSNESS - AND HOW TO OVERCOME ANXIETY
Living with an anxious dog can feel quite overwhelming because there often seem to be so many things that unnerve them. Sometimes it's...
TUESDAY TIP! SETTING-UP PAIRED WORK FOR CONFIDENCE
Carefully managed paired work with a reactive dog can build confidence at closer distances. It's all about how you set it up. FIRST, FIND...
THURSDAY THINKING-DOG
This sweet wee boy is Teddy. He can be very uncertain of unfamiliar people and tends to react with lunging and barking to keep them away....
THURSDAY THOUGHT: HOW CAN WE MAKE GIVING MEDICATION MAGICAL?
Some dogs will snaffle up a pill wrapped in a bit of ham like it's their favourite treat. Some might even take the pill without it being...
MONDAY MEMO
Listen. Listen. And listen a little bit more... Sometimes we get caught up in doing things a certain way and we can lose sight of what...
MONDAY MEMO!
TO TREAT OR NOT TO TREAT Most of what we ask our dogs to do is very "un-dog" stuff. From walking calmly on a loose lead, to not chasing...
