Dog Behaviour
Frustrated by Selective Listening?
How can I get my Dog to Listen to Me around Distractions? If your dog isn’t taking you seriously around the big stuff, chances are
How can I get my Dog to Listen to Me around Distractions? If your dog isn’t taking you seriously around the big stuff, chances are
Are you selfless enough to PARENT your dog? Simply being their best mate is fun for us, but is it in your dog’s best interest?
Is Your Dog Really Happy or Stressed? Did you know that what seems like excitement in your dog might actually be stress? Many people mistake
What to do when your dog growls at you or the kids I recently came across a post by a large welfare organisation promoting advice
Ignoring Unwanted Behaviour – Does It Work? This continues to be an area of confusion for many owners, and no wonder, for the answer can be
Does your dog go into crazy overdrive when guests come over? We see this often, with symptoms ranging from barking, growling, biting, hiding, demanding attention,
We are hearing from many of our clients that that they were told in puppy classes that they are not allowed to say “no” to
One of the questions we are regularly asked is ” How do I stop my dog chewing shoes? I tell him off when I find the
Ensuring children’s safety (both your own and those visiting) around family dogs is paramount and should be taken very seriously. We all hear how many
If you happen to have a dog or puppy who eats their own poo, help is at hand! There are several reasons this could be
While some barking is natural and healthy behaviour for dogs, when it’s done in excess it usually means that there is an underlying cause of
A very common issue that we are asked to address is how to stop a dog from jumping up, either on the owner or on
I am asked by clients regularly whether they should be taking their dogs to a dog park to socialise them. In my opinion, the answer
I was prompted to write this article after a recent enquiry from someone whose dog had killed a friend’s cat. The caller had gone to
Your Dog Is Your Mirror On a recent visit to our local craft markets my partner Emma was approached by a stall holder to answer
One of the most common issues we are asked to help with when a client gets a new puppy is how to teach them to
With the rise in popularity of dog whispering in recent years, it seems that today every dog trainer is calling themselves a Dog Whisperer. So are there really so many dog whisperers out there, or is the term being used too loosely? While there is no doubt in my mind that dog whispering methods
How many of you have witnessed normally calm, sane people (ok I admit it’s mostly us girls) suddenly change and become squeaky, high- pitched, wiggly
“But we walk him every day!” Many clients are confused or stuck as to why their dog still seems frustrated, bored or anxious even though
Does your dog have separation anxiety? We believe this is a very misunderstood “condition” and contrary to popular belief it is reversible in most cases.
As we enter summer in Australia, it’s important to remember that while humans can usually keep cool indoors, pets cannot always escape the heat with