Posts Tagged ‘dog training’

Dogs and Firework Fear – free help

It’s that time of year where we remember the Gunpowder plot and burn an effigy of the fellow who started it all… what a lovely anniversary! Rather gruesome if you think about it. But actually there are fewer and fewer…

Training a blind dog!

A wonderful lady called Miki Saito shared her amazing website with me today. She has a blind Doxie called Nono.
As you will see Miki has put together a whole resource for anyone with a dog that is blind or…

Shocking truth about e-collars

Yesterday I was horrified to be told by my local pet shop that people are going in asking for shock collars for their dogs. Do people realise how much these collars hurt and injure?
Some time ago a rather fantastic…

Housetrain your puppy

Welcome to the second in our fantastic series of 5 Puppy Podcasts coming out over the summer!
With great thanks to our sponsors, Enviro-Works Wee-Away – the probiotic pet friendly way to keep your home clean
Listen to the podcast HERE…

Teach your dog Fetch and Give

Want your dog to fetch? Or more importantly, to bring things back to you? It’s an important skill and a GREAT way to prevent unwanted behaviour in your dog! No more little thieves! Just a happy, relaxed retrieve.
Karen’s latest…

Getting a GREAT Puppy!

Welcome to the first in our fantastic series of 5 Puppy Podcasts coming out over the summer!
With great thanks to our sponsors, Enviro-Works Wee-Away – the probiotic pet friendly way to keep your home clean
Listen to the podcast HERE…

Ninja dogs!

Clicker training for ninja dogs? Forgive me for being self-indulgent here. As you may know I am also a martial artist and love all things martial arts. I also love all things dog, so when the two mix, I am…

Make Vet visits fun for your dog!

Vet visits don’t have to be a worry for you or your beloved dog. One minute they can be happy, next minute, they can be a timid little misery-bundle. Worse still owners tell me their dog ‘shows them up’ at…

Open the door, dog!

Teach your dog a very useful skill – hands-free door operation!
Huge thanks to Susan for sharing how she did this. Susan had already taught the dogs to pull (easy to teach using a toy, or a clicker and target).…

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