TOP TIP: How to introduce a dog to his new crate
A good general approach when introducing a dog to a crate might be to… Agree with other family members where the crate is going to be situated at home and leave it in that position, at least initially. Set it up in the room without your dog present, as this can be a noisy process. […]
FAQ: My dog eats poo…yuck! Can you help?
Poo eating or ‘Coprophagia’ can develop over a period of time with an older dog or you might have a puppy that has started this behaviour recently. A dog might be behaving like this for many reasons; because it has some nutritional value or it holds some appeal in terms of taste (!), or a […]
FAQ: My dog pulls on the lead and it’s getting really bad. What can I do to stop it?
A really good strategy for tackling any pulling behaviour is to start by first teaching the ‘Wait’ command. This command teaches a puppy or older dog that tension in the lead equals a negative connection between him and his handler/owner. The Wait command works by teaching a dog to ‘wait politely with you on a […]
FAQ: I’m anxious about letting my dog off-lead for the first time. Can you help?
One strategy might be to… Teach the recall or ‘Come’ command – do this at home initially without too many distractions. To make a great association with the recall or ‘Come’ command, try to rehearse the ‘Come’ just before you put on his lead, just before you play games with him and just before he […]
TOP TIP: Fireworks and the anxious dog.
Some DOs and DON’Ts … If you have a dog that gets very anxious around fireworks, it’s quite natural and almost instinctual for many us to try and soothe any nervous behaviour we see, often by talking quietly to a dog in a comforting way and petting him or her too, saying things like, “it […]
