The Importance of Play. When Food Doesn't Cut the Mustard
If there was one bit of advice I'd offer to any new dog owner, it would be to play more with your puppy. Simple, right? Maybe, but ...
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Puppy Training - Why Giving Puppies Freedom is a Very Bad Idea
The worst thing you can do with your new puppy is give them freedom. If you're suddenly shocked and thinking this is cruel, please hear me o
Strategies for teaching dogs NOT to jump on people. Part 2
In this session we start teaching Elvis a contextual cue. A contextual cue is something that happens within an environment that signals...
Strategies for teaching a dog NOT to jump on people. Part 1
Elvis is a young Chesepeake bay retriever and he has come to us due to his jumping. He is only 16 months and weighs 33kg. To resolve this...
Why you should do 'nothing' with your dog
The piece of the training puzzle you 'might' be missing if you want an adult dog that's calm in public.
What to do when you're short on time
Short on time but need to train your dog? Here's some good news.
Calm Vs. Inhibited
Often what our client sees as ‘calm’, I am seeing as extremely inhibited.
So what’s the difference and how can we tell?
Loose Leash Walking Tips & Exercises
Loose leash walking can often feel like an impossible goal. Here are my top tips for getting that romantic picturesque walk you imagined.
How to build engagement with a frustrated and worked up dog
A lot of the dogs we work with start off very much like Richie here - they don't have a huge history of training, have very few skills...
The 'yes, no' game for pups
When we bring a pup into our lives, one of the most important things we can do is teach them what is expected of them and what isn't. I...
Introducing Reward Markers
In this video, we discuss the 3 food markers that we teach all our dogs and clients and talk about HOW to teach and use them. We cover...
Teaching a reliable sit and down on verbal cues
We’ve all met dogs that check to see if you’re holding a treat or wearing your treat pouch before responding to a cue. That’s not a flaw...
How to socialise your puppy before you can take them to places
One of the most important things we need to do with puppies is 'socialise' them to new places, people, environments, sounds etc to help...
How to teach a puppy to walk nicely next to you
Preventing unwanted behaviours is always better and more effective than trying to cure or modify them when they do (and they will) arise....
The First Things to Teach any Dog
We get lots of enquiries asking for help with some pretty serious and challenging issues. We can't simply say NO don't do that and expect...
Teach your puppy a sit and stand using luring
One of the very first skills we teach any dog that we work with is to LURE. Luring simply means getting a dog to enthusiastically follow...
How to stop your puppy biting and mouthing people
One of the most common and normal problems new puppy owners face is the relentless puppy mouthing. It can be quite a shock. We cuddle...
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Puppy Survival Tip! Puppies are little sponges, they're constantly taking in information and making associations about what is safe or...
Ankle Biters!
Puppy Training Tip Puppies explore the world and play using their mouths, much in the same way that human babies explore and play with...
Over-tired Monsters!
Puppy Survival Tip Puppies need a lot of sleep, between 18-20 hours a day at 8 weeks old! And similar to human babies, if they haven't...
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