How to train your dog more effectively
A common problem we all face is figuring out how to communicate and train our dogs effectively without frustration developing from both...
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What is a 'reactive' dog?
I hate the term 'reactive dog'. It really doesn't mean much. Reactions are normal. It's part of every species' repertoire which helps...
Proofing a chin rest for Cooperative Care
How to proof a chin rest for use in cooperative care
Puppy hacks I wish all owners knew
There are a few hacks that not only make those initial couple of months survivable but also set your puppy up for success long term
"HELP! My dog needs to be socialised."
This is something that pops up all the time with most owners. There has been a big push to 'socialise' dogs and this is a great idea. But...
How to walk a reactive dog
One of the biggest challenges dog owners face is walking with their reactive dog. Before we delve into things, what does a 'reactive' dog...
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...
How to understand what our dogs are trying to convey and if they want to interact with others
One of the biggest problems that we see when working with dogs and humans is the inability of humans to notice and accurately translate...
How to handle a dog when they are reacting
In this video I've tried to breakdown the important steps which help us manage and handle our dogs when they are reacting. Miso has...
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...
Slicing Criteria
One of the biggest issues we find people have when trying to train new behaviours or change existing behaviours in their dogs is that...
Teach your dog Scent Work - Step 4
This is where the real fun begins! We have an indication on our target odour, but up until now our dogs have been using their eyes, not...
Teach your dog Scent Work Step 3
Ok! We've got the hover indication down to a fine art on a coin, it's time to transfer that indication over to the target odour so we can...
Cooperative care - building tolerance
One of the most important aspects of training any animal is to teach them to cope and tolerate with lots of different husbandry...
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...
Body Language breakdown
I was called out to help someone with how to introduce and integrate two dogs from seperate households. The greyhound lives in the house...
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...
Things YOU need to know to help your reactive dog
Without question, the most common issue a lot of dog owners face is aggressive-like or reactive displays when on a leash. This is a...
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...
Working with a nervous dog - PART 2
One of the biggest and most critical mistakes we see people make when starting to train dogs that show nervous tendencies is that we tend...