Mand behaviours – how to cultivate and change them
Mand behaviours are an interesting subject, because we want to teach them to our dogs, or because our dog has chosen a rather… inconvenient mand-behaviour
Socialisation the right way
Socialisation. It’s a word every dog owner knows and a lot of dog owners also fear it to some degree. But here’s help to find…
Tethering Thoughts
Today it’s time to cover a recent development that appears to win its way into pet homes – a development that has me concerned.
Building confidence with Paws up!
Do you have a worrying pooch? Many dogs worry easily, and there’s plenty of ways to approach this issue. One of my absolute favourites is Paws Up! – a relatively simple exercise. In short, it’s about teaching the dog to put her paws on novel objects...
One for me, one for you!
A game to prevent counter surfing, food stealing, and scavenging. I developed this game with my dogs, based on the principles that learning must be fun and comfortable. Another force behind developing this exercise has also been that classic “leave it”...