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Category: Dog Science

The Pro’s and Con’s of dog neutering

May 7, 2025 admin 2 Comments

I’ll start this post with the major caveat that I can’t tell you whether you should neuter or spay your…

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Posted in: Dog Science, Dog Training Filed under: castration, dog behavioiur, dog behaviour, dog training, neutering

Working Group Dogs

May 7, 2024 admin 3 Comments

This week’s post is all about working group dogs. We’ll look at what the working group dogs were bred for,…

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Posted in: Dog Science, Dog Training, Puppy Training Filed under: dog behaviour, dog breeds, dog training, family dog, puppy, working group dogs

Gundog Breeds

April 17, 2024 admin 5 Comments

This week’s post is all about gundog breeds. Like our last post on herding breeds, we’ll look at what gundogs…

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Posted in: Dog Science, Dog Training, Puppy Training Filed under: dog behaviour, family dog, gundog breeds, gundogs, puppy

Meeting your dogs needs

March 19, 2024 admin 3 Comments

Providing appropriate outlets for your dogs breed specific behaviours is key to their wellbeing and to preventing frustration and related…

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Posted in: Dog Science Filed under: dog behaviour, dog breed, dog science, dog training, dogs needs

Dogs need to socialise

March 12, 2024 admin 1 Comment

In this post, we’ll discuss why dogs need to socialise with other dogs and humans. A lack of interaction with…

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Posted in: Dog Science Filed under: dog behaviour, dog training, puppy, puppy socialisation, reactive dog, social dog, socialisation

Reinforcement in dog training

March 5, 2024 admin 1 Comment

In this post, we’ll be discussing reinforcement in dog training. To understand how reinforcement in dog training works to change…

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Posted in: Dog Science Filed under: dog behaviour, dog training, force free, positive reinforcement, puppy training, reward based, training methods

Aggressive Resource Guarding

February 22, 2024 admin 1 Comment

Dogs can become aggressive in different contexts for different reasons. One common reason that a dog may escalate their behaviour…

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Posted in: Dog Science Filed under: aggressive dog, aggressive resource guarding, dog aggression, dog behaviour, dog training, resource guarding

Nature versus nurture

November 20, 2023 admin 1 Comment

The nature versus nurture debate has been an enduring one in our understanding of not just ourselves, but also of…

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Posted in: Dog Science Filed under: dog behaviour, dog science, environment, genetics, learning, nature versus nurture

Fear in Dogs

November 14, 2023 admin 1 Comment

Fear is an emotion that all animals need to survive, but can lead to suffering when that fear is intense,…

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Posted in: Dog Science Filed under: anxious dogs, dog behaviour, fear in dogs, nervous dog, reactive dog

Dogs Health and Behaviour

November 6, 2023 admin 1 Comment

In the past, physical health issues and behavioural issues affecting dogs were treated separately. There is now a wealth of…

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Posted in: Dog Science Filed under: dog behaviour, dog health, dog training

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Again! We are looking for a new dog walker to join Again! We are looking for a new dog walker to join the Doherty Dog Services team
Here's a little bit more about the role:
🐶 10-2pm Mon -Fri  with the potential to increase hours 
🐶 £12.50 ph plus daily mileage allowance
🐶 Canine first aid training provided plus ongoing training and support in understanding dogs 

We need a driver with their own vehicle. Experience with dogs and reward based training methods would be ideal but not essential as training will be provided. Covering Folkestone and surrounding areas.
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