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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

Dominance in Dogs

October 23, 2023 admin 1 Comment

In this post, we’ll explore the much misunderstood subject of dominance in dogs. The dominance theory of dog behaviour started…

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Posted in: Dog Science Filed under: aggressive dog, anxious dogs, dog behaviour, dog training, dominance in dogs, force free, punishment, puppy training, reward based, training methods

Dog Training Blog Posts

September 19, 2023 admin

6 Things I’ve Learned in 6 Years with Duke Silver Your Dog’s Body Language Separation Anxiety in Dogs After Coronavirus…

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Posted in: Dog Training Filed under: anxious dogs, dog behaviour, dog play, dog training, reactive dog

Duke’s agility diary part 2

April 22, 2023 admin 1 Comment

On our way to the class, Duke seemed really excited and keen to get there. He pulled on the lead…

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Posted in: Dog Training, Folkestone Filed under: agility, anxious dogs, dog play, dog training, training class

Dealing with a barking dog

March 3, 2023 admin

It can be really frustrating living with a barking dog. It can also lead us as owners to have feelings…

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Posted in: Dog Training Filed under: anxious dogs, barking dog, dog behaviour, dog training, reactive dog

How to help your reactive dog part 1

January 9, 2023 admin 1 Comment

Over the next few posts we’re going to be talking all about how to help your reactive dog. I’ll talk…

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Posted in: Dog Training, Folkestone, Puppy Training Filed under: anxious dogs, dog training, reactive dog

Your Dog’s Body Language & What It Means

May 3, 2020 admin 1 Comment

“Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.”  Orhan Pamuk. Our dogs are constantly communicating how…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: anxious dogs, dog aggression, dog behaviour, dog play

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I was in a coffee shop today when I got chatting t I was in a coffee shop today when I got chatting to a mum and her 4 month old Vizsla puppy.

Four kids. A gorgeous, energetic pup. They wanted a great family dog, and he is! But, you guessed it, typical puppy problems, and everyone in the house could do with more training.

So I explained what my 3 month programme actually looks like. Week 1 isn’t tricks. It’s me in your living room for 90 minutes working out what’s really going on. What’s he doing, where, when, and how it’s affecting you.
Then we make a plan you can start the same day.

Here’s something you can try tonight. Think about your dogs day today- have they had enough of each of these things?

 🐾 Exercise
 🧠 Play - sniffing, chewing, playing etc
 💤 Sleep

Which one is running low? Top up that one. Just one!

Save this for the next time he’s driving you up the wall.
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Fireworks season is here, and so is the stress. “S Fireworks season is here, and so is the stress. “Should I comfort her? Will I make it worse?”

Here’s the good news. You can reinforce behaviour, but you can’t reinforce feelings. If your dog wants to snuggle in when the fireworks start, that's absolutely fine and absolutely will not make their fear worse. 

The rest is easy to set up before the bangs start:
🐾 Walk them early, before it gets dark
 🐾 Make a cosy den (a crate, a room without windows, or your old jumper on a blanket)
 🐾 Get a long-lasting chew or snuffle mat ready
 🐾 Close the curtains and get some background noise sorted. White noise, Classic FM or just turn the TV up. 
 🐾 Check their ID tag and microchip details are up to date
🐾 If your dog is pacing, panting or hiding or having really big feelings about fireworks, get yourself to the vets ahead of time. You don’t have to wing this alone. 💛

Save this post for the noisy nights and send it to someone whose dog hates this season!
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