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Terriers

April 23, 2024 admin 7 Comments

This week’s post is all about Terriers. Like our previous posts on herding breeds and gundogs, we’ll look at what…

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Posted in: Dog Training, Puppy Training Filed under: dog training, family dog, pet dog, puppy training, terriers

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

6 things I’ve learnt in 6 years with Duke Silver

February 20, 2024 admin 1 Comment

On the 1st February, our delightful, intense, ridiculous dog Duke Silver turned 6 years old. Before Duke, neither Dan or…

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Posted in: Dog Training, Folkestone, Puppy Training Filed under: dog behaviour, dog training, family dog, folkestone, puppy, puppy training

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

Puppy Timeline

October 2, 2023 admin 1 Comment

This Puppy Timeline will give you a month by month breakdown of what to expect in the first year with…

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Posted in: Puppy Training Filed under: puppy, puppy timeline, puppy training

How do I stop my dog destroying stuff?

July 4, 2023 admin

Your dog destroying stuff can be stressful, frustrating and expensive! To solve this problem, you first need to look at…

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Posted in: Dog Training, Folkestone, Kids and Dogs, Puppy Training Filed under: destructive behaviour, destructive dog, dog behaviour, dog destroying stuff, dog training, family dog, puppy, puppy training

Mat Training

May 15, 2023 admin 1 Comment

This week we are talking all about mat training. The aim of mat training is to teach your dog to…

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Posted in: Dog Training, Puppy Training Filed under: dog training, mat training, puppy training

Puppy Socialisation

March 20, 2023 admin 1 Comment

Puppy socialisation is key to raising a happy, confident and well-rounded adult dog. The socialisation period begins at around 4…

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Posted in: Puppy Training Filed under: puppy, puppy socialisation, puppy training

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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.
Welcome, I've got coffee, the good snacks you sec Welcome, I've got coffee,  the good snacks you secretly eat when the kids aren't looking and the lowdown on how to get your puppy to quit eating your skirting boards. It's all going to be ok 🐶♥️
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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