by Leah | Nov 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
Whilst dogs are puppies they often steal things because they are investigating their environment, seeking attention from us or they want to play. If we constantly take things away from dogs and we don’t address the cause of the problem your dog may start to guard. If...
by Leah | Sep 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
On 3rd August 2022 my world changed and sadly not for the better. I said goodnight for the final time to my best friend, my shadow and my companion of 12 years, Nellie. Nellie and I met in 2010 when I was working for Southampton City Council in the Stray Kennels. She...
by Leah | Nov 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Fear periods are part of your pup’s development. The first one tends to happen between 8 -10 weeks of age and hopefully owners are micromanaging the environment and what the pup is exposed to. So for the majority this phase goes unnoticed. The second phase is more...
by Leah | Nov 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Did you know that 1 in 5 people regularly travel with their dog unrestrained in the passenger seat of the car and 10% even place their pooch in their lap at the wheel? (dogstrust.org.uk) Rule 57 of the Highway Code states ‘When in a vehicle make sure dogs and other...
by Leah | Nov 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
For many pet families from October to New Years Eve it is often an unpleasant time of the year. They are left helpless watching their beloved furry family members being terrified all because people want ’10 minutes’ of fun but when everyone says this it...
by Leah | Sep 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Trigger stacking is the process of experiencing lots of triggers in a short space of time sending your dog into a melt down. If your dog doesn’t have the opportunity to calm down after a scary experience, stress levels will continue to rise. Once a dog has reached his...
by Leah | Jul 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Clickers are little mechanical devices that make a distinct click noise which communicates to the dog that the action they have just performed was correct. This is known as marking the behaviour. The click is followed by a positive reinforcer like food so the dog is...
by Leah | May 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Jumping up is a common problem with bigger dogs getting themselves into more trouble than smaller dogs (for obvious reasons) but it is the same issue regardless of size. As with most behaviour modification it is important to understand the reason or motive behind the...
by Leah | Apr 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Pulling on lead is a subject that is often complained about by dog owners and although people want a dog to walk on a loose lead they don’t know where to start with teaching and we don’t teach the dog how to walk on a loose lead it can result in a lifetime of misery...
by Leah | Mar 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
The theory of dominance and pack positions has been around for a long time but the theory has also been debunked for many many years. The theory originated in the 1930’s and 40’s by a group of scientists studying wolves in a captive environment noting how they...
