How To Create the ‘Space’ For Good Animal Behaviour
Imagine trying to speak to someone in a crowded, noisy room. Raising your voice is unproductive. Trying to overpower the noise only hurts your throat and adds to the chaos in the room. More importantly, raising your voice distorts the intention of the message. Even...
“Help! – My Dog Keeps Losing It’s Mind !”
Many dogs find the outside world a bit hard to handle. This problem is not exclusive to reactive or aggressive dogs however. Overly sociable dogs find being around people and other dogs so exciting that they literally lose their mind! Whatever the trigger for your...
Do You Believe Your Animal Chose You?
Do you believe your animal chose you? I love to hear the stories of how my clients have welcomed their animal into their family. I often hear how people have known instantly their animal was meant to be with them. Some puppies will just settle into their chosen...
Douglas And The Pot Plant
As I sit down to write this I note the time is 11.11am. For those of you who have an interest in numerology you will be aware of the significance of these numbers. The rest of you will just be thinking it is almost lunchtime. This morning,...
Physical Signs Your Anxious Dog Is In Trouble
Anxiety is a very common problem affecting our dogs. It is the root cause of so many problem behaviours such as aggression, fears, phobias and manic behaviours. Before exploring the physical symptoms of anxiety, let's first get a better understanding of what anxiety...
Fixing Your End Of The Leash
Does your dog’s behaviour cause you stress? Does your dog turn into Cujo at the dog park? Maybe it is the opposite and your dog is over-friendly to the point that other dogs or people struggle to come up for air when your dog decides to share the love! Problem...
