How to choose the right breed of dog
One of the questions I’m most commonly asked is ‘what’s the best breed of dog to get?’. I’m sure most dog professionals are asked this...
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Adolescent Dogs
- 3 days ago
- 8 min
Just drop the ball (resource guarding toys/items)
How many of us wish our dogs would just willingly drop a toy when we’re trying to play with them? If you have to chase your dog, wrestle...
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Adolescent Dogs
- Jan 22
- 6 min
Dogs for PTSD / C-PTSD
Anyone who has lived with a dog can vouch for the many benefits they bring. The companionship, the fulfilling sense of responsibility,...
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Adolescent Dogs
- Jan 17
- 7 min
Top 10 Safety Tips Around Dogs
It has been highlighted in recent years just how dangerous dogs can be and how quickly things can go wrong. Many of us confidently say...
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Adolescent Dogs
- Jan 8
- 7 min
New Year Resolutions: Training Goals
It’s never too late, or too early, to start training your dog, so what better time to make a training plan and set some goals than the...
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Adolescent Dogs
- Jan 4
- 7 min
New year, new rescue dog
Following on from our New Puppy blog, we also have to consider those who have started the year with a new rescue dog. Whether your...
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Adolescent Dogs
- Jan 3
- 6 min
New Year, New Puppy
Who doesn’t love to start the year with a new challenge? Maybe it’s a New Years resolution … get fit, eat healthy, dry January … it’s all...
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Adolescent Dogs
- Dec 12, 2022
- 6 min
Is Christmas ever a good time to get a puppy?
We all know the infamous slogan ‘A dog is for life, not just for Christmas’ but it doesn’t stop people continuing to buy puppies around...
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Adolescent Dogs
- Nov 19, 2022
- 6 min
“Ditch The Bowl” … Should we really?
The phrase “Ditch the Bowl” has become a popular term in the world of dog training and enrichment, with the idea to make mealtimes more...
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Adolescent Dogs
- Nov 8, 2022
- 8 min
Regressions in Dog Training: Is it normal or did I do something wrong?
You know that feeling when one day it feels like everything is going to plan, that problem you’ve been trying to solve is all starting to...
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Adolescent Dogs
- Nov 5, 2022
- 6 min
How to take your dog to the pub
How do I Teach My Dog to Settle in Public? Do you ever sit in a café and look around to see several dogs lying calmly and quietly next to...
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Adolescent Dogs
- Oct 29, 2022
- 8 min
Why does my dog BARK?
Dogs bark. It’s a fact. It’s their way of communicating with us so as much as we find it annoying, it’s only fair that rather than...
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Adolescent Dogs
- Oct 16, 2022
- 9 min
Are you getting it wrong? Dog Socialisation
Are you getting it wrong? Where we’re at risk of getting socialisation wrong is when we teach our dogs that they have a right to engage...
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Adolescent Dogs
- Oct 16, 2022
- 2 min
What tasks do our Assistance Dogs do?
Assistance Dogs help people who have physical, medical, psychiatric or developmental disabilities. Did you know, you can train your own...
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Adolescent Dogs
- Sep 14, 2022
- 4 min
The Dangerous Dogs Act and my pet dog
Many dog owners believe that the Dangerous Dog Act only applies to dangerous dogs. But did you know, it actually applies to all breeds of...
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Adolescent Dogs
- Sep 11, 2022
- 6 min
Tips For Puppy Lead Training
Lead walking is a vital skill for our dogs, without good lead manners walks can become stressful and even dangerous. It’s easy to forget...
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Adolescent Dogs
- Sep 4, 2022
- 8 min
10 signs your dog needs to sleep
Trying to work out what our dogs need isn’t always easy, it doesn’t help that many behaviours which suggest our dogs have excess energy...
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Adolescent Dogs
- Aug 31, 2022
- 9 min
Top 10 ways to stimulate your dog
Daily life can get boring for our dogs sometimes. Sadly, not all of us can dedicate all hours of the day to keeping them entertained, and...
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Adolescent Dogs
- Aug 30, 2022
- 7 min
5 signs your dog is bored
Understanding our dogs isn’t always easy, they do things which annoy us and we can’t always work out why. There are also so many...
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Adolescent Dogs
- Aug 22, 2022
- 5 min
Top 10 Dog Training Tips for Success
There are a few simple rules to stick with which will make your training successful. Dog training isn’t an exact science, it’s not a...
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