When you bring a puppy home, you’re prepared for some level of mouthing and biting, and accept it’s a normal part of puppy development....

As much as barking is a natural dog behaviour, it can be embarrassing, frustrating and scary if your dog barks at other dogs during...

It’s often assumed when a dog is wagging their tail, they’re happy or excited. We get confused when a dog is barking or acting...

If you live in a multi-dog household, you’re likely to be well practiced in managing your dogs around resources and avoiding any...

There is sometimes a significance placed on training dogs to listen around livestock, particularly sheep and cows, as though it’s a vital...

We tend to picture a fearful dog with their tail tucked low, cowering or trembling and looking visibly scared. These assumptions make it...

When you’re using treats or toys to reward a dog for good behaviour, you will often hear people make comments like ‘it’s all bribery’ or...

Anyone who has lived with an anxious dog has probably wondered at some point ‘Is it my fault?’ or ‘Have I made them anxious?’. Some...

It feels quite unusual to meet dogs who never bark at the door, but why is it such a provoking situation for so many dogs and what can we...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The word ‘dominance’ will be taken in different ways by different people when it’s used in context of our dogs. Some people will be...