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There is a misconception that surrounds positive reinforcement training that I think needs to be addressed.  It is something that trainers need to apologize to dog owners for.  You see we have deceived you slightly into thinking that if your … Continue reading →

I am a dog lover, and being a dog trainer I don’t think that is a surprise to people when I say that – all though I think some people would classify me as more of the crazy dog lady … Continue reading →

There are 2 statements that I hear from dog owners all the time that I am going to address in my next couple of posts –  firstly the statement “he knows what “no” means”, and in my next blog post … Continue reading →

I said in my last post that I wanted to discuss biting – this is the number one complaint of puppy owners.  There is a good reason – those teeth are sharp and they don’t know how to use them … Continue reading →

There are two types of behaviours that you want your dog to be able to offer as a pet dog owner, these are: Default behaviours: behaviours that have such a strong association or are so well rewarded that the dog … Continue reading →

You see now, many years later as not just a dog trainer and behavioural consultant, but as a perpetual student of animal behaviour and behavioural science – I really understand everything that took place in that training session.  The scare … Continue reading →

When I was younger, and my knowledge of dog behaviour was the same as every other dog owner, I found myself in need of a dog trainer.  My young dogs (around 6 months old) had caused my neighbour to complain … Continue reading →