Silence is not always golden

Just because a dog ISN’T lunging or barking it doesn’t mean to say that they are not scared, anxious or unhappy In my experience of working many years with anxious dogs online and in person with Cheltenham dog owners I’ve seen many dogs who have...

Why enrichment is important for dogs

Enrichment is ESSENTIAL to helping promote the wellbeing of your dog ***Keep boredom at bay and help reduce destructive type behaviours*** Enrichment encourages an animal’s natural behaviours, providing different experiences for their senses. It’s...

Reasons why your dog may pull on the lead

COMMON MYTH: My dog does pulls on it’s lead because he’s dominant REALITY: The concept of “dominance” is still being used incorrectly to explain inappropriate behaviour in dogs. This is because dominance actually describes a social relationship...

What emotions do dogs feel?

COMMON MYTH: dogs feel human emotions like guilt and shame REALITY: dogs are said to feel emotions such as joy, fear, anger, disgust and even love, however it seems likely that your dog will not have those more complex emotions like guilt, pride and shame. Researchers...
Training through trust not though fear

Training through trust not though fear

Why teach a dog through fear, when you can teach through trust? Positive reinforcement, trust and mutual respect is the way forward… An effective and ethical way to train a dog is to focus on the animal-human relationship building on trust and mutual respect...