This is probably the most important command that your dog should know therefore it must be understood and taught properly. It can prevent your dog from getting in to all sorts of trouble, from chewing shoes, running in the road, running out of the front door, mugging...
One of the best ways to create a great bond with our best friends is to give them things to do throughout the day. By doing this we are challenging their innate drive to accomplish something and will boost their confidence levels, both of which will help your dog to...
Why is it that some people have friendly and social dogs and other people seem to have dogs that constantly react to every passerby? The answer is not always genetics, breeding or past experiences, although they can have some say in it. In fact, the biggest effect on...
The concept of positive only dog training was first brought to the UK in the 1980’s by a world-renowned dolphin trainer from the United States. She had devised a new method of training that marked wanted behaviour with a sound (click or whistle) and then rewarded it...
What we do with our pups in the first few days, weeks and months of bringing them home will shape the rest of their lives and our relationship with them, so it is important to know what we are doing. Whether we realise it or not from the moment we start a relationship...
