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Leash Walking – Training vs. Exploration
A walk is usually the essential part of a dog’s day. Many pet parents underestimate how vital daily walks are for a dog’s physical and mental health. Apart from the fact that it is the only opportunity to satisfy physiological needs, dogs can also realize their need for movement and exploration. They cannot do it at…
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Is My Dog Depressed? How to Tell if Your Dog is Unhappy
Have you noticed the activities your dog loves typically doing are suddenly not as interesting to them? Is your dog playing fetch with you for only a round or two when they usually would have played for hours and days if they could? Dogs can feel various emotions, including happiness, sadness, and depression. Depression is…
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You Should Constantly Rotate Your Dog’s Toys
Each day rotate your dog’s toys, so your dog is excited by them. Make the toys seem special and play with them at the start of the day. This is especially important if you are leaving the dog home alone. For example, you can divide the toys into different categories such as chew toys, squeaky…
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What is Reactivity in Dogs?
Reactive dog is a label commonly given to dogs who display certain behaviours we as humans find inappropriate, towards certain people, animals or objects. The biggest struggle we face with reactivity in dogs is there are many different types, reasons and triggers behind the behaviour. In this post, I will touch on the basics of…
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Puppy Training Schedule
Congratulations! You just adopted a puppy! They are between 8 and 12 weeks old, have the perfect puppy eyes and they are so soft! You’re living the perfect life for a few days and then, oops! The little Tasmanian devil wakes up and steals your socks, destroys your furniture, pees in your child’s room and…
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Training a Blind Dog – Is It Possible?
Have you adopted a dog that turned out to be blind? Or perhaps your pet has lost their vision unexpectedly? Has your dog just been sentenced to fail in training? Absolutely NOT! Don’t let blindness put a label on your dog that they are hopeless, clumsy, and worse than others. A blind dog has suffered…
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