I recently worked with a 6 month old puppy that would guard anything and everything she could claim as her own, her food bowl, toys, bed, the TV remote controller, a dropped tissue, even the stones from the plant pot which she had managed to pinch when no-one was looking. This is known as [...]
Posted on May 10th, 2009 by Sharon
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Many people don’t think about using a crate to train their dog and some even think it is cruel to put your dog in a ‘cage’. Crate training is very popular in the UK and the USA and is a large container/kennel big enough for your dog to lie down, stand up and turn around [...]
Posted on May 3rd, 2009 by Sharon
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With Fiesta season about to start again here on the Islands, I often get calls from dog owners who are worried about their dogs and fireworks. Most dogs will panic when they hear those unpredictable loud bangs and flashes from fireworks which often results in the dog trying to escape or hide, shaking, whining, barking, [...]
Posted on April 9th, 2009 by Sharon
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One of my recent clients was having terrible trouble with her Yorkshire Terrier travelling in the car. She would bark the whole time, pant heavily and spin in circles if not secured with her dog seatbelt.
This particular case was due to anxiety and stress so we set about on a training program to enable [...]
Posted on April 4th, 2009 by Sharon
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Everyone seems to have different opinions when it comes to spaying (female dogs) and neutering (male dogs) so I can only give you my …
Posted on March 15th, 2009 by Sharon
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I received a call a few days ago from a woman who has just adopted a male German Shepherd Cross and was due to pick him up later that week. She was concerned as she already has an older female dog and a cat living in her home so needed advice on how to [...]
Posted on March 10th, 2009 by Sharon
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Pet Shop Puppies
No matter what anyone tells you, no matter what the paperwork says, animals that are in pet shops do not come from reputable breeders! They are from back-yard breeders, puppy mills or a dog with an unplanned pregnancy and the owner cannot find homes for the puppies and takes the easy way [...]
Posted on October 23rd, 2008 by Sharon
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Clicker Training is a unique and fun way to teach your dog new things. Originally used in training dolphins it was soon discovered that Clicker Training could be used to train many other animals too including horses, cats, birds, rats and dogs.
A Clicker is a small plastic device with a metal strip inside [...]
Posted on October 22nd, 2008 by Sharon
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I have been training a beautiful young male Presa Canario over the past few months who is just one of those cute and loveable creatures that …
Posted on September 22nd, 2008 by Sharon
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Did you know that when a dog reaches 1 year old he is the equivalent of 15 years old in human years?
Posted on September 20th, 2008 by Sharon
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