29 May | Posted by WDL | no comments |
Do you dread taking your dog to the local park when other dogs are about as you can’t let your dog off the lead? Does your dog totally ignore you when something more interesting catches their eye… or nose? Does your dog come running back to you, only to stop short or runs passed you […]
11 Jun | Posted by WDL | no comments |
One of the most common issues that clients contact me with is to help their dog with their dog on dog aggression or reactivity. Believe it or not, most of the time solving your dogs reactivity issues can be easier than you think. Even if it looks to you like a serious problem, sometimes a […]
Jun | Posted by WDL | no comments |
Why your dog is showing aggression towards people can depend on several reasons and includes where this aggression takes place; when it takes place; and to whom this takes place. These factors vary from dog to dog but in any case it needs to be addressed URGENTLY! Aggression is a serious problem and should ONLY be […]
22 Apr | Posted by WDL | no comments |
Dogs pull on the lead for a variety of reasons, but thankfully it is one problem that is easily trained out of them. The lead itself is a huge communicator to your dog, so knowing how to use it correctly is half the battle. Once you understand how to communicate properly via your lead, and […]
Apr | Posted by WDL | no comments |
We want dogs to bark, because thats what they do! We want them to notify us of any visitors, welcome or otherwise, to the house, or when they want to go outside to the toilet or if something else is wrong. However, when your dog barks and doesn’t stop when YOU want them to, it […]
29 May | Posted by WDL | no comments |
Dogs can suffer from fears and phobias of many things, and can react in many different ways, from running away and hiding to showing aggressive behaviour. A dog can react in an irrational manner when it is experiencing extreme fears or anxiety. They can also develop seemingly irrational fears towards virtually anything, so I will […]
May | Posted by WDL | no comments |
This behaviour tends to be inadvertently reinforced unknowingly by owners when their dog is still a puppy. Owners love the attention and excitement that their puppy shows them when they come home, or come downstairs first thing in the morning, so they reward their dog for all this excitement and jumping up with praise, reward, […]
22 Apr | Posted by WDL | no comments |
Separation Anxiety is simply a collective term for a range of behaviours performed by a dog due to not being able to cope when left alone. This anxiety can cause dogs to bark constantly; lose bladder and bowel control; attempts to escape by chewing through doors or even walls! It can also lead to more […]
10 Jun | Posted by WDL | no comments |
Resource guarding can be towards anything that your dog considers valuable, from a favourite toy; the sofa; your bed; food or even YOU! Resource guarding is exactly as the name suggests, protecting a valuable resource by displaying aggressive behaviour. The levels of aggressive behaviour can vary, from a dog eating faster when someone approaches their […]
18 Jun | Posted by WDL | no comments |
I have been asked to help many of my clients train their deaf dogs. You may think that training a deaf dog would be a lot more difficult than hearing dogs, but fear not, it’s fairly easy! Bear in mind that a dog communicates through their energy, the ‘vibes’ that other dogs (and humans too) […]
