Canine Training & Behaviour Advice from Al Rankin BSc (Hons) CDBC
What a fantastic day of 121 training yesterday, although getting around the place in the icy conditions was a little scary at times! It was well worth it though to spend time with so many dedicated owners and their best friends. It’s wonderful to see the progress they make week on week and even moreRead more about Reinforce nothing – the art of increasing calm![…]
So I was perusing Facebook the other day, as you do, and unsurprisingly I get lots in my feed about dogs – in fact, the truth is my feed is all about dogs and little else! It’s not such a bad thing really……. There are some excellent groups and pages doing amazing work in supportRead more about Dominance – stop with the labels and give the dogs a chance![…]
Does your dog jump up on you? It is important to understand why dogs jump up so that you can start to understand why many of the common techniques don’t seem to work. Dogs just love to be close to their owners; often as pups, they learn that jumping up is good fun, because it allows them toRead more about Does your dog jump up on you?[…]
Many of you may not know that being a dog trainer or dog behaviourist in the UK is not regulated. Effectively that means that you could set up a website or print a few business cards and be the next dog trainer or behaviour “expert” in your area, without ever owning a dog. Scary isn’t it? It’s happening everywhereRead more about The risks of hiring a dog trainer ….[…]
What is the most important thing you need to do with your new puppy? Top 10 things to teach your new best friend! You need to socialise your puppy effectively before they are 16 weeks of age, sooner for some breeds – and then maintain fear free experiences throughout their lives. Why am I sayingRead more about Got a new puppy?[…]