Why does your dog keep leaping and pulling?

 

So you keep grumbling at your dog when he leaps on you when you get ready to go out… He drags you out the door despite you keep stopping and waiting, or pulling him back… Why does your dog keep doing this?

Simple answer – because it works for him!  Click here to see why!

 

 

 

Dog walking equipment

 

There is a bewildering array of collars, leads and harnesses… But what do you actually need?

Click here to read our tips.

 

 

 

Considerations for what your dog sees as a reward

Its really important to work out what your dog considers as a reward – not what you think he thinks is rewarding as they may differ!

Click here to have a read.

Clicker games to play on a rainy day

 

Here are some great games to play with your dog on a rainy day…

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Tips to maximise your dog’s ability to learn

 

There are things you can do which will maximise your dogs ability to learn…. What’s not to love?!

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Preventing object and location guarding

The second in our series of blogs about preventing possessive behaviour.  This one is how to prevent object and location guarding.

Preventing food bowl guarding

 

Its surprising how many dogs will guard their food bowl – from going still and being a bit stiff, to growling and snapping.  It is our responsibility to teach our dogs that having humans near their bowl is a fantastic thing.  Here’s hows to teach it

What do you do that makes your dog pull on lead?

 

Pulling on lead… Such a common problem.  We usually blame the dog, but how much of it is our responsibility and what can we do about it?

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How to motivate your dog

The key to establishing and keeping communication with your dog is motivation.  Its not just food.

Click here to read our blog on how to motivate different Dogenality dogs.

Trust me – you need to know this stuff!!!

Crate training your dog

Lots of people use a crate but have dogs who don’t particularly like it. Or they want to teach the dog to get in a crate in the car, or go in a room behind a stair gate. 

Doesnt matter which you are trying to teach, have a read of this blog to see how.