February 13, 2012 by Judith
Time out is the best way of stopping your dog performing a specific behaviour. It involves putting your dog in a boring room away from where you are for 3 minutes. (The room should not be where your dog sleeps at night or spends a lot of time, it must be safe, have no toys [...]
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February 13, 2012 by Judith
How do you teach your dog not to jump up on you or other people? I get asked this question all of the time and there are many methods suggested by many dog trainers. I will explain the methods I use: If your dog is out in the garden and you open the door to [...]
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April 7, 2011 by Judith
If you provide your dog with enough exercise you will find that many of its bad behaviours will stop. This week I spoke to someone who has an 18 month old labrador constantly digging up the back garden. The dog was only getting 2 walks a week. I suggested she walk her dog every day (preferably in the [...]
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May 7, 2010 by Judith
Barking is a means of communication used by dogs. Dogs bark for a number of reasons. The main thing is that you can stop your dog barking when you are with her and that she does not bark excessively when you are not at home. How to teach your dog to stop barking When your [...]
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May 7, 2010 by Judith
The signs Your dog follows you around the home. Your dog whinges when you don’t let her follow you. Your dog gets anxious when you are about to go out. Your dog may be destructive when left home alone (chewing/digging). Your dog may bark, cry or howl when left alone. We want our dogs to [...]
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