HOW TO HELP A DOG WITH SEPARATION ANXIETY Separation anxiety in our dogs can be very distressing for both us and our beloved dogs so here’s a few tips on how to address separation distress – including recognising the signs. Separation distress is a phobia of...
HOW TO STOP YOUR DOG FROM BARKING A barking dog isn’t fun for anyone; you don’t want to upset the neighbours or leave your dogs distressed, or be punished by the Council – so here’s a few tips on how to help you train your dog not to bark. Why do dogs bark?Dogs bark...
Understanding This Behaviour Barking is a natural behaviour for dogs, and can be an expected and not uncommon response to various stimuli. There are several types of barking problems that dogs can display, including protective (guarding/territorial), predatory,...
SOUND PHOBIAS Understanding and Recognising This Behaviour Phobias are a class of problems that we treat very commonly. The most common are noise phobias (especially vacuums, thunder, guns and fireworks phobias), so that’s what we’re going to explore in this blog! So...
Have you had an embarrassing moment when your dog got a little, er, “over excited”? Humping is a surprisingly common behaviour that dog owners encounter, and it can often be very embarrassing when your dog unleashes its affections on another dog (or person), so I...
WHIZ, BANG, POP – HELPING YOUR DOG ON GUY FAWKES When Guy Fawkes season rolls around, many pet owners are worried about the impact it will have on their pets if they have a dog or cat that’s scared of fireworks. Noise phobias are very common, it’s a problem we...
