HANDLING THE KARAKA BERRY SEASON Training techniques to help protect your dog from deadly karaka berries Karaka trees fruit from January to April, and the ripe berries are highly toxic to dogs, and can easily be fatal. This is especially important information for new...
WHY IS MY DOG BARKING? The top reasons your dog barks…then read on for how to stop it. Is your dog driving you barking mad with their constant vocalisations? Are you worried the neighbour’s might complain about the noise? Or is your dog not being as polite when...
WHAT’S GOING ON WITH MY TEENAGE PUP?! One of the most interesting things that differentiates a pup (0-5 months) from a teenage pup (5-18 months) is that, just like human teenagers, a teenage puppy brain does a big update and reconfigure as it transitions into...
A CLEVER NEW TOOL TO HELP TREAT SEPARATION ANXIETY Separation distress can be seriously distressing, for you and your dog! Typically you would see your dog getting anxious when you leave, barking, howling, destroying or even soiling the house as symptoms of this...
Case study: Moss the Overexcitable Pup Little Moss here is a mixed breed pup, who (like MANY pups) was overexcitable and very nippy. With hunting and working breeds as part of his mix, he is naturally stimulated by movement and loves the thrill of the chase! So with...
RAISING RURAL DOGS What’s different about raising and training rural dogs? Rural and Urban/Suburban environments are very different from a dog’s point of view. When you’re raising a puppy rurally, whether it’s on a farm, lifestyle block or just an isolated smaller...
