The origins of clicker training were based on a science and a technology developed by of one of the most influential psychologists of the 20th century, B.F. Skinner. Skinner’s entire system is based on something called operant...

This month K9 Magazine is launching a new ‘Confessions’ series bringing you the highs, lows and funny moments from pet professionals. This issue Nick Honor, a professional canine trainer at The Behaviour Company and the PuppyStars Puppy...

We all have questions about our dogs and why they do certain things and can’t shake certain habits. This month we’ve taken some of your most common dog behaviour questions and asked two experts to offer their...

With dogs playing a bigger part in our lives than ever, here at K9 Magazine we know you would like to discover much more about certain traits, habits and foibles your dogs may exhibit to better understand...

With dogs playing a bigger part in our lives than ever, here at K9 Magazine we understand you’re keen to learn more about certain traits, habits and foibles your dogs might have and so this issue sees...

We all have questions about our dogs and why they do certain things and can’t shake certain habits. This month we take some of your most common behaviour questions and ask top experts to offer their advice....

Have you ever heard people discuss positive dog training and wondered what it actually was, how it could help you and your dog, and if it was really all that different to other methods? Alana Stevenson explains...

Ok so it’s probably not that uncommon. We might have played up to an illness ourselves or Googled symptoms and genuinely thought our brain was about to melt, when in reality we’ve just got a headache, whilst...

When dogs become comfortable in their environment, there is a chance that they can become demanding or pushy. Whilst not as serious as aggression or nervousness, pushiness is something that disturb the relationship between an owner and...

It is a bad habit of ours that we judge dogs by our own standards. We assign them human value systems and expect them to conform to them. We also attempt to measure the intelligence of a...

Performing agility exercises with your dog is a great way for you both to keep fit. Most dogs enjoy the mental and physical challenge of agility training, even if this means simply negotiating some rudimentary obstacles. Teaching...

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We’ve said before here at K9 Magazine, and we’ll no doubt say it again – adopting a dog isn’t about pity or charity, it’s about getting a fantastic new pet, from a reputable source, with a well...

Sometimes we don’t give our dogs enough credit. We look at them as simple beings, here to please us and do as we say. But if you think about it, they actually have us pretty much exactly...

K9 Interactive is K9 Magazine’s series offering practical, easy to follow advice on how to ‘do stuff’ with or for your dog. From learning how to teach your dog some impressive, eye catching tricks to advice on...