How Stressed Is Your Dog?
If you share your life with a dog you will know that dogs are very sensitive to our moods. If you are feeling sad your dog will often come and snuggle up to you or try to lick your hands…
Dog Training
Dog training advice from experts. Helpful dog training guides, behaviour insight and useful tips on understanding your dog’s training needs.
How To Teach Your Dog Lifelong Road Safety
Each year the number of dogs involved in road traffic accidents increases. This is in part due to the increase in cars on the road, but could be significantly reduced if owners could find a way to ensure that their…
Teach Your Dog to Count in 5 Steps
Have you ever wondered if your dog can count? According to a new study conducted by Emory University and published in Biology Letters, dogs use a similar part of their brain to humans to process numbers of objects shown to them so your dog certainly can count.
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Why Do Dogs Bark? 10 Dog Barks Translated
Have you ever wondered what your dog is trying to tell you when they bark? Have you ever wondered why dogs bark at all? This guide translates dog language so you can have better conversations with your dog.
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HALTI No-Pull Harness Review: Does It Actually Stop Dogs Pulling?
It’s very rare a product leaves me short of words, but the HALTI No-Pull Harness and its matching HALTI lead fall into that category. Not because they’re necessarily bad, but not because they’re necessarily good. More, I can’t actually work…
How to Paper Train Your Puppy
Of all of the problems that dog owners face with raising a pet, the trouble involved in housebreaking stands out as the most common. Puppy paper training is a way to effectively begin the house training process. In fact, of…
The Scientific Reason Why You Should Smile at Your Dog Every Day
When you smile at your dog you set off a chain reaction in their body fueled by the so-called ‘love hormone’ oxytocin. A new study has found that smiling directly at your dog makes the dog feel warm and fuzzy,…
Canine Learning Theory And The 1-2-3-4 Method
K9 Magazine contributor and columnist Mike Deathe is a well-respected animal trainer and behaviourist. He recently attended a seminar conducted by Dr Ian Dunbar and has since redefined his entire approach to dog training. This feature is the final instalment…
6 Proven Ways To Help Your Dog Cope With Fireworks
As a pet owner, when it reaches mid-October your internal clock start telling you to prepare for fireworks. No longer do we just hear or see them at organised events, nor on specific days of the year, fireworks can last…
Have You Ever Wondered What Dogs Dream About?
There’s probably not a dog owner alive who hasn’t witnessed their pet going through the obvious, physical motions of a, particularly energetic dream. Equally, there’s probably no dog owner who hasn’t asked themselves the question; ‘I wonder what my dog…
A Better Understanding of Animal Aggression
A Better Understanding of Canine Aggression Written by Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson Dog owners are usually horrified the first time they see their beloved pet kill a helpless little furry animal. I remember the day my good friend Tina…
Why Do Dogs Stick Their Head Out of the Car Window?
You’ve no doubt pondered that great mystery of the universe – why do dogs enjoy having their head out of the car window, but hate having air blown in their face? Well, maybe they don’t actually enjoy having their head…
Dog Training Tips: Learning The ‘Watch Me’ Command
If you’re a first-time dog owner and are scratching your head at the prospect of controlling a member of a different species, this article is for you. ‘Watch Me’ should be the first command people teach their dogs. Let’s face…
Separation Anxiety in Dogs: 5 Myths You Need to Know About
Separation anxiety is not only a common problem faced by many dog owners, it’s also one of the most misunderstood conditions. As the owner of a dog who suffers from separation anxiety, we have first-hand experience of how challenging it…
How to Cure Pulling on the Lead
If your dog pulls on the lead, don’t worry you are not alone. In fact, it’s a pretty common – albeit frustrating – problem. But it needn’t be a long term problem. There are several specialist products on the market…
How To Prepare Your Dog For Going To Boarding Kennels
For many dog owners the excitement of going away can be diminished by the stress and worry of leaving their dog in kennels. Of course, not all dog kennel stays are the result of a fun thing like a holiday…
A Beginner’s Guide To Clicker Training Your Dog
Clicker training can be used for the simplest training tasks to some of the most complex behavioural problems that you may ever come across. The advantages of using clicker training first and foremost are that we are using the science…
How To Choose A Dog Trainer That’s Right For You & Your Dog
Choosing a dog trainer or finding a dog trainer that is going to be right for you and your canine student can be a real minefield. You need a dog trainer that you like, that can actually deliver results and…