Dog training advice from experts. Helpful dog training guides, behaviour insight and useful tips on understanding your dog’s training needs.
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
All of us dog owners can identify with that moment where our dog does something that, frankly, we really wish they wouldn’t. Millions, no, billions are spent and earned around the world as a result of dog owners who simply…
If your dog has jumped up and you’ve tried (and failed) to stop him it can be embarrassing, especially if you know he’s heard you, but have you ever wondered if you might be encouraging your dog to jump up…
Why do dogs do that thing they do? You know, that weird thing. That funny thing they do with their head, nose, feet, eyes, ears, tail. Actually, for lots of dog owners, wondering why their dogs do some of the…
