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How to Teach Your Dog to Fetch (Anything)

Want to learn how to teach your dog to fetch? In this article, we cover the basic principles which will allow you to replicate the same formula to teach your dog to fetch anything, as well as sharing some of our favourite tricks!

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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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What Does a Japanese Knotweed Sniffer Dog Do?

Labrador Retrievers Mick and Mack are on the hunt to root out Japanese knotweed, the country’s most invasive plant. Responsible for wiping thousands off a property’s value and creating legal drama for home sellers, it’s the bane of many a…

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5 Must-Do Training Exercises for Busy Dog Owners

Dog behaviourist Mike Mullan shares five fun exercises which will form the base for all the other exercises that you may want your dog to learn in the future and explains his theories.

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The 100 Greatest Dog Training Tips of All Time!

The 100 Greatest Dog Training Tips of All Time, e-Book is an invaluable tool that can not only help you overcome individual problems with your dog but can also show you some new hints and tips from the world’s top…

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How to Keep Your Dog Happy at Home

As stay at home orders continue and we try and make the best of being at home without going stir crazy, our canine companions are doing the same. At the Victoria Stilwell Academy or VSA, we’ve been helping people and…

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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 is My Dog Humping Everything & How Do I Stop It?

Why is my dog humping absolutely everything, everyone, every other dog, every soft toy? Dog humping is both hilarious and embarrassing. Let's find out why they do it and how we can stop it. [Updated April 2020]

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My Best Advice For New Dog Owners Is This

Advice for new dog owners is never in short supply. Everyone who's anyone who's ever owned a dog will be liberal with their tips, shortcuts and pearls of knowledge. Listen to it all but remember this: every dog is different.…

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5 Things I Learned Training Dogs for Other People

Apparently one of the most feared things known to mankind isn't snakes, ghosts or even monsters that live under the bed. No, it's actually public speaking that tends to get people's palms sweating and the mere thought of having to…