How To Stop Your Dog Jumping Up
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…
Dog Behaviour
Why Do Dogs Do That Thing They Do? (FAQs For Dog Owners)
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…
Dog Whistle Training: Teaching The Recall
Dog whistle training is largely misunderstood. Can you believe there are some people who believe dogs are inherently able to understand that a whistle means to come back? Many of us have seen the fine work performed by sheepdog handlers…
[Answered] Why Do Dogs Chew Their Own Feet & Legs?
Why do dogs chew their own feet? If you've ever witnessed your own dog cause themselves significant stress or physical harm as a result of self-inflicted actions, you'll know that our canine friends can sometimes be the cause of concern and worry when they develop a behaviour pattern that is self-destructive.
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Why Do Dogs Lick Their Lips? The Answer Is Surprising
Ever wondered why dogs lick their lips? The scientific answer explains that dogs lick their lips as a way of communicating stress. How scientists learned this lip licking info is fascinating.
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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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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…
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…
Am I Passing My Own Anxieties Onto My Dogs?
Once a somewhat taboo subject, over recent years, thanks to the openness of social media, mental health issues have become more widely discussed and one organisation now believes that 1 in 6 people in the past week will have experienced…
Could You Pass This Dog Ownership Test?
Oh dear. The researchers have been crunching data and they’ve come up with some rather alarming findings. Apparently we’re all guilty of doing a multitude of things that we think our dogs like but, it turns out, they’re merely tolerating…
Treating Separation Anxiety in Dogs
Separation anxiety is a common problem in dogs which has divided expert opinion of the causes behind the behaviour for many years. The situation can become dramatic when the owners leave, resulting in chewed carpets, remote controls, dog beds etc,…