Why does my dog…lick so much?
Who doesn’t secretly love those doggy welcome kisses? Your dog is showing how much she loves you isn’t she? But why do dogs lick? As always – it depends on many things.
What do you want to improve?
Please ask us for help if there’s something you want to improve about your dog’s behaviour. We’ve a choice of options, from training packages and House Calls in person to online training and behaviour Consultation Calls. For puppies and new rescue dogs, we have specific packages too. And there’s lots of free help and advice on the website as well.
When is a behaviour problem not a behaviour problem?
Just occasionally your dog will show some problem behaviour because he has an underlying medical problem. If your pet has a behaviour problem, please check with your vet that there is not a physical or medical issue first. If your dog gets the all clear from your vet, then please do book help from us whenever you need.
Why does my dog…walk in a funny way?
Chronic pain in dogs can cause behavioural problems, changes in posture, changes in appearance and loss of mobility. If your dog has two or more of these then it’s fairly likely he has a muscle problem. And most muscle problems in dogs will also cause a neck issue.
Does your partner annoy you?
We’ve been rewriting the prompt sheets for all the games in our Perfect Pet course. This will help us make sure we’re giving you just the key information and be clear about the instructions we give you too.
What are the four key steps in training?
The first step in any training is to be clear about exactly what the end result will look like; to decide exactly what you want the dog’s response to be. This is the planning stage.
Why should my dog be given choices?
Why is choice so important? Because it gives your dog a feeling of being in control. If he feels he has control over what you do with him, he’ll be far more willing to engage with you. If your dog actively chooses to engage with you, training is far, far easier.
What’s good about your dog?
If you focus on your dog’s faults – typical human foible -that colours how you view him or her. You see your dog as “bad” or “untrainable” or even “dangerous”. It’s too easy to forget about the good stuff.
Do you enjoy doing something different?
Why not do something different with your dog today? Change your usual walking route; go somewhere new; play some scent games; revise your training games; or teach a new trick. Your Perfect Pet training manual will give you some ideas.
Why does my dog…produce such noxious smells from his rear end?
So if your dog is contributing to global warming from their farts, what can you do about it? All mammals produce digestive gas. But how much is normal and what can you do about it?