Why practice doesn’t make perfect
We’ve come up with Practice Produces Progress as our new Down Dog mantra. Because training dogs is all about practice and its mate, consistency.
We’ve come up with Practice Produces Progress as our new Down Dog mantra. Because training dogs is all about practice and its mate, consistency.
Have some fun with your dog trying out some shaping. Let me know how you get on – we might do some more about this later on in the series.
It’s no good practising your recall once a week at class then letting your dog off lead every day in the dog park or on the beach and allowing him to run up to other dogs and ignore your plaintive pleas to “come”.
Did you know that Germany is planning to implement some new laws aimed at protecting dogs and improving dog welfare.
Getting your rain-hating dog out in heavy rain can be a problem. If you’ve tried encouraging your dog to go out to do their business but they’ve dug all four paws in and refused, read on!
One great habit to teach is wait at doorways and in the car. It can save your dog’s life and it’s one of the things we teach in our Perfect Pet course.
This week’s Talking Tip is all about a great dog training method called shaping.
Can you find the time and make the effort to socialise your puppy so they can have the best start in life and become confidence and resilient?
If you’ve recently acquired a puppy and want to give them the very best start in life, why not join our new two week Puppy Socialisation Practice course?
Dogs are used routinely now to detect cancer in body samples, as well as their wonderful abilities to find explosives and contraband and in wildlife detection and to deter poaching.