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Raising A Puppy There's a lot of talk about how to raise the perfect dog. It's what we all want but the question is...  do they exist? I suppose the answer is a bit like... is there a perfect person?  Of course, the answer to that is... Nope!  However there are some pretty great people out there, and there are some really amazing dogs too. So what’s the trick? This is my best advice. Before you get hung up about going to puppy school and learning how to do high-fives, roly-polies and the commando crawl, ask yourself this...  Is this what my dream dog does? Is my dream dog basically a performing monkey whom I wheel out when visitors come around so they can say “Wow that’s cool, how clever is he...How did you train him to do that...” and so on and so forth. The kicker is that in many of these cases the next thing that the dog owner has to do is warn the visitors “Now...don’t go near his food bowl when he’s eating, and careful when you pat him not t

Dominant Dog Have you ever been in the situation where you are out for a walk with your dog, happily going down the street when your heart misses a beat and then sinks because you see another dog coming? It means only one thing. Your lovely but very dominant dog is going to try to leave their mark on yet another dog. And you've no idea how badly this could go! Even though the other dog is on a leash you know you're in trouble if they come too close, and so you start looking for an exit strategy... But before you know it your dog is pulling like crazy and the hair on their back is starting to rise. You’ve tried everything to stop this behavior. Like tugging on the leash, a different collar, distraction with food but nothing has made the slightest bit of difference. Now it’s just a case of keeping them separated at all costs. You've started to give up all hope. So where did it all go so horribly wrong? The thing that so many dog owners and trainers don’t seem to

Dogs Barking Few things in life can drive you crazy as a constantly barking dog . Whether they have that deep shuddering “Woof, woof, woof” or that ear piercing “Yap, Yap, Yap” it can do your head in very quickly.  The great news is that barking is not something that dogs need to do in order to be happy. In fact, generally speaking barking is a sign of stress, frustration, anxiety or over excitement and none of these emotions are particularly good for your dog. Or you!  Remember a content, relaxed dog does not bark!  So lets take a look at one specific type of barking and get you started on putting a stop to it...  Dogs who bark when you are not at home is a very common issue. Usually people have no idea that they have a problem until the neighbour or even worse the dog control officer pays you a visit. Understanding why your dog is barking is the key to stopping it so you can actually address the cause of your dogs problem and not just treat the