When you want to solve problems and alter behaviour you need to understand where your dog is coming from first. Your dog either operates from his front or hind brain. When your dog operate from his hind brain you get an “instinct response” – He reacts with no thoughts behind it. Chasing, reacting to another ...…
It is important to spend some quality time with your dog. And playing is one of them. But there is a difference between playing ball and a game of tug a war. Throwing Ball, Chasing and Running Away from You When you play ball with your dog,you often end up being a ” ball dispenser”: ...…
Sometimes we don’t even know we are reinforcing the wrong behavior and end up with a problem we actually taught our dogs. When Emma saw the poodle and his owner coming towards them, her heart started racing. She knew that Mondo was going to bark and lunge at the other dog. Nowhere to escape, she ...…
Last night we experienced a strong storm and she got scared again. This time I was prepared. Tara is now 10 years old and is used to live on Pender Island (West Coast of Canada). She slept through many storms, heavy winds and rain with no problem. Until recently she started becoming very anxious. A ...…
