Diesel is a 16 months old Rottie and onto his third home already. His new owners have had him for just five days and are determined to turn his life around. Force and dominance It is evident that people previously have used force and dominance. Because of this, aggressive human Read more
A lot of people I go to can be stuck in the past regarding ‘control’ and the use of force – by force I mean use of physical control. They think that ‘positive’ means ‘permissive’ which it doesn’t.
Wild behaviour from a dog the size of the adolescent Newfoundland can be scary. When Beau leaped at the kitchen table she knocked the coffee mugs flying! Seven-month-old Beau was chosen from the litter as the most bold and pushy puppy. She organised the others, I am told, by barging Read more
“We must show the dog who’s boss”. Rex guards his food. Guarding food and resources can be a contentious issue where human response is concerned. Many conscientious dog owners, doing what they believe is best, follow dangerous, outdated notions. These techniques can involve, right from the start as routine training, Read more
For first-time dog owners they had started off brilliantly, so it was unfortunate they temporarily got themselves ‘tarnished’ by this dog trainer’s archaic methods. With the right approach and the family’s level of commitment I reckon they will be quickly back on track, so long as each family member ‘drinks out of the same water bowl’ so to speak.
Fear of bangs all started with a BANG – either a gunshot or a bird scarer. Little Cockerpoo Ruby is becoming increasingly scared outside on walks. She is no longer eager to go out. Bit by bit bangs have infected all the places where they walk her. The only way Read more
Baxter is a 16 months old Rottie and onto his third home already. His new owners have had him for just five days, and are determined to turn his life around. It is evident that Baxter has been abused in the past by humans using force and dominance to control him. Read more