Using a clicker to train your dog is an extremely rewarding and fun approach to dog training. And most importantly, it works! This simple little training aid will go a long way to encouraging positive behavior and instituting obedience as well as tricks into your dog’s life.
A clicker is a very simple and [...]
Homeless dogs have been an epidemic that has grown out of proportion over the last 20 or 30 years. However, there has been one very positive change when it comes to handling dogs that have no home, and that is the growth of volunteer work and people who offer their assistance within the breed rescue [...]
Figures I have for America show that four and a half million Americans are bitten by dogs each year, and one in five dog bites results in injuries that require medical attention, and there is no reason to assume that the rate is not similar in other developed countries. But there are ways to make [...]
When giving your dog a bath, do you want to have a pleasant experience or do you want to get frustrated like most dog owners do when they do not adequately prepare? Obviously the first choice is preferred so below are a few simple tips when giving your dog a bath.
1. Preparation is key [...]
Puppies love attention. They crave for it, they cry for it, and when they get it, they will do anything to keep that attention focused on them. Your puppy does not care if the attention that you are giving him is in response to something positive or something negative. All he cares about is getting [...]
The summer is on us here in Ireland, it’s a time when the family spend quite a bit of time outside; a time when your dog probably goes for long walks, jumps in and out of the local river. It’s great to see such fine weather but have you ever stopped to consider the possible [...]
That “guilty look” on a dog’s face is all in the imagination of the human owner, suggests research.
Dog owners have often claimed they can read the expressions of their pets – particularly that tell-tale look when they have done something wrong.
But researchers at a New York college tricked owners into thinking innocent pets had [...]
“Hey, I’m Here, Smell My Scent!” It’s what all dogs do – it’s just the way it is! And for a dog there is no better way they like to communicate to the world and announce than leaving a scent, so lets discuss a few tips to prevent your dog from scent marking.
It may [...]
If you are an active person who loves the outdoors and enjoys a good run on the beach, you will find that a dog breed from the sporting group the perfect outdoor companion. Dogs in this group were originally bred to aid man in hunting and gathering wild birds, on land and in water. There [...]
With the sun breathing down outside my home here in Ireland I thought now would be a good time to issue a reminder not to leave your dog in the car this summer and to remind pet owners about the danger of leaving their dogs in the car.
It is difficult to believe but each [...]