Training

“Dog Secrets” the book will be out in mid-February – these are the “Dog Secrets” that your dog wishes you knew.

My article on stopping dogs from chasing has always been one of my most popular, and the subject matter is one close to my own heart and experience, and I’m delighted to announce that I have published a book on the subject.

There is only one reason why anyone’s dog won’t come back when called. It’s because you’re boring…

Dogs learn the right way to behave by experience. What they are rewarded for, they do again. But you can’t tell them, “This sausage is for not jumping up at me when I came in just now”.

Dogs can get the impression that they are in control because they can take charge of many of the small things in the relationship, like when they eat, when they get petted, or when they want to play.

In order to find the answer, we need to ask a different question. It’s not, “How do I stop my dog chasing…”, or even, “Why does my dog chase…?” but rather, “What does my dog get out of chasing?”

To understand how our dogs view their names, we must first understand why we use names and what they mean to us.

Retrieving is one of the most important games you can play with your dog. It helps with your relationship, because you control a rewarding game; it teaches a dog to leave when you ask; it can help with dogs that chase livestock; it can help relieve anxiety through interactive play

A synopsis of David’s presentation on the negative impacts of training dogs using an electric shock collar originally given to the Scottish Parliamentary Cross Party Group for Animal Welfare at the Scottish Parliament on 13th September 2006.

The Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors responds to the Scottish Government and Welsh Assembly Government consultations on the use, sale, distribution and possession of electronic training aids relating to cats and dogs.