Real-world solutions from puppies to seniors
Travis Gets Sheep-ish – Urban Herding It’s time to start working with Travis’ genes and start some herding work. Whilst it’s wrong to make deterministic decisions based on a dog’s breed or type, genes do count. Humans have exercised selective breeding for generations and different herding breeds are selected according to the type of livestock […]
2+2=7-Trigger Stacking All dogs require a balance between stimulation and exercise and getting the balance right can mean the difference between frustration and success in training. It can be particularly important when training young working breed dogs that have a lot of drive and energy: they need a lot of mental stimulation but also need […]
The Cat Sat On The – Lawn… …and the little dog barked to see such fun. Yes, Travis has discovered cats, and like many things while he is going through Second Fear Period, they are to be barked at. We had already started the day with a classic when we came across a child’s potty […]
He Stoops To Conker Dogs are natural scavengers which, combined with puppies’ exploration of everything using their mouths can add up to nuisance and potential danger. Much of the problem lies with human behaviour – dropping litter – and low levels of refuse collection. However, some of the hazards really are natural, albeit with human […]
Bully For Him – Travis’ XL Girlfriend Travis has a robust natural play style. Whilst he’s quite good at adjusting and reading emotional signals from other dogs, he is still an adolescent dog with a tendency to go barrelling in, all guns blazing. As his recall is still a work in progress, I am careful […]