All training and advice will be based on up to date information using evidence-based training plans that are grounded in science and are also ethical, humane and effective. It is good to see some articles referring back to others written by a different author, proving that this is indeed a collaboration between like-minded professionals and the advice isn’t coming from a singular source.

Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. I have no hesitation in recommending this hand book also the facebook page is super helpful, non judgemental with lots of guides and advice. I’m not too bad with going to the dentist but I can feel the anxiety rising as I go through the front door. This book deals with common problems in various life circumstances, including puppyhood, raising dogs and children together and, as the title suggests, offers solutions for dealing with a range of unwanted behaviours. Many of the behaviour problems that we see in dogs, stem from normal dog behaviour which just doesn’t mesh with living in a home with a human family.The canine professionals who have been collaborating since 2012 to create and sustain one of the most successful online dog training advice groups, Dog Training Advice and Support, have now published their cult ‘guides’ to raising a puppy and living with dogs in one compact but comprehensive book, ‘Dog Training and Behaviour Solutions: The stress-free way to live in harmony with your dog’. This behaviour will be first trained at home before the dog is asked to perform under gradually increasing levels of distraction, step by step. It is not uncommon for dogs to react on leash by barking, lunging and pulling, even when normal leash manners have been addressed and the dog walks nicely until they encounter something or someone to trigger the reaction. We now know genes can “learn”, we also know that the specific adaptive trait of “capacity to learn” is genetic. We work through a range of assessment procedures to get to a detailed analysis of your dog’s difficulties – the what, the why and the how to change it.

Note: Many Insurance Companies will Cover Behavioural Issues (Nick is a Full Member of APBC, TCBTS and ABTC - CAB/ATI). We worked on crate training, impulse control and barking in our household with our very sweet and energetic Bernedoodle, who travels the country with us. We rescued our 4 year old Kelpie Cross, he lived with his family for 4 years, he barked at every dog he saw reacted to sounds pulled on the lead, reading the book and working to build our life long bond really does help our boy adjust to his new home. Often, what constitutes as a problem behaviour is anything that a particular owner considers is a problem for them with their dog.hours in duration at your home, this time will be used to answer your questions, gather additional information if required and provide practical skills and exercises to help you and your dog. It covers various aspects of puppy and dog ownership, care, training, and managing and treating behavior problems. Then in 2020 she studied Separation Anxiety with Malena DeMartini to gain her Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer (CSAT) qualification.

There is ample evidence in the scientific literature that training, handling and behaviour modification can be accomplished without the use of these methods, which have potential side effects such as fear. Together Dog Training and Behaviour Consultancy offers qualified and professional teaching, training and behaviour change based on rewards delivered through humane, ethical and evidenced based methods. I have learnt that there is usually a reason for any unwanted behaviour whether it’s medical or otherwise. Common issues include fearful or reactive behaviour, separation related problems, phobias, excessive barking and destructive chewing. We understand that pain and physical confrontation is inhumane, unsafe and unecessary to change your dog's behaviour for the better.Joanne has been involved with and owned dogs for 28 years, predominantly Sighthounds, Collies and rescue dogs from overseas. During Covid-19 things were tricky but we held a socially distanced behaviour session in the garden where the behaviourist observed the dog and started working with him straight away. If the guarding is mild, and nobody is being hurt or scared, we can choose to ignore it or manage their environment so they don’t feel the need to guard, but if it becomes a problem there are techniques we can use to change the behaviour. I will offer a professional and experienced consultation on the causes of your dog's aggressive behaviour and work with you to find solutions that work for the whole household.

Jackie Drakeford, widely-respected author of many dog care titles including 'Essential Care for A Holistic Way of Life' and 'The House Lurcher' Review by Lottie Bennett, Lottie’s School for Dogs - “Dog Training and Behaviour Solutions” is not your average dog training book. Drawn to wanting to understand more about our canine best friends, Pamela enlisted the help of expert in fearful dogs, Debbie Jacobs, for help with her own dog, Buster, a rescue dog who struggled to cope with the challenges of daily life. We carefully consider how your dog’s behaviour is impacting you and what interventions we can make in the short and longer term to resolve the problem or range of difficulties, so that you are able to enjoy life with your dog.A dog who guards stuff isn’t on a mission to take over the world or a bad dog, they are just being a dog. They have inherited software from their ancestors that doesn’t serve them well in today’s world where food and other resources are rarely in short supply. Just as the perceived highly valued resource will be different for each dog, so the range of ritualised aggression or protracted warnings that we may see will also be individualised. Sally Bradbury has worked with dogs all her adult life from RSPCA kennel maid in her teens to founding and running her own very successful dog training business for 20 years. Overcoming the fear that can be associated with going to the vet takes a careful approach, and often one that needs to be built over time.