by Louise Stapleton-Frappell | Jun 23, 2014 | Pet Guardians, Training
Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) categorizes a dog as dangerous simply because of what breed he/she happens to be. This is the same as if we were to say, for example, that all people with long blond hair should be put …
by Theo Stewart | Jun 13, 2014 | Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
Understandably we don’t like our dogs to growl and it can be embarrassing, but growling is GOOD. Growling tells us what our dog is feeling. Growling gives us the key to open the door to the dog’s emotions....
by PPGWorld | Jun 13, 2014 | Training
Dogs and humans have been friends for thousands of years. In fact based on some of the latest studies, it is estimated that dogs evolved from wolves almost 40,000 years ago. But what is most incredible is that science, until...
by Cecelia Sumner | Jun 4, 2014 | Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
Like so many of us, I got involved in dog training thanks to a dog who entered my life. While I had always had dogs, my only attempted at formal training was a failure. Back in the early 80s, the …
by Theo Stewart | May 26, 2014 | Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
LOSING HEART Why do so many clients with fearful or reactive dogs, who often have started off so well, lose heart? The reason is because they just don’t fully accept the time and work that changing fear-based or guarding...
