Category Archives: Puppy Raising

Teaching Your Dog to Toilet on Cue: Tips and Tricks for Successful Potty Training

Toilet training is an essential part of your dog’s overall training, and teaching them to go on cue can be a useful tool in specific situations. If you have a service Dog then this skill is essential. Whether you’re traveling … Continue reading

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Don’t be a Jerk to your dog, or The Art of Loose Leash Walking – Part 1

Walking on a leash seems to be a battle for some people, people spend a fortune on different equipment trying to find the magical elixir to stop their dog from pulling.  The reality is that your dog can pull in … Continue reading

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When Puppies Attack – Your Pants!

A common complaint from new puppy owners is that their puppy seems to want to play tug of war with their pants. Perhaps they are grabbing your sleeve or your shoes and socks – either way, it is important to … Continue reading

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Puppy Problems – Biting

Everyone loves a puppy – they are small and cute, they love to play and cuddle. There is one thing that most people don’t love about puppies, and that is their teeth – to be more specific is they hate … Continue reading

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Top Tips for Toilet Training

Got a new puppy, or an older dog that is pooping or peeing where they are not supposed to? Getting frustrated that your toilet training is getting you nowhere? Almost given up altogether? Check out my top tips for helping … Continue reading

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5 Ways to socialise your puppy without them touching ground.

The struggle for new puppy owners is how to socialise their young puppy – they are told that they can never take their puppy outside, because they are unvaccinated, and there is a risk of them getting sick.  At the … Continue reading

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Why you should take treats on your walk.

Over the years I have a number of brilliant clients who have done fantastically with most of their training but struggled with loose leash walking.  Their dogs were still pulling when out on a walk.  After a little powwow, I … Continue reading

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Living with Litter Mates

Often in class people arrive with not just one, but 2 puppies – mostly they are litter mates, sometimes they have purchased from 2 different litters.  Before I dive into this subject, I want to give you a confession – … Continue reading

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But she knows she did something wrong…

I promised you this post, and I don’t want to leave you hanging – I want to talk to you about whether or not your dog know what it is doing is wrong, and I want to talk to you … Continue reading

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