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For dogs to remain behaviourally healthy it is important that we meet their needs for physical exercise and mental stimulation. In general, physical exercise is considered more frequent than…
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Choosing the correct training package for dogs is just as important as selecting the right education system for children. Just as the type of school and teachers are thought about carefully…
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The best approach to this problem is to change the dog’s perception of the noises using the behavioural modification techniques of desensitisation and counter-conditioning. The details…
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Sometimes it is necessary to use a special type of collar to prevent your pet from attacking a particular area, such as a wound or bandage dressing. They take two forms: Elizabethan collars…
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Although often thought to be a teething behaviour, nipping, mouthing and biting in young dogs is often a form of social play. Teething on the other hand, is more likely to involve gnawing or…
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Most puppies love to explore and chew, so it is not surprising when a young puppy steals household objects, particularly if they are inherently rewarding. For example, puppies may raid bins,…
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When you bring your new puppy into your home there will be a period of adjustment. Your goals should be to help your puppy to bond quickly to his new family, and to minimise the stress…
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Socialisation is the name given to the process whereby the puppy learns about itself, its own species and the other species with which it will live. During this process the puppy develops…
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In order to teach any command it is important to start by using the word as a label for the required action and to reward the action with something that the puppy finds worthwhile, such as…
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You will be training your puppy from the moment you pick him up since puppies start learning as soon as they are born and are learning even when we do not realise it! It is therefore important…