General Articles
to deepen our understanding of our dogs’ needs.
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Is my dog alright just because he’s not barking?
When people inquire about working with me, they often say that their dog is fine for xxx amount of time. The reason they give is that their dog is not barking. Usually, the person is not monitoring their dog on a camera so I always recommend getting cameras set up....
A Question About Food and Separation Anxiety
In some dog groups on Facebook, I see people advising each other about how to help a dog through separation related problems. Almost invariably, someone will suggest giving the dog a kong before you leave, in order to distract them or keep them occupied. And/or...
All Things Threshold
I want to repost the ladder/examples of communication your dog may show during home alone training and look at it afresh from the point of view of the word 'threshold'. We will be using certain words and concepts over and over again here, so I sincerely invite you to...
What to look for in a dog sitter/dog walker.
The first challenge facing carers of dogs with separation-related issues is ‘management’. This means putting measures in place to ensure our dogs don’t experience further fear episodes and will no longer be practising the behaviours we associate with separation...
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