Nutrition
Feeding Multiple Dogs in One House Without Chaos
How to feed several dogs with different needs safely: separation, timing, preventing food stealing, managing different diets and spotting problems early.
Tag: resource guarding
6 articles
Training
The Trade Game: Building a Dog Who Gives Things Up Happily
Ten seconds a day in puppyhood prevents the most difficult behaviour problem there is. And it rebuilds one that has already started.
Dog Care
Running a Multi-Dog Household Without Conflict
Most conflict between household dogs is about resources, space and arousal — and most of it is preventable with management rather than training.
Training
Resource Guarding: What to Do (And What Makes It Worse)
Guarding is normal behaviour that becomes dangerous when handled badly. The old advice to take food away builds the problem. Here is what works instead.
Dog Care
How to Introduce Two Dogs Properly
The first meeting sets the tone for years. Do it on neutral ground, on a parallel walk, with no toys and no face-to-face greeting — and take the first fortnight…
Training
Teaching ‘Drop It’ Without Chasing Your Dog Round the Garden
Chasing a dog who has something teaches them to run and swallow. Trading teaches them to bring it to you. Here is how to build a genuine drop cue.