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.
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Training
Teaching a ‘Quiet’ Cue That Works
The counter-intuitive method: teach the dog to bark on cue first, and the off switch becomes something they understand.
Training
Teaching a Dog to Swim
Never throw a dog in. Here is the gradual introduction, the breeds that cannot swim, and how to build genuine water confidence.
Breeds
Living With a Staffordshire Bull Terrier
One of the best family dogs there is, and one of the most misrepresented. What Staffies actually need, and the dog-to-dog question handled honestly.
Training
Teaching a Dog Their Name (Properly)
Most dogs have heard their name ten thousand times and learned to ignore it. Here is how to build a name that reliably turns a head.
Training
Teaching a Dog to Fetch (And to Bring It Back)
Plenty of dogs chase but do not return, or return and will not give. Here is how to build the whole chain — plus why endless ball throwing is worth…
Training
Proofing: Why Your Dog Obeys at Home and Ignores You Outside
Dogs do not generalise the way we assume. A cue learned in the kitchen is a kitchen cue until you teach it everywhere else.
Breeds
Living With a Jack Russell Terrier
Small, fearless and relentlessly busy. The traits that make them difficult in a quiet home are the exact traits they were bred for.
Training
The Dog Who Grabs the Lead
Grabbing, tugging and jumping at the lead is almost always over-arousal or frustration, not naughtiness. Here is what actually stops it.
Training
Training an Older Dog
The old-dogs-new-tricks idea is simply wrong. What does change with age is pace, sensory ability and physical comfort — and the adjustments are small.