Teddy’s Top tip: Having a stress-free walk is paramount to not only your mental well-being but also your dogs. Bear’s Bonus Biscuit Everyone enjoys a walk and everyone who owns a dog certainly enjoys a walk – well no walks can be stressful for various reasons. From owners who have dogs that are reactive, dogs […]
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Where do you start when you own your first dog or puppy? Everyone who has ever owned a dog has advice for you, all well-meaning. There are so many videos that are posted daily that owners look at. But does it help? Some would say yes. Some would even say definitely. But, sadly for most,
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Distractions come in a variety of different forms: Things that move. Things that smell. Things that make a noise. Your dog should be able to listen to you in all these different situations. The breed can often determine what distractions are going to be greater and it is important that you utilize the dog’s instinct
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Question the advice you are being told for your dog. I am constantly amazed at the advice owners are given for their dogs, for both training and behaviour. More recently I was chatting to a friend who was relaying a story about a dog owner and the advice that they were given for their eight-month-old
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Bear’s Big Puppy Tip – Teaching your puppy the outdoor canine etiquette Early learning is paramount throughout puppyhood; however many owners think this just about socialising with other dogs, and what better way to do this than to take them to the local park and allow them off lead to run around with other dogs
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The importance of being a responsible dog owner Do you dread taking your dog for a walk? Do you get stressed when you see a loose dog running around the park? If the answer to the above is yes, then you are not alone. These days walking your dog in the local park is very
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When we teach our dogs to carry out a specific command or exercise, both art and science are at work. The teaching part looks at both the science of why and research to support it and the art is that we must engage fully with what we are teaching our dogs. We need to strive
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It is important that your puppy greets guests and strangers by sitting or standing rather than jumping up. When you meet someone, ask your puppy to sit or stand. Ask the person to only come forward to greet your puppy when he is sitting/standing and to back away if he jumps up. Doing this consistently
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Teddy’s Top Training Tip: Surviving the darker and colder days of winter. As the nights draw in and autumn has turned to winter, we look forward to our festive season, however, darker mornings and evening and the weather becoming colder, some dogs may start to feel the effects of this season. Here are some top
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Teddy’s Top Training Tip: Look after your dog’s nails. How often do you check your dog’s nails? How often do you get your dog’s nails clipped? Did you know that the length of the nail can impact on your dog’s pad, gait and overall health? It is vitally important that you check your dog’s nails
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