An anonymous account of the damage so-called ‘balanced’ trainers cause brought to you by Alicia’s House of Paws… Â In March 2018, we adopted a gorgeous eight-month old rescue dog who, at best guess, is a lab/collie cross. We called her Daisy. Â She was a skinny, nervous little thing who had been found on...
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Confidence Unleashed!
I have seen so many dogs rolling on their back right in front of another dogs face, looking like they are begging the other dog for a belly rub and the owners roll their eyes and say ‘oh isn’t he daft!’, while the other dog looks away and generally looks baffled. Â The other dog...
Puppy biting can be so difficult to deal with without getting angry and frustrated and it can be so sore! Some pups are fairly gentle and it’s only an annoyance and is more accurately described as mouthing, while others are indeed, biting! Â Whilst we know that this biting phase is likely to end in...
I have learnt a lot about Nova in the first 24 hours after bringing her home; she is great at playing tug ‘o’ war; she likes to dig in the water bowl; she is excited by movement – walking gets my feet attacked!; she is very good at being calm when needed; and yet has...
Today I bring my new puppy home! A lovely ‘little’ Siberian Husky called Nova and I will be starting puppy training right away that goes beyond tricks such as sit and stay. Â I am a concept trainer, I help dogs and their owners improve skills such as disengagement, flexibility, optimism, calmness and the...
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