by Andre Babilonia | Feb 25, 2025 | Tips
Myth: Ignoring Bad Behavior Will Make It Go Away Like all myths, there is some truth to the idea that ignoring undesirable behavior will make it disappear. Dogs tend to repeat behaviors that are rewarding, so if a behavior is not reinforced—including through...
by Andre Babilonia | Jan 17, 2025 | Tips
Myth: You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks Sure you can! Not only is it possible for older dogs to learn new things, but it’s also highly beneficial. Keeping their brains active helps to keep them healthy. However, teaching an older dog new tricks might take a little...
by Sabine Blackburn | Apr 29, 2023 | Tips
Do you reward too much, too little or…both? Chances are, you are doing both. If you are feeding your dog a steady stream of rewards, always the same type and always the same quantity regardless of the difficulty of the behaviour, the stage in training and the context...
by Sabine Blackburn | Mar 1, 2023 | Tips
5 Tips to Help your Dog Love the Car If you have a dog that is not fond of, or downright hates, travelling by car, this can make life very difficult. We want to go places to have fun with our dogs: parks, training classes and sometimes holidays. There are also times...
by Sabine Blackburn | Dec 23, 2022 | Tips
5 Tips for Christmas Puppies So you’re getting a puppy, or new dog, for Christmas… The general advice about getting a puppy for Christmas is, “Don’t”, and there are a lot of good reasons for this advice. Having said that, many people do get puppies for Christmas, so...
by Sabine Blackburn | Oct 14, 2022 | Tips
Baking for my Dog There are quite a few reasons why you may want to bake your own treats for your dog. Some people worry about their dog’s weight. Training with food is great – it’s fast, it’s effective and the dogs like it – but too many treats can lead to weight...
