Most problems with dogs and kids are predictable and occur as a result of bad management, poor socialisation with children and/or rough handling especially around food or sleeping areas. Children look, move, smell and act differently to adults and may unknowingly encroach on a dog’s space, move erratically, make strange noises or unintentionally hurt the dog….
What is it? Phobia – fear or aversion (Oxford Dictionary). Thunderstorm phobia is a described as an extreme fear response to storms, or other stimuli associated with storms. This phobia is often triggered by rain, strong winds, a drop in barometric pressure, static electricity, lightning and thunder. How can this affect your dog? They might…
There is a lot of controversy around this game, previously thought to be a game that encouraged your dog to play roughly and to use their strength against their owners. Tugging is an activity that is natural to most dogs. Grabbing something, shaking it hard, playing with it, and growling are all part of this…
This is a period of time when we feel that everything we have taught our dogs goes out the window, they have selective hearing and push boundaries, just like an adolescent teenager. Every puppy will go through this transition period between puppy to adulthood. The easy going compliant puppy starts to test boundaries and becomes…
How many people think they are training their dog to do one thing, and then rewarding it without realising for something totally different. A very common training problem, is it me or the dog, the answer is often YOU. Do you ignore your dog for jumping on you, then when his relentless persistence gets you frustrated,…
What a story! Wanting to be more involved and give back to their community Paw Power clients Rosa and Mauro have found the perfect way to involve their furry family member Attila in improving literacy in local schools. We congratulate Rosa, Mauro and Attila who are in the final stages of becoming Story Dogs ambassadors….
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