by Valerie Bennett, Owner ABB | Sep 16, 2020 | Training Tips
Does your dog jump up at you? At other people? Jumping up is a great way for a dog to get your attention. Some dogs will jump from sheer excitement. Excitement produces physical energy and this energy has to go somewhere. Some dogs will jump because they feel uneasy...
by Valerie Bennett, Owner ABB | Jun 4, 2018 | Training Tips
New puppies are a joy – most of time. However, like babies, puppies can cause many a sleepless night, and like babies the amount of noise they can make is deafening! Puppies cry from fear, pain, hunger and when they need to go to the toilet. But the main reason...
by Valerie Bennett, Owner ABB | May 30, 2018 | Training Tips
Does your puppy or adult dog greet you and your visitors with little puddles of pee? You may feel embarrassed or worse. I had a client who felt they had to tell their visitors they had never punished their dog whenever the dog deposited wet deposits on their shoes. ...
by Valerie Bennett, Owner ABB | Feb 12, 2018 | Training Tips, Uncategorized
Sometimes a client will brush off a particular behaviour exhibited by their dog with ‘well, that’s just what Jack Russell’s do isn’t it?’ Do we then just accept that collies chase cars, spaniels are mad and pit-bull types are dangerous? Hopefully not. All dogs have...
by Valerie Bennett, Owner ABB | Feb 8, 2018 | Training Tips, Uncategorized
There is clear evidence that the use of choke collars can cause a variety of injuries to dogs from head to tail. Similarly, dogs who pull against a lead attached to their collar are at risk from injury. A dog has seven cervical vertebrae and other critical structures...
by ABB Team 1 | Jul 19, 2017 | Training Tips, Uncategorized
This is something I get asked frequently. Sadly, it is not unusual for dog welfare to be compromised in homes where everyone works. But this does not need to be the case, if proper arrangements are put in place, with provision made for emergencies. Raising a puppy...
