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...
by ABB Team 1 | Apr 26, 2017 | Training Tips, Uncategorized
Positive Crate Training for Your Puppy Crate training is a popular way of house training puppies and of keeping them safe when unsupervised. Used correctly, a crate becomes a favourite place for sleeping and quiet time but keeping a puppy or a dog in a crate for too...
by ABB Team 1 | Feb 1, 2017 | Training Tips, Uncategorized
Biting is a frustrating and painful stage of puppy development, but however fierce your puppy may sound, and however hard he bites, it is usually just playful and normal puppy behaviour. There are the three things that make biting worse in most puppies: Excitement:...
by ABB Team 1 | Oct 5, 2016 | Training Tips, Uncategorized
Barking is a dog’s natural method of communication. However, if a dog barks for a long time it may cause problems for the owners with the neighbours complaining. A dog that barks constantly may lead to the local authority serving a noise abatement notice on the...
by ABB Team 1 | Jun 23, 2016 | Training Tips, Uncategorized
Many of my clients worry about the quantity of treats they are expected to give their dog when carrying out behaviour modification or manners training. It is true that positive, reward-based training relies on food as the main motivator particularly in the early...
