Category Archives: Dog Behaviour

Could Luca be the first Koolie to find Truffle?

Dog owners and their four-legged friend usually get really attached to each other.

One of my many jobs is to listen to people talk about all the things they don’t want their dog to do. I often hear ‘Buddy is a great dog, BUT…’ and the story goes on that he barks at night, growls at other dogs and won’t sit at the […]

Have you been Bullied? Trolled? Or received negativity on social media? Think of bullies like this… Social Media is a form of communication that gives us access to each other in a way that is often impersonal. Because of this, sometimes people find it easier to express their emotions because […]

Dogs don’t need a human to teach them how to do behaviours they innately already know. Does a dog already know how to sit, lie down, or stand up? Yes I believe they do. I think there needs to be a shift in the way we conduct obedience classes, puppy […]

Dogs are creatures of habit. To survive, they need to be able to predict their environment and control it within their group as best they can. Unfortunately, children; particularly those of toddler age can be both unpredictable and uncontrollable. Therefore, to a dog, a child can be very scary. Think […]

Separation anxiety is a common issue that I get asked about.  The truth is that the word ‘anxiety’ is in fact the most common issue for dogs in today’s society. To me, this makes perfect sense. This world is stressful! Imagine living in this world as a dog! Most of […]

I have to level with you … I’m not entirely sure what the word ‘perfect’ even means! Perfection is subjective and what it is to one person, it may be the opposite to another. Dog training is no different. To some trainers a perfect dog is compliant 24 hours a […]

Although dogs and humans are classified as omnivores (both plant and meat eaters), there is no mammal on earth born with the enzymes to digest plant material.  The enzyme cellulase is found in gut bacteria that breaks down plant cell walls. To contain this bacteria, many animals will ingest it […]

With hundreds of thousands of dogs surrendered in shelters and pounds each year, it seems logical to assume that there are too many dogs and not enough people able to commit to their care. Why then do we continue to buy puppies when there are already thousands of dogs in […]