All Dogs Great and Small Graeme Hall Have you ever wished you could get the dog in your life to behave better? Enter Graeme Hall: The Dogfather. Having worked with more than 5,000 dogs, of all shapes and sizes, Graeme has seen pretty much every behavioural issue going. And - whether it's house-destruction, fear and... Continue Reading →
A 10-Month-Old Chihuahua (What To Expect) It's been a while since I posted an update on our Chihuahua puppy Ripley. As some of you may know we lost our older dog recently and for a few weeks before Holly died I was very preoccupied with monitoring how she was feeling. It's still early days but... Continue Reading →
Walking An Anxious Dachshund When you have a reactive dog the danger of people, children or other dogs approaching is always a worry. So, under the present regulations, it's actually less stressful to walk my anxious Dachshund. Darcy is enjoying his walks much more and not consumed with stress about keeping me safe. There are... Continue Reading →
Humanising Dogs - Are You Guilty Of It Too? This was just going to be a little catch up with some photos of the Waggy Tales family. However, a conversation with my daughter really got me thinking about humanising dogs and if we are going too far? My daughter has been having some work done... Continue Reading →
Eye Contact In Dogs How Important Is it? Have you noticed that some dogs are happy to make eye contact with their owner, whilst others are extremely wary of it? I noticed that my rescue dog, who is extremely anxious is always reluctant to look at me, even when I spoke to him extremely softly.... Continue Reading →
Benefits of A Daily Routine For Your Dog Have you noticed that dogs are creatures of habit? They have inner clocks which tell them when it is time to be fed, walked or it's time for bed. Any owner who accidentally lapses from this daily routine will be met by the infamous fixed stare of... Continue Reading →
What Are The Benefits Of A Dog Harness? Have you noticed that many dogs wear a harness when out walking? Here we take a look at the benefits of a dog harness and how it differs from a normal lead and collar. As well as looking great the harness can make your dog walking stress-free... Continue Reading →
Dog Mental Stimulation Toys Is your dog mentally stimulated? Like humans, dogs get bored and when that happens all sorts of problems arise. Have you noticed your dog barking, digging, whining or chewing lately? This may be because he/she needs more mental stimulation. Here are lots of tips and tricks to keep your dogs brain... Continue Reading →
Surviving Puppy Overwhelm, 15 Tips To Help You Are you suffering from puppy overwhelm? Please believe me when I say that you are not alone. It is very common to suffer from the 'puppy blues' but things do always get better. You may have spent months preparing for your new furry addition but when the time comes... Continue Reading →
The SIT command for dogs The Sit command is probably the most basic command and the one most people start with when training a new puppy. It's important because when the puppy realises that he gets rewarded for performing commands he will want to learn more. The 'Sit' command will keep your dog safe from... Continue Reading →