Barking Mad! Simple Techniques to Stop Your Dog from Barking at Cars and Pedestrians ByDr. Claire Stevens05 February 2024Is your furry friend an enthusiastic barker? While it's natural for dogs to bark, excessive barking can be a nuisance. In this article, Dr Claire shares effective strategies to address this issue and promote a calmer environment for both you and your furry companion. Category:Pet Health, Behaviour and Training, Caring for Your Furry Friend, Training Your PetRead More0 Comments
Should I Let My Dog Sleep on My Bed? Settling the Great DebateByTammy George27 June 2022Whether or not you should let your dog sleep on your bed is a popular topic of discussion. That’s why it’s important to consider the pros and cons before you invite your furry friend to share your bed.Category:Pet Health, Behaviour and Training, Bringing home a New Pet, Caring for Your Furry Friend, Training Your PetRead More0 Comments
Tip on How to Make your Dog and Child Best FriendsByLaura Vissaritis12 January 2022Dogs and kids – it’s always a contentious topic. And they say, never work with kids and dogs; but I do both! So, I want to share with you my views from the perspective of an animal behaviourist as well as a teacher of children.Category:Pet Health, Behaviour and Training, Training Your PetRead More0 Comments
How to Stop a Dog From Digging Under a Fence - 5 DIY Solutions ByTammy George31 January 2020Is your dog constantly digging up your backyard? Try these 5 solutions for breaking his bad habit. Category:Pet Health, Training Your PetRead More0 Comments
How to Stop Your Dog Pulling on a LeadByLaura Vissaritis28 May 2019Learning to walk on the lead correctly is an important skill for your dog or puppy to learn if you both want to have fun going on walks together. This is a learned behaviour and can be managed easily with the right training. Here’s animal behaviourist, Laura V’s guide on how to stop your dog pulling on the lead.Category:Pet Health, Behaviour and Training, Training Your PetRead More0 Comments
Teaching Your Dog to Come When CalledByLaura Vissaritis06 May 2019One of the most important things you can teach your dog, is to come back when it’s called. However, it’s also one of the most difficult things to train successfully? With this mind, Animal behaviourist Laura V shares the best approach to get a reliable recall.Category:Pet Health, Behaviour and Training, Training Your PetRead More0 Comments
Exercising with your Puppy - What you Need to KnowByLaura Vissaritis13 August 2018We all know there's more to fur babies than just those adorable puppy eyes. In fact, according to Animal Behaviourist Laura V, “One of the most important parts of a puppy’s routine is to establish an exercise schedule”. In her latest article for HIF Laura shares her top tops to ensure you expose your puppy to new experiences through physical and mental exercise, without risking their health and wellbeing.Category:Pet Health, Training Your PetRead More0 Comments
Training your kitten to use the litterByLaura VissaritisHave you just got a new kitten or thinking about adding one to your family? Animal behaviourist Laura V shares her top tips for training your kitten to use the litter.Category:Pet Health, Training Your PetRead More0 Comments
How to Stop your Dog from Jumping UpByLaura Vissaritis04 July 2018Did you know that jumping up is the most common behaviour problem for dogs? According to animal behaviourist, Laura V, “the pushing, the knocking over and just the outright annoyance, jumping up is a behaviour that only gets worse, and generally never disappears unless it is managed consistently.” In her latest article for HIF, Laura shares her expert advice to curb this behaviour.Category:Pet Health, Training Your PetRead More0 Comments
Top Tips for Communicating with and Training a Deaf DogByHIF Australia18 May 2018Some puppies are born deaf and other dogs can go deaf from a variety of causes, from chronic ear infections or injuries to drug toxicity and, just like us, old age. Often people think that a deaf dog will have behavioural problems or will be too hard to train. But that’s simply not the case, you absolutely can train a deaf dog just as well as a hearing dog, the only difference is that you use hand signals instead of verbal commands. In this short clip with our friends at Pooches at Play, Lara catches up with Judy Small who appears in this episode with her deaf dog, Chance, to hear her top tips for communicating with and training a deaf dog.Category:Pet Health, Training Your PetRead More0 Comments
How to Deal with a Begging PoochByTammy George22 October 2017Watching your dog beg for food can be cute and hard to resist but how do you get them to break the habit when you want to enjoy mealtime without the sad eyes and doggie drool?Category:Pet Health, Training Your PetRead More0 Comments