The deeper I go into behaviour plans, the more I realise that separation related training is one of the most important skills a dog in a domestic life needs to learn.

How do I stop my dog pulling? Are you asking the wrong question? Doesn’t that focus on the problem of pulling?

Could you ask instead?…How do I get my dog to focus on me a more?

Why might daycare conflict with a behaviour modification plan for a genuine behaviour problem? A behaviour plan is a highly controlled and managed set of protocols to limit or stop dog's practicing certain behaviours. Here is a list of what to consider.

If your dog runs away from you to greet other dogs and you cannot call them back. How can you guarantee that your dog will be safe? Read my list on what to consider whilst out on walks.

I'm very proud to announce I am now an ambassador for Separation Anxiety Behaviourist Lauren at Dog Mum Mindset.

FIDO COME!!!!! That's a lot of pressure on one word! If you are struggling to reach a reliable recall, my top tip would be to teach your dog some other things. Teach your dog around 5 other behaviours to support your recall. Teach them in all locations including outdoors. Then go back to your recall.

Everyone who gives you advice will believe in what they are telling you. Generally speaking they believe it has “worked” for them. Unfortunately, every single dog is an individual and every household is different, so what works for one dog does not universally transfer to another dog.

You need to create a nice consequence, when your dog does something you like, so that they do it more. Just like training a muscle at the gym or learning any new skill, it takes repetition. We also call something nice, a reinforcer.