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Read the latest dog training and behaviour guides, tips and tricks from Paul Lasky, your trusted Essex based dog trainer.
My wonderful experience making a website with Hello Melody Branding
After coming up with a new service idea for my business I needed help bringing it to life with some social media posts. Melody was the natural choice as she had already designed my logo with great success.
My thoughts on fatal dog attacks on humans…
There have been 2 news stories in the last couple of weeks where a group of dogs have killed a person. Being someone who promotes the amazingness of dogs every day, I needed to somehow process it.
Is your dog really better off than a street dog?
On holiday in Mexico I had the opportunity to watch some street dogs and some pet dogs who had the freedom to go out in the street. These observations made me think about how lucky these dogs were to express their natural behaviours with much more freedom than their counterparts in countries like the UK. Which type of life is actually the better quality of life?
Fixing a behaviour problem does not take half an hour
Would you believe an advert that said it could "fix" your child's ADHD or anxiety in x number of weeks? Nah, didn't think so.
Embrace your dog’s natural behaviours
Would you expect a pet sheep to stop eating grass? Whilst a dog is not a wolf, it is still an animal with its own set of genetic behaviours, drives and desires. See my simple tips on how to synchronise with your dog's drives and natural behaviours.
Don’t judge a reactive dog by it’s barking
Labelling a dog on one observation. Something we may all be guilty of. Even dog trainers and behaviourists. Something I find interesting about my job is getting to see all the different versions of a dog.
Dogs always do things for a reason.
Dogs always do things for a reason. For example: scared or anxious about something, in pain, tired, hungry, bored and so on.