Kalmpets
The word ‘social’ is used a lot to describe personality trait, especially when it comes to dogs. It’s like the Mount Everest that all dog owners seem to strive towards….. to be able to take their dog anywhere and have…
ReadAhhhh, we all love summer, however, it can be a time of year where it can be difficult to keep our 4 legged friends physically and mentally content, especially when it doesn’t cool down until 10pm! Don’t miss our…
ReadThe untrainable dog Have dogs been part of your family all your life but you now have that ‘un-trainable’ dog that is leaving you flat? Without a shadow of a doubt you have yourself a dog with a behaviour disease,…
ReadCat Pee Problem? Depositing scent and sniffing is the feline version of writing and reading. Pee communication allows cats to leave and receive signals in the absence of the sender/receiver. This cat pee prerogative has led to inappropriate urination and…
ReadI am referred to as a ‘crossover’ trainer. What does this mean? It means that a long time ago when I first started as a dog trainer we used tools and techniques that were based on the theory that punishing…
ReadThe yawning dog may just be the most common but least understood behaviour. The purpose of this daily behaviour has long been of interest with many theories leading the way. In dogs, yawning is thought to have very different interpretations depending on…
ReadNaughty Dog ? Talking about expectations when it comes to dog ownership and training is always a contentious issue. After all, what are realistic expectations anyway?
ReadDog’s suffer anxiety too! It is a worrying fact that individuals experiencing mental illness are frequently faced with discrimination driven by misconceptions of their disease. These misconceptions were born hundreds of years ago and it seems we have yet to shake…
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