puppy and dog training
March 5, 2018
Do you have a reactive dog towards other dogs and your out at work in the day and worry about having your dog walked out in real life situations by a dog walker? I will collect your dog and drive them to my private property, walk them, play with them and give them enrichment while you are at work. Dogs s can become trigger stacked when they have to many stressful encounters in a short space of time and then become over threshold and react, other dogs can be very reactive and react at the first […]
March 21, 2016
1.0 Introduction It is important that dogs receive a balanced diet appropriate to their life stage and, if applicable, workload (Wynn, 2013). There are various manufactured brands of tinned and dried feed, all of which claim to be nutritionally balanced (Pavia, 2015). It is not uncommon to find products aimed at specific life stages (Pavia, 2015). Regardless of choice, it is vital that the dog receives a balance of key nutrients and energy sources necessary for its life stage (Straus, 2006). 2.0 Canine nutrition Protein Amino Acids Amino acids are central to a dog’s health and fitness (Aspca, 2014). These […]
January 10, 2016
Classical conditioning Clicker training is a positive way to train a dog, clickers come in different sizes and shapes, a classic one would be a box with a metal sheet inside and when pressed makes a noise (Click) which is then paired with food. The click is used to mark a good behaviour and then the reward always follows soon after. Clicker training encourages the dog to think and use its brain. Timing is everything in training and if you give the good dog at the wrong time it will give the dog mixed messages whereas with a clicker it […]
December 8, 2015
Dog & Puppy Training Classes Dog training is the process of teaching a dog to exhibit certain desired behaviours in specific circumstances. Some examples are: * Teaching a dog basic obedience commands (part of obedience training) * Teaching a dog to perform tricks casually or for circus acts * Teaching a guide dog to lead the blind * Teaching a rescue dog to find victims of a disaster * Helping a hunting dog learn to perform its instinctive behaviors at appropriate times The specific behaviors taught in each case are different, but the underlying principles are similar. The basics to […]
November 29, 2015
Trigger Stacking When working with a reactive dog it is beneficial to be aware of the triggers; this is where the dog switches from one emotional response to another (Stewart, 2012). Bob’s triggers are: dogs, scooters, cars and people. It can be difficult to keep a dog with multiple triggers under the threshold, because then trigger staking begins. Figure 1 shows Bob’s walks and triggers over a four day period. He managed to keep under the threshold on day one when he saw dogs and scooters, and on days two and three when he saw cars and scooters. However, on […]
November 28, 2015
Impulse control can be fun for you and your dog, but not only this it can help build a bond and also teach your dog some control, it can be used with food and toys and other stimuli.
July 9, 2015
Contents Introduction 3 Evolution and domestication 4 The likely ancestor of the dog 4 The two main theories of domestication 8 How the dog developed into early breed types 9 Hierarchy systems 10 Conclusion 13 References 14 List of tables Table 1: Canid species, their distribution and chromosome number 6 List of figures Figure 1: Relationship tree of carnivores based on differences in single-copy DNA sequences5 (DTmR) (Wayne, no date). 7 Introduction It is widely believed that every canine today can be traced back to the origins of Miacis, a small weasel type animal that existed around […]