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How To Stop Your Dog Pulling
Professional Dog Trainer Edinburgh - How To Stop Your Dog Pulling He Just Drags Me From One Lamp Post To The Next!Its 7am and I am out walking Erick, who even at this early hour as I am yawning my head off he is alert and following his nose, dragging me along with...
How to train a reactive dog – When Bikes and Runners are the Enemy
Reactive Dog Training Edinburgh Your walks have turned into a stress-inducing nightmare, you're tense, anxious, and stressed that lurking around the next corner could be a cyclist or a runner. This is your new normal when walking your dog because they REACT to the...
Romanian Rescue Dog – Christmas Survival Guide
Rescue Dog Training Edinburgh - Reducing Stress at Christmas Christmas a perfect time to get together, have fun, eat lots, binge watch some TV and have a merry time. But it can be a stressful time for your dog, during a normal week your dog might spend a lot of time...
Dog Training Edinburgh – Puzzle Toys For Anxious Rescue Dogs
Rescue and Nervous Dog Training Edinburgh - When your dog is scared or anxious about things like fireworks the best thing you can do is help tire them out with Puzzle Toys. This is my guide to Puzzle toys and the same tips and tricks I use with my two lunatics Erick...
Why I’m ‘In The Dog House’ with Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home!
Yes thats right, I am officially 'In The Dog House' with The Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home (EDCH). Further more I'm proud to have been chosen to put in there well me and several other Edinburgh locals! In The Dog House is an annual fundraising event held by EDCH, each...
A visit to The Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home
So I told you all last week that I am officially 'In the Dog House' with The Edinburgh Dog and Cat home (EDCH). Happening this Friday 25th myself and apox 15 other Edinburgh resisdents and business owners will be going head to head to raise as much money as we can...
The Story of Tizer: A former resident of The Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home
I wanted to share with you the story of Tizer. Tizer is German Sheperd Collie cross who I walk every day and he is also a former resident of the EDCH. Tizer is solid part of the Edinburgh Holistic Dog Family, he is stubborn, chatty, a big sook and handsome (and he knows it)!
Are Ready to Adopt a Rescue Dog?
Are You Dog Ready? So you’re probably thinking ‘well duh yes I am ready’. There is way more to becoming a dog parent then offering your undying love and providing a loving home. Lets prove you’re ready and see if you can answer Yes to ALL these questions. Do you know...
How to help your Nervous Dog
What to do when your 4 pawed friend is more like the Cowardly Lion than everyone elses Brave dogs who seem to have an endless supply of that much needed Courage?
Help With Reactive Dog Training Problems
If your dog doesn’t get the chance to fully relax and let go of his stress, the chances are high that on tomorrows walk he will react much quicker to a trigger or be more fearful then usual.
How to get your Reactive Dog to Listen to You.
You will already have a bond with your dog by providing him with a warm home, a cosy bed, food and safe place to live. A bond is that invisible rope that ties you both together, it goes beyond love. It helps you both gain trust and confidence in each other these are the foundations of the bond. This bond is what keeps your dog from taking off without when he sees an open door or you let him off lead in the park. Its keeps him engaged and listening to you, it is in short a big deal.
How To Choose The Right Groomer For My Nervous Dog
The first thing you must be conscious of is that grooming is a procedure which most dogs relate the Vets to. Typically, the environment is stressful and over-crowded, the atmosphere is rushed and on-edge and, the general approach is “get the dog done in 1.5 hours” – the dog grooming industry is more of a fashion industry than a welfare one.
Tire Your Dog Out With One Walk A Day & Work from Home in Peace?
Under the current set of restrictions in place regarding Covid-19 we are only allowed out once a day for exercise, which means one good walk for our dogs if you’re a single pawrent like me.
You’re in self isolation but what about your dog’s exercise?
What happens if you find yourself in isolation, with your dog?
surely your dog needs more than a toliet break? They must need a proper walk?
How do I know if my dog is nervous?
My dog Ally is a nervous dog. She doesn’t like a lot of noise happening all at once, walking alongside a busy road is hard for her, she gets jumpy, walks faster to the point she is dragging me along. If she sees something she isn’t familiar with then she cowers and moves slowly until shes either passed it or worked out its not threat. Not long after I got her I realised she hated bikes going mental if she saw one moving.
The Hidden Dangers of Christmas for your Dog.
Christmas is almost upon us, I am looking forward to the festive break, seeing family and friends too. I'll admit I have already started my Christmas indulgence with Mulled Cider, the occasional Snow Ball, Stollen Cake and Mince pies. Quick question how many Mince...
Rescue Dog Training What if your Rescue Dog has issues?
Flash bounded into my life in August 2014, he was genuinely the biggest Old English Sheepdog I had seen he had the longest legs and the biggest smile. I have told you about his lack of manners with dogs, that he wouldn’t let me groom him, that he’d drag me about on our walks and how he didn’t have bite inhabition.
Is it wrong to return a rescue dog back to their shelter?
There is no black and white answer to this. I love to say Yes its wrong, you must keep your new dog and learn to co-exist by giving them the best life ever. But until you're faced with a situation that has you questioning if adopting this particular dog was the right...