Bringing a Romanian rescue dog into your life and family is an incredibly rewarding experience, and you're doing a fantastic thing. However, if you're currently somewhere between two and six months post-adoption, you might be feeling a bit, well, overwhelmed,...
As an Edinburgh-based canine behaviourist, and specialising in reactive dogs, I spend a significant portion of my time working with dogs who display reactivity. When a dog barks, lunges, or growls on lead, it’s a deeply distressing experience – not just for the dog,...
As an Edinburgh-based canine behaviourist, I've had the immense privilege of working with countless Romanian rescue dogs and their amazing families. These dogs are truly special, bringing so much love and resilience into our homes. But let's be honest, they often come...
As an Edinburgh-based canine behaviourist, and a specialist in foreign rescue dogs, the question "Why are Romanian dogs different?" is one I encounter almost daily. While every canine is a unique individual, there are undeniably distinct factors that shape the...
The Risks of Fetch: Why Ball Throwing Might Be Harming Your Dog By Suzanne Gould, Behaviourist and Dynamic Dog Practitioner. Alright, let's have a chat about something we all do with our dogs – throwing a ball. It's a classic, right? Dog loves ball, human throws ball,...
Understanding Your Dog's Gut Health: More Than Just Digestion By Suzanne Gould, Behaviourist and Dynamic Dog Practitoner. We often consider a glossy coat and boundless energy as indicators of a healthy dog. However, a significant portion of a dog's overall health is...
By Suzanne Gould, Behaviourist and Dynamic Dog Practitioner Hand-feeding, a common technique used to build trust with worried or scared dogs, is more complex than it seems. To truly understand its effectiveness, we need to delve into canine behaviour, particularly the...
By Suzanne Gould. Canine Behaviourist and Dynamic Dog Practitioner. Your Role in Your Dog's Pain Relief Trial A Guide for Owners Alright, let's talk about pain relief trials for dogs. Hands up if your dog has been given a pain relief trial ‘just to see what happens’....
Is your dog hiding their pain? They often do. That’s why pain relief trials are so important. But a quick one to two-week test? It’s often a waste of time and can lead to missed diagnoses and ineffective treatment. Let’s explore why a ‘one-week wonder’ pain management approach is not enough for your dog.
Pain and Behaviour: At the moment a Vet telling an owner their dog is physically fine after less than 15 minutes, it’s a behaviour problem is nothing more than a false sense of security. It delays finding out about any potential pain or discomfort until the condition has severely progressed.
is my reactive dog in pain edinburgh? Reactive and Behaviour dog problems. Dynamic Dog Assessment.
reactive dog2 As a professional dog trainer I am always studying and learning, be it from a new dog I am working with, a fellow dog trainer, a new book or tv show. I like to keep learning because the day I think I know it all will be the day I fail at my job. Training...
Congratulations on your new dog whether you’ve adopted him or have brought home a pup, when it comes to meeting new people lets make sure you set off on the right paw! If you are anything like me, you just want to show off your new dog and get your friends around to meet him asap. You just want them to fall in love with your dog like you did. But guess what… you need to take things slowly, this will make life easier and calmer for your dog.
High Paw to you if you are planning to adopt or have just adopted a dog into your family! Its an exciting time with equal parts of nerves and stress thrown in for good measure. It is a confusing time for you and your new furry family member so it is best to set off on...
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...
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...
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?
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.
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.