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 dog behaviourist, one of the most common struggles I hear from owners is about their dog's "reactivity." This usually manifests as barking, lunging, pulling, and general agitation when their dog sees another dog, a person, a bike, or anything else that...
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. 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.
The problem isn't always straight forward, check out Brodie's Red Herrings. Brodie is a very handsome and playful Old English Sheepdog, his owners reached out to me over problems they were having, with Brodie growling and barking towards his family in the home, at...
The Vet Doesn't Always Know It All...... Puka(1) I first met Puka when I had be called in to help with his brother Albi's reactivity and after inital work put in place, we discovered that Puka and Albi were having fights. The fights were in part down to one or the...
We knew it wasn’t just a Behaviour Problem I met Besty, a Romanian Rescue Dog who was initially struggling to cope with the urban life of Edinburgh. She was reluctant to go out, scared of traffic noise, strangers and dogs. In short life outside her new home was a lot...
For Years the Vet said she wasn’t in pain Yuki is a 7 year old Westie and lives with her human who is a dog walker and dog trainer. Yuki had developed a ‘skip’ as she walked when she was 2 years old, after noticing that her human took her for a Vet check up. The...
It wasn’t a dislocating knee but something else entirely Katja is a pocket rocket Foreign Rescue dog who I met in Nov 2021 initially because she was reactive to visitors and reactive to dogs and some people on walks. Whenever visitors arrived at her home Katja...
Dog Training Edinbugh - Is My Dog In Pain? It a strange question isn't it? Surely you'd know if your dog was in pain or discomfort, they'd tell us humans right? Well its not always obvious, it can cause complex behaviours to emerge and it can go undiagnosed for ...