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’....
By Suzanne Gould. Canine Behaviourist and Dynamic Dog Practitioner. 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...
Is it time we re-evaluate how we approach behaviour problems as owners, Vets and Behaviourists? By Suzanne Gould - Behaviourist and Dynamic Dog Practitioner Pain and Behaviour: Any good dog owner knows that when their dog starts behaving out of character or displays...
Beyond Training: When Biology Needs Behaviour Medication. As a dog behaviourist in Edinburgh, I frequently work with foreign rescue dogs and reactive dogs who are perpetually stuck in a state of "high alert". For many of these dogs, the transition from a street dog to...
The New Normal In our previous blog, we showed you the link between challenging behaviours like reactivity and anxiety, and underlying physical pain. It can feel overwhelming once you are faced with a diagnosis for your dog, and the truth that they have been...