“Mental exercise tires a dog physically more than physical exercise does” – Dr Ian Dunbar “All training is negotiation, whether you’re training dogs or spouses” – Dr Ian Dunbar “With every animal, you have to build its confidence around people because people do some crazy and stupid things” – Dr Ian Dunbar “Socialisation never stops. As soon as you stop socialising …
What is your dog telling you?
Calming signals – Turid Rugaas – possibly the most watched dog calming signals videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj7BWxC6iVsBody Language http://dogingtonpost.com/infographic-the-body-language-of-fear-in-dogs/#.U4i_aZRdXok
Desensitsation to sound
Desensitsation to sound – You pup needs to be socialised to everything at a young age, its much easier to socialise a puppy during their ‘socialisation period'(3-13 weeks of age). Sound proof puppy training has an app for your iPhone or smartphone. You can download it and use it to desensitise your puppy to every day sounds. I highly recommend it …