Dogs are more than just pets. They are loyal companions, hard-working helpers, and faithful protectors. For farmers in South Africa, dogs can be especially valuable in many ways. In this blog post, we will explore some of the benefits of having well-trained dogs on your farm, as well as some tips on how to train …
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Separation Anxiety Dealing with separation anxiety is a slow but steady path. Crate training can help with this, if the puppy starts as soon as possible with crate training. Putting the dog away for a minute to start off with. When the dog is quiet let it out and act as if nothing special has …
Purely Positive Reinforcement Training VS Balanced Training Purely Positive Training Balanced Dog Training Purely Positive dog training theoretically does not use any form of punishment to train a dog unlike balanced dog training which uses punishment as well as positive reinforcement, sounds perfect right? But what if a dog does something wrong? Purely positive trainers …
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It is fascinating that over the years the dog training industry has learned, acknowledged, and moved forward. The unfortunate part of it is that some trainers want to turn a blind eye to more recent studies and stick with outdated and backwards theories. And some, like modern day parents have gone to the complete opposite …
Having a well trained dog in South Africa is becoming more and more important for a variety of reasons. We will explore some of these reason in this blog and why you should be getting your dog trained by a professional in your area. We offer a variety of training that you can read about …
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We have all encountered dog aggression at some point in our lives. Sometimes its just in their nature to not want to deal with other dogs and people. If you are an owner of one of these kinds of dogs and are wanting you try and encourage your dog to be more friendly this blog …
Dog body language isn’t quite as complicated as English, thank goodness! Dogs have learnt that using their bodies to communicated makes their intentions extremely clear. For humans understanding this form of body language takes some practicing but once we understand it, it makes our relationship with our 4-legged companions much easier. Dog body language can …