Category Archives: Behaviour Issues

Rude Dog? Here’s how to change it up!

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Where's Your Sit?

I work with A LOT of adolescent dogs (that period between 5 months old and 2 years old where your dog stops listening to you) and they often struggle with similar issues: Jumping up on guests (including mouthing/nipping, head ramming … Continue reading →

Posted in Behaviour Issues, General Advice | Tagged adolescent, command, dogs, listening, manners, rude, training | Leave a comment

The Human Side

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Where's Your Sit?

One of the most common issues I work with clients on is dog reactivity and aggression. I’ve discussed reactivity and aggression in this blog many times before but today I’m going to tackle the other side of the leash. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Behaviour Issues | Tagged aggression, dog aggr, emotions, human, reactive dogs, reactivity, struggle, support | 1 Comment

Dogs need Impulse Control Training

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Where's Your Sit?

One of the most common issues dog owners face is dealing with a dog who has poor impulse control. What does this mean exactly? Well it means you have a dog that is always reacting and not thinking. For a … Continue reading →

Posted in Behaviour Issues, General Advice | Tagged adolescent, barking, behaviour, biting, changing, dog, dog training, dogs, frustration, impulse control, jumping, leave it, lunging, manners, mouthing, polite, puppies, puppy, stay | Leave a comment

Compassion for Fearful Dogs

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Where's Your Sit?

My clients usually make up 2 select groups of dogs – the first group is the untrained, rowdy and often young dogs who have poor manners and drive their owners crazy with “naughty” behaviour and the second group is usually … Continue reading →

Posted in Behaviour Issues, General Advice | Tagged aggressive, children, dog, fearful, help, socialization, strangers, training | Leave a comment

My dog ate my homework…

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Where's Your Sit?

One of the oldest excuses students have given their teachers over the decades have been “my dog ate my homework”. Dogs do sometimes have destructive tendencies which is why even though uncommon this excuse is plausible. Dogs engage in destructive … Continue reading →

Posted in Behaviour Issues, General Advice | Tagged adolescent, anxiety, bored, chewing, destructive, pacing, puppies, ruins things, separation anxiety, training | Leave a comment

There’s Harm in Waiting

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Where's Your Sit?

Canine behaviour issues rarely appear out of nowhere. In the unlikely case that a behaviour issue does happen suddenly it’s generally related to a medical issue. The majority of behaviour problems have taken weeks, months and in some cases years … Continue reading →

Posted in Behaviour Issues | Tagged aggression, anxiety, barking, classes, dog, dog training, exercise, greeting, neighbours, problems, puppy, when to learn, when to train | Leave a comment

My Dogs Fight – What Now?

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Where's Your Sit?

I’ve spent a lot of time discussing dog reactivity and issues with strangers or other dogs that we see on walks. Sometimes however dogs have aggression at home with the other dogs they live with. This issue can be heart … Continue reading →

Posted in Behaviour Issues | Tagged aggression, anxiety, barrier, dog, dog fights, exercise, fights, frustration, health, reactivity, training | Leave a comment

Living (Happily) with a Reactive Dog

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Where's Your Sit?

I have a dog that is just amazing – he’s sweet, loyal, well trained and extremely dedicated to his human family. He’s also not good with other dogs especially if there’s a barrier like a fence or a leash involved. … Continue reading →

Posted in Behaviour Issues | Tagged calm, dog aggression, exercise, living with, reactive dogs, training | 3 Comments

Exercise & Dog Reactivity

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Where's Your Sit?

The ISCP has released new research from graduate Linda Cooper on the impact of exercise on reactive dogs (view study here). The study is fairly interesting in that it recommends reducing walks and arousal increasing activities such as fetch. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Behaviour Issues | Tagged anxiety, dog training, exercise, reactivity, research, scentwork, stress, tracking, trick training | 25 Comments

My Neighbourhood: A Recipe for Dog Disaster!

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Where's Your Sit?

Every day I take my German Shorthaired Pointer out for a private one on one walk. He enjoys the obedience work we do and it gives him a chance for some private time with me. He also has a few … Continue reading →