DD 005: Socializing A New Puppy
Listen to the Doggy Dan Podcast Show No.5 by using the player above, or subscribing to iTunes and listening on your mobile device. This post will give you an overview of what’s included in this episode: Socializing a new puppy. If you have a new puppy and want to understand what socializing is all about […]
The Great Dog Trainer Shootout… Who’s the best, and how you can save hundreds
Want to know how to save literally hundreds of dollars training your dog? The other day a lady emailed me from Kentucky in the States, her dog had been a jumper, a barker, was becoming a little aggressive when people came to the front door. In fact her dog had all sorts of issues by […]
DD 004: Excited And Aggressive Dog Greetings
My free Doggy Dan Podcast Show No.4 is available now. This blog will give you an overview of what is included in the podcast: Excited and aggressive dog greetings. (If you are not needing help with this topic then don’t worry, the topic you want is coming soon… just leave me a comment and let […]
DD 03: Dogs fighting in the same house
My free Doggy Dan Podcast Show No.3 is available now. This blog will give you an overview of what is included in the podcast: Dogs fighting in the same house. If you are not needing help with this topic then don’t worry, the topic you want is coming soon… Alternatively, you can go straight to […]
How to introduce dogs on a walk correctly
How to introduce a dog So often, greeting another dog on a lead becomes a total disaster, with both owners apologizing for their dog’s behaviour and neither dog enjoying the experience. Neither owner is sure what the correct meet and greet procedure is, or the what the right thing to say is, and we become […]
How Do Dogs Assert Dominance
“Dan, how do dogs assert dominance?” Here are the signals that will quickly tell you your dog is showing dominant, aggressive behavior and what you should do about it. A dominant dog is telling everyone, “Hey, I’m the boss around here!” In the absence of a clear leader, all dogs will be compelled to step […]
Nature knows best
Bernese Mountain Dog Puppy is shown the rules of the dog One of the things about watching dogs meeting for the first time at the park is that if you know what you are looking for there is actually an awful lot going on. You see, dogs instinctively know that there are leaders and followers. […]
Why puppy classes are not enough
The phone rings and I answer it. After a few minutes the story starts to pan out the same way as so many others I hear. It goes something like this… “Our puppy was so well socialised, she went to pre-puppy class, then puppy class, then basic obedience, then advanced dog training and now she […]
Understanding Dog Bites
This week I thought I would touch on a very serious topic. Dog bites. Just a few days ago I received an all too common phone call from a lady. Her dog had bitten her son. It was a nip to the foot, not a mauling, however she called me to ask if I could […]