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- 1. Aims and Objectives
- 2. Understanding what a dog is thinking and house training
- 3. Teaching a dog to walk without pulling
- 4. Teaching sit stand down, stay and no with a start on the come command
- 5. Teaching the recall or come command
- 6. Dog training for sociability
- 7. Steadiness to gun and food refusal
- 8. Case studies for leadership problems
- 9. Dog problems update, guard, and personal security dogs
- 10. How to choose your puppy
- 11. Playing games with your puppy or dog
- 12. Problem solving and updates
- 13. Looking back and what next
- 14. Problems updates and agility training
- 15. Problems of destructive chewing
- 16. Travel management
- 17. Death knell of chokers, an alternative and a behaviourist consultation
- 18. Dog problem updates, electric collars and the invisible fence
- 19. Why choose a rescue dog?
- 20. The case of the dominant bitch
- 21. Playing dead and find the keys
- 22. Retraining heel work and searching from the beginning
- 23. Behaviourists, trainers and competitors plus the control of aggression by castration
- 24. Training classes and how to win the lottery
- 25. Modern methods to cure dog aggression
- 26. Basic puppy training and the search square
- 27. Communication and scent work, theory and practice
- 28. Communication and scent work, theory and practice II
- 29. Reluctant travellers, next step in the Search Square and first steps in tracking
- 30. Dog jumping up a continuation, and a typical case for yours truly, the next steps in tracking (Line working)
- 31. EU Dangerous Dogs Act, separation anxiety, tracking from the judges view Spanish working trials information
- 32. Behavioural updates, roaming dogs, possessive aggression
- 33. Behavioural updates, aggression repression, training dogs not to attack other animals and tracking for the tracklayers view
- 34. Behavioural updates in Romania, walking a dog aggressive to other dogs distance sendaways
- 35. Behavioural updates in Romania, walking a dog aggressive to other dogs distance sendaways II
- 36. Behavioural updates. Dog's aggression to babies. Dogs howling in the back of cars whilst travelling. The retrieval of a dumbbell
- 37. Behavioural updates. A shelter dog on assessment with me for the day
- 38. Behavioural updates. Aid for you to use if your dog shows aggression to bikes etc
- 39. Behavioural updates. Barking at the dog next-door hot dogs or how to keep cool in Spain
- 40. Behavioural updates. Further socialisation training with the shelter dog
- 41. Behavioural updates. Further socialisation training with the shelter dog II
- 42. Behavioural updates and the recall
- 43. Behavioural updates and the diary of an adopted shelter dog
- 44. Behavioural updates and the diary of an adopted shelter dog II
- 45. Behavioural updates and the diary of an adopted shelter dog III
- 46. Behavioural updates and the diary of an adopted shelter dog IV
- 47. Hard or gentle canine training, behavioural updates and the diary of an adopted shelter dog V
- 48. Behavioural updates and the diary of an adopted shelter dog VI
- 49. Behavioural problems, training techniques plus the diary of Winston
- 50. Shelter problems, behavioural problems and Winston
- 51. Noisy dogs, behavioural problems updates and Winston
- 52. Titbits or natural reward training plus the answer to everything
- 53. Food removal, some more updates and the perils of Winston
- 54. Understanding, updates and Winston
- 55. Weapons of mass destruction, updates and Winston
- 56. In the beginning, updates and Winston
- 57. Corrective heelwork training for a dog that pulls
- 58. Rocky continued and separation anxiety
- 59. Rocky continued plus a bitch test for J and mealtime aggression
- 60. Rules: help or hindrance and if it isn't broke don't fix it
- 61. No vacancies at the shelters and helping by fostering
- 62. Teaching animal welfare in schools
- 63. Three week professional dog training courses: Good or bad
- 64. Pain, help or hindrance
- 65. Crime Corner and more Pain
- 66. The need to survive and the key to better training
- 67. Applying psychological training techniques and Leishmaniasis
- 68. Training dogs to walk to heel
- 69. Training Winston Heel Work
- 70. Understanding Survival Aggression
- 71. Breed questions, Chappie dog food, Donations to Shelters, and a case study of misinterpreting aggression.
- 72. The ever-increasing pool of roaming dogs
- 73. Dog walking for sociability
- 74. Understanding the way dogs think to help with training our dogs
- 75. Understanding the way dogs think to help us train our dogs Continued
- 76. Processionary Caterpillars and Continuing with the way dogs learn
- 77. No warning notices given
- 78. Past Present and Future
- 79. Reader’s comments on the “no warnings given” and Winston the Behaviourist.
- 80. The Case of Bitch-to-Bitch aggression. Part 1 the Problem
- 81. The Case of Bitch-to-Bitch aggression. Part 2 understand the problem
- 82. Separation anxiety and the need for dog owners to reconsider their beliefs
- 83. Behavioural problems and the role of the owners
- 84. We all have dog problems and to let them play is the best therapy
- 85. We all speak with one voice and owners understand us
- 86. Little Bits of All Sorts
- 87. Little Bits of All Sorts continued
- 88. Little Bits of All Sorts continued 2
- 89. The problems with Poo
- 90. Puppy Sociability Training Classes
- 91. Is it wrong to talk to our dogs
- 92. How to prevent Separation anxiety
- 93. Hip Dysplasia – In the Beginning – a personal view
- 94. Hip Dysplasia – Living in its Shadow – a personal view
- 95. Hip Dysplasia - the Future - a personal view
- 96. Hip Dysplasia articles – the feedback
- 97. Horse whispering useful or just a conjuring trick
- 98. Introducing a new dog to the pack
- 99. Cruelty to Animals
- 100. Winston, the Bulldog again, the fighting bitches and more ways to solve pet problems
- 101. One very busy week
- 102. The Problems of Purchasing Dogs and Cats from Pet shops
- 103. House training problems part one
- 104. House training problems continued, noisy dogs and Neutering
- 105. Dog Laws in Spain and why there is confusion
- 106. Dog Laws in Spain with some examples
- 107. Is it finally the end to Breed Specific Legislation?
- 108. Some of your Queries answered
- 109. The Financial repercussions of dog aggression
- 110. The Dangerous Dog Laws for Javea
- 111. All Dogs need Insurance and Socialisation
- 112. Choosing a Pedigree puppy
- 113. Immunisation verses Sociability
- 114. DIY Puppy Training Part 1
- 115. DIY Puppy Training Part 2 the Rules
- 116. DIY Puppy Training Part 3
- 117. DIY Puppy Training Part 4 starting to train
- 118. DIY Puppy Training Part 5 A cautionary tale
- 119. DIY Puppy Training Part 6 Taking that big step
- 120. DIY Puppy Training Part 7 Daily Tuition
- 121. DIY Puppy Training Part 8 Error Tuition
- 122. DIY Puppy Training Part 9 Example of Error Tuition
- 123. Conclusion to DIY Puppy Training Part 10
- 124. Purchasing a Pedigree Puppy: Complaints
- 125. When Tender loving care is not enough Part 1
- 126. When Tender loving care is not enough The Cure Part 1
- 127. When Tender loving care is not enough The Cure Part 3
- 128. When Tender loving care is not enough The Cure Part 4
- 129. When Tender loving care is not enough; Conclusions Part 4
- 130. Owners need canine leadership skills
- 131. Canine Leadership; Pretend you know what you are doing with food
- 132. Canine Leadership; Pretend you know what you are doing using your eyes
- 133. Pointing in the right Direction.
- 134. Which way to turn
- 135. Can anyone train my dog please?
- 136. Why does my dog nip people’s heels as they leave?
- 137. Is a dog walking in front of the owner necessarily a problem?
- 138. Dog nipping fingers whilst taking food offered to it by hand
- 139. Attention seeking
- 140. Doctor Dog?
- 141. Which method of dog training is the best one?
- 142. What we need is fun
- 143. Agility training is all about having fun
- 144. Agility training, overcoming our dog’s genetic reluctance
- 145. Jumping for Joy
- 146. Initial Training for Agility
- 147. Dogs are not naturally Agile they have to learn
- 148. Tricks to help you train your dog to navigate obstacles
- 149. Where are the agility-training clubs?
- 150. Summing up agility-training
- 151. Protecting travelling pets from disease
- 152. Purchasing a Pedigree puppy in Spain
- 153. Keeping Cool
- 154. Can I have your attention please?
- 155. Does your dog come to you when you call or when it is ready?
- 156. Removing a Denuncia from your Dog
- 157. Removing a Denuncia from your Dog, a further case
- 158. Dogs and Denuncia; Conclusion
- 159. Getting the dog out of the Bedroom
- 160. How to stop a dog stealing food
- 161. Working Trails in Spain
- 162. Shandy; giving him a second chance
- 163. Shandy; Walking him for Sociability
- 164. Shandy; Separation Anxiety
- 165. Training a hunting dog for obedience
- 166. Training a hunting dog for obedience 2
- 167. How our moods effect our Pets
- 168. Compressed air is finally here
- 169. Poisonous Toads; a cautionary tale
- 170. It’s easy when you know how
- 171. Don’t try to teach your grandmother to suck eggs. The theory
- 172. Don’t try to teach your grandmother to suck eggs. The tracking applications
- 173. Don’t try to teach your grandmother to suck eggs. The answer
- 174. New Year, new beginnings
- 175. Never say it will never happen. The consequences of the Puppy biting game
- 176. Betwixt Heaven and Hell; the rescue of an Angel
- 177. When Silence was never thought possible
- 178. Are our dogs aggressive?
- 179. Is our dog aggressive towards people?
- 180. Dog whispering, it can actually help a nervous aggressive dog
- 181. Retraining a nervous aggressive dog
- 182. Using the Dreaded muzzle
- 183. Building up the Character of a timid dog
- 184. Dog Whispering in the home on a little yet dominant dog
- 185. Dogs and electricity
- 186. A possible case for electric collars
- 187. Electric Collars used on our dogs, Good or bad.
- 188. Some follow up cases to previous articles
- 189. Aversion therapy, retraining without pain
- 190. Dogs Training Dogs
- 191. Winston teaching problem dogs
- 192. Who is in charge?
- 193. Who is in charge when walking a dog to heel?
- 194. Crime and Punishment
- 195. Improving heelwork, who learns first
- 196. Dog Safety in cars
- 197. Teaching your dog to pull on the Lead
- 198. Challenging your aggressive dog part 1
- 199. Challenging your aggressive dog part 2
- 200. Puppy training to curb Aggression
- 201. Lost in the Translation
- 202. Possessive Aggression of Rio, Understanding the Problem
- 203. Possessive Aggression of Rio, Understanding Rio
- 204. Possessive Aggression of Rio, the Cures
- 205. Possessive Aggression of Rio, the conclusion
- 206. Communicating with our dogs
- 207. Thunder Storms and our dogs
- 208. Thunderstorms and our dogs continued
- 209. Enemy at the Gates
- 210. Human Anxiety and Dog training
- 211. Road Safety: The Dropped Recall.
- 212. High Noon for Winston.
- 213. Working our dogs at a distance Part 1
- 214. Working our dogs at a distance Part 2
- 215. Bad News and Good News.
- 216. Mutual Trust.
- 217. Removing a Denuncia from a frightening but non-aggressive dog.
- 218. Bitch-to-Bitch aggression. A behaviourist view.
- 219. Bitch-to-Bitch aggression. A Veterinarians view.
- 220. A dog that dislikes men
- 221. A dog that dislikes men 2
- 222. Muzzle Power
- 223. Some things never change but some do
- 224. Aggressive dogs should not even exist
- 225. Hip Dysplasia and Pain Management
- 226. Defence against Aggressive dogs
- 227. The Dog that Dislikes Men, continued
- 228. All we want to do is play
- 229. Reflex responses: Instinct, Choice or both
- 230. Coprophagia, medical or behavioural
- 231. Barking Mad Part 1
- 232. Barking Mad Part 2
- 233. Barking Mad Part 3
- 234. Barking Mad Part 4
- 235. The Emergency Stop
- 236. Do we need dog training classes?
- 237. The need for sociability
- 238. Socialising Rio in France
- 239. The move from Spain to France with Rio,
- 240. The move from Spain to France with Rio,Part 3.
- 241. The move from Spain to France with Rio, Part 4.
- 242. The move from Spain to France with Rio, part 5
- 243. Continuing the story of our move from Spain to France with Rio, Part 6.
- 244. The move from Spain to France with Rio, Part 7.
- 245. From Spain to France with Rio, Part 8.
- 246. The move from Spain to France with Rio, Part 9.
- 247. The move from Spain to France with Rio, Part 10.
- 248. Obedience and sociability come from Correct Training
- 249. Case Study, House Toilet Training Part 1
- 250. Case Study, House Toilet Training Part 2
- 251. Through another's eyes
- 252. Pit bull puppy aggression
- 253. Abandonment
- 254. Barking and jumping up at people
- 255. Dog training, Constrictor Collars
- 256. Owning a Deaf Dog.