Meal-time – Teaching your dog table manners
Does your dog eye off your evening meal, jump up on the dining table or whine for a taste of your dinner plate? Begging can be considered either endearing or a nuisance [...]
Separation anxiety in dogs
Separation anxiety is one of the most common, yet most undiagnosed behavioural problems in dogs. The symptoms of excessive barking, whining, self-mutilation, urination and defecation can take a big toll on both [...]
Spraying and soiling in the house
The cat is a very meticulous animal and usually confines his or her toileting behaviour to the litter tray or garden. The smell of cat urine in the house or the discovery [...]
Toilet training your puppy
Your puppy has no choice about going to the toilet, it's the most natural thing in the world. When they first start out they have very little bladder and bowel control just [...]
Is Your Older Dog Going Senile?
Older dogs are likely to develop an increasing number of medical and degenerative problems as they age. Any of the organ systems can be affected and play a role in the development [...]
Helping your dog with storm phobia
What signs does my dog show if he has a storm phobia? Storm phobias can cause many different problem behaviours. Some of the more common signs are escape (sometimes resulting in injury), [...]