Candy Rogers,
Owner and Dog Behaviour & Management Coach
 

Common dog behaviour problems that can be resolved by owner and dog behaviour & management coaching are - aggression, chewing, barking, obsessive behaviour, snapping, growling, biting, dominance, fearfulness, no recall, pulling on the lead, pack problems, fighting with other dogs, separation anxiety, submissive weeing  - contact me for an effective solution to these and  other undesirable dog behaviour

Picture courtesy of the Evening Star

Me with Archie, Staffordshire Bull Terrier X  and Zak, Labrador X

Having worked with animals for over 30 years I understand how important it is for animals to be given what they need as animals.  

Just because dogs can live in our homes with us doesn't mean that it is natural for them.  They still live by their basic instincts and also need a balanced, stable pack life to thrive.  We need, as dog owners, to realise the necessity to provide a more natural environment for them which will develop a relationship built on respect and cooperation.  We need to understand why certain undesirable behaviour occurs, why past experiences have the effect they have and how we need to help our dogs to relax and accept  situations where it feels uncomfortable. 

Dogs live by their own language and instincts.  They are not humans, they just live with humans because we want them to and they accommodate our wishes in the best way they know how. 

They don't adopt our feelings and emotions but they do take notice of them and it will affect their behaviour - either for good or bad.   Our behaviour towards our dogs impacts greatly on them and is responsible for the way our dogs view their place in our lives.  By modifying our own behaviour the dogs will modify their own.

Me with my first horse, Dimple, 
who lived to be 37 years old