There are many things that contribute to why our dogs may struggle on walks. If you’ve ever noticed that some days are harder than others, it’s likely your dog has sensitised to the world. Thankfully, sensitisation is a temporary process. Unfortunately, once we sensitise to one trigger, it makes all the more easy for us…
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Many of us know that we do not want our dogs to get more sensitive to the things in life. It doesn’t matter if those are things that that excite them or scare them. We don’t want them to become more sensitive to things they can chase for example. None of us wants to try…
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One of the our main aims for dogs who struggle in life is to help them get used to things. It doesn’t matter if they’re fizzy and frantic every time they see a duck or they’re anxious every time they see another dog. Getting used to things works. Few of us ask why our dogs…
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When we live with a dog who barks and lunges on the lead, it can send us reaching for quick fixes. Although we want to help our dogs, our frustration gets the better of us. Despite how easy it is to be seduced by shock, prong and choke collars, there are many reasons to step…
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Living with a dog who barks and lunges on lead can be exhausting. It’s not uncommon to hear people asking for support on social media with their dog who is struggling with the world around them. Often, it’s all we can do to focus on the quickest way to stop the behaviour. Sadly, it’s also…
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Desensitisation can be a really powerful tool we can use with our dogs. Ideally, we will be using it preventatively so that our dogs get used to things that can sometimes be unpleasant. We can also use it as a treatment process when things go wrong. For example, a young puppy can be desensitised gradually…
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Helping our dog get used to things in the world is a vital skill for the modern dog owner. Our world is filled with things that probably make little sense to the average dog. Living in a world of noisy and unpredictable machines isn’t easy. There are two things we often do to help our…
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Helping our dogs get used to the world is a really important part of living with dogs. Our dogs inhabit a world that is more complex than ever. In urban areas, they are surrounded by noisy machines and dense numbers of dogs and people. It’s not much different in the countryside. Pre-emptive desensitisation Desensitisation can…
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Desensitisation can be a very useful tool if your dog is struggling. How effective it is depends very much on their problem. When we desensitise our dogs to the world, we are helping them get used to things that cause emotional responses from them. Often, this is things that make our dog feel fearful and…
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Desensitisation is a tool that may of us use in dog training. It can be used preventively, but it can also be used when our dogs have become sensitive to the world around them. But why does desensitisation work? And, more importantly, what kind of things does it work with? Are there places where it…
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