WE LOVE OUR DOGS. We love the idea of dogs and we can’t wait to have that special relationship with them, to have that loyal and obedient dog that we can take anywhere. 

 

But somewhere along the journey we may find ourselves at odds with our dogs and unable to work out what went wrong. Our once doting young puppy stopped listening to us and grew up to take over the house, turned walks into a nightmare and became a nervous wreck.  The rescue we adopted and showered with love never really settled down to become part of the family in the way we had hoped and still has many of the behavioural issues it came with. Sound familiar?

 

The truth is; dogs don’t come pre-programmed to fit into our human world. They can't understand the way we humans look at the world. They can only see the world how a dog would see it. 

 

Living in harmony with our dogs comes from building successful relationships. We have to put in the work to see the world through their eyes. The behaviours we want from our dogs don’t necessarily come naturally to them and many behavioural issues arise from miscommunication with our dogs. Whether it’s jumping up, nipping or biting, pulling on the lead, lead reactivity, excessive barking, separation anxiety, or just not listening, in order to address these issues we first have to take a look at our foundation relationship. 

 

We can help you lay the foundations for a better relationship based on trust and respect, improved engagement, good manners and social harmony at home as well as out and about.