TRAINING TIPS

Advice on how to handle the most common problems that owners experience with a puppy such as play biting, jumping up, house training and chewing.

This guide contains useful information on why you would use a headcollar and how to fit one.

In addition, the general principles of dog training are featured including exercises on how to teach the basic commands such as walking to heel, sit, down, stay and recall.

Lack of stimulation, both mental and physical, is a major contributor towards common behaviour problems such as destructive behaviour, nuisance barking and separation anxiety.

A Kong stuffed with tasty treats helps to prevent behavioural problems by turning a safe toy into a stimulating food dispenser.

This guide tells you how to stuff a Kong effectively and contains delicious recipes for you and your dog to try.

For advice on more specific behaviour or training problems, please contact our experts at The Animal Behaviour Centre on 01932 574 271 or 01932 574 281.