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The Fi Series 3 is the newest player to the GPS dog collar market. Naturally, I wanted to get my paws on one to see how it works and if it's worth your time. I've long since been following Fi (you can see the series 2 review here), and using their products every day...
Advocating is a bit of a buzzword in the dog world right now - but what is it? And what's the best way to be your dog’s advocate? Luckily, I'm here to help you with that!! Advocacy is essentially knowing what your dog is trying to communicate, and communicating it on...
Aggression has an escalation process, and it's something we call the ladder of canine aggression, or ladder of canine communication. Canine communication isn't the easiest things for us humans to get our heads around. A lot of the time we ask our dogs to speak more...
When you have an aggressive dog, one of the first things you think of to help you manage them are soft muzzles. Of course, aggression (or reactivity) is not the only reason that you might be looking to secure your dog’s mouth, perhaps it's vet visits, groomers...
Jumping up on guests or family members is one of those tough things for a puppy to understand. Puppies are bursting with energy and easily excitable, especially when their favorite person comes into the door. Without training, a puppy’s natural reaction is often to...
Training your dog in german is a challenge, that's for sure. Popularised by things like Schutzhund, IPO, and other bitesports, German cues can be heard from police dogs, to regular dog owners, and even professional dog trainers. When training your dog, your first...
Some dogs tend to make better service dogs than others. I mean, there's a reason why guide dogs tend to be labradors, right? But, Labs aren't the only choice for a service dog, and in fact, there are 5 dog breeds that are famed for their ability to stand up as service...
The Predatory Motor Pattern is something we don't often discuss for dogs - because it sounds pretty scary. But it's something I think is really important to understand - and it's nowhere near as scary as it sounds. Dogs, mainly back in the victorian era in the UK,...
Understanding what your reactive dog might struggle with can be so confusing! It can feel like it's the world that's the problem, that there's no pattern, or that there might be a pattern, but seeing it sometimes can be really difficult. You know that some dogs...