House training a puppy
The goal of house training is to teach your puppy to associate the relief of emptying his bladder with a particular place that you have chosen. How long does house training take? This can vary a lot between different dogs do there are no hard and fast rules. Realistically it can take up to six months...
Crate training or not?
In times past dogs were curtailed to the kitchen. Modern living seems to promote and favour open plan living, however this is not always conducive to the training and management of your family dog. A house with doors and segregated areas make it much easier to control the movement of the pup/dog around the home. This is...
Top tips on leaving lockdown without your canine companion
One of the upsides of the pandemic for pet owners has been the extra amount of time we’ve got to spend at home with our pooches. Here SAMANTHA RAWSON, one of Ireland’s top dog trainers, provides some expert tip on how to help your pet with the transition as we adjust to our ‘new normal’. We...