Louise's Dog and Puppy School

06/09/2026

SENSITIVITY IN PUPPIES

Training your Sensitive Puppy You may be concerned because your new puppy is showing signs of fear when approached by a stranger, or is startled by loud noises, or moves away when being petted. To train and help your pup to become more confident living in the world, you need to focus on confidence, choice, predictability, and gentle positive reinforcement…...

Training your Sensitive Puppy You may be concerned because your new puppy is showing signs of fear when approached by a stranger, or is startled by loud noises, or moves away when being petted. To …

04/09/2026

EMOTIONS AND BEHAVIOUR

Why Your Dog’s Feelings Matter Picture this: you clip on the lead, open the front door, and your dog’s body changes before you have even reached the gate. Their muscles tighten, their ears shift, their breathing changes, and suddenly the walk you hoped would be relaxing already feels difficult. In moments like this, your dog is not simply “being difficult” — their nervous system is telling us that something feels too much....

Why Your Dog’s Feelings Matter Picture this: you clip on the lead, open the front door, and your dog’s body changes before you have even reached the gate. Their muscles tighten, their ears shift, t…

04/07/2026

Good manners class showing off their loose leash walking and recall skills.

18/02/2026

This programme is ongoing with a new topic being discussed and taught every session. After seven sessions it will recycle back to the first Unit.

16/02/2026

MANAGING UNDESIRED BEHAVIOUR – INTERRUPT AND REDIRECT

Discouraging Unwanted Behaviours Dog trainers often explain how to teach dogs new behaviours, but less so how to discourage unwanted actions. Raising a puppy involves teaching what not to do as much as what to do. When a dog misbehaves, common responses like telling them "Be quiet!" or “Stop it!” are often ineffective because the dog does not understand these words....

Discouraging Unwanted Behaviours Dog trainers often explain how to teach dogs new behaviours, but less so how to discourage unwanted actions. Raising a puppy involves teaching what not to do as muc…

02/02/2026

COOPERATIVE CARE

Empowering Owners and Dogs Through Operant Consent Behaviors For many pet dog owners, routine husbandry and handling procedures—such as nail trims, ear cleaning, grooming, and veterinary examinations—can become stressful events for both dogs and humans. Traditionally, these tasks have been managed through restraint or force, which often leads to anxiety, fear, and even aggression in dogs. Cooperative care offers a compassionate and effective alternative, transforming these experiences into opportunities for trust, communication, and mutual respect....

Empowering Owners and Dogs Through Operant Consent Behaviors For many pet dog owners, routine husbandry and handling procedures—such as nail trims, ear cleaning, grooming, and veterinary examinatio…

16/01/2026

RECALL – TIPS AND TRICKS

DOES CALLING YOUR DOG LOOK LIKE THIS? ... OR THIS? THESE TIPS MAY HELP YOU GET A ROCKET RECALL THINGS TO AVOID Associating your recall cue “Come” with punishment – things that you you might be doing inadvertently: Calling your pup for medication or a bath if these are things that your pup dislikes. Calling your pup from having “fun” and then taking him away from the fun....

DOES CALLING YOUR DOG LOOK LIKE THIS? … OR THIS? THESE TIPS MAY HELP YOU GET A ROCKET RECALL THINGS TO AVOID Associating your recall cue “Come” with punishment – things that you you might be …

21/12/2025

If you'd like a more in depth look at how to help dogs with noise phobia, this blog post by Karolina Westlund gives you many options that you can try.

30+ proven techniques to deal with noise phobia

21/12/2025

Are your dogs fearful of thunder and loud noises? Watching this little video will give you some tips on how to help. Especially relevant at this time of year with New Year's Eve fireworks and the likelihood of thunderstorms.

Is your dog afraid of fireworks or thunderstorms? This is a short film clip showing a framework containing every conceivable proven technique to reduce fear ...

03/12/2025

LOOSE LEASH WALKING – PART 4

In Loose Leash Walking - Part 3, we looked at how to build a chunk of 5 steps with the dog keeping the leash loose, and also maintaining a position at your side. We used a method of building distance step by step known as "300 Peck". The name refers to a procedure early behavior analysts used for teaching a pigeon to peck a target hundreds of times....

In Loose Leash Walking – Part 3, we looked at how to build a chunk of 5 steps with the dog keeping the leash loose, and also maintaining a position at your side. We used a method of building …