Words matter We generally don’t think about every single word that we use but sometimes we should. This is particularly important when it comes to emotive subjects which most certainly includes our dogs! Names we call things might seem like a silly thing to worry about as we all know what we mean; but words […]
Going Against The Grain As some of you may know this year we have launched our own Positive Pet Training dog (and cat) food. This blog is talking about dog food in general but also explains why we offer the food that we do. Talking about what we feed our dogs is one […]
Everyday Spay People choose a bitch or a dog from a litter for a variety of reasons. “We’ve always had bitches”, “we’ve never had a bitch”, or “I like this one’s markings”. “Last one left of the litter” and “he/she was the most confident one of the litter” (this is always my favourite reason!!) are […]
The dangerous game! So we all love playing with our dogs. But we want to make sure it is safe and just as enjoyable for our dogs too! Sticks Every year, new devastating photos are circulated of traumatic injuries caused by sticks. These are usually from thrown sticks that dogs run into and these can […]
Tasty Treats! At Positive Pet Training we are completely force free with our training methods, meaning that we don’t use anything that might hurt or scare dogs during training. So as part of our training we do use lots of rewards for positive reinforcement- this can be toys, fuss and verbal praise but we also […]
Multi-Cat Household Multi-cat households (where more than one cat lives in the house regardless of if they go outside or are indoor only cats) can be very stressful for many cats. In nature cats are not social creatures but as we have domesticated them we have encouraged them to have social groups (in the family). […]
My dog isn’t perfect and that’s OK! To start the New Year, let’s start by setting out our expectations. Our last post New Year’s Pet Resolution discusses planning out what you are your pet want to work towards this year. But it is also important to remember that this is personal to you and your […]
New Year’s Pet Resolution As January and the new year are just around the corner it is a time many people are thinking about making a New Year’s Pet Resolution! Time to make changes and plan for the year ahead for you and your companion! There are lots of aspects of life you might […]
Getting a Puppy for Christmas So first off we never recommend anyone getting a puppy for Christmas and this blog is here to explain why. We want every dog to be happy in their family and every family to be happy with their dog. This would mean much fewer dogs would end up in rescue […]
Fabulous festive food is one of the highlights of Christmas for most of us. But it is vitally important that we enjoy it in a way that keeps our dogs safe. In a previous blog (Chocolate safety for dogs) we have covered the risks of chocolate. Now we’re going to focus on the possible dangers […]
