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Does your Dog Howl?
Howling is a naturally occurring behaviour in dogs. It can be triggered by noises of a particular frequency and some dogs are more prone to the behaviour than others. If your dog indulges in a spot of howling, he will need to be taught to perform another behaviour to replace the unwanted howling. Next time…
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Is your dog a fussy eater?
It can be very frustrating when your dog just won’t eat but there are things you can do to encourage your fussy eater. Firstly, make sure there are no underlying health issues that are preventing your dog from eating so be sure you get a vet check to make sure all is ok. Fussy dogs…
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Learning your dog’s body language
This is a wonderful poster to explain what your dog is trying to tell you. It is important to learn your dog’s body language – they cannot speak to you after all but they do indicate to you through their body language whether they are happy, friendly, relaxed, scared, nervous or angry. Photo Credit: Lili…
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Dog impulse control
Here is Bella learning a “Sit-Stay” and a “Leave It” command. She has been chasing and barking at the Guinea Pigs so we have worked hard to teach her impulse control. It is important that every dog learns impulse control to help prevent chasing and prey driven behaviours. To follow up or make an appointment…
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A little afternoon snoooze…
We have tried many dog beds here at Ringwood Dogs but this seems to be the favourite. This is a raised bed and keeps dogs cool in the summer but warm and cosy in the winter by putting a soft blanket for the dogs to lie on. Dogs like to be off the ground, so…
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Garden Sniffing Game
A lovely game of “seek it” in the garden with the daycare dogs. Sometimes after a walk, your dog may come back overly excited and hyper, especially if you’ve played an intense game of ball during your walk. I often calm things down after a walk by sprinkling some tasty food across the garden. For…
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Doodles
A great Doodle day today at daycare! Here we have some lovely looking Doodles – a 1st generation Doodle, a 3rd generation Doodle, a 5th generation and a lovely little Yorkie cross Border Terrier. Can you tell which one is which ………? To follow up or make an appointment or find out more information about…
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Puppy Socialisation and Puppy Training
We had a great Puppy Socialisation Course and Ringwood Vets. Here you can see the very well behaved puppies and proud owners on completing the course and receiving their certificate. They did great and learnt the eight essential commands to become a well behaved member of the family – focus, sit, down, stay, come, leave…
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