by Valerie Bennett, Owner ABB | Jun, 2018 | Training Tips
New puppies are a joy – most of time. However, like babies, puppies can cause many a sleepless night, and like babies the amount of noise they can make is deafening! Puppies cry from fear, pain, hunger and when they need to go to the toilet. But the main reason...
by Valerie Bennett, Owner ABB | May, 2018 | Training Tips
Does your puppy or adult dog greet you and your visitors with little puddles of pee? You may feel embarrassed or worse. I had a client who felt they had to tell their visitors they had never punished their dog whenever the dog deposited wet deposits on their shoes. ...
by Valerie Bennett, Owner ABB | Feb, 2018 | Training Tips, Uncategorized
Sometimes a client will brush off a particular behaviour exhibited by their dog with ‘well, that’s just what Jack Russell’s do isn’t it?’ Do we then just accept that collies chase cars, spaniels are mad and pit-bull types are dangerous? Hopefully not. All dogs have...
by Valerie Bennett, Owner ABB | Feb, 2018 | Training Tips, Uncategorized
There is clear evidence that the use of choke collars can cause a variety of injuries to dogs from head to tail. Similarly, dogs who pull against a lead attached to their collar are at risk from injury. A dog has seven cervical vertebrae and other critical structures...