Are you the leader of your pack?

After going to the Dog Lover Show in Melbourne a couple of weeks ago I have been inspired by the Dog Listener, Tony Knight. He spoke about the pack mentality and I swear I have seen a big change in Coop already, just after two weeks of implementing…

A big lesson learnt…

I learnt a big lesson yesterday and I need to share it with you guys… I took Cooper to go and visit my Aunty and Uncle’s dog, Ollie the Groodle. Ollie is only 1 so between he and Cooper, their energy is pretty crazy and hyper. Anyway,…

Puberty has hit! When your puppy tests your limits.

I like to think of myself as someone who knows quite a bit about raising and training a puppy. I've completed training courses, read heaps of books and helped others with their puppy problems. Well let me tell you – Cooper is seriously testing…

Taking training to the next level!

After missing the first few weeks of D.O.G.S of Victoria’s 12 Week Basic Obedience Course – we have finally begun!! I was on such a high after yesterday’s lesson that I just couldn’t resist sharing it with you all! Cooper is now…

Has your dog hit puberty? Have you considered desexing your dog?

Believe it or not Cooper is almost out of his puppyhood stage of life – he is entering adolescence and about to reach sexual maturity!! Cooper is turning into a beautifully natured dog! Although he still does get overly excited around other…

What do you think about dog parks?

Happy 2013 everyone!! I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year and got to spend lots of time with your pooches! Now that I have my own dog, I am no longer 100% sure how I feel about dog parks anymore. I am not going to sit here…

The Gentle Leader- a great method to stop your dog pulling on the lead

To all my regular readers – I am sorry it has taken me so long to write this post. This topic has been a work in progress and I wanted to get to the right stage in Coopers training before writing about it. I have already posted about…

How to ensure your puppy doesn’t turn into a fussy eater

There are so many differing opinions on what you should feed your dog and I am not here to tell you what is right and wrong. I am not a vet and I do not have a huge amount of knowledge on dog nutrition. I just know that we should all make…

Training your puppy to walk on the lead

Start from day one! A lead and a collar are foreign objects to your pup so they need to get used to wearing them and learn what it means to wear them. We started out really well with Coop – for about the first week! He took to the collar…

Our Problem with Playful Barking

Jase and I have been so proud of Coopers progress and we were thinking that everything was going smoothly, until about a week and a half ago when we got a knock on our door at about eight o’clock in the evening…   It was our next-door…