Out & About with Puppy

18/06/2022

You want the “wild, confident puppy”

15/12/2019

Somebody couldn’t wait!

27/11/2019

Turkey carcass bone broth is packed full of minerals and nutrients that not only taste great, they also promote healthy joints and detox the liver!

01/10/2019

01/10/2019

FUN FACT #11 – TURNING A DEAF EAR

Do you recognize that moment when you turn down your car radio so you can see better? Especially when we think we might have gotten lost, and we want to focus on reading street names, a radio can be very distracting. Thinking about this rationally it might not make sense, after all you wouldn’t think that a radio affects your vision, or does it...?

Another common example is where you completely ignored someone who started speaking to you while you were just enjoying your favorite movie. Research refers to this phenomenon as “inattentional deafness”. Studies on humans revealed that concentration on visual tasks will render you temporarily deaf to normal-volume sounds. Brain scans showed that people were not ignoring or filtering out the sounds, but that they were not hearing them in the first place! The findings support a shared audio-visual centre, which, when depleted under load, leads to failures of sensory perception and awareness.

Now let’s look at dogs. There is an area in the brain called the thalamus. The thalamus is responsible for relaying sensory information such as hearing, sight, touch and pain. It also enables the dog to concentrate on one (!) thing at a time.

Hence, when your dog is sniffing intently (*reading his favorite book*), he will very likely not hear you! Be patient, wait for your dog to finish his “book” and then call him over. Never assume your dog is ignoring you on purpose.

17/09/2019

Teaching Paige to back through my legs. What have you been working on with your dogs?

22/08/2019

It’s so important that all dogs are comfortable wearing a muzzle. You never know when one will be needed.

10/08/2019

09/08/2019

Do you have a dog that pulls you along like a steam train pulling freight?   If so, walks are probably pretty miserable for both of you. Walking nicely is a life skill that when missing can significantly and negatively impact the relationship you share with your dog and may result in fewer walks, l...

08/08/2019

31/07/2019

Too hot to be outside? Learn some boredom busters for your dog.

Enrichment is a critical part of ensuring our dog's mental well being, however, there are thousands of Australian dogs that are at home alone all day with no...

29/07/2019

credit for this should go to trainer Sara Reusche of Paws Ability Dog Training in Rochester MN
https://paws4udogs.wordpress.com/2017/02/16/understanding-dog-dog-sociability/

04/07/2019

Just in time for fireworks.

Over 60% of dogs are scared of fireworks, so make sure your dog is kept safe inside on July 4th! Calm them with our five hours of relaxation music for your d...

30/06/2019

If you have a puppy anywhere from around 6 months old to 18 months (and more!) and they suddenly spook at anything at all you will often be told by your doggy friends, with a knowing nod, ‘oh…

27/06/2019

Beware of hot pavement!

MEDICAL LAKE, Wash. (WSVN) — A dog suffered severe burns on his paws after walking on hot pavement in Washington. The Medical Lake Veterinary Hospital...