Do you believe if your dog obeyed you, he wouldn’t love you as much?
I used to! I once believed that obedience was equal to submission and domination, that training would not be enjoyable for the dog or for...
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- Jul 4
- 4 min
How many words can a dog learn?
Can dogs understand English? Most people talk to their dogs, when a dog lives with us for many years they can learn a lot of words,...
- May 6
- 3 min
What is the best food for your dog?
There are many fad diets for humans (I have tried a few!), this trendy eating has crossed over into dog food. Along with the trend ...
- Jan 25
- 3 min
Should you tease your dog?
Are you the type of dog owner that considers any form of teasing bad, or are you someone who will primarily insist teasing a dog is good...
- Dec 6, 2021
- 4 min
A dog is for life, or is it?
I have had dogs all my life; anyone that has read my book will know that my childhood was full of temporary pet dogs...
- Nov 12, 2021
- 4 min
Feral Dogs - The Importance Of Training
My heart breaks for the child that a dog recently killed. Interestingly the papers already state the dog had been a nuisance on the...
- Nov 4, 2021
- 1 min
Getting into the festive spirit...
The festivities are fast approaching, and we're aiming to spread a little extra magic and sparkle this year, says dog trainer Avril....
- Sep 30, 2021
- 3 min
Is your dog happy?
What do dogs really want? We don't have to be perfect any more than they do! Right off the bat, they want a human pack that is confident.
- Aug 18, 2021
- 2 min
How To Get The Perfect Recall
A couple of weeks back, whilst on my early morning stroll with my dog, a new dog owner was trying to recall their mischievous (and...
- May 28, 2021
- 1 min
How to toilet train a puppy | Quick wins
It's Avril here from thedogcalmer. We've loved meeting so many new puppies over the last couple of months, and if there is one challenge...
- Mar 2, 2021
- 1 min
thedogcalmer Moves to New Permanent Home!
Here at the dogcalmer we are excited to share our news...
- Dec 7, 2020
- 2 min
How You Can Avoid Injuring Your Dogs Shoulder...
Would you like to understand why many dogs run away when they see a harness or become difficult to groom...
- Nov 16, 2020
- 1 min
thedogcalmer Goes Live | Crate Training & More
Recently thedogcalmer hosted a live session sharing tips and tricks on dog training...
- Oct 12, 2020
- 3 min
Top Tips For New Puppy Owners From thedogcalmer...
Are you about to take home a new puppy or rescue dog? Here are my top tips to help you understand your dog...
- Mar 9, 2020
- 4 min
Dog training room 101 or what not to buy for your dog!
A friend of mine asked what she needed to get for her first puppy, a question I have answered a lot over the years. I found that as I was...
- Jan 16, 2020
- 2 min
Who knew taking my dog out for dinner could be so fraught!
Moose Friday evening and I met a friend for a meal in a dog friendly restaurant and my Papillon puppy Moose came along. At the restaurant...
- Sep 8, 2017
- 1 min
More visitors, Bronte visits Betty and Pie!
Happy memories from Betty and Bronte’s puppyhood and a younger Pie! Avril Munson's Blog Betty had a busy week with Smarty her brother...
- Mar 2, 2014
- 2 min
Don’t be an Ostrich! Dogs are animals!
Yesterday my dear Black Rock chickens Doris and Dodger were the victims of my neighbour’s dogs! What did they do to deserve being...
- Jul 29, 2013
- 1 min
Take your time!
This morning, as I was putting my horse’s head collar on, I found myself starting to rush, as he turned his head away I went after his...
- Jul 23, 2013
- 1 min
BBC Essex Radio for a live phone in!
I went into see Mark Punter at the Chelmsford studio to record my top dog training tips for his show this week. Mark will play one each...