The First Night at Home

The majority of our dogs are ex-racers, or have come from working backgrounds. As such, they are not used to spending time in a home environment, and often are not used to spending any time alone (since they have probably always been in the company of other dogs...

Trigger Stacking and Coping Thresholds

Does your dog struggle with certain situations, showing fearful, defensive or even aggressive behaviour? Do you ever wonder why they appear to be totally fine with these situations sometimes, and not at other times? Dogs who are nervous or have behaviour issues can...

Recognising the Body Language of Fear and Stress

Here is an illustrated guide to the common and more subtle signs of fear and stress in dogs. Please note, it isn’t always the case that some of these actions in isolation means a dog is fearful or stressed; for example, a yawn may be just because they are tired,...