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Training dog trainers: how meta can you get?
OhMyDog is not just a dog training school for dog owners and their dogs, but is also a teaching organisation for dog professionals. We take candidates under our wings and help them grow into well-rounded dog trainers with: A solid grasp on the theory, Experience in the latest and least invasive methods, Respect and empathy […]
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Puppy class in The Hague: socialisation to kids
Last week was kids’ day at OhMyDog! hondenschool Den Haag. The idea behind the exercise? To expose the pups to as many calm and positive interactions with kids as possible without overwhelming them. This, to teach them that kids are neither something to be afraid of, nor something to get all excited about. We invited […]
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Puppy lesson: getting your pup used to strange clothing
On our mission to bomb-proof the OhMyDog students, last night’s theme was strange attires: motorcycle helmet, sunglasses, burqa, you name it. As ever with habituation exercises, we ensure the pups are not overwhelmed, over-stressed or over-excited by what we try to introduce them to. The idea is that something a little odd turns out to […]
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Scientific discovery by one of your dog nerds in The Hague
As you know, OhMyDogs aren’t just dog trainers, we are dog nerds. Most of us have a scientific degree in an animal- or behaviour-related field. Iva (Dr. Njunjic to give her her full title), for example, is not only a dog walker in Leiden (https://www.facebook.com/petsittingleiden/) and a behaviour coach in training with us, but she […]
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Hoog Risico Honden seminar: 26 oktober, Den Haag
In English below Photo courtesy of Pxhere, CCO license. Original can be found here. Hoog Risico Honden seminar op 26 oktober (55 euro pp, 19.15 uur tot 22.15 uur) Een objectieve blik naar het Hoog Risico Honden dossier. Ik Laure-Anne (zoöloog en honden gedragstherapeut, en co-presentatrice van het seminar) ga veel om met Pit Bulls en verwante honden. […]
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Dog behaviour seminar in The Hague: Zoologists’ secrets to a happy dog (March 2017)
On Wednesday 29 March, we are giving our seminar on dog behaviour again, a science- and fun-packed two hours by Zoologist Laure-Anne Visele, sharing little known but useful secrets behind your dog’s behaviour. Book now Location: OhMyDog Den Haag, Wijndaelerweg 12. Directions here. Presenter: Laure-Anne Visele, Zoologist and Dog Behaviourist. Date and time: Wednesday 29 March […]
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Dog behaviour seminar in The Hague (18 January 2017)
On 18 January, we are giving our seminar on dog behaviour again, a science- and fun-packed two hours by Zoologist Laure-Anne Visele, sharing little known but useful secrets behind your dog’s behaviour. Book now Location: OhMyDog Den Haag, Wijndaelerweg 12. Directions here. Presenter: Laure-Anne Visele, Zoologist and Dog Behaviourist. Date and time: 18 January, 20.00 – […]
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New dog training school field in Kijkduin
On 11 January 2017, OhMyDog will move for what we hope is the last time. Check out our field adventures of the last two years: After three happy years in our beautiful field in Scheveningen, we got chased away by the planned construction of a giant car park. So we moved to a beautiful nature […]
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Dog training school: What is a Behaviour Coach?
Written by Chad van Gessel, Behaviour Coach, November 2016 Picture credits at the end of the post. No modifications were made to any of the illustrations. About Chad Chad studied Animal Management, has his own dog food delivery company here in The Hague, works for the Dierenambulance, and is one of our Behaviour Coaches at the dog […]
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Uniform socialisation for pups in Den Haag
English below — Enkele lessen geleden was het weer verkleeddag op OhMyDog! Dit is een oefening die we uitvoeren om aan de pups te laten wennen aan alles en nog wat op het gebied van kleding. En we bedoelen echt ALLES ; P Dit is een oefening die u thuis kan uitvoeren, zodat de pup […]
