Dog training news at OhMyDog! The Hague
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The surprising advantages of a puppy class on-line
Are you curious about the pros and cons of a puppy class on-line? Check out our infographic. You might be surprised by things like: On-line puppy classes are actually ideal for pups who get easily overwhelmed or over-excited. The puppy classes on the field also keep puppies apart as much as possible. This is because the […]
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Corona virus and your pet dog
This post was written by Laure-Anne Visele, Zoologist, on 16 Mar 2020. Last update: 20 Apr 2020. It reflects the understanding on this topic at that date. For the latest updates, please keep abreast of announcements by the WHO. Many dog owners have contacted us as they are anxious about the impact of the virus […]
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Comparing the on-line puppy class with classes on the field
Author: Laure-Anne Viselé. Written on 17 April 2020 Puppy on-line started as an emergency measure, but now… When the Corona crisis broke out, we worked night and day to transform our puppy classes into an on-line learning experience. We wanted to give our students the opportunity to keep training their pup under our professional guidance […]
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Bringing my dog to the vet’s during the corona crisis
Written by Laure-Anne Viselé-Jonkman, zoologist and dog behaviourist Although our pets can’t get infected by the novel corona virus, at least at the time of writing (read this article to stay up to date with the latest developments), veterinary personnel don’t have it easy at the moment. It is not a direct contact profession, but […]
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Dog in quarantaine: how do I prevent separation anxiety?
Written by Laure-Anne Viselé-Jonkman, zoologist and dog behaviourist What is so serious about separation problems with dogs? Separation problems (known as ‘separation anxiety’ in layman’s terms) are a very serious behavioural condition that is also extremely common to boot. Many dogs suffer from it and their owners are completely unaware. Dogs’ owners think that all […]
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The corona puppy generation
Written by Laure-Anne Visele 27 March 2020 We dog trainers worry about a generation of corona puppies. In these times of social distancing, how on earth do you socialise your puppy? The socialisation period When it comes to socialisating your puppy, you only have a limited time window (roughly 7 weeks to 3 months old). […]
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‘Leave it’ Harry Potter styles
Written by Laure-Anne Visele, 24 March 2020 So my kid was annoyed with me as I’d kept using our traditional ‘leave it’ to teach the dog to leave things alone, instead of the new cue we’d replaced it with: ‘Expelliamus’. What did I catch him doing? Only the cutest thing! He is throwing a […]
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Puppy goes online
We wanted to be there for our puppy students to let them continue with socialization and obedience during their pup’s socialisation period. We are proud to unveil our on-line learning environment! This way, our students can pick up where they left off in the puppy class, even in these difficult times. Existing students get […]
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Corona: OhMyDog’s group lessons are cancelled effective immediately
Written on 20 March 2020 We are writing this with tears in our eyes, but we have decided to cancel all group lessons effective immediately. This hard measure shall apply until at least Monday 6 April, at which time we shall review the situation and communicate the next step to you. We hope that the […]
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Evolution of OhMyDog’s Corona measures
Last update: 25 March 2020 (tightening of regulations around private training and behavior therapy) Evolution of OhMyDog’s corona measures: 25 March update: We gave our first puppy class on-line and are super happy with the results! Do you have a pup and would like to follow these classes? Read more here. 23 March update: The […]