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Littermate syndrome (nestgenoot syndroom)
We sometimes get a mail in our inbox asking to register 2 pups at once. Instead of filling us with joy, we dread the moment that we’ll have to explain littermate syndrome to the unsuspecting owner. Littermate syndrome: what is it? Littermate syndrome is a phenomenon that we often see, whereby littermates who are raised […]
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When is a dog behaviourist a good idea?
We often get asked what the difference is between a behaviourist and a dog trainer. And when a dog should see a behaviourist, instead of following a group obedience course. So often, that we’ve made an Infographic for you! Sharing = sweet!
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A look at SATS training in practice – SynAlliance Training System
Today, we started working on the ‘go-to-your-basket’ exercise, on the request of the dog’s owner. Easy – peasy, right? Not so much in this case, because there’s a twist. The dog in question has Generalized Anxiety, and one of the symptoms is neophobia (fear of unfamiliar situations, persons, animals, locations and objects). How do we […]
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Dog behaviour therapy behind the scenes: chasing the cat and dog-dog aggression
Allow me to lift the veil on behaviour therapy and share a typical progress report. This is one I’ve received this week. These reports illustrate the peaks and troughs of behaviour therapy: rare are the quick solutions and smooth sailing cases. It also illustrates how much we rely on management, particularly at the beginning, when […]
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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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OhMyDog! behaviour seminar in Den Haag
I had a great time presenting the theory evening in The Hague tonight. Teaching you about the science of dog behaviour so you an raise a well-adjusted, well-behaved pooch. A dog who is dying for his next training session and works for you with all his heart. Thank you to the students for being their […]
