travelling in cars with pets

Travelling with pets for whatever reason, be it a trip to the vets or a holiday, should be planned for and practised with your pets’ safety in mind, read on for further advice

frustration in dogs part 2

second of the 3 part series on frustration in dogs

advice, frustration, dog behaviour, dog blogKatie Scott-Dyer February 9, 2021Comment

Cats and dogs - mixing multi species households

Newly adopted pets can take weeks to settle into their new environment, so how can we make this easier for them?

advice, animals, behaviour, cats, dog behaviour, dog, human behaviourKatie Scott-Dyer November 24, 2020 Comment

Cats and dogs - managing the multi species household

In 2019, Cats Protection rehomed 41,000 cats and the Dogs Trust rehomed 11,790 dogs. That’s a lot of pets potentially moving into the home of another! Each pet is an individual, so how can we make the transition easier for them? Check out my article on K9 Nation to find out!

advice, animal training, behaviour, cats, dog, dog behaviourKatie Scott-Dyer November 12, 2020dogs, catsComment

frustration in dogs and what we can do to help them - part 1

Frustration can be, well frustrating both for dog and human…

frustration, behaviour, dog, dog behaviourKatie Scott-Dyer August 25, 2020dogs, frustration, human behaviourComment

The "what's this game" - teaching dogs and cats to pay you attention

Ever wonder how to get you dog to pay you attention when you need it? Here’s how!

Silent communications - what your dog is telling you

animal training, advice, behaviour, cats, dog behaviour, dog blog, body languageKatie Scott-Dyer July 5, 2020Comment

How do I stop my dog chewing my shoes?

Dogs and puppies explore their environment with more than their eyes, noses and ears…

Dogs after lockdown - will they manage without you?

Animals sense our emotions and affects them behaviourally and emotionally too, likewise we can be emotionally affected by our pet’s behaviours.

anxiety, behaviour, behaviour analysis, dog behaviour, human psychology, lockdown, pets, dog blogKatie Scott-Dyer June 5, 2020dogs, catsComment

How to prepare your dog for life with and after COVID 19

With these unprecedented times we are all in, like it or not our lives have changed one way or another…

Help! My dog keeps barking!

Does your dog bark at people or dogs passing by your window? There is an easy solution!

behaviour analysis, dog behaviour, dog psychology, dog training, barking Katie Scott-Dyer April 25, 2019dogs, barking, behaviours, windows, stimulus, arousalComment

It's OK my dog is friendly!

Some dogs are friendly, some aren’t and that’s O.K.

how to survive a BBQ with your food loving dog. Or cat.

I was once owned by a cat who would steal food off your plate as you ate…don’t let this be you!

animal training, dog behaviour, pets, cat trainingKatie Scott-Dyer July 3, 2018barbecues, cats, dogs, settle, management, environment, behaviourComment

How to stop your dog from pulling on the lead

Getting arms pulled out of their sockets is not all it’s cracked up to be!

HOW TO STOP YOUR DOG JUMPING UP ON people

Praise your pooch for obeying the laws of gravity…

Puppy biting and mouthing

Teaching a bite inhibition during the critical sensitive socialisation period sets you AND puppy up too succeed, for life!

quick tip on animal training and behaviour

Wan tot know about your pets’ behaviour? Take a look at the other end of the lead. Or lead rope...

dog behaviour, pets, animals, human psychologyKatie Scott-Dyer March 27, 2018pets, dogs, cats, puppies, horses, rabbits, fish, birds, animal, training, lead, leash, behaviourComment

Calling your dog to you

dog behaviour, clicker training, dog training, dog psychologyKatie Scott-Dyer January 30, 2018dog training, dog, dog behaviour, recallComment

Learning to do nothing - Why it's good for you and your dog

Learning to settle - They can't do it unless you teach them and for this to be most effective, they need to learn this for themselves. Sounds like a paradox, right!

Clicker Training

Getting started with clicker training is easy, provided you follow a few simple rules. The clicker itself is a small gadget that emits a unique sound in the environment, which is what makes it effective as a learning tool...