The label ‘reactive’ tends to be an umbrella term thrown around in dog training. Firstly, let’s clarify what the word reactive implies. These two dictionary meanings are useful: ‘Showing a response to

In a fast-paced world, our dogs still need our time and patience, says Carolyn Menteith

Canine compulsive disorder (CCD) is a general term that incorporates a lot of different atypical behaviours. These out of the ordinary actions are often repetitive and out of context, for example a do

If you want to try a camping holiday with your dogs, what sort of challenges might you have to plan for? If you are towing a caravan, legally your dogs should not be in it, but should travel in the ca

A s I write this, just a week before Christmas, it’s a wonderfully frantic time in the office as we sign off magazines and race to meet deadlines, all in the hope of enjoying a well-deserved rest over

Notching up his 100th episode of Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly , the ‘Dogfather’ Graeme Hall is back – with more problem pooches…