BOB AND PALS BLOG
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Why recall is like ice cream.
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Getting a reliable recall from our dogs can be an absolute nightmare; some times they come back first call, other times it can feel like shouting into an abyss. There’s no magic trick to recall training but figuring out the ice cream factor can feel pretty magic! Finding your dog’s ice cream wil ...
The difference between ‘command’ and ‘cue’
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When we’re training our dogs we often want them to learn to do a behaviour when we say a word. Traditional dog trainers call this word a ‘command’ whereas more modern dog trainers tend to use the word ‘cue’. What’s the difference? Does it actually matter? On the surface, it’s really ea ...
5 Ways to Keep Your Dog Cool in the Summer
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Now the sun has decided to make an appearance we need to think about how best to keep our dogs nice and cool in the warmer weather. Heat is an issue for dogs, when we’re getting into the 20+ degrees temperatures we need to start being mindful that our dogs are going to start struggling […] ...
Dog to dog communication
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Dog to dog communication is something that comes up a lot. Most commonly we’re speaking to owners of dogs who are worried by other dogs and find communicating a little bit overwhelming and stressful. This means they don’t do it very calmly – they bark, growl, snap, they bite, they lunge. W ...