Why we can't Guarantee to "Fix" your Dog
I had a rather unpleasant experience recently with a person who wanted help with a reactive dog, but wanted me to guarantee that I could...
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Taryn
May 20, 20192 min read
Do training methods affect how we treat others?
I've recently seen quite a few posts against bullying in the equestrian world. These are part of an effort to try and teach children...
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Taryn
May 15, 20195 min read
Should Dogs be able to give us Cues?
Traditional thinking has always been along the lines of “You should control your dog; they shouldn’t control you”. People seen to give...
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Taryn
May 7, 20193 min read
Do dogs get depressed?
Depending on your experience and point of view, this might seem like a silly question, but it is one worth considering, as depression in...
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Taryn
Apr 24, 20192 min read
Can Positive Reinforcement Work to Stop Annoying Behaviours?
People often complain that positive reinforcement doesn't work for their dog's situation. They will say that their dog finds other...
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Taryn
Apr 12, 20194 min read
Children and Dogs: Where it all goes wrong...
There are many excellent websites and pages which one can follow for good advice on managing interactions between children and dogs in...
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Taryn
Apr 4, 20193 min read
Training Doesn't Solve Everything
That might sound like a strange statement, coming from a dog trainer, but the reality is that as much as I love training and working...
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Taryn
Mar 27, 20194 min read
Behaviour Cannot Always be Reduced to a Meme
Most of us who use social media to try and get across a point make use of memes. In our world today, bites of information are most easily...
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Taryn
Mar 23, 20192 min read
It's called a Lead!
While I wholeheartedly support being able to walk dogs responsibly off lead, there are times where leads are necessary for safety or are...
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Taryn
Mar 22, 20193 min read
The "Anti-Socialisation Movement" - Part 2
A few weeks ago I wrote a post expressing concerns about the new trend in opinions and advice given by trainers, which seems to suggest...
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Taryn
Mar 14, 20191 min read
Targeting Fun
Dogs can learn to target a variety of different objects with various body parts. Targeting is excellent mental stimulation, great for...
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Taryn
Mar 13, 20193 min read
Not Socialising your Puppy will come Back to Bite you - and Him...
Firstly, this post is not about dogs who have been taken on as adults for whatever reason and who's socialization period is over -...
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Taryn
Mar 9, 20195 min read
Dogs are not Prozac
A colleague sent me a meme like the one here after a conversation we had about the requests we get from people to turn their dogs into...
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Taryn
Feb 27, 20193 min read
Conventional Wisdom is not always Wise!
When it comes to dogs, there is an enormous amount of “conventional wisdom”. However, much of this is based on outdated ideas which are...
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Taryn
Feb 25, 20192 min read
The Usefulness of "Settle"
A lot of people ask us how to STOP their dogs from doing something - a common one is barking at them when they stop to chat to someone...
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Taryn Blyth
Feb 23, 20193 min read
Finding the balance in Social Interactions between dogs
With all the discussions on whether/how dogs should interact with other dogs and just how social they should be, I thought I would share...
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Taryn
Feb 21, 20198 min read
Are we heading towards an Anti-Socialisation Movement?
I have written this post with a fair amount of trepidation as to the response it may provoke, but after a lot of thought I feel that this...
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Taryn
Feb 7, 20192 min read
A Quick Word on Training Philosophies
It's not uncommon for people to talk about the different "training philosophies" that supposedly exist. For example, I've heard people...
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Taryn
Jan 23, 20193 min read
I don't even have to use it, I just have to show it to him...
Have you ever heard this one? It is something which people say quite often when they are using an aversive tool to train their dog. When...
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Taryn
Jan 10, 20192 min read
Re-homing should not be an easy way out
Sadly, I have been in a position where I have had to advise people that the best course of action would be to find another home for their...
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