Taryn Blyth

We use clicker training in all our classes and private lessons. A question we are often asked is "DO I REALLY NEED TO USE THE CLICKER?"....

We often get urgent calls from people who have brought home a new puppy only to find that their existing dog is intolerant of the puppy...

BEWARE of the "trainer" who says they will train your dog without food or toys. There is no MAGIC WAND in dog training. Dogs work either...

This is a saying that is forever being bandied about, usually after some particularly nasty dog attack. While it is true that many...

This photo appeared on my personal time line as a memory from 5 years ago (where has the time gone!). What struck me immediately was...

I recently saw a news article about people in Germany lighting candles and protesting the euthanasia of a Staffordshire Bull Terrier that...

When I published a post on this subject on Facebook, I received both enormous support (it was shared more than 80 times by colleagues)...

Socialisation is a much used and abused word these days in dog training. You will often hear people say things like: “I take my dog to...

​​I don’t always agree with everything that I hear vets have told my clients, but that is usually when they venture into giving behaviour...

Times are tough for many of us financially and unfortunately it seems that pets are often the first to lose out when it comes to cutting...

This morning on an otherwise pleasant hike and swim with our dogs, we encountered for the 6th time a woman with a dog that consistently...

What do I mean by this? After classes today we were chatting about experiences that some of our clients have had with other trainers...

Imagine a life with no contact with your family, friends or colleagues for 12 hours a day – not just personal contact, but no social...

Are we expecting too much of dogs these days? My thoughts on barking and by-laws. A few years ago, a by-law was introduced by the City Of...

The start of a puppy’s life should hold promise of good things to come – the potential for a wonderful, rich and full life can be seen in...

I am sure everyone has heard this mantra repeatedly: “Adopt Don’t Shop” or “The best breed is rescue”. I have had two wonderful rescued...

Sometimes dogs have limitations… and many times we as humans have unrealistic expectations for our dogs. Often what we want or think the...

Many people want to have more than one dog so that the dogs can have each other for company. I do think that dogs that live with other...

Many dogs engage in destructive behaviours or appear hyperactive, because they do not have enough to stimulate them and keep them...

For dog-lovers who work away from home during the day, Doggy-Day-care seems to provide the perfect answer to avoiding leaving one’s dogs...