by Louise Stapleton Frappell | Sep 21, 2022 | Dog Trainers, Pet Owners
– It’s our role to figure out what works best in different situations! During the Pet Care Professional Certification Workshop, we were asked a question that we often hear, “How can I train a dog that isn’t food motivated?” At The DogSmith, we also encounter...
by Louise Stapleton Frappell | Sep 20, 2022 | Dog Trainers, Pet Owners
Is your dog afraid of thunder and lightning? I have heard and seen people advising pet guardians to ignore their dogs when they are frightened. They are warned that paying attention to the dog will make them worse and lead to the dog being more fearful in future....
by Louise Stapleton Frappell | Jan 25, 2022 | Pet Owners
Do you have a dog that pulls you along like a steam train pulling freight? If so, walks are probably pretty miserable for both of you. Walking nicely is a life skill that when missing can significantly and negatively impact the relationship you share with your dog and...
by Louise Stapleton Frappell | Dec 22, 2021 | Pet Owners |
Knowing what is safe and unsafe for a pet to eat can be a complicated topic as while one dog may eat grapes and be fine, another may fall seriously ill and even die. My own dogs often eat avocados that fall from the trees in our garden. They do, however, always leave...
by Louise Stapleton Frappell | Oct 5, 2021 | Pet Owners |
What is Stress? “Any intrinsic or extrinsic stimulus that evokes a biological response is known as stress” – Yaribeygi, H., Panahi, Y., Sahraei, H., Johnston, T. P., & Sahebkar, A. (2017) – so let’s be realistic, everyone has stress...
