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 Niki Tudge | Jan 12, 2022 | Mentoring |
Why should I use food when training my dog? Surely if I ask my dog to do something he should just do it? Dogs are thinking, feeling, intelligent creatures. Though they are not little people in fur suits, like us they will do things that are fun and rewarding 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...
