Teaching your dog how to retrieve from water can be a fun and valuable skill. It is great for hunting, but training your dog this skill can also help keep them safe if they ever fall into a body of water. This blog post by LWDG Group Expert Claire Denyer will discuss the basics of …
If you’re a dog owner, you’re probably familiar with positive reinforcement – rewarding your dog for desired behaviours to increase the likelihood of those behaviours being repeated. However, you may not be as familiar with the Premack Principle, which is another helpful tool in dog training. The Premack principle states that a more desirable behaviour …
Dogs are creatures of habit. Once they learn a command, they mostly find it easy to repeat the behaviour. But what about when they struggle to understand an exercise or are making incorrect choices? In this blog post, LWDG Group Expert Claire Denyer, and LWDG Founder Jo Perrott discuss how to reset your dog’s behaviour …
If you’re interested in learning about Hunt Point Retrieve dog breeds, their backgrounds, how to train them, and their characteristics, this podcast is for you! In this episode, we discuss with Sharon Pinkerton of Bareve K9 Services where to start when getting an HPR dog. Sharon will give you an insight into the HPRs and …
Guest post by LWDG Group Expert Samantha Thorneycroft Taylor I don’t often write about my dogs on social media, but I wanted to share a little story about Marshall my German Shepherd x Malinois, a mix of two high drive breeds. I’m hoping this post will include several ‘messages’ within it for those working with …
Many gundog owners struggle with the decision of whether or not to give their dogs freedom to roam whilst out walking. On the one hand, it’s lovely to see your dog run and explore; on the other hand, you don’t want them getting into trouble or running off. In this podcast and blog post, LWDG …
Podcast with Becky Brunton, followed with an article by Rob Alleyne. In the LWDG POD DOG latest episode, LWDG Founder Jo Perrott interviews Becky Brunton about her journey from despair to dog training success. Becky talks about how she nearly gave up on training her dog Luna after being encouraged to use abusive methods, but …
All dog owners want their pets to be happy and enjoy life. For many people, this means taking part in gundog training. But what if your pet dog isn’t a Gundog breed? Can they still take part and enjoy the experience? The answer is definitely yes! In this podcast and supporting blog post, we will …
LWDG Founder Jo Perrott discusses with LWDG Experts Emma Stevens and Abbie Reid what littermate syndrome is, and how to deal with it if it arises.