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Why pet owners should focus on using positive reinforcement methods
Positive reinforcement is a widely accepted and effective method for addressing behaviour problems in pets. What is positive reinforcement? Positive reinforcement is a technique used in behaviourism, a theory of psychology, to increase the likelihood of a behaviour being repeated…
A Christmas thank you
It has been another busy year with the fall-out of the pandemic still being felt with the continued rise in…
Helping your dog cope with body handling
For some dogs, any grooming or medical handling can create fearful responses which may end up with the dog barking,…
Pet parenting style influences dog behaviour
A new paper from Brubaker and Udell (2022) has found that the parenting style of the owner[s] can predict certain…
Fun for the kids – bake Halloween dog treats
A great way to nurture your child and dog’s relationship and create positive interactions is to help them feel involved…
Money saving tips for pet owners
With the cost-of-living crisis hitting people’s pockets hard and rescue organisations seeing more animals coming into their care where owners…
Separation anxiety – Hanne discusses this & more in podcast
I was delighted to speak with Rhiannon Shepherd recently from the Pet Perspective for Napo Pet Insurance about separation anxiety – what…
Pet safety during gusty weather
Towards the end of this week, it is expected that we will see wind gusts hitting around 70 mph in…
Preference Testing
What is it? Why do it? How to test? Over the years there have been a number of papers that…
Silver Winner – Best Business Women Awards 2021
On Friday 15th October the Best Business Women Awards 2021 was held in London and I was a finalist in…
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