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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…

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…

The Business Awards Show – Hanne Grice interview

Interview with Hanne Grice for the Business Awards show. If you’re interested in finding out a little more about me…

What clients see – the tip of the iceberg

As pet-ownership ever increases, so has the demand for behaviour and training support. However, the time we spend with our…

Winner: Animal Behaviourist of the Year – Global Corporate LiveWire Awards

Great news! Hanne was nominated for Animal Behaviourist of the Year 2021/22 in the Global Corporate LiveWire Awards and has…

Preference Testing

What is it? Why do it? How to test? Over the years there have been a number of papers that…

Winner: Dog Trainer of the Year – Prestige Awards 2021/22 Acceptance

I was delighted to be nominated and win for the second year in a row the title Dog Trainer of…

Help pets have a spook-free Halloween

Many households may be gearing-up for some fa-boo-lous fun, yet with more pets living with us than ever before, this…

Fireworks season – Tips for owners

The next few weeks can be a worrying time for pet owners as celebrations such as Halloween, Diwali, Bonfire Night,…

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