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Over 80% of owners are worried about leaving pets home alone
According to a new survey conducted by 4lite, a smart lighting brand, over 80% of pandemic-pup owners are worried about leaving their dogs home alone. With many owners returning to work in the office, those dogs purchased during the last…
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,…
WINNER: The Pet Parent Pledge – initiative
Great news Back in April ’21, a group initiative called the #petparentpledge was announced between The Modern Dog Trainer, the…
WINNER: Dog Trainer of the Year – 2021 to 2022
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The impact of pre-adolescent dog training on behaviour
A new study by Dinwoodie et al. (2021) has looked the age at which dogs were trained as puppies and…
Self-awareness in animals
The most common test of self-awareness is the βmirror testβ developed by Gallup in 1970, originally using chimpanzees. The…
Pet grief β it hurts
Pet-keeping is one of the closest forms of human-animal interaction in Western society. Although owner-pet relationships may stem from genetically…
VIDEO: 10th anniversary of Playing With Your Dog
This year has without a doubt been a strange and troubling one for many. However, for me it also brings…
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