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Size does matter

by Sarah Jones
Size does matter
I took my son to the playground today. Whilst I was there, there was a woman with a small terrier type which was clearly very reactive to dogs. ...
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Why are small dogs more aggressive?

by Sarah Jones
Why are small dogs more aggressive?
I was watching Loose Women yesterday when they announced a news item to discuss, "Are small dogs more aggressive?" The University of Helsinki have ...
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Do you need a good quality padded Y harness for your anxious or nervous dog?

by Sarah Jones
Do you need a good quality padded Y harness for your anxious or nervous dog?
Our Y style harnesses are specifically designed to distribute the weight of the dog evenly over the harness to help reduce pulling & rubbing.
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Feeling anxious and nervous when walking your dog with the rise in dog thefts

by Sarah Jones
Feeling anxious and nervous when walking your dog with the rise in dog thefts
DogLost, a UK charity that helps victims of dog theft, recorded a 170% increase in the crime, from 172 dogs in 2019 to 465 dogs in 2020. Last Mar...
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Do you choose a dog trainer or a dog behaviorists for your anxious or nervous dog?

by Sarah Jones
dog in yellow space awareness harness and yellow keep away lead
With any anxious and reactive dog always recommend getting in touch with a qualified behaviourist. They can talk you through and demonstrate a behavior modification plan using counter conditioning and desensitisation.
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Anxiety in you and your dog amid the coronavirus

by Sarah Jones
Anxiety in you and your dog amid the coronavirus
There's much to be anxious and stressed about amid the coronavirus crisis and it may be harder than usual to get a good night's sleep. Spending mo...
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My experience with my own anxious dog, Bella

by Sarah Jones
My experience with my own anxious dog, Bella
I have had dogs all my life and got a beautiful puppy in 2012, a Cocker Spaniel called Bella . I was so proud to take her to the vets for puppy soc...
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Coranavirus (COVID-19)

by Sarah Jones
Coranavirus (COVID-19)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Coronavirus is contagious between humans and so far there have not been any reports of our dogs catching the strain anywhere...
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Why use a harness v collar?

by Sarah Jones
Why use a harness v collar?
Why use a harness v collar?Through years of training, observation and behavioural analysis it has become apparent that walking a dog on a collar an...
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All dogs like me, I have had them all my life!

by Sarah Jones
All dogs like me, I have had them all my life! We have probably all come across that person who enthusiastically declares that all dogs love them a...
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There's no shame in using yellow collars and harnesses!

by Sarah Jones
There's no shame in using yellow collars and harnesses!
One of the questions that we are asked, when talking to people about dressing their anxious dogs in yellow, is whether it is, in some way, admitting liability for being out and about with a reactive dog.
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The Importance Of Space for your anxious, nervous or reactive dog

by Sarah Jones
The Importance Of Space for your anxious, nervous or reactive dog
The importance of space for an anxious, nervous or fearful dog.
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