Resource guarding is when a dog shows defensive behaviour to keep a human or dog away from a particular item or “resource” that they value highly.

Do you know your play bow from your greeting stretch? This poster shows the most common dog body language signs and what they all mean.

Four paws on the floor Focus on the behaviour we do want (four paws on the floor) rather than the behaviour we don’t want (jumping up.) Dogs do what works for them and so most dogs jump up to get our attention. Your dog is likely to jump up at you when they’re excited...

Most adult dogs have 42 teeth, though our genetic manipulation of the species has resulted in dogs with fewer or more. Most adult dogs have six incisors (front teeth) on the top jaw and six on the bottom; two canine teeth (the largest “fangs”) on the top and two on...

Barking is a completely normal part of dog communication. But if your dog is barking frequently or for long periods of time, this isn’t only annoying for you (and your neighbours) but could be a sign of stress. Why dogs bark Boredom – This a common source of barking...

Stop your dog pulling on the lead Our first step is to focus on what we do want, which is loose lead walking. Eye contact We train this because our dog cannot be looking at us and pulling on lead at the same time, so we are focussing on what we do want. The first step...

This great poster from Dr. Sophia Yin explains the basics of helping dogs to get along:

Cats and Dogs Greyhounds have been bred for thousands of years to chase small furry things. This doesn’t mean that they can’t live with cats but that you will have to implement a lot of training and control and management in the early days to keep everyone safe and...

Hands come to give, not take What we want to teach our dog is that a human going near their bowl or chew is not a threat and to create positive associations. We do this by giving the dog treats when we are near the bowl or bone. Hands come to give not take. Start with...

Having a dog as a family pet can be an amazing experience for children. They can teach children responsibility and empathy, as well as being a great way to get everyone outside, helping to keep the whole family fit and active! Being able to understand and interact...

Preparing your dog for a new baby in the house Having a new baby in the house can be a real shock to our dogs, the best way to avoid problems is to prepare our dog as best we can followed by control and management in the early days whilst everyone gets used to the new...

Pack Theory Debunked - the nonsense of dominance The pack or dominance theory came about due to the work of firstly Rudolph Schenkel in the 1930’s and later Dr David Mech in the 1960s. For years he studied a group of wild caught captive wolves, these were literally...

A really vital point is to NOT punish your dog if they do toilet indoors...This makes your house training even harder as they won't want to toilet infront of you...Greyhounds arrive at their new homes not house trained, due to having spent their lives in Kennels. We...

This poster from Dr. Sophia Yin illustrates how to greet dog and how not to greet a dog. If you have a dog that is shy or reactive towards people you and they should familiarize yourself with the material in this poster.

Come when called! Its really important that we teach dogs to come when we call them, not only does this mean we can safely let them off lead but also that we can get them back to us should danger appear.  First you need to decide what word you want to use for recall....

Separation anxiety can be difficult. Nobody likes to see their dog upset, especially if they're not sure how to help. These top tips should help you and your dog get used to you leaving and returning as a routine part of everyday life. Leave a 'special' toy As well as...