How to Minimize Stress for Your Romanian Dogs at Christmas Christmas and New Year can be a frazzling time of year for everyone with so much to do and so many people to see, so I thought it might be helpful to give you some tips on how to minimize
Romanian Rescue Dogs: You Can’t Rush Nature This is something I find myself saying A LOT when working with clients and their Romanian Rescue Dogs, so I thought I would put this article out just to reiterate the importance of it. This is especially important for those of you who
PROUD to be PATRON of ANNIE’S TRUST Changing The Lives of The Ones Left Behind. Having been involved with Romanian Rescue dogs since 2015 both as a fosterer and through helping adopters with training advice and support, my fascination for the differences between Romanian dogs and British dogs has
Communicating with Dogs What Does ‘No!’ Really Mean to Your Dog? A key component of success when communicating with dogs is really understanding the Dog’s Point of View. One of the most common conversations I have with new clients is their use of the word ‘No’ when applied to their
Barking Dogs & Romanian Rescue Dogs Barking! Dogs barking excessively is one of the most common problems guardians ask for help with, and of course it’s something that can not only be annoying but cause all sorts of problems, some of which you may not even be aware of, like
Energy Awareness and Dogs About 1.5 years ago, when my Romanian Rescue dog Tramp was still in his delinquent adolescent phase 🙂 something happened that was the equivalent of being smacked in the face with a big book of understanding! This has now become a huge part of not just
Things That Can Affect Your Dogs Behaviour I’m pretty sure that you don’t think your dog is a robot but are you aware of how many things can affect them and in turn, the way they behave? Our moods and behaviours can be influenced by many things and so it
Living With Romanian Rescue Dogs Advice on Fearfulness Romanian dogs tend to be a little bit different to our UK dogs, they can have stronger natural instincts, be a bit more cautious and sensitive and don’t always respond the way you would expect them to with the usual teaching methods,
What I Do… and the problem with ‘Shoulds’ when Teaching Dogs As I was out walking my dogs this morning, quite a few things were running through my mind (as is usually the case!) and I decided it was something worth sharing with you. I’ve seen quite a lot of
Walks can be pretty stressful when you have a reactive dog right? If you have a dog that explodes into a frenzy of barking, spinning and lunging when they see other dogs, people, bikes, traffic, strange animals etc, it can become a never ending cycle of stress and upset for
Are You Playing With Your Dog Enough? We all know that our dog’s require at least basic training and regular exercise to be mentally healthy and to keep them safe out and about on walks, but were you aware of how important it is to spend time playing with
Are Struggling to Train Your Dog? The Answer Could Be That You’re Not Doing These 2 Things, You dream of having a beautifully trained dog, who is a pleasure to have around. You’ve seen other people with these dogs, and you’re pretty sure you could achieve that with a bit