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Is it dominance, or....?
Is your dog just socially incompetent? Putting the big question to rest – is dominance real? Historically, compulsion trainers like the...

jackieabikhair
Jul 15, 202410 min read
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Help! My Dog Keeps Destroying his Bed!
The best indestructible dog beds (Australia) If you're anything like me, you're never able to just skip past the pet section at Kmart....

jackieabikhair
Mar 3, 20244 min read
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What is Reactivity?
And why do so many 'well-socialized' dogs become reactive? Reactivity is defined as an EMOTIONAL OVERREACTION. Their behaviour is not the...

jackieabikhair
Dec 27, 20237 min read
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What Causes Reactivity?
**This is an excerpt from my next book on the topic of overcoming leash reactivity** The Fearful/Anxious Dog Dogs can become fearful of...

jackieabikhair
Dec 19, 202211 min read
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“Littermate Syndrome”: Co-dependency in our Canines
Let me start off quickly by addressing the elephant in the room: littermate syndrome is not a real syndrome. It is more of a ‘complex’, I...

jackieabikhair
Jul 9, 20213 min read
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Puppy Priorities: 8-12 weeks
The early days with a baby puppy can be a blur. There’s a lot to take in and a lot to do! This is a summary of the most important things...

jackieabikhair
Jul 9, 20218 min read
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Stockist List for Training Supplies
As much as we’d LOVE to sell training gear, we’re a bit short on storage space! So, here’s a list of recommended products and the best...

jackieabikhair
Apr 25, 20212 min read
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The History of Puppy Training
How our approach to raising and training puppies has changed throughout the last 150 years. Puppies. Little sponges with teeth. These...

jackieabikhair
Mar 3, 202124 min read
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Your Reactive Dog: Stuff You Should Know
Reactivity is becoming a growing issue amongst our pet dogs, and is definitely the number 1 reason pet owners contact me (I think most...

jackieabikhair
Nov 11, 202014 min read
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Pinch me, I'm Training;
Prong Collars. Slip-leads. Check Chains. Martingales. Gentle-Leaders. Front-Attach Harnesses... Making an informed decision. I cleaned...

jackieabikhair
May 31, 202011 min read
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But, My Dog Doesn't Like Treats...
So, you want to go the rewards-based training route, but your dog doesn't seem to really care all that much about the super-expensive,...

jackieabikhair
May 30, 20205 min read
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Puppy Training and Socialization
The first 16 weeks of a puppy’s life is its most critical period as far as behavioural development. This is generally how we approach it,...

jackieabikhair
Feb 14, 20194 min read
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Pairing Odour, Marker Training and Reward Orientation: Creating Odour Recognition
When we say that a dog has developed odour recognition, we're saying that odour has been classically conditioned; it has gone from being...

jackieabikhair
Oct 25, 20186 min read
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Height and Depth of Hides; My Thoughts on Inaccessible Odour
The Height of hides is a tricky variable to address in a class or group setting due to the huge size variations in dog breeds. Anything...

jackieabikhair
Oct 23, 20182 min read
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Motivation and the Nosework Dog
I often see people refer to their dogs as being good at Nosework because they have a 'good nose'. I've always thought this was a bizarre...

jackieabikhair
Oct 23, 20188 min read
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What Makes a Detection Dog?
There are three things that make a detection dog; hunt drive, odour recognition and the response. Hunt DriveIn every dog exists...

jackieabikhair
Oct 23, 20186 min read
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