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Militant dog owners don’t like sharing

Militant dog owners don’t like sharing

In this episode Becky and Deb tackle the touchy subject of shared spaces. And why for some dog owners this brings out the worst in them and for others it seems a reasonable request to be aware of others in shared spaces.Seems a fitting subject to close season 1 of the...

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Christmas with dogs

Christmas with dogs

Becky and Deb chat through all the things you need to know about making Christmas with dogs as easy as possible. They chat about how to deal with visitors, what foods are toxic and being prepared for any emergencies. https://youtu.be/fUTP6-hffo0 Watch here...

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Dog walking and Daycare: What’s right for your dog

Dog walking and Daycare: What’s right for your dog

Becky and Deb discuss the differences between dog walking and daycare. They look at what questions you should be asking the people looking after your dog. What are the red and green flags you should know about. The signs you need to look for in your dogs behaviour...

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Secret world of seniors

Secret world of seniors

Join Becky and Deb as they discuss our senior dogs. Discover what age our dogs are considered seniors, what adaptations can you make as they get older and what floats a senior dogs boat. https://youtu.be/pLeB-vs_2EA Watch here...

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Home alone time

Home alone time

Deb tells us how she's been introducing Blue to being left home alone. This leads to a discussion about what is a reasonable time to leave to dogs on their own and the different layers to consider about leaving dogs on their own. https://youtu.be/ckXUqzANoy8 Watch...

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Fearless fireworks

Fearless fireworks

Becky and Deb discuss how to ease the stress and fear for our dogs during firework season. Find out how to help your dog feel as relaxed as possible. ⁠You can find more hints and tips here⁠ Need the drums? ⁠Click here⁠ https://youtu.be/a-kDsI6pgnE Watch here...

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Meet our new co host

Meet our new co host

Becky can finally stop keeping the secret! Meet Blue, Debs new dog Find out how he's settling in and what Deb has been doing to build his trust https://youtu.be/pZGAs2EAJnc Watch here https://open.spotify.com/episode/1f9msqrJxrErQ4e6u3hs5c?si=a5eff83395474119 Listen...

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Paws & Consider : Breeders & Rescues (Part 2)

Paws & Consider : Breeders & Rescues (Part 2)

Join Becky and Deb for part 2 of their special where they discuss the different routes available for welcoming a dog to your family. In this episode you'll find out green and red flags for choosing to adopt a dog from a rescue. They look at the different options you...

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Paws & Consider: Breeders & Rescues (Part 1)

Paws & Consider: Breeders & Rescues (Part 1)

Join Becky and Deb for a 2 part special where they discuss the different routes available for welcoming a dog to your family. In this episode you'll find out how easy it is to get a puppy, how to spot those red flag breeders and what green flags you should be looking...

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Beyond the chase: Rethinking ball throwing

Beyond the chase: Rethinking ball throwing

International Pain Awareness month opened the door for Becky to get on her soap box and tackle one of the issues that is overlooked by dog owners. The hidden dangers of ball throwing! Becky and Deb share those dangers but also how you can still include a ball on your...

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Does Pain affect dogs behaviour?

Does Pain affect dogs behaviour?

September is International Pain Awareness month. Becky and Deb shine a light on how being in pain affects dog behaviour. They look at the different types of pain, how you can make simple adaptations to help your dog and share great resources to help owners feel...

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Thresholds and the four F’s of emotions

Thresholds and the four F’s of emotions

Becky and Deb discuss what thresholds are and why it's important to understand them. Listen as they discuss the effects of thresholds on dogs learning capacity as well as their emotional capacity. Understanding this will help you not only understand your dog better...

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The difficulty of building trust

The difficulty of building trust

Becky and Deb explore what is trust and how difficult it can be to gain yet how easy it is to lose

It’s hard to quantify what is trust because it’s not a behaviour, it’s not something you teach. And everybody has a different idea of trust.

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