DOG STUFF - ALL THINGS DOG

All those things you need to know and more.

n.b. - You will find very little information on this site regarding aggressive behaviour. This type of behaviour must be handled by an expert. Should you require assistance with aggressive behaviour, please get in touch with The Animal Behaviour Consultants of SA (www.animal-behaviour.org.za) where you will find a list of professional canine behaviourists who can assist you. Also check our our Puppy Page for more topics

​CHILDREN AND DOGS

Babies -Preparing your dog for new arrival
​Captivating Kids During Dog Training
Contract for kids : I love my dog
Children and dogs - Basic Safety
Children & dogs - Safety around other people's dogs
Children - What's the best dog for kids?
Childdren reading to dogs
Dogs and Children
​Do dogs know your pregnant?
Dogs and Children living in Harmony
​Dog Bites: Who Is Getting Bitten and Why?
Dog's benefits to children 
Parents helping kids to get their dogs to behave
The 13 Worst Dog Breeds for Kids With Allergies

GENETIC

Advancements in canine genetics
Chinese Genetically Engineered Strong Dogs
Do Cross breeds have better heath and vigor?
Do crossbreeds live longer?Who lives longer pure or cross breeds
Dogs' Brains Reorganized by Breeding 
​Guessing your shelter dog’s breed? 
​How long will my dog life?
100 Years Of Breed Improvement
Management of genetic disorders  in dogs
Selective breeding, does this impact on behaviour
Spirocerca lupi treatment and MDR1 testing
Why poodles are good for cross breeding

CLICKER 

Clicker on-line course by Mary Woodward
Clicker How to have a Polite Puppy the Clicker Way
Loose Lead Walking Clicker Style
101 Things to do with a Box
Stopping negative behavior positively


TRICKS, GAMES AND ACTIVITIES

10 Tips to practice agility at home with your dog
De-stressing your dog - providing mental/physical stimulation
​Entertainment for a dog left at home alone
Fitness in your back yard part 1 
Fitness in your back yard part 2
​Germs & Bacteria on dog toys frightening!
Good games/Bad Games
Organized Activities
Scent Games
Teach you dog to shake paw
Three reasons to get your dog a Puzzle Toy
Tricks - teaching your dog tricks
To Tug or not to Tug
Trick Training for Fun!
10 Easy Things to Do To Make Your Dog Happier
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 (TOYS AND CHEWING

Are your dog's toys non-toxic
Chewing and Toys 
Chew Toy List 
​​Dog Owners Beware: Ignoring can lead to injury/death
How a Kong nearly killed my dog
Kongs : 50 ways with a kong
Your dogs toys may be full of bacteria and germs

EQUIPMENT

Bark Collars
Dog Muzzle Safety Guide
Getting your dog used to a lead & collar
Head Halters - how to use them
Head Halters - making life a TTouch easier
Muzzles
Prong collar training 
Muzzles: In praise of Muzzles
Shock Collars, the Shocking Truth
Selecting training Equipment
Take The Lead, Safely!

STERILIZATION & BREEDING

Behavioual Effects of Castration
Don’t want to sterilize your dog? – First consider this 
Probing the Pedigree
Sterilization - is early sterilization an option?
Sterilization - Dont want to steilize? Read this first
To Snip or Not To Snip

ELIMINATION

3 Tips to house train older dogs
Dog is Marking
House Training
How to convince your dog to go out in the rain
Odours - Eliminating Doggy Odours
Toilet Training
Teaching a dog/pup to eliminate on paper
Withholding - a difficult housebreaking problem
​Why your dog incessantly sniffs and pees on walks
Why your dog kicks grass after eliminating

SOCIALIZING & EXERCISE       

Dog Park Etiquette
Getting enough out of your dog walks?
​Is a dog a dog's best friend?
​​Loose dog, what should I do?
Running with your dog
Socialization - The Importance of Socialization
Walking : How walking your dog can save the planet
Walks in the Cape National parks
Why should your dog tolerate impolite behaviour?
Why is it important for my dog to sniff and scent on walks?
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TRAINING SCHOOLS

Training : The right school for your dog
Training : Dog Training Classes
Training- how to find the right trainer for your dog

DOG PHYSIOLOGY

Are dogs colour blind?
Can your dog tell when you are lying?
Dogs read our intent -by ScienceDaily
Do Dogs Dream?
Dogs can recognize photos
Does tail docking affect behaviour
​Dogs have feelings too
​Dogs might be more rational than humans
Emotion: Do dogs feel Emotion?
Five ways that your dog senses the world
GRRRRR....means many things in dogspeak
Greeting Behaviour in Dogs
How dogs think
If we are the parents, do dogs think they are our kids?
IQ Test For Dogs
Stress and our dogs
Scientists create IQ test for dogs
Tails - does a tail tell its own tail?
Tension Patterns in Dogs
​The Emotional Dog
The Physiology of dogs
​The physiologic effects of fear
​The threat of stillness
​​The Hidden Benefits of DNA Testing for Dogs
Touching : The benefits of touching your dog
Vision in Animals
Vocalizations : Dog vocalizations
What do dogs see in mirrors?
​Why do some dogs have blue eyes
Why does my dog cock her head?
​Why dogs howl
Why do some dogs roll on their food?
​Your dog can talk to you
​Your dog remembers more than you think!
Yes, dogs really can smell cancer

SENIOR DOGS

Defining quality of life
​Is my dog dying? Learn the signs
​Saving for your dogs retirement
Senior Dogs -Can their behaviour change?
Senior dogs- Lengthening and improving their lives
The Geriatric Dog
Top 10 Reasons to Adopt an Older Dog
Who lives longer  Cross or pure bred?

NUTRITION (do visit our health page as well)

Bones - what they mean to dogs
Feeding: The principles of feeding your dog correctly
Fat Dogs
Feeding - is it really necessary to feed a good quality food?
​Food as Medicine
Nutrition - can what you feed your dog affect behaviour?
Nutrition: the impact of nutrition on canine Behaviour
Sterilizing Bones
Why feeding once a day is not recommended

PET LOSS & EUTHANASIA

Coping with Pet Loss
Dealing with your dog dying
Defining quality of life
​Do Pets Grieve?
Do Pets Feel Grief? How to help your dog cope
Farewell Fido-Helping kids to deal with pet loss
Grief and the fear of letting go
​Has Grief for a Dog Who Died Ever Overwhelmed You?
Is my dog dying? Learn the signs
Keys to coping with grief over the holiday season
Losing your 'Best Friends'
Pet Loss - why does it hurt so much?
Remembering your dog who has passed
The Anniversary Reaction
​Tips for helping your dog deal with the loss of a friend
​This is why a dog never dies
What happens when it is time to say goodbye? 
What happens after our pet is euthanised?
Why losing a dog can be so devastating.
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HOLIDAYS / TRAVELLING / MISSING DOGS

Choosing a Boarding Kennel for your Dog
​Doggy Day Care
Going on Holiday? -Plan for your pets
Emergencies - how to plan and prepare
​5 Holiday Tips for Dogs
​11 Tips for choosing a kennel
First Aid - see Health Section
Prevention for missing pets and help if it happens
Holiday Dogs - Introducing dogs
Holidays : Taking pets on Holiday
Kennel vs Home Care
Missing dogs - who to contact and what to do
Relocating Dogs
Travel- Should I take my dog overseas?
Travel Crates - the right one & how to get your dog to love it

THERAPY AND COMMUNITY

Funda Nenja- Township Dog Initiative
Irwins - Toys for the Irwin's DogsGuide Dog Training
The Pollsmoore Prison Programme
Therapy Dogs -Paws for people
The Pleasure of a job well done

GENERAL

Alpha Dog - New Study
​A True Best Friend
A Little Respect Please
All Interesting..and Stuff - about rewards for dogs
Beauty without Cruelty
Beware Body Corporate Bullies
Bone fractures increasing as seniors walk dogs
​Breed Labels: When guesses turn into predictions
​Can Dogs Suffer From Post Traumatic Stress?
Choosing a Breed
Car Harness - Putting one on
Caring for a dog with special needs
Daily Dog News  
Dangerous Dog Debate
Deaf Dogs
Dialogue with Eddie
​Dog fighting - SA's dirty little secret
​Doggy Toy Box
Dogs' Brains Reorganized by Breeding 
​Dog urine and grass damage
​Dominance in Dogs in Not a Personality Trait
​During & After a fire - caring for your pet
​Effective Owners of Elderly Dogs 
Fireworks: how fireworks threaten out pets
Fireworks - the SPCA guide to the law on Fireworks
Falling in Love with a dog and how it changes our lives  First Aid for dog bites
4 Reasons not lick your face & 2 reasons to lick
5 Reasons Why Banning Pit Bulls Has Never Worked
Grooming tips for a double coated dog
Guidelines for Responsible Pet Ownership
Healing the trauma of dog bites and attacks
​Hoarding - how does this develop?
Horrendous cross border trading
​Intelligent Disobedience in dogs
Inappropriate and Appropriate dog play
IQ Test For Dogs
​Is a tired dog a good dog?
​Is that smiling dog happy?
​Is your dog a drama queen or cool dude
​Keep your dog safe from being used as bait
​Loose dogs, what should I do?
Loving your dog too much
Maiming Man's best friend - ear cropping
​Myths around dog bite force
New hip replacement due to scratch from dog
​Omaha Beagle- a dialogue with Omaha Beagle
Put yourself in your dogs shoes
​Pets alter infants' microbiota - lowers risks
​Recovering with 4 legged friends -less pain meds
Reducing and Getting rid of pet hair
7 Things all Dogs Need
​Saving for your pets retirement 
Shedding
​Should you get a dog for your dog?
6 Dog Myths you need to know
6 Dog Related Tax Deductions
Smoking -is your bad habit making your dog sick
​10 tips for picking up dog hair
10 Human Behaviours that Stress our Dogs Out
​Tail Docking
​The dangerous dog debate
The Dog Rescuers Rescue Groups
The Dumbest things dog owners do
​​The Scary Truth About “Free to a Good Home”
​The Truth about black tongues
The Grumpy Old Dog Lady
​The Unexpected Dog Killer - Stress & Anxiety
10 Easy things to make your dog happier
​To Err About Canines is Human.. 
​Too many pets, too little care - animal hparding
​Top Stress Reducers Are Dogs 
​The Scary Truth About “Free to a Good Home” Dog Classifieds
What to do when your dog is poisoned by criminals
​What experts say about breed legislation
​What is a bait dog?
​What do dogs dream about?
Why do dogs kick grass after eliminating?
​Why do small dogs have so many psychological probs?
Why your dog walker should be a professional
​The difference between a Designer & Hybrid Dog
​What does Hypoallergenic mean regarding dogs?
​What your favourite dog breed says about you
​Why do dogs circle and scratch their beds?
​Why does my dog....push around his bowl?
Why wolves are forever wild, but dogs can be tamed
Wolf Hybrid a good option or not?
Xylitol - lethal - do you know what products have this?
Your dog is a better judge of character than you

FAMOUS DOGS IN HISTORY

Swansea Jack

TRAINING METHODS

Commands, Cues & Signals
Fading food rewards
Lure and Reward Training
Positive Reinforcement
Punishment : learning about punishment from dogs.
Punishment has no place in the teaching phase
Pack Theory
Reinforcement Schedules
Rewards, lures and bribes
Rewards- the power of social interaction as reward
Treats :Could Additives affect incidents of colon cancer
The Alpha Fallacy
The Dominance Controversy

INTRODUCING DOGS & DOGS AND CATS & MULTI DOG HOMES

Getting a Second Dog – Pros and Cons
How to introduce dogs
Introducing a new dog to a resident dog
Introducing a shelter dog to existing dogs in the home
Introducing Dogs and Cats
Multi dog Households      


   







 








 


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SHELTER DOGS
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Adoption Education Scheme
Adoption and related stress and anxiety
Are you paying too much for a shelter dog?
Behaviour problems frequently seen in rescue animals
​Can TTouch really impact on shelter dogs and improve their behaviour?
Choosing a Shelter Dog
First two weeks with your dog by Open Paw
​Getting Rid of your dog
5 Tips for Adopting Shelter Dogs
Giving a shelter Dog a Home
Hoarding - how animal hoarding develops
Introducing Dogs: 
​Introducing dogs and cats
​Honeymoon period - the first 3 weeks
How to introduce dogs
​How we can set up a dog to fail
Introducing a shelter dog to existing dogs in the home
Is Fostering a Pet right for you?
My new shelter dog is not settling–why–what do I do? 
New Adult Dog
​9 Most popular cross breeds
Problems  in rescue animals
Some realities about relinquishing your dog
Top 10 Reasons to Adopt an Older Dog
Training a shelter dog
10 Tips for Problem Behaviour
​​Tips for the perfect dog names
Why are fees for pet adoption so expensive?
Whose responsibility is it regarding asoption?

TEACHING BASIC SKILLS AND PREVENTION OF PROBLEMS

10 Easy things you can do to make your dog happier
Active Mind - Happy Dog
Alone Time for your Dog
​Basic Instinct
Biting: Preventing Dog Bites
Being Your Dog's Leader is Key to Training
Body Language - learn to understand your dog
​Connection & Control
Daily Training - The key to kibble
Dog Owner Survival Tips and Etiquette
Emergency Down
Even Though
Growling: what to do when your dog growls at you?
Go Say Hi - 1,2,3 
Guidelines for teaching self control
Humping : Preventing sexually deviant behaviour
House Rules for Dogs
Heeling - Teaching Heeling
Hugging your dog
How to raise a dog you can live with
​​Introducing dogs and cats
Is nothing in life free?
​Is there 'one thing' to a well behaved dog
​Is it ok to let my dog on the bed?
Lifestyle Training
Loose Lead Walking
Loose Lead Walking Clicker Style 
Loving Your Dog Too Much
Lead off Good -Lead on - Bad
My wish list when training 
​No more jumping up
Nothing in Life is Free - NILF
One Thing that makes a well behaved dog?
Preventing Overly-Territorial Behavior
​Preventing Resource Guarding​
Possessiveness - Avoiding Possessiveness
Praise Him, Praise Him
Place - teaching your dog to go to his place
​​Punishment has no place when teaching
Recall using the Long Line
Real reliable Recall
Recall - Getting your dog to come reliably when called
​Secret of Dog Training
Sit List
Social Skills 101
Self control - guidelines for teaching self control
Saving Your Home’s Contents From Your Pet
​Sone 
Sit Command: Why the SIT command is so important
Socialize - What can happen if you do and if you dont!
Stopping Negatively Behaviour Positively
​Teaching A Down/Sit  at a Distance
​Teaching a Pet Life Skills
​Teaching basic sign language to dogs
The Binary Dog
Three rules of a well behaved Dog
The tr
Touble with dog to dog play
Top 40 pet tips
The real reliable Recall
​​The Sit List - what dogs cant do when sitting!
Tips to Increase Confidence & Decrease Fearfulness
Thunderstorms
Training : Golden Training Rules
Tired Dog - is a tired dog a good dog?  
Tired Dog - Too tired to avoid danger?
Please and Thank you 
Tips to Increase confidence
You cannot believe difference when a dog has a job
​Unravelling the jargon.Titles of Achievement in Dog Sports
Watch Me
Rude behaviour from dogs - acceptable?
Walking on Lead
​Why dog's come back when called
​PET MEDICAL INSURANCE

Pet Medical Aid or Medical Insurance?
What is Pet Medical Insurance and How Does It Work?
​Changing Medical Insurance - what to know about
What constitutes a pre-existing condition? 
How to compare Pet Medical Insurance Policies 
​Understanding Pet Medical Insurance Policy Structure 
How to decipher the terminology
​Know Your Rights!
Why is it important not to purchase insurance based on the lowest premium?
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PROBLEM BEHAVIOURS

Attention Seeking Behaviour
​Aggression - how on-lead aggression can develop
Aggression- some of the reasons behind it
Aggression Basics 
Aggression - Is TTouch of Value for Aggression?
Aggression - Handling on-lead aggression
​Aggression towards people - Treat and Retreat
Aggression towards family and friends
​Aggression
Are they fighting or playing?
Begging
Barking : My neighbour's barking dog
Barking Dogs
Barking Dogs - Noise or Communication
Barking: Dogs that Bark at night
Barking: Excessive Barking
Beware Of Silent, Stealthy Aggressors
​Bicycle Rider wants dog safety tips
Biting:
Biting: Why would a dog kill its owner
Bites :Why dogs Bite and how they warn us
​Beware of silent, stealthy aggressors
Boredom - Preventing Boredom & Frustration
​Calmness in the car
​​​Can’t seem to tire out my dog… Ask a Trainer
​Chasing behaviour
Chewing - basic instinct
​Chewing - Dog is chewing everything
​Compulsive Tail Chasing/Spinning
Corpophagia - The Scoop on Poop Eating in Dogs
De-stressing your dog - providing mental/physical stimulation
​Digging Problems
Digging
Does your Puppy/Dog need Prozac?
Dog fights at home
Dog Bites: Who Is Getting Bitten and Why?
Dog attack YouTube
​Dog mad at owner
​Dogs that bark at night
Dogs chasing cars
Dogs that hate being bathed
Dominance - Roger Abrantes On Dominance
Don't Take my Bone!!
​Door Dashing Dog
​Eating Disorders
Euthanasia an option for behaviour problems?
​Fear - When Your Dog is a Scardy Cat
Fear of the vet
Fighting : dog fights at home
Fighting with Dogs
Food Bowl Aggression Towards People
​Food bowl guarding - a Scientific Approach
Four Wheel Phobia
​Gentle dog turns aggressive
Growling: what to do when your dog growls at you?
​Help for common behaviour problems with Dr Dunbar
​How Many Incidents Equal a Problem?
Humping : Preventing sexually deviant behaviour
Humping-Does Your Humping Dog Turn Your Face Red?
Hard to train
Hyperdog
Humping/Mounting
House Training
Healing the trauma of dog bites and attacks
How many incidents equals a problem?
​How to stop your dog begging at the table
I am really going to bite you now
If your dog is aggressive could it be in pain?
If your dog has bitten a person or other dog
​Introvert or Extrovert Behaviour?
Is your barking dog driving you nuts?
Is your dog’s barking driving you nuts?
It's Mine! aka Resource Guarding
​​It's all about adolescence
Jumping up - Changing & Preventing
Jumping up Jumping up: No more jumping up
Jumping up at visitors
Lead pulling
Licking - feet licking
​Marking - Dog isMarking
​My dog won’t leave the house
​My dog wont listen!
My dog struggles at the groomer/vet
​Needy Behaviour - why this may physical
Nipping : Puppies and dogs nipping   
No more jumping up
Pica
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in dogs?
​​Quick tips to increase confidence and decrease fear
Problem Behaviour - 10 tips
Running away, taking things, destruction
Recall : Total Recall
Redirected Aggression
Reducing Reactive Dog Behavior
Resource Guarding : It's Mine
Resource Guarding
Resource Guarding Between Dogs
Retreat & Treat (Aggression)
​Scent Rolling
Storm Fear - Oh No its that time of year again!
Separation Anxiety- what you can do
​Stopping negative behaviour positively
​Strange behaviour and Thryoiditis in dogs
Submissive urination
Successfully House Train Older Dogs
​Take the Lead Safely!
Tantrums- how to deal with them
The Wrong kind of guard dog
Top causes of excessive chewing
​The Dominance Controversy
The Threat of stillness
To tug or not to tug
When having a dog on the bed is not a good idea
Why a dog would kill its owner
​Why your dog runs away and what to do
What does one do when your dog growls at you?
What to do when your dog eats poop
When does no mean NO!
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TELLINGTON TTOUCH

A Conversation with Robyn Hood
Accountability
Aggression - Is TTouch of Value for Aggression?
​A Touch of Love
​Can TTouch really impact on shelter dogs?
Danilo - the dog that brought TTouch to SA
​Dog-to-dog Aggression
Giving your Puppy the Magic Touch
​Groundwork for Dog-Dog Aggression
​History of TTouch​
How TTouch Can Help a fearful dog
Introvert or Extrovert Behaviour?
​life a TTOUCH easier when using a Head Halter
​Reducing Reactive Dog Behavior
Safety First Safety First!
Can TTouch really impact on Shelter dogs and improve their behaviour?
​Shelter Dogs and TTouch - can it really help?
​Supportive Care for Senior Dogs 
Taking the Stress our of Toe Nail Trimming
Tension Patterns in Cats
Tension Patterns in Dogs
Tellington TTouch for Dogs
The Sensory Side of TTouch
There's Method in the Magic
​Tiny Circles on the Skin
TTouch and Stress
​TTouch and the consequences of fear! 
Why TTouch?


FOR PROFESSIONALS

Aggression and some reasons behind it
Aggression Basics
Aggression - A case study with Harry T
Aggression- handling on lead aggression
​​Captivating Kids During Dog Training
Dances with Dogs-a partnership with a dog is a dance
​Dog is in the detail
Fitness in your back yard part 1 
Fitness in your back yard part 2
Green eggs and ham in dog training
Genetic Underpinnings of Anomalous Canine Behaviors 
He just wants to say Hi
Hard to train How dogs think
Is a dog a dog's best friend?
It takes a pack to raise a puppy
If you can't say anything nice
Jumping-Why Fluffy Can’t go Hup (Part 1 of 3 part series)
Jumping - Physical Causes of Jumping Problems (Part 2 of 3)
Jumping - I think I can! (Part 3 of 3)
Jumping Just Right Jumping
Lead off Good -Lead on - Bad
Leash reactivity
Learning about punishment from dogs themselves
Of Hostages and relationships
Observation- the fine art of observation
Prong collar training 
It takes a pack to raise a puppy
Relationship approach to training
Retreat and Treat 
Reliability and the retrieve
Selecting training Equipment
Selecting for vigour
Stopping Negative Behaviour Postively
Tails - does a tail tell its own tail?
10 Tips for Problem Behaviour
Tired Dog - is a tired dog a good dog?
That Lazy Owner! That Reactive Dog!
Vicious Dogs/Violent Children : Double- Edged Sword
Vocalizations : Dog vocalizations
Why not take candy from a baby




Dog is in the Detail
Guidelines for Teaching Self ControlRETREAT AND TREAT






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