ARTICLES | Clare Teaching Dogs

Jan 173 min read

Creating Emotional Stability

Being consistent in your dog training can make all the difference, especially working with adolescent, anxious or overwhelmed dogs

Cues - How to Create Clear Communication between You and Your Dog

Clare Russell

Jan 164 min read

Cues - How to Create Clear Communication between You and Your Dog

It is highly rewarding when you feel your dog understands you, and that you can communicate with each other.

Come Back! Teaching Your Dog to Come When Called

Clare Russell

Dec 7, 20233 min read

Come Back! Teaching Your Dog to Come When Called

Why the classroom 'recall' doesn't always work in the park

Building and Strengthening Your Relationship

Clare Russell

Feb 14, 20234 min read

Building and Strengthening Your Relationship

Commitment to the relationship with your dog will help you build a bond which in turn will build trust and confidence in each other.

Clare Russell

Feb 6, 20233 min read

Is your dog dominant or depressed?

Conversation about dog’s suffering with mental health issues such as stress, anxiety or depression.

Clare Russell

Jan 19, 20233 min read

Adventures in Scenting

It wasn't just a learning adventure for Dave though, I found myself learning some new skills and brushing up my existing skills

Using the Learning Cycle to build confidence in your anxious dog

Clare Russell

Dec 15, 20223 min read

Using the Learning Cycle to build confidence in your anxious dog

Clare Russell

Dec 13, 20223 min read

Do you need more than one session?

Which issues when resolved will make the biggest difference to your life. Which changes will be most beneficial to your dog?

Clare Russell

Nov 22, 20225 min read

Teaching your Dog to be Calm

How to go about teaching your dog to be calm

Transferable Skills - Confidence Building for Sensitive Dogs

Clare Russell

Nov 14, 20224 min read

Transferable Skills - Confidence Building for Sensitive Dogs

Teaching sensitive and reactive dogs the skills they need to cope away from the stressors

Clare Russell

Oct 26, 20225 min read

Fireworks! - How To Help Your Dog Cope

You are the expert on your dog, you know what they need to feel better. Educate yourself then trust your instincts.

Clare Russell

Oct 15, 20224 min read

Dealing with Problem Barking

When fence, gate and door barking is making your life difficult Barking is normal dog communication. Dogs use barks to communicate their...

Clare Russell

Oct 1, 20223 min read

Is It Play or Hunting Practice?

When we use the term play to describe the herding behaviour of collies it prevents us from acknowledging what is happening.

Clare Russell

Sep 23, 20223 min read

Confidence

Confident dogs and Confident people can create magic together, confidence is the spark for the relationship we dreamed of with our dog.

Why Adding Structure to a Training Session helps your Reactive Dog

Clare Russell

Sep 20, 20223 min read

Why Adding Structure to a Training Session helps your Reactive Dog

These are all key skills that dogs need to be able to walk on a lead without pulling, barking, spinning or biting, making life easy and safe

Familiarisation or Socialisation? Which does your dog need?

Clare Russell

Aug 26, 20224 min read

Familiarisation or Socialisation? Which does your dog need?

Assessment periods in a young dog are moments of learning, be quiet, let the dog learn

Clare Russell

Aug 26, 20224 min read

Social Interaction With Other Dogs

Some dogs are excellent at giving and receiving social information and some are not.

Thank your dog for growling - why growling is a safe form of canine communication

Clare Russell

Aug 12, 20224 min read

Thank your dog for growling - why growling is a safe form of canine communication

Growling is information that the environment needs to change

Socialisation - what is appropriate for your dog?

Clare Russell

Aug 8, 20225 min read

Socialisation - what is appropriate for your dog?

From my experience when people want their dog ‘to be good with other dogs’ they need the dog to demonstrate a range of skills that have...

What does the scent of food cue for your dog?

Clare Russell

Aug 4, 20224 min read

What does the scent of food cue for your dog?

Reactive dogs in particular benefit from a carefully planned and well structured session. The gap between delivery and stillness is critical