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How Predatory Behaviour Differs Among Dog Breeds
Are you curious about why some dogs chase anything that moves while others are content to sniff around? Or why some "typical hunting dogs" never show an interest in hunting, while their siblings go absolutely nuts for it? Then you are in the right place! In this...
5 Top Tips For Preserving Your Dog’s Impulse Control Reserves
In the last article, we looked at what impulse control is, and why it’s so important for your dog to have healthy reserves of it. This sets them up for successful training progression. We also learned that impulse control is a limited resource, and once your dog has...
Impulsivity in Dogs: How to address it effectivly?
Whether it's chasing a squirrel at the blink of an eye or jumping into action without a second thought, managing a dog's natural impulsiveness requires understanding and strategic training. This blog post delves into the nature of impulsivity in dogs, the critical...
3 Reasons Why Your High Drive Dog Is Pulling On The Lead
Navigating the world of loose leash walking with a high-energy dog can feel like a rollercoaster of frustration and hope. Every tug on the leash, every distracted sniff, seems to echo the struggle of countless walks before. But fear not, for you are not alone in this...
Loose Leash Walking for Setters
Why Is It So Hard To Teach Loose Leash Walking To A Setter Or Pointer Breed? The answer lies in their genes: The predatory motor pattern of Setters and Pointers includes running in big circles. They're bred to search for wildlife and flush or indicate it, so that the...
Jump ‘n’ run for Dogs
Did you ever enjoy playing platform video games like ‘Super Mario’ or ‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ as a child? I am sure, like many others, you did! Now you may be wondering what this has got to do with you and your dog? Well, the aim of platform video games like these, is...
Challenges of Punishment in Anti-Predation Dog Training
Unpacking the Dilemma: Why is punishment a tricky thing in anti-predation training? Often, dog owners want to simply stop their dog from chasing wildlife and they use tools, such as ecollars, spray collars, a threatening voice, or training discs to startle the dog to...
Understanding Your Dog’s Motivation: Key to Successful Training
Unleashing the Power of Breed-Specific Behaviours Have you ever wondered if your dog's breed-specific behaviours are the cause or maybe even the solution to overcoming training challenges? Let's shift our perspective and harness these behaviours for positive results....
Visual Enrichment for Dogs – The Forgotten Type Of Enrichment
In recent years it has become much more widely accepted that enrichment activities are hugely beneficial to our dogs. So much so, many owners now factor this into their dog’s everyday life and are reaping the benefits of it. Their dogs are happier, more fulfilled,...
Scaffolding A Recall
Free Download You can download this article for free. It's a chapter of my book 'Rocket Recall: Unleash Your Dog's Desire to Return to You through Motivation-Based Training':Do you ever feel frustrated that your dog seemingly ignores your recall cue and carries on...
Is The Term “Drive” Outdated In Modern Dog Training?
Should we continue using the term “drive” when it comes to predatory behaviour? My dog has a high “prey drive!” I hear this all the time and I get it, it’s catchy and everybody knows what it means. In one of my last blog posts "Why predatory behaviour is not a drive",...
Why Predatory Behaviour is not a Drive
By Thomas Riepe - Translated by Simone Mueller and Charlotte Garner -The term "drive" is a bit of a mouthful. In fact, when we mention drive, we are actually referring to motivation. This motivation comes from within the dog and triggers a certain urge to do...
What is Predation Substitute Training?
You want to know, what exactly Predation Substitute Training™ is? And how it may help you and your dog? Then this article is for you!Help, my dog's loves to hunt! Does Any Of This Sound Familiar To You? You wish your dog would focus on you when you are out with them,...
Make the Stalking-Deal with your Dog
Yesterday, a fawn that was hiding in the grass next to the forest trail, jumped up in front of my dogs. But my dogs didn’t chase it. They stood and watched it run away. They were clearly excited, but they didn’t dash into the woods to hunt it down. Why? Because we use...
Take The Test: Do You Need “Don’t Eat That!”?
‘No, Milo, no! Stop! Don't eat that!! …. mmm, yummy…!’ 🤢 Well, Milo decided to eat it anyway. While you may be disgusted, Milo seems to be grinning all over his sweet dog face. He just had another unplanned snack – result! Maybe just a leftover from someone’s picnic?...
How to Create Islands of Relaxation for your dog (and yourself)
Living alongside any dog can sometimes be stressful. And, if that dog happens to be a passionate predator who LOVES to chase, then the cortisol levels of their human are likely to be raised even higher too. In this article, I want to show you, how you can lower your...
Reasons why Predation in Dogs Suddenly Decreases
If your dog or a client's dog, who is naturally very prey-driven, suddenly shows a decreased rate of predatory behaviour, this is likely to have an underlying cause. Understanding what is causing the dog to show predation less frequently, can help you to know how to...
What Can Increase Predatory Behaviour in Dogs?
A sudden increase in predatory behaviour can give you an insight into your dog’s physical and mental well-being. So, before you try and control this increased predation, it’s helpful to understand what may be causing it to happen in the first place.
How Predation Substitute Training affects your work with Clients & their Dogs
Learn, how Predation Substitute Training affects your work as a dog professional and what benefits you gain from using it – for your clients, their dogs, and your business.
Podcast with Michael Shikashio CDBC
I was honored to talk to Michael Shikashio CDBC about predatory behaviour on his wonderful podcast "The Bitey End of the Dog". We spoke about what to do with a dog that chases or hunts critters or other things in general? And what do you do to work with predatory...
Why Do Dogs Love To Scavenge?
The fact you are reading this chapter of my new book means there is a high chance that you already know that dogs love to scavenge! But, you might be surprised to learn that there are several deep-rooted reasons for this; it’s not as simple as them just feeling hungry...
