I felt so stupid as the tears welled in my eyes and started running down my cheeks while I watched the event taking place in the main arena! I tried to figure our why I had been moved to tears because the performing dogs I was watching weren’t bad enough for me to cry …and nor were they good enough either!
I wondered what had triggered my emotional meltdown, aware that the crowd around me of about 500 strong was all laughing and clapping at the antics of the performance in the ring. And as I watched the cast of 30 dogs of all breeds, sizes and ages doing their thing for their handlers, who incidentally also came in a wide variety of sizes and ages, I was deeply touched. Continue Reading
While many South Africans are not familiar with the practice of ‘crate training’ puppies, most overseas countries, in which dogs aren’t eaten, use this method exclusively to raise trouble free pups and so escape the damage done by little chompers and stompers.
Today I’m focusing on the miracle Hearing Dogs for the Deaf which many folks have heard of, but aren’t too sure what they actually do.
Every year hundreds of dogs lose their lives tragically by drowning, and more often than not, in their own swimming pools or fish ponds. The most vulnerable are puppies and old dogs although many adult dogs also drown because they have never been taught pool sense. So here’s a lesson on how to pool proof your dog. 
Hands up all those folks who have disobedient dogs?! I guess you’ll be looking for some help on how to train your naughty pooch, or maybe you’ve tried and he just doesn’t get it. Well, guess what, your dog does not understand a word you’re saying to him … unless of course you have a particularly dominant dog showing you the paw sign “Make me!”
So you have a dog which is no longer a pup? Well the good news is, yes, teaching an old dog new tricks is possible! For the school records, a pup is usually over 8 weeks and under seven months of age. Older dogs from 8 months to senior citizen will probably be placed in an Obedience Training program which is really not that much of a jump - it’s really because the Lighties can be intimidated by mature, uneducated dogs which are often boisterous and unruly. But as soon as these guys have learned a few new tricks and got the mothballs out of their ears, they are also allowed free-play which is always the highlight of the lesson. 
Heres a story about Peanut the misbehaving sausage dog that proves behavioural therapy does work, even if it seems that mister dog is a lost cause:
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