Behaviour and Training

When Do Puppies Grow Up?   Many people with hyper puppies must sometimes wonder how long that whirlwind puppy stage lasts. How long does the whirling dervish- chewing-pooping-in-the-house [...]

Travelling With Your Dog On Public Transport.   Lots of dog owners are familiar with taking their dog on holiday, or for day trips in the family car. However, perhaps not so many people [...]

Food Guarding in Dogs. Food guarding, (or resource guarding), is one of the more common problems that can occur with family dogs. Fortunately, in most cases, it is relatively easy to address. [...]

Build Your Dog A Digging Pit.   Digging is something all dogs love to do. It’s a natural behaviour, but it can sometimes be at odds with our love of gardens. In this Holidays4Dogs [...]

Enrichment For Dogs – How to Create an Enriching Environment for Your Dog.   Environmental enrichment in the lives our pet dogs is an important part of responsible ownership. The [...]

Choosing a Dog Trainer.   At Holidays4Dogs we publish a lot of helpful articles on training and other dog related subjects. We often recommend the assistance of a good dog trainer to help [...]

Can Dogs Get Angry?   Recent studies have shown that dogs can experience a range of emotions. Since it is now thought dogs can feel happiness, sadness, joy and grief – why should they [...]

Understanding Dog Reactivity.   You might have seen a dog in the neighbourhood barking and lunging on the end of the lead. Or, perhaps, even your own dog engages in this behaviour? Either [...]

Should I Walk My Dog Every Day?   This Holidays4Dogs article discusses a story which made the national press recently. The story was about a dog trainer who suggested that dogs don’t need [...]

Impulse Control In Dogs.   Resisting the temptation to do something which comes naturally, is not something dogs find terribly easy. While humans quickly learn the concepts of self control [...]