Behaviour and Training

Can Dogs Understand The Meaning Of Words? We know that animals have the capacity to understand some aspects of human language, because they are able to follow verbal cues. But, can dogs [...]

Getting Your Dog Used To Car Travel. Car travel is essential for most dogs, but they can become anxious about travelling in a vehicle and some find it stressful being in a moving car. For hints [...]

 Why Belgian Malinois Dogs DON’T Make Good Pets.   In recent years, there has been a surge in people buying Belgian Malinois as pets. However, this breed of dog, isn’t for the [...]

Pet Shock Collars – Are They Banned? It seems incredulous to think that the UK has still not imposed a ban on these devices used to train animals – namely pet dogs. Proposed legislation on [...]

Should You Play Tug Games With Your Dog? There was a time when dog trainers suggested that playing tug games with your dog wasn’t a good idea. Many believe playing tug-o-war with dogs, may [...]

Humping Behaviour in Dogs. Despite the embarrassment it can cause owners, humping in dogs is a normal behaviour. While it is common for male dogs to display this behaviour, females can do it too. [...]

How to Introduce Your Dog To A New Baby In The Family.   For many young couples these days, getting a dog, comes before having a human child of their own. It may be one thing to master pet [...]

Do Dogs Like Music?   Most of us have an appreciation for music and enjoy listening to different genres. Music can make us feel happy, relaxed, content, or help us to complete tasks that [...]

Safe Play Between Children and Dogs.   In this Holidays4Dogs article we consider the subject of safe play between children and dogs. Family pets can be very beneficial to children, but it is [...]

Pet Owner Bad Habits – Do You Have Any? There’s a lot of talk about how we should always make sure our dogs are well trained, well socialised and have impeccable manners. But, as dogs [...]