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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Training Dogs With Treats – Is It Bribery? Many people might think if you train dogs using food – it’s bribery. There are still lots of owners (and even unenlightened trainers!) [...]

  Force-Free Dog Training.   At Holidays4Dogs we know a great deal about how to look after the dogs in our care properly. This is because we are not just a dog care business, we are [...]

The Role Of Classical Conditioning In Dog Training.   In this Holidays4Dogs article on classical conditioning, we focus on how to implement the method when training our dogs. We learned in [...]

Are You REALLY Prepared to Get a Dog!? One of the top reasons for people re-homing their pet is because they didn’t realise the commitment involved in caring for a one. There’s no doubt, [...]

Do Dogs Need Jobs? In years gone by, dogs were frequently regarded as tools of a trade – often ’employed’ as herding, or guard dogs. In modern times, many more dogs are kept as [...]