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Simon Wooler
Oct 15, 20245 min read
Let's talk about stress, baby. Let's talk about you and me. Let's talk about all the good things and the bad things that may be. Let's talk about STRESS!
For those of you reading this who live with fearful or anxious dogs, it's not going to be a learning moment when I say that dogs like...
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Nina Cooper
Aug 12, 20244 min read
She says I have to go to groomers, but I say: "No, no, no"
When a dog is afraid of the groomers, it’s without doubt distressing for the humans as well. For many fears, you can avoid full-on...
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simon42223
Sep 17, 20234 min read
Why pushing your friend in at the deep end is always a bad idea
It’s always tempting with fearful dogs to want to make everything go faster: ‘What’s the harm in trying to make them go out on a walk?...
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simon42223
Sep 8, 20236 min read
A survivor’s guide to life with a fearful dog
A personal take on navigating the highs and lows from Nina, the non-pro trainer in the Sociable Dog household. No two fearful dogs are...
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simon42223
Aug 11, 20234 min read
Big T's story. Where it all began
My Rotti, Thomson loved playing bally and going on adventures in the car. To say that he didn’t have the luckiest start in life would be...
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simon42223
Apr 29, 20234 min read
Murphy the dog and the inflationary spiral
Some say using food to train dogs is bribery. It isn’t, it’s pay. Unless you’re working to help a dog overcome a fear, treats are simply...
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simon42223
Apr 13, 20233 min read
Everything, everywhere - just not all at once
If the behaviour you've trained at home, breaks down in the big, wide world, you may need to teach your dog to generalise. Humans are...
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simon42223
Mar 30, 20234 min read
Decoding dog language on the lead
A dog that’s reactive on the lead can be exhausting and stressful so how do we work out what’s causing it and how to solve the problem?...
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simon42223
Mar 22, 20234 min read
Order! Order!
Why getting the order of events right is the key to progress when training fearful and reactive dogs. When you’re working with dogs that...
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simon42223
Mar 12, 20233 min read
Why good dog training is like great comedy
There’s one thing that good dog training and great comedy have in common: timing. It doesn’t matter how great your material (cheese,...
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simon42223
Mar 6, 20233 min read
You're spoiling that dog!
One of the most unhelpful myths around positive reinforcement training is the idea of ‘spoiling the dog.’ People think doling out treats...
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simon42223
Jan 23, 20234 min read
Where it all began twenty five years ago.
Big T’s story My Rotti, Thomson loved playing bally and going on adventures in the car. To say that he didn’t have the luckiest start in...
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