With November the 5th only weeks away this can be an anxious time of year for many dog and owners.

The loud, unpredictable noise and bright displays of light to your dog truly frightening. Even a seemingly confident dog can tremble and drool at the load bangs and unfamiliar sounds

The joy [...]]]> Is your dog terrified of fireworks?

With November the 5th only weeks away this can be an anxious time of year for many dog and owners.

The loud, unpredictable noise and bright displays of light to your dog truly frightening. Even a seemingly confident dog can tremble and drool at the load bangs and unfamiliar sounds

The joy of ‘Amichien Bonding’ is that we can dismiss the reason for the fear in our dogs, as any fear is based on the dog failing to understand the cause of the noise, all that we need to concentrate on is removing all confusion and fear by removing the problem of decision making from our dogs and address the fear with the calm confidence of a knowing leader.

For anyone who is dreading the season of fireworks you can confidently know that if you adopt this method and by ‘trading places’ with your dog, become the leader of your dog’s choosing. Then when the noise happens your dog will be able to look to you for your reaction to the sounds and smells of the evening and most importantly be able to trust that your calm dismissive attitude to the whole thing is the example that they will be able to copy. This will make firework fear a thing of the past by treating it as just another area of ‘perceived danger’ and even if your dog barks at the sound, you must respond in the AB way, with a grateful ‘thank you’.

If you were to begin the process of becoming leader in this calm, quiet and successful way in the next couple of weeks then you and your dog will be able to actually enjoy watching the exploding colour display that decorates the dark winter skies.

Ollie is very boisterous Bull Dog. He jumped up whenever visitors came into the house and constantly tried to get attention. His attention seeking antics became such a problem that people stopped coming over to visit.

When Ollie’s wanted something he would bark until he got his way. If his owner was working from her [...]]]> Ollie’s Story

Ollie is very boisterous Bull Dog. He jumped up whenever visitors came into the house and constantly tried to get attention. His attention seeking antics became such a problem that people stopped coming over to visit.

When Ollie’s wanted something he would bark until he got his way. If his owner was working from her office upstairs and he wanted some attention, he would bark until she came downstairs, he would also bark until he was let out into the garden; and then bark again when he wanted to come in.

Ollie’s owners rigorously stuck to the method, he presented them with plenty of challenges for which I was able to help with through lots of support calls, he is now a much happier relaxed dog who no longer bothers visitors when they come round, and although he still lets his owners know what he wants, he is much less persistent, relaxed and considerably less noisey.

The organisation is run entirely by Jan Fennell qualified and monitored Dog Listeners and sits alongside Jan Fennell International Dog Listeners Ltd.

http://www.everychancerescue.co.uk/

National Geographic have recently published a very interesting article which higlights how close the links between Wolves and Domestic Dogs really are; http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2002/01/dogs/dogs-photography

Dolly is an 18 month old Staff Cross, her owner Karen got her as a rescue dog when she was 9 months.

Karen contacted me because Dolly would often run off and not return when called when she was taken out on walks, this meant taking Dolly for a walk was a stressful experience. Dolly [...]]]>

Dolly’s Story

Dolly is an 18 month old Staff Cross, her owner Karen got her as a rescue dog when she was 9 months.

Karen contacted me because Dolly would often run off and not return when called when she was taken out on walks, this meant taking Dolly for a walk was a stressful experience. Dolly would also jump up and become over excited when people came into the house.

There was also another reason Karen and her family had become concerned about Dolly; One morning when the family had a visitor staying over, Dolly had been in the kitchen with the visitor while she was having breakfast. Dolly was being a pest, Karen’s husband called Dolly away but she ignored him, he then went to take her out by the collar (he hadn’t shouted or acted in an aggressive manner) Dolly wet herself and started shaking un-controllably.

As a result of Karen and her family’s commitment to applying Amichien Bonding, Dolly is a much happier relaxed dog that no longer jumping up at visitors when they arrive (providing they do as they are asked and ignore her).

Following two weeks without walks and the application of Amichien Bonding, Karen took Dolly out for a walk and was thrilled to report that Dolly stayed with her for the whole duration of the walk.

There have been no further occurrences of Dolly wetting herself and should a similar situation arise again they are now armed with the knowledge of how to deal with it without causing distress to Dolly.

Karen ‘Customer testimonial

The first step on the road to pet ownership is to ask yourself some tough questions: Why do you want a puppy? Can you afford to keep one? Are you prepared to take care of a dog every day for his entire life? What kind of dog [...]]]> Courtesy of the Humane Society of the United States

The first step on the road to pet ownership is to ask yourself some tough questions: Why do you want a puppy? Can you afford to keep one? Are you prepared to take care of a dog every day for his entire life? What kind of dog will match your lifestyle? Are you willing to spend the time it takes to help the puppy learn good manners?

If you’ve decided you’re ready for a dog, follow The HSUS’ top five puppy buying tips and you’ll be far more likely to secure a healthy, well-socialized dog who doesn’t drain your emotions or your pocketbook. One, in other words, who doesn’t come from a puppy mill.

1. Find a responsible breeder and visit the premises. Responsible breeders provide a loving and healthy environment for their canine companions, but don’t simply take the breeder’s word for it. Never buy a puppy without seeing where it and its parents are raised and housed with your own eyes. Download our Find a Good Dog Breeder checklist [PDF].

2. Don’t be fooled by common claims made by pet stores when pushing their puppies. Despite what they may tell you, pet stores DO sell puppy mill puppies. Read more about the false claims commonly made by pet stores at the Pet Store Doublespeak page.

3. Don’t be swayed by a great website or ad. Just because a website says great things about their “home raised” or “family raised” puppies doesn’t make it true. Many puppy millers pose as small family breeders online and in newspaper and magazine ads. Read about dog lovers who were fooled by “breeder” ads and pet store claims at the Survivor Stories page.

4. Consider adoption. Adopting a dog instead of buying one is the surest way to strike a blow against puppy mills. To find the perfect match, you’ll want to choose the right one for you and your lifestyle. Animal shelters have dozens of dogs, many of them purebreds, just waiting for homes. There are also breed specific rescue groups for every breed of dog, including “designer” or “hybrids” like Labradoodles and Puggles. Mixed-breed dogs also make wonderful pets. Read more about adopting a puppy through a shelter or breed rescue group at Proud2Adopt.org.

5. Avoid the temptation to ”rescue” a puppy mill puppy by buying him. Even though your intentions may be good, don’t buy a puppy with the idea that you are “rescuing” him or her. Your “rescue” opens up space for another poor puppy mill puppy and puts money into the pockets of the puppy mill. Pet stores won’t leave their cages empty and websites won’t leave their pages blank. The money you spend on your puppy goes right back to the puppy mill operator and ensures they can continue breeding and treating dogs inhumanely. If you see someone keeping puppies in poor conditions, alert your local animal control authorities instead of buying. Read more about the cruelty documented at puppy mills at the USDA Hall of Shame page.

Learn more about buying a puppy with the PuppyBuyersGuide.

Tell friends and relatives about puppy mills.

Find out what you can do to stop puppy mills.