Any visit a dog has to the vet can be a stressful experience, not only for a pet, but for an owner too. We can’t explain to them that they will be ok and it can be upsetting to see them stressed or difficult to manage their behaviour. Recognising and acknowledging early signs that a dog is stressed is an important factor to being able to work towards helping them to feel calmer and try to make the experience less stressful for everyone. There are ways we can ease this stress

Being calm and in control of their own behaviour does not come naturally to dogs; they need support and training. You can teach calmer behaviour, known as impulse control, with training guidance using positive reward based techniques. Teaching behaviour control will help prevent jumping up, snatching food or toys, bolting out of doors, lead pulling and improve general good 'manners'. Just a couple of minutes each day using every day tasks will help your dog to get an unde

Training is not like it is on TV, most programmes are heavily edited to provide entertainment. Effective training take weeks of patience and consistency. Basic obedience - 4 – 6 weeks, for a dog to achieve some understanding. Results and time scales can depend on each individual. Behaviour problems - 3 – 12 months, to expect to see some improvement. Depends on complexity and severity. Understanding how dogs learns is the first step. How d

Stress is the body's response to physical, mental, or emotional pressure and behaviour and/or health can be affected. When we, or dogs, get stressed the brain releases hormones to allow the body to respond, such Adrenaline, Noradrenaline and Cortisol. Theses hormones have an influence on heart rate, blood pressure, glucose, many non-essential body functions and can alter immune system function. A certain level of stress in life can be expected for all of us, humans and dogs,