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Positive ONLY Dog Trainers are failing too may dogs with ineffective repetition methods. The Bad Ideologue of our Time Colin Christopher Tennant MA. FCFBA Criminal …

Dog Law: Covid 19 and the implications of breaking the law relating to dogs and dog ownership. We are now one year on into the …

CFBA Science Team: Dr Estella Vaz, Colin Tennant MA, Dr David Sands and Ross McCarthy MA Growing evidence revealed by CFBA 2020/2021 Survey that dog-on-dog …

Normal Dog Parameters In early February we introduced the beginning of a CFBA blog series entitled Canine First Aid by Rachel Bean.  The first article …

Unprecedented Times So, we find ourselves in the most strange and unprecedented times. Whilst we were all busily planning our lives and future, unaware of …

Socialising cats and dogs – avoiding conflict Many passionate animal lovers enjoy keeping both cats and dogs in the home. However, life between these two …

Emerging from the deep shade of a sandstone outcropping that shelters their flock, three skinny black-and-white dogs warily approach pieces of cantaloupe rind thrown to …

No breed seems to be free of dilemmas. For some it begins with the conflicts that continue among club members or the breeders who question …

I came across an article last week written by the DogsTrust entitled DOG BEHAVIOUR PROBLEMS – why they do it and what can you do …

Cat Film StarsThis narrative will give some insight into the intriguing world of cats, their behaviour and relationships with their owners and the techniques used …

Cat Spraying The most common problem brought to me with cats is toilet training in the home. This may seem strange to most cat owners …

Cats & Claws!Lilly my cat is about one hundred yards from my office window, licking her paw, perched atop a fallen oak branch – all …

Cats Behaving Badly! Cats are the pets we love to love, but only when they allow it. So what kind of relationship do we have …

There are several dog breeds carrying a genetic pre-disposition to deafness. Sound-signalling and voice-instruction communication are redundant for them. Deafness means that other primary senses …

The Cult of Drugging DogsWe pride ourselves on bringing to you information on why dogs should not be prescribed mind altering drugs for behaviour problems. …

I am often asked about the subject of leadership, because it does seem to be a current ‘buzz word’ at present. So, I would like …

Colin Tennant, a leading expert in dog behaviour and training, has worked with East Midlands Trains to create a guide on taking your pooch on …

“The average pooch ventures 500 miles every year, a third of dogs have been to a dog-friendly health spa (31%) and nearly a fifth (18%) …

“some of the factors that cause aggressiveness in dogs are: first-time dog ownership; failure to subject the dog to basic obedience training; spoiling or pampering …

“It has long been recognised by both research and practical experience of trainers that not only have some animals a tendency to be dominant with …

Surprising as it may seem, it isn’t capacity that explains the differences that exist between individuals, because most seem to have far more capacity than …

A psychological insight between owner and dogWhat tempted me to write on this subject was the amount of behavioural problems that beset so many owners. …

Further thoughts on dog training, behaviour modification and accreditation by David Cavill Complications continue to abound within the world of dog training and behaviour modification …

Monday morning at nine am, I received a frantic phone call from a lady with a ten week old Cocker Spaniel Puppy who was biting …

The difficulties involved and how to move forward I have been a mobile cat groomer for three years now and can honestly say that 95% …

I recently read a book by a well-known dog behaviourist and trainer in which she teaches a dog how to walk on a loose lead. …

Dogs do not understand what heat stroke is or how on earth they would have gotten it. This is where we have to step in …

How we care for and train our dogs is of paramount importance in their future success at forming relationships with us. My German Shepherd Deiter …

Keeping Your Indoor Cat Happy Not everyone is lucky enough to have a garden for their cat to play in or easy access to the …

Dogs are sociable creatures and enjoy vocal communication. They soon learn to get our attention and what they want on demand, before we realise that …

The issue of whether a dog should be described as dominant is yet again a hot topic in the dog world at present. Not particularly …

Our little deaf rescue dog Drift has a home. He is now safe and happy along with Bobby, one of his friends from the barn …

When two or more breeders gather together their conversation often centres on the number of pups born and what might have gone wrong. For years …

Barney is a large Landseer (i.e. over 10 stone in weight). He has a dominant attitude, is certainly aware of his size and uses his …

First published in Dogs Monthly Magazine Carl Cooper telephoned me with regard to booking a dog training class with his four-month-old Akita, Billy. I informed …

Molecular genetic tools have been used to dissect the evolutionary relationships of the dog-like carnivores, revealing their place in the order Carnivora, the relationships of …

Exercising a fully-grown, 13 stone Neapolitan Mastiff isn’t without its problems, but some could easily be avoided. On a recent
walk together, Gus, my six-year …

It is common knowledge that owners are the main influence on a dog’s behavioural development from puppy hood to maturity and in essence the dog’s …

Owning a hearing-impaired dog immediately rules out sound-signalling and voice instructions for training. Methods linked with additional primary senses, including smell, touch, taste and sight …

First published in Dogs Monthly Magazine Obviously when one works with people to alter dog behaviour problems, the human aspect is often the greater part. …

Complications continue to abound within the world of dog training and behaviour modification and as chairman of the Pet Education, Training and Behaviour Council I …

Spoiled sofas and boxing gloves Helping owners with cat behaviour problems is very new to us, indeed new to Northern Ireland. Heather Siribor and me …

The dramatic rise in dogs being allowed to become out of control and ending up dumped in rescue centres is a problem that Sara Muncke, …

The Dog Behaviour Practitioner & the LawI was walking down a street when a Jack Russell Terrier raced out of a house and attacked my …

Until recently, archaeological findings were the only evidence to pinpoint the beginning of man’s symbiotic relationship with dog. The commonly accepted date of dog’s domestication …

Considering taking on a rescue dog? Well done! There are many thousands of unwanted dogs right at this moment gazing out of kennels at every …

Previously published in PPM and Mad About Dogs Magazines Pets and sex is not a subject most people like to dwell on, the idea of …

I’m amazed at the naivety of trainers claiming to only use positive, reward-based methods, thus ignoring the vast body of scientific evidence that shows reward …

Abstract Any terms to be used to describe aggressive-behaviour in the domestic dog, Canis lupus familiaris, should be universally understood and accepted for legislationand treatment …

It seems that many celebrations throughout the year bring fireworks. Gone are the days when one evening each year would bring about the bangs and …

Dogs are pack animals and geared for close socialisation with their own kind and we are and become the replacement pack. Barking is a natural …

Whenever I read another distorted anti dog story in the media, perhaps of a dog attacking and injuring somebody, I am reminded that the domestic …

Until recently, archaeological findings were the only evidence to pinpoint the beginning of man’s symbiotic relationship with dog. The commonly accepted date of dog’s domestication …