by Robin Oliver Online | Jun 19, 2023 | Dog Relationships and Dog Bonding
I was watching one of my Australian kelpie dogs looking at me so lovingly through the glass windows and doors and I thought to myself I need to chat about how to help dogs be pleased with us. I was observing her body language as she was intently gazing at me, her ears...
by Robin Oliver Online | Jun 12, 2023 | Service, Assistance and Therapy Dogs
Did you know Therapy and Service Dogs, can have a special learning talent to be the best! We will call this dog Panda and his owner Katie, initially thought a dog couldn’t learn (not her real name). However, Panda learned to use technology to assist and alert,...
by Robin Oliver Online | Jun 5, 2023 | Dog Relationships and Dog Bonding
Have you grown up with a dog or dogs in your household, or was a dog not high on the “to-do list” of your parents? I’m thinking of those children who have a special affinity with dogs and whereby the benefits of growing up with a dog has left a lasting and...
by Robin Oliver Online | May 29, 2023 | Dog Relationships and Dog Bonding
Do you have a new puppy or rehomed dog and are you asking yourself this question? … should my dog be sleeping on my bed? Yes or No? How about we first chat about the issues that may put this question in the “no” basket. Would You Like to Know How to Train Your...
by Robin Oliver Online | May 22, 2023 | Dog Relationships and Dog Bonding
This a story about a friend of mine who has many times helped people by house-sitting so that resident pets could be cared for whilst their owners were away on holiday and we chatted on the phone about, do animals sense your negative words spoken about them, which was...