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ADMINISTERING EYE DROPS (teaching the behaviour)

When a dog is sick and needs medication, it can be quite a struggle (frustrating for you and frightening for them).  Any husbandry behaviours you can teach BEFORE you actually need them are always going to be a real help.  Today, we looked at how to introduce your dog to eye drops.  The session we […]

Targeting a Chin Rest

Remember to PAY the dog! Force-free and positive techniques are extremely important to us at Rhodes 2 Safety.  We like, as much as possible, to teach skills and techniques to our dogs that make them confident and calm with the behaviours we are asking of them.  Rather than using force and old school “alpha” techniques, […]