Once the children go back to school after their summer vacations there seems to be an increase in dog behaviour problems reported each year. You could say that during those holidays’ periods, dogs do get a lot of attention from the immediate family with lots of family trips and lots of excitement, then the relationship really cools down as the kids go back to school and us adults go back to work and of course its hard for the dog to understand that situation.

To remedy this situation, as prevention is better than cure, there are a couple of easy things to do:

1, Use an enrichment program to keep them busy

2, Train your dog using a Home Training Program ™

Start to take the Home Training Program ™ training sessions out and about making sure that you have the right equipment.

Three essential bits of kit for outside training:

1, A dog training lead specifically designed for the purpose, click here….

2, Cotton Web Training Leads, click here….

3, If need be use a head collar, click here….

For recall practice the cotton web training leads are essential.

Of course you could take your dog to a training class to further reinforce what you are doing in the Home Training Program ™.

For APDT courses in your area click here