Behaviour that feels rewarding will increase 2) Behaviour that feels uncomfortable will decrease 3) Some behaviours that are ignored will fade away. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

His voice comes over strongly and he actually explains the psychology behind his training methods which I find is rare in this type of book. My heart sank when Graeme impressed on the reader how important it is to do most of the work when your dog is young - we'd tried that, failed and since then I'm more or less terrified to start again, although puppy steps have been made in 2021. It's not always about domination or bullying like it may imply but it also isn't about total submission to every desire that the dog has either. I have an extremely anxious rescue Dachshund with many issues and am always looking out for helpful dog training tips. I love working with puppies because there is so much potential to make a lasting difference to a dog's life and to their owner's.Having read many, many books on dog training over the years, this is the first one I can say was enjoyable from start to finish.

I love 'Dogs behaving (very) badly' and although I don't own a dog I've always wanted to learn more about them and ideally get a few tips and tricks on how to treat them and understand them. His easy going manner gets the owner to open up to him and through this connection Graeme spots a well meaning mistake and explains how to correct it.

Graeme is a straight talking Yorkshireman with an amazing sense of humour, two things which are essential when dealing with our furry friends (and their owners!

There was a font of knowledge regarding the body language of a dog and Graeme dispels some of the myths of dog training. He set off one sunny day in 1987 with his worldly possessions zipped into an old MG Midget to make his fortune Down South. He has a manner of getting straight to the point while at the same time being respectful and kind which is exactly the type of character that works well with dogs. They process that information faster than we do by reading our forehead wrinkles, nose flaring and ears. It is difficult and possible but again, must be consistent in regards who says what in the specific language and must not have any overlap.

Now he is here to help with his stress-free guide to training and caring for your puppy so that they grow into a happy, well-adjusted dog. If you choose Royal Mail 2nd Class the estimated arrival time is 2-4 business days and 1st Class is 1-2 business days. It was because she was so used to years of lead-straining, she had learned to pull back constantly and the new dog was, understandably, responding with an equal and opposite force. Graeme Hall is a ‘people person’ and a ‘dog person’, therefore he connects with humans and canines alike.