August 2010

Fearful Fido – conquering the fear of noise

August 28, 2010
Fearful Fido – conquering the fear of noise

As autumn approaches, this can be a worrying time for an owner whose dog has a fear of noise, as celebrations such as Halloween and Bonfire Night bring along the sights and sounds of fireworks. The temptation is to comfort our dog when he is afraid and shaking, however, this is the worst thing you [...]

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Testimonial: making Molly a happier and calmer dog

August 28, 2010
Testimonial: making Molly a happier and calmer dog

To whom it may concern: My profession is to help people make their businesses more successful. But before I became a coach, I was a veterinarian and for 17 years – first as a practice owner and later working in corporate for a pet food company – I worked with some of the best dog [...]

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Walk the Dog Newsletter Summer 2010

August 13, 2010
Walk the Dog Newsletter Summer 2010

Dear friends, Summer is always a very busy time for us at Walk the Dog with extra holiday work, and annual events. In this issue, we introduce new WTD team members Lindsay McKenzie-Ross and Bryony Maddisson.

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Is dominance a myth?

August 9, 2010
Is dominance a myth?

Today the media have been focusing on the issue of ‘how best to train your dog’ with traditionalists such as Cesar Milan advocating the use of hard line training methods to show your dog who’s boss compared to modernists such as Victoria Stillwell and Jan Fennell who focus on positive reward to teach a dog [...]

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Give a dog a second chance with a night of fine food and fashion in Berkhamsted

August 5, 2010
Give a dog a second chance with a night of fine food and fashion in Berkhamsted

View this article on the Berkhamsted People website.

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Fashion Show

August 3, 2010
Area Life Advert

The latest edition of Area Life Magazine features an advert for our Fashion Show on 16th September in aid of Every Chance Rescue.

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Dogs stealing food – new study suggests dogs are self aware

August 2, 2010
Dogs stealing food - new study suggests dogs are self aware

A new study has added weight to the growing evidence that dogs posses theory of mind, in other words, dogs are self aware and likely to perceive what we see and know.  This would allow dogs to take of advantage of us when the opportunity arises.  A classic example of this would be when we [...]

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