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Welcome to my Blog.

These are some of the topics I feel help explain our dog's behaviours. They are designed to help give you an insight into why they are exhibiting certain behaviours.

Some of these articles are sections from my thesis on canine aggression.

All my references and additional reading for my blogs are in my Library Blog, if you want to do more research on a specific topic.

Barking For Attention

A very common behavioural issue in dogs is barking for attention. For this it is important to use observation to establish the causality...

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Mar 63 min read

PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT - WHAT IT ACTUALLY DOES TO YOUR DOG’S WELLBEING: WHAT SCIENCE SHOWS.

There are many types of dog trainers in the world, with a wide range of techniques. These techniques include balanced, positive, holistic...

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Jan 263 min read

Canine Arthritis: Causality, Behavioural Changes, Treatments including Rhus Tox benefits.

Canine arthritis and joint problems are a very common issue for dogs with it affecting 80% of dogs over the age of 8 years. Arthritis is...

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Dec 30, 20245 min read

Reference Library

Acres, T. (2023). Canine Ladder of Aggression. https://caninebodybalance.com.au/journal/canine-ladder-of-aggression Albright, A. &...

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Dec 7, 20247 min read

Forms of Canine Aggression: Part 2

Aggression directed towards humans can have a variety of antecedents: lack of early socialisation, the impact of prenatal environments...

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Dec 7, 20245 min read

Forms of Canine Aggression: Part 1.

There are various forms of canine aggression and a multitude of reasoning behind the behaviours being displayed. It is important to...

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Dec 7, 20245 min read

The Importance of Socialisation: What it is, Fear Windows, Social Deprivation Syndrome, Social Regression and the Effects of Covid-19 on Canine Behaviour.

There are several crucial windows in relation to a dogs socialsation and level of nurturing it receives which directly influence their...

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Dec 6, 20245 min read

DOMINANCE THEORY - WHAT IS IT? IS IT RELEVANT TODAY? THE EFFECTS OF DOMINATING A DOG.

For many years there has been a debate in regards to dominance theory in relation to its appropriateness to domestic dogs. The theory...

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Dec 2, 20243 min read

Canine Aggression: What is it? Can we change our dog's response to a trigger?

When we talk about aggression, what are we referring to? We are talking about presented behaviours which are outward expressions of an...

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Nov 16, 20243 min read

OVERAROUSAL AND REACTIVITY : THE STRESS BUCKET EXPLAINED.

Please note that is a gps tracker on Lou's collar. Understanding our dog’s and their behaviours can be challenging. It can be extremely...

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Nov 15, 20244 min read

Dopamine, Serotonin, Noradrenaline and Cortisol: What are they and how do they impact your dog’s emotions and behaviours.

Dopamine, Serotonin and Noradrenaline are neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters play an integral role in the way signals are processed...

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Nov 15, 20243 min read

Barking For Attention

PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT - WHAT IT ACTUALLY DOES TO YOUR DOG’S WELLBEING: WHAT SCIENCE SHOWS.

Canine Arthritis: Causality, Behavioural Changes, Treatments including Rhus Tox benefits.

Reference Library

Forms of Canine Aggression: Part 2

Forms of Canine Aggression: Part 1.

The Importance of Socialisation: What it is, Fear Windows, Social Deprivation Syndrome, Social Regression and the Effects of Covid-19 on Canine Behaviour.

DOMINANCE THEORY - WHAT IS IT? IS IT RELEVANT TODAY? THE EFFECTS OF DOMINATING A DOG.

Canine Aggression: What is it? Can we change our dog's response to a trigger?

OVERAROUSAL AND REACTIVITY : THE STRESS BUCKET EXPLAINED.

Dopamine, Serotonin, Noradrenaline and Cortisol: What are they and how do they impact your dog’s emotions and behaviours.

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