Pawsitive Solutions

Dog Training Solutions

Email: enquiries@pawsitivesolutions.com

Phone: 07842 050 998

  • Home
  • Our Team
    • JOIN OUR TEAM
  • Training Programmes
    • One-to-One Behavioural Training
    • General Obedience Training
    • Puppy Package
  • Enquiries
  • Testimonials
  • Blog

What is Dog Obedience Training Glasgow?

January 11, 2023 By

Dogs can develop behavioural problems at any time during their lives, but with the right training, these problems can hopefully be avoided. Dog obedience training is a type of training designed to provide dogs with all the basic instructions and ‘good manners’ for both inside and outside of the home.

In this post, we take a look at what general obedience training involves, and how it can benefit your dog and you, the owner. Read on to learn more, and if you would like more information about our dog obedience training in Glasgow, please visit the Pawsitive Solutions website today.

What Does Obedience Training Include?

As part of the dog obedience training programme, the main focus is on your dog learning essential instructions and ‘good manners’ inside and outside the home. For example, this training will teach your dog the basic sit, stay and come commands.

It will also deal with over-boisterousness, which is when your dog reacts vociferously when meeting other people and or other dogs. What’s more, it will explore undesirable behaviours such as excessive chewing and pulling on the lead.

Who is This Training For?

Our dog obedience training in Glasgow and local area is ideal for dog owners who are unable to travel to a weekly training classes or dog ownership who prefer a more customised training aimed at their dog. This is a one to one individual training approach that can take place in the comfort of your own home.

This obedience training is designed for dogs that don’t cope well with the over stimulation of a training sessions. If you are looking for quick and long term results, then this dog obedience course is perfect for you and your dog; it will resolve many of the behavioural issues you are experiencing.

What are the Benefits of This Dog Training?

There are many benefits to using personalised one-to-one puppy training from your own home with Pawsitive Solutions. The biggest benefit is that we will show you how to communicate effectively with your pet and we will focus on your dog’s individual training requirements. You will quickly notice your dog becoming more responsive to your instructions. Our training will help your dog become calmer and more focussed on you when at home and outside with you on walks.

This is because we use our proven methods and training techniques to help your dog become more assured, confident and less stressed inside and outside the home, simply because your dog will understand their training. This will make both your and your dog’s life much better and more enjoyable in the long run.

Interested in Dog Obedience Training in Glasgow?

If you would like to enrol your dog in general obedience training, then Pawsitive Solutions is the place for you to come. Our programme is ideal for you; it involves an initial three hour training session, a one and a half hour follow-up session, email and telephone support, and a written training plan and handouts after the first session.

Should you like to know more, then please get in touch with us today by emailing us at enquiries@pawsitivesolutions.com and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. In the meantime, head over to the Pawsitive Solutions website today. Our Glasgow dog trainer look forward to hearing from you soon.

Filed Under: Uncategorised

Is Dog Behavioural Training Important?

January 4, 2023 By

Owners of pets are all too aware that sometimes a dogs behaviour can become increasingly challenging. This can lead you and your family to feel frustrated and sometimes a bit helpless. If you are experiencing any of this as a result of your dog’s behaviour, then animal behaviour and dog behavioural training or a animal behaviour therapist is highly recommended. We aim to support your dog to become a more relaxed, happier and better behaved pet.

In this post we take a look at why dog training techniques and owner education from a dog behaviourist is vitally important and how it can benefit every single dog and their owners. Head over to the Pawsitive Solutions dog behaviourist website today for more information.

Builds a Positive Relationship

Our dog training is important as it helps you to foster a healthier, more positive relationship with your dog. You gain a deeper understanding of how your dog learns. And can positively train your dog to develop a stronger bond based on mutual trust and respect. As a result, your dog will be more self-controlled, tolerant and behave in a way that you expect.

Teaches Life Skills to Both Dogs and Their Owners

Our dog obedience and behavioural training session will teach and equip your canine friend with vital life skills. Living in a human household can be challenging for a dog with lots of different pressures involved. Training can considerably help with this. We are two different species trying to live together and communicate with each other. Our dog trainer help can provide your dog with valuable life skills, giving it confidence to live at home, be in public and around other pets. We also show the owners what our dogs expect of us.

Alleviates Stress

Furthermore, dog training is important as it alleviates stress. A well-trained dog knows what is expected from it and will be able to integrate well with Its human owner

Helps Socialising

Lastly, dog training is important for the socialisation of dogs. Dogs by nature are pack animals. If a dog doesn’t get this experience, then they can be uncomfortable with others, which on occasions leads to anti-social animal behaviour like territorial aggression and destruction. With our customised training courses your dog will be more sociable, and comfortable around other dogs and people which will translate into much more positive animal behaviour in the long term.

Need Dog Behavioural Training in Ayrshire?

If you are searching for a pet behaviour counsellors or dog trainer in Ayrshire, then Pawsitive Solutions is the leading certified dog behaviourists choice for you. We provide leading animal behaviour and dog training class that is designed to help you sort out any issues you’re experiencing with your dog.

Our experienced dog trainers will help you transform your challenging dog into a happy, well behaved dog. The services we provide are: behavioural training, general obedience and puppy packages. Should you have any enquiries or would like to know more, then please email us at enquiries@pawsitivesolutions.com and we’ll respond to you as soon as possible.

Filed Under: Uncategorised

DANGEROUS PET CHEW : RAWHIDE!

December 24, 2022 By

MOST DANGEROUS PET CHEW : RAWHIDE!

On our daily dog behaviour visits I often strongly recommend our clients stay clear of these ‘treats’. No-one says it better than our friends at www.planetpaws.ca – Planet Paws

See their full blog on the topic here : https://www.planetpaws.ca/2015/07/31/raw-hide-danger/

It’s well worth your time clicking on the link and reading their full blog piece on the subject.

Here are some excerpts from their piece.

“How can one of the most popular chew sticks on the planet be so dangerous for your pets, you ask? I mean, most dogs chew on rawhide for hours on end, and not only does it keep them busy, but they seem to last forever.
Well if you understood what it took to make this toxic “raw” leather stick, you would quickly understand what the problem is.”

A rawhide stick is not the by-product of the beef industry nor is it made of dehydrated meat. Rather, rawhide is the by-product of the “Leather Industry”, so theoretically it is a leather chew. Sounds awesome, right?

So, how does this leather, which is conveniently rolled up into pretty shapes, actually get made into those rawhide chews?

STEP 1 (MOST DANGEROUS PET CHEW : RAWHIDE!)

: Normally, cattle hides are shipped from slaughterhouses to tanneries for processing. These hides are then treated with a chemical bath to help “preserve” the product during transport to help prevent spoilage.
(No one wants to purchase a black, spoiled rawhide stick!)

Once at the tannery: the hides are soaked and treated with either an ash-lye solution or a highly toxic recipe of sodium sulphide liming.

Next on this glorious journey, these hides are then treated with chemicals that help “puff” the hide, making it easier to split into layers.

The outer layer of the hide is used for goods like car seats, clothing, shoes, purses, etc. But, it’s the inner layer that is needed to make the rawhide. (Oh and other things like gelatin, cosmetics, and glue as well!)

STEP 2 (MOST DANGEROUS PET CHEW : RAWHIDE!)

Now that we have the inner layer of the hide, it’s time to go to the post-tannery stage! Hides are washed and whitened using a solution of hydrogen peroxide and/or bleach; this will also help remove the smell of the rotten or putrid leather. Bonus!
(Research also shows that other chemicals maybe used here to help the whitening process if the bleach isn’t strong enough.)

STEP 3 (MOST DANGEROUS PET CHEW : RAWHIDE!)

Now it’s time to make these whitened sheets of this “leathery by-product” look delicious! So, here is where the artistic painting process comes in.
“Basted, smoked, and decoratively tinted products might be any color (or odor) underneath the coating of (often artificial) dyes and flavors. They can even be painted with a coating of titanium oxide to make them appear white and pretty on the pet store shelves.” – whole-dog-journal.com

“…the Material Safety Data Sheet reveals a toxic confection containing the carcinogen FD&C Red 40, along with preservatives like sodium benzoate. But tracking the effects of chemical exposure is nearly impossible when it’s a matter of slow, low-dose poisoning.”– thebark.com

Ok, now that these hides have been painted, it’s time for the final process.

STEP 4(MOST DANGEROUS PET CHEW : RAWHIDE!)

Getting it to last forever!
Because the FDA does not consider these chews to be food, really it’s a free for all when it comes to the manufacturers of these leather strips, and the products they may want to add to these chews, to get them to last forever. Any sort of glue can be added here to get these bad boys to never come apart.
When tested: Lead, arsenic, mercury, chromium salts, formaldehyde, and other toxic chemicals have been detected in raw hides. So it’s safe to say that any sort of glues can be used as well!

Finally, it’s time to package and attach all the glorious marketing labels to the product.

Check out the fine print warning that’s attached with some of these rawhides:
“Choking or blockages. If your dog swallows large pieces of rawhide, the rawhide can get stuck in the esophagus or other parts of the digestive tract. Sometimes, abdominal surgery is needed to remove them from the stomach or intestines. If it isn’t resolved, a blockage can lead to death.“

(Oh, how lovely…)

And there it is! It’s now ready to be shipped to store shelves where it can be purchased for our loving animal companions.

P.S. Ready for the jaw dropper?

An investigation by Humane Society International stated in their report, “In a particularly grisly twist, the skins of brutally slaughtered dogs in Thailand are mixed with other bits of skin to produce rawhide chew toys for pet dogs. Manufacturers told investigators that these chew toys are regularly exported to and sold in U.S. stores.” – dogingtonpost.com

Filed Under: Uncategorised

Help your dog deal with fireworks

October 28, 2022 By

A few hints and tips to help your dog with fireworks.

There are many things we can do Help your dog deal with fireworks but you need time to prepare. If you’ve missed this opportunity follow these simple rules to try and keep them calm.

Feed and get toilet breaks done early

Give your dog enough time to finish their dinner, digest and toilet before the noise begins so that they’re not forced to hold it during an already stressful period.

Provide fun distractions to help your dog deal with fireworks

Entice them to focus on a toy, play, food, mental simulation toys during firework to keep their mind off the noise outside

Close the curtains or blinds

The noise for them is bad enough, try to minimise the stressful situation by closing out the bright explosive lights

Muffle the Noise

Unpredictable booming sounds can be perceived as an impending threat and make a dog feel vulnerable, plug in a white noise machine or turn on some calming music loud enough so that the fireworks are camouflaged

Safe Zone

If your dog’s “safe zone” is their crate, you can also cover the top, sides, and back with a thick blanket and play music or sounds. Ensure your dog can leave the crate if they wants to. If you don’t use a crate you should allow them to find a safe place in the house (they’ll choose where this is).

Comfort Your Dog

Comforting your dog in times of stress can reinforce his fears. However, your dog’s reactions to fireworks are based on a legitimate fear. Providing comfort during this time is appropriate and often very helpful. Doing this will help your dog understand that you’re his partner and that he can always turn to you when feeling scared.

There are others ways to prepare for these events which we’ll cover in a later blog.

Filed Under: Most read articles, Uncategorised Tagged With: fireworks

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • …
  • 63
  • Next Page »

Search

Training Programmes

  • One-to-One Behavioural Training
  • General Obedience Training
  • Puppy Package

Most read articles

  • How to choose the right puppy
  • How to help your dog handle Fireworks and Thunderstorms
  • How to handle a rescue dog
The Natural Dog Training Academy

I NEED HELP SOONER!

Still can’t find what you’re looking for and want to gain access to help on demand? Try our online courses for behaviour focused training with The Natural Dog Training Academy.

We have taken your most requested topics and produced a series of in depth online video courses, covering a range of dog behavioural issues most commonly experienced by owners.

We explore issues like:

  • Excessive barking
  • Excessive pulling
  • Recall
  • Puppy management and much more
  • Curious to see what’s on offer? Click on the link to find out more.

    Go to video courses!

    Recent Posts

    • Adopting A Rescue Dog: The First Seven Days
    • Why Your Dog Won’t Settle At Night
    • Tips For Managing A Multi-Dog Home
    • Understanding Redirected Aggression In Dogs
    • Our Guide To Moving House With A Dog

    Popular pages

    • Dog Training Glasgow
    • Dog Trainer Glasgow
    • Dog Training Falkirk
    • Join Our Team

    Contact

    Email: enquiries@pawsitivesolutions.com

    Copyright © 2024 Pawsitive Solutions · Powered by Digtial Footprints