Category Archives: Dog training

Wagging School presents an Introduction to Noseworks Workshop, with Angela Hervey-Tennyson. Date: Saturdays 27 June, 4 & 11 July 2015 Time: 2 – 5 pm  Venue: DogZone, 52 North St Richmond. Fully air-conditioned and heated. Plenty of off-street parking Cost: … Continue reading →

Kaye Hargreaves Wagging School Landline (03) 9489-5095 Mobile 0477 975 012 “There is much to learn about dogs. There is also much about people to be learned by studying dogs.” Clarence Pfaffenberger, 1963

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There has been discussion recently about how trainers promote themselves, and how dog owners can judge whether a trainer is any good or not. Here are some more thoughts. Companion Animal Psychology

Clancy does zoomies. In his case, he loves to run around at break neck speed, preferably in big circles in the back yard on on an oval. I think this is different from frapping (having frantic random activity periods), which … Continue reading →

What a wonderful summary of doggy science! Companion Animal Psychology

Diabetic Alert dogs are increasingly being used to detect low blood sugar before the person is aware of it. Of course there is a huge demand, as diabetes is very widespread. This article is about a trainer in the US, … Continue reading →

It’s good to see a judge using common sense to decide that punishment like this is inappropriate for dogs. http://www.edmontonsun.com/2015/05/07/using-electric-cattle-prod-on-two-dogs-nets-edmonton-man-prison-term?

I have been interested for some time in historical images of dogs, especially images of the ancestors of modern breeds. It is a shock to see how much some breeds have changed. This picture of a pointer from 150 years … Continue reading →

Another study on the intriguing relationship between dogs and people. http://news.discovery.com/animals/pets/dog-hormones-adjust-to-match-those-of-owners-150507.htm