Andy k9 Behaviourist and Dog Trainer

21/01/2025

Lots of discussion out there about pack v family unit and whether you need to be Dominant and or an Alpha.
Look at it this way, its generally accepted that the most intelligent dog has an I.Q equivalent to a 2 and a half year old child.
So if you're with a 2 year old child, who should be in control and making the decisions? Who should be the leader?

24/12/2024

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23/05/2024

This is Alyson, long-time H&J RVN, Alyson, who is also the Branch Manager of our Writtle Pet Clinic, and as well as everything else she does, Alyson also works alongside our in-house behaviourist, Joy, to bring you our puppy parties!

Puppy parties are free of charge to clients and take place every few weeks, to enable new puppy owners to bring their tiny (and sometimes not so tiny!) bundles of furry joy for a bit of socialisation. There are only a very small number of puppies at each evening, but they form a vital part of their first few steps in life. The puppies get used to be in a veterinary environment without anything scary happening to them, and they can meet and play with other puppies in a safe space. Alyson and Joy will cover topics such as nutrition, training and behaviour, and the humans get to ask all of those burning questions.

Our latest puppy party was last night! So watch this space for the pictures later today.

Give us a call if you want to know more about our puppy parties!

15/06/2023

'what a good sign just a shame that it is needed'

13/06/2023

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲 - Make sure you look out for the signs!

29/05/2023

Four 11 month old pups and their mum doing a 40 yard sit stay.
' one of the best things you can do to help a dog with behavioural issues is to get your basic training up to scratch.'

20/05/2023

13/05/2023

'I've just watched an advert for a joint suppliment for dogs which shows the dogs leaping all over the place, please remember the joint suppliment is to relive pain caused by joint damage, you dogs activity should still be monitored/ restricted appropriate to their condition.'

05/03/2023

'Dogs never cease to amaze me. Had a return visit, for a rescue charity, to a Dogue de Bordeaux that had been starved and used as a 'bait' dog.
This dog has every reason to hate the world but he plays with other dogs, loves people and the worst you can say about him is he jumps up a bit, which is well on the way to being sorted. Gladdened my heart.'

04/03/2023

I saw this on a teacher's jumper at my granddaughter's school. ' if they can't learn the way we teach, we teach the way they can learn.
We should apply those thoughts to dog training, one size doesn't fit all'

17/12/2022

Remember that Christmas can be stressful for your dog.
Put the dog’s bed somewhere where it won’t be disturbed so he/she can escape if the festivities become too much.