Havers Dog Behaviour

Havers Dog Behaviour I teach you how to use your attention to teach your dog how to behave. You will be praising your dog All dogs can learn new behaviours, can you?

If you are getting a puppy or rescue dog and want to get it right from the start, I'll teach you how to behave. If you have a dog with problems, any problems, I'll help you resolve them by teaching you how to behave.

The story behind the photo.An American Akita is a big powerful dog, confident, brave, proud and quite independent.These ...
27/08/2025

The story behind the photo.

An American Akita is a big powerful dog, confident, brave, proud and quite independent.

These traits can make him, in this case, a difficult dog to own and manage. And this was the case here.

Reactivity towards other dogs was the issue I was asked to help with, this is a scary dog when kicking off towards another dog which was the main worry for the owners.

Reactivity towards other dogs or towards people can usually be traced back to a point in time, if you have had the dog as a puppy, you will know when this point was where something happened that changed your dogs view of you.

If a rescue, we can never know when this point was but we can uncover the triggers and the expectation the dog has and we can use this to help unravel that pattern of behaviour and start to change it.

I use a phrase, the perceived pressure of responsibility around reactive dogs, they feel the need to act because they don't believe their people actually know what do do, or, they are basing it on things that have been done, often with the best of intentions, that have resulted in a lack of understanding.

Changing reactivity needs a re establishment of trust and this can be difficult because you will find it difficult to trust your dog because of their behaviour, whereas from the dogs point of view, they find it difficult to trust you because you are the cause of their behaviour.

One of you has to take the first step, this is where i help you be skilled and knowledgeable enough to start that process.

You will be surprised at just how fast your dog will change, once you do.

The only boundary is your own self confidence, I can help you rebuild it, only you can determine how much we can rebuild.

The owner of this beautiful dog make amazing progress and was much better, more relaxed and better informed and their lives improved massively.

My mission in life is to help dog owners become the owner their dog needs them to be, so dogs can have a better, happier, calmer and more balanced life, for all of their life.

If I can help you, let's have a chat. I am on WhatsApp 07890 455001, messages only please.

Learn together, help each other with some expert guidance.That is how my group dog behaviour success sessions work, you ...
26/08/2025

Learn together, help each other with some expert guidance.

That is how my group dog behaviour success sessions work, you are supported and helped for the entire session so you and your dog can improve.

Around other dogs, including dogs we will encounter that are not with us.

Sound scary or something you would like to do? Or both?

No one or dog is put into a position where they will get anything wrong, everything works at a pace you are comfortable with.

I do try to make learning enjoyable.

On Saturday 30th August we will be meeting at Bagworth Heath Woods, Heath Road, Bagworth LE67 1DL, what three words ///sidelined.popping.utter

The session starts at 09.00 and lasts an hour, you are welcome to bring family members, the cost is £20.00 per dog, payable in cash on the day please.

Confidence is built from acquiring additional skills and knowledge so yu learn to deal with the situations that used to scare you.

Come and build confidence with us.

Teaching a blind dog how to behave.A home visit today to help owners teach a blind rescue dog how to make sense of his n...
23/08/2025

Teaching a blind dog how to behave.

A home visit today to help owners teach a blind rescue dog how to make sense of his new world.

Some of the dog's behaviour to his new family were causing some concerns, whining, growling, nibbling, stress.

Dogs need our help to make sense of living with us, especially to learn how to behave when we get stressed and are uncertain.

There are times in our lives when we are stressed and confused, a little frustrated or even a little fearful and because of how well tuned into us our dogs are, all of these emotions are picked up on by our dogs.

When a dog is reliant on hearing and smell alone, the world can be confusing.

People trying their best to coax and reassure can also add to the stress because however well meaning, this can add to the stress and confusion.

Our dogs need our help, it is the way that help is delivered that can either help hugely or add more confusion.

The dog will tell you which they anticipate the first time you intervent, this was the case today when I was helping the dog deal with a stressful episode.

When the intervention is calm, careful, slow and non verbal, the dog has time ti think because we are not adding, we are helping because we are considered, careful, slow and non verbal.

So when the dog then goes from confrontation and uncertainty to lying in another room off loading on a chew, a decision he made all by himself because of the guidance, there were tears as my client realised there was the chance for change, there was a new way of doing things that worked, that brought the opportunity and prospect of a calmer, much less stressed life.

We all need help at times, we all want to know what we should do and how we can best help our dog.

I have a simple mission, to train dog owners well enough that their dog can have a happy, contented and balanced life with them, whatever they decide to do, wherever they decide to go.

If your dog is stopping you going where you want, or doing what you want to do, we can have a chat because I will be able to help you, I have 35 years experience of training people in order to help their dog.

You can do it, you might just need a little help.

On this mornings group dog behaviour success session we had the following:Lead PullingBarkingLungingJumping UpProximity ...
23/08/2025

On this mornings group dog behaviour success session we had the following:

Lead Pulling

Barking

Lunging

Jumping Up

Proximity stress

Dogs off lead not in our group

Cyclists

Water

What do all of these have in common?

Dogs showing us they are not coping and want to make decisions that you don't want them to make.

By the end of the session, our group of owners were far better equipped to deal with the issues and saw a difference in their dogs decision making and behaviour.

Nothing is ever a quick fix and seeing a difference in just over an hour is fantastic because it shows the dog is willing to change, if you are.

Your lead use is probably causing your dog to pull, if that changes you dog will pull less, eventually stopping pulling all together.

If your lead use does not change, your dog can't stop pulling.

Your dog can only jump up people if you give attention to the jumping and let your dog get close enough to jump, both in the house and on a walk.

Make changes and your dog will stop jumping up, this is usually learned by how you greet your own dog when you come home, by the way.

There are so many things you can learn on a group dog behaviour success session, much more than you might think!

Walking in a wooded wonderland with your dog whilst learning new ways to help you and your dog behave better.On a Saturd...
20/08/2025

Walking in a wooded wonderland with your dog whilst learning new ways to help you and your dog behave better.

On a Saturday morning.

With other, like minded dog owners.

Whose dogs also are reactive, or have other issues they need help with.

A calm and supportive environment so you can both learn new skills.

Benefit from 35 years experience and knowledge.

A 9am start.

Meet at the Bulls Head, Loughborough Road, Thringstone, Leicestershire LE67 8LR.

On Saturday 23rd August 2025.

Only 8 places available, high quality time and tuition.

Only £20.00 per dog, payable in cash on the day.

Comment on this post to reserve your place.

You and your dog both crave a calmer and better behaved life together,

This is for you.

18/08/2025

Hello on Monday, I hope your weekend was good?

I have a question for you.

How would you know if your dog actually preferred to be calm and quiet?

I ask because a, this is what I do every day of the week and b, most people don't even consider it.

Very often our attempts to live with an excitable, energetic dog revolve around physical exercise to try and tire them out.

This can be a rabbit hole you might not want to go down. It tends to just makes dogs fitter and have more stamina!

Oh, I know, I will do brain games with the dog, you know, hide things and make him find them, that will wear him out!

Possibly not because it still involves physical effort.

Our dogs brains can be worked calmly and effectively without any additional stimulation.

The greatest game you will ever play with your dog is this one.

Does this work?

A really simple game where you only give attention to the behaviour you want.

This means your dog will have to work that out and it gets really interesting when your dog starts to test you.

It can get very interesting if your dog is used to having their own way and want to keep that going!

Your dog will work the hardest they ever have because it is all brain work.

If you would like to learn more and see exact;y how this works, drop me a line.

Please bring me your problem dogs so I can help you.On Saturday 16th August I am running a group dog behaviour success s...
14/08/2025

Please bring me your problem dogs so I can help you.

On Saturday 16th August I am running a group dog behaviour success session for dogs that are experiencing problems on a walk, whatever they look like.

If you are stuck or your progress has stopped, these sessions will help, there is always something else you can do and I can help by bringing a different approach that will give you the help and information that will help you progress.

We are meeting at 09.00 at The Bulls Head, Loughborough Rd, Thringstone LE67 8LR, the session lasts an hour.

There are only 8 places available on each session, you can reserve your place by commenting on this post.

The cost is £20.00 per dog payable in cash on the day please.

Come and learn and have fun at the same time, I have so much experience of problem dogs nothing fazes me or worries me so you will get relaxed and helpful advice.

I look forward to helping you so much.

Going for a walk with three Dachshunds, utter chaos.I will describe the carnage, bear in mind we have already worked on ...
13/08/2025

Going for a walk with three Dachshunds, utter chaos.

I will describe the carnage, bear in mind we have already worked on the hysteria when a visitor comes to the house, that is already much better.

When the leads and harnesses come out, one dog screams, the other two are barking hysterically and jumping and biting the leads the whole time the owners are trying to put on the leads and harnesses.

The whole time, right up to the point of departure when all three pull like small tractors, for the whole walk. The whole walk!

I can only imagine the stress that causes, for the whole walk.

Many dogs can appear to be excited to go out for a walk, and we can interpret that as sheer joy, but for some dogs it can be an indication they they are not coping, especially if they are at the level of these three.

Our dogs departure behaviour is largely created by us, the owners, often without realising or understanding how our dogs interpret our behaviour.

In the house, I asked one of the kids to bring out the leads and harnesses.

The dogs were excited, running around a bit, but not a sound. No screaming, no barking, they were actually quiet.

Why?

Because they have no learned behaviour for the son, who does not take them for a walk so the dogs showed their learned behaviour for the leads, which was at a much lower level than when their usual walkers try it.

I share this with you as an example of what a simple change in a routing or our own behaviour can bring.

It allowed the dogs to be calmer because we changed something.

I then asked one of the usual walkers to pick up the leads. Noise, straight away so the learned behaviour for the people is a huge factor, we then worked on changing that and we saw huge changes in the dogs behaviour because I changed the behaviour of the regular walkers.

Change takes time and patience but change can be achieved with the right help and guidance.

If you would like help with your dog, get in touch, drop me a line, I am always happy to have a chat and offer advice by message, text or WhatsApp.

I have created a lovely new web site for Havers Dog Behaviour and I have written the first blog post for it today and I...
09/08/2025

I have created a lovely new web site for Havers Dog Behaviour and I have written the first blog post for it today and I will be writing blogs on how I work and the things you, as an owner, can do to help your dog.

The benefit if a blog post is you can refer to it whenever you want to to remind and refresh your memory.

You can comment on the post if you have any questions, I can reply so we can have a proper chat to help you.

https://www.haversdogbehaviour.com/blog

Barking is one of the most frequently asked about issue.Why do dogs bark and what is the best way to teach them what mat...
08/08/2025

Barking is one of the most frequently asked about issue.

Why do dogs bark and what is the best way to teach them what matters and what doesn't?

When your dogs are barking at other dogs going past the house, when out on a walk, to a beach, and sitting in a cafe, it becomes a problem and you stop going out.

I was in Lincolnshire today to work with two dogs who are coping with a change in the personal circumstances of their owner and all are struggling.

So, in order to effect the biggest change, we started with my entry into the house, the owner asked me to ignore the dogs as she let them into the kitchen.

So I asked her if she also ignored her dogs if they jumped up a visitor and she said no!

If your dog is jumping up and you are telling them off, they are still getting your attention which gives the behaviour a value.

Very quickly after she stopped reacting, the dogs stopped jumping up.

Yes, that quickly!

We had a two hour session which meant we could get a great deal done, we changed behaviours when putting leads on and departing the house, we changed their behaviour in the garden and upon departure from the garden.

We changed their behaviour on a walk, we changed their barking at other dogs, even two who were behind a gate really barking!

We changed how they walk on a lead and had nice loose leads.

My client was blown away by just how lovely and calm her dogs were.

She was also emotional as she can now see a way forward where she can keep them both, where she can take them places where she wants to go and, to the beach!

Dogs are amazing, dogs are clever but some dogs can be just difficult and it is these dogs I mainly see, the ones with a mind of their own.

One of the dogs is a Deerhound cross, hence the photograph. This is not the dog I worked with but it is one I photographed chasing a lure in a competition.

If this describes your dog and you would like some help, drop me a line.

Happy to have a chat, offer advice and if needed, come and see you.

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