DOG TRAINING &
BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT

1. Punishment Increases Fear and Anxiety If your dog already feels unsafe around a trigger (another dog, a person, a bike), and something unpleasant happens at the same time — like a leash correction or yelling — your dog often makes this connection: “That scary thing makes bad stuff happen.” Now the trigger feels even more threatening, and the reaction becomes stronger, faster, and harder to interrupt next time. 2. It Suppresses Behaviour, Not Emotions Punishment might stop

If you’ve ever felt embarrassed, frustrated, or even hopeless when your dog suddenly explodes at another dog, person, or even a passing bike — I want you to know something right away: you’re not alone. Reactivity in dogs is incredibly common, and it doesn’t mean your dog is “bad,” “broken,” or “aggressive.” It simply means your dog is having big feelings about something in their environment — and they don’t yet know how to handle those feelings calmly. Let’s unpack what a r

Does your dogs behaviour appear random? Sporadic? No obvious trigger? As many of you are aware, there can be many factors that can...