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When two dogs just don’t get along

What to do when your dog has an “arch nemesis”, especially if they live nearby - or even in the same household.

When our dog’s needs get neglected

The life stages of dogs

Puppies, seniors and everything in between. Which life stages do dogs go through and how do we best support them - and ourselves - in each of them?

How to help a dog who is afraid of storms?

Many dogs are very afraid of storms. What can we do to help prevent a maladaptive fear of storms from developing and/or to manage the situation to make it easier for the dog to cope?

Are you stuck in a conflict with your dog?

Not every walk with our dog is an idyllic Smiling Leash walk. We are two different individuals, and our ideas, opinions, and desires do not always match. Conflicts happen, in this article learn how to deal with them.

Holy Cow!

Experience, genetics and even the environment can affect how are dogs responds to cows and other animals. Explore with us the reasons and how a long smiling leash can help in these situations.

When Two Is a Crowd

There are many benefits to walking your dogs separately and it could be the best option for your dogs. Walking them separately may lead to calmer and more enjoyable walks for everyone involved. Explore with us this topic and learn why walking your dogs separately could make a big difference to your dogs’ wellbeing.

Giving our dogs choices

Freedom of choice is essential to our dogs’ mental health and behavioural change. But it can also be daunting to caretakers who wish to keep their dogs safe and worry about hindering their progress …

Leash Greetings And Good Vibes

On leash greetings need careful planning and considerations. To make dogs t ease we need to consider their body language amongst other things.

That's because they use this language to greet other dogs and they need to move their body freely to be able to articulate what they want to transmit in the meeting.

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