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NEVER HAD A DOG BEFORE IN THE HOME
Never had a dog in the home before, need some assistance to learn body language and how to successfully live in harmony with your best friend? Hopper's guardians had never lived with a dog before and invited him into their home as a puppy. We were called in to...
WHITE OF THE EYES SHOWING, WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO YOU?
Whites of eyes showing sometimes referred to as Half moon eye or whale eye. What does this mean to you? 🤔 In this case I was right there taking the photo and know I caught Miss Pippa in the middle of nodding off to sleep! Dog behaviour is very contextual, meaning...
HARMONY BACK IN THE HOME
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text]Ella’s guardians contacted Best Friend Dog Care due to Ella nipping the resident children’s feet and occasionally the adults too. She was digging holes where ever and when ever, jumping up at the back door seeking the...
‘ITS OKAY, MY DOG IS FRIENDLY…’
https://youtu.be/u-_DWTjYUng ‘Its okay, my dog is friendly…’ No its NOT okay! Humans rationalize things dogs do not, overall humans and dogs have different opinions about every day events. Dog’s rely on humans for their entire life, I think it is paying the...
HOW TO BUILD DURATION OF A SIT
How long can your best friend stay still with the smells and sight of delicious tempting foods? Check back in soon for an update on the steps you can take to reach the point these two are at, or reach out on the contact us message to have us come and assist you and...
PUPPY TRAINING & EDUCATION
With education on dog behaviour, training and psychology we assist you in the very beginning to enjoy the quality of life for your four legged best friends and you! Starting in your home means we can start training as soon as you bring you new Best Friend into...
Walking with Manners
Walking with your best friend no matter their size is not to be embarrassing, exhausting, a chore or worse feeling completely defeated and dreading the exercise. Walking with your best friend is a relaxing bonding time, isn’t...
IMPULSE CONTROL
HELP YOUR DOG TO MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICES IN OUR HUMAN WORLD.🌏 It starts with IMPULSE CONTROL. A dog is never too old to learn.🐕 I don’t want to be telling the dogs in my life how to live their life every step of the way, I want them to make choices knowing that they...