Category Archives: Dog Training (Everyday manners/Obedience)

A Cemetery Playdate!

Posted on January 20, 2012 by bighoneydog

You know my new friend, Boo the black Dane, sure knows how to show a girl a good time. He’s been busy showing me some of the best dogfriendly places around Sydney since we moved here and has taken me to some … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Training (Everyday manners/Obedience), Dog-friendly Places (Australia), Life in Sydney | Tagged Black Star Pastry, Camperdown cemetery, dogfriendly places Sydney Inner West, Great Danes playing tug | 34 Comments

Me & you & a dog named Boo…

Posted on January 2, 2012 by bighoneydog

You know, one of the greatest things about starting my blog is all the wonderful new friends I’ve made around the world…and in my own city too! Yup, especially when I have to keep moving to a new place and don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Play, Dog Training (Everyday manners/Obedience), Dog-friendly Places (Australia), Friends, Life in Sydney | Tagged anti-dog attitudes, Callan Park, dog control in public, dog manners, good canine ambassador, Great Dane play, important of release word in dog training, off-leash Heel, Rozelle dog park, Sydney Inner West dog off-leash park | 49 Comments

Life lessons, legless lizards and a few other things!

Posted on September 22, 2011 by bighoneydog

* The special software (Dragon Naturally Speaking)that can type for my human, Hsin-Yi, has finally arrived! She has put it in the computer machine and is now learning how to use it – and spending lots of time training it to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Behaviour & Play, Cat Training, Dog Training (Everyday manners/Obedience), Life in Newcastle, Muesli, Socialisation | Tagged bad experiences, cat hunting behaviour, cat recall training, developing fear aggression, dog manners when meeting other dogs, Honeysuckle Precinct & waterfront Newcastle, meeting strange dogs, puppy manners, puppy socialisation, safe dog interactions, spoiling good tempermant | 39 Comments

A visitor from overseas…for ME!

Posted on September 11, 2011 by bighoneydog

(* Sorry – I know this is a really looooong post – but I didn’t want to split things into Part 1 & Part 2 again! And don’t worry – Hsin-Yi helped me write this over many days so she only did … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Play, Dog Training (Everyday manners/Obedience), Dog-friendly Places (Australia), Friends, Fun outings & activities..., Life in Newcastle, Socialisation | Tagged dog socialisation in different environments, dogs at cafes, giant breed negatives, Great Dane playing football, Great Dane senior ageing, Honeysuckle Drive, how to approach dogs, nervous dogs, Newcastle Foreshore Park, puppy critical imprinting period | 46 Comments

Bonjour…I’m Back!

Posted on August 27, 2011 by bighoneydog

Bonjour, everybody – my humans are finally back from their long holiday in the faraway place called France – and me & Muesli are back home! Actually, we all got back a week ago but my human, Hsin-Yi, has been really … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Issues, Dog Training (Everyday manners/Obedience), Holidays & Travel, Life in Newcastle, My Humans | Tagged cat utopia, kennels, luxury cattery NSW, pet household rules, settling back home, ungrateful arrogant Youtube generation, walking as a pack | 74 Comments

A ‘Mini-Me’ from England!…and 2 mini “Ask Honey’s”

Posted on July 16, 2011 by bighoneydog

Well, my human, Hsin-Yi, is still too busy to help me tell you about their NZ trip (she took nearly 1,000 photos!!!!) - so I thought I’d tell you first about a special package that came for me from England while they … Continue reading →