Category Archives: Problem Behaviours

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

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

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Ask Honey! #9 – How to stop puppy mouthing & Using corrections in training

As some of you may know, we get dozens of emails every week (sometimes several a day!) asking us for dog training & behaviour advice. I used to try and answer every one of these individually but was just getting snowed under and struggling … Continue reading

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These paws were made for walkin’ …

* ETA: Thank you everybody for your messages about Cyclone Yasi – we really appreciate your concern! Don’t worry – we are very lucky because Newcastle is much, much further south than where the cyclone is going to hit (North … Continue reading

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Ask Honey! #7 – How do I teach my dog to greet visitors calmly at the front door?

This week, our ‘Ask Honey’ question is from another of our regular readers – Kirsten & Zeppelin, a lovely 1yr old Harlequin Great Dane: “I first want to start off by saying thank-you so much for all the time and effort you … Continue reading

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Ask Honey! #6 – ‘Dominance’, Marking & OCD Behaviours

* So sorry that we have not done a ‘Ask Honey!’ post in a while – things are just getting so hectic with work deadlines & preparing for our move to Newcastle that I don’t really have the time to … Continue reading

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