Category Archives: Problem Behaviours

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 →

Posted in "Ask Honey", Dog Behaviour, Dog Toys, Dog Training (Everyday manners/Obedience), Friends, Life in Newcastle, Problem Behaviours | 32 Comments

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

Posted on June 3, 2011 by bighoneydog

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 →

Posted in "Ask Honey", Dog Behaviour, Dog Training (Everyday manners/Obedience), General Dog Information, Great Dane Information, Problem Behaviours | Tagged building a strong bond with your dog, combining training methods, correction-based training, dog growth, Dog Training, interrupt problem behaviour, positive only training, puppy mouthing, puppy nipping, purely positive training, reward-based training, risks of using correction in training, teaching bite inhibition, using correction in training, using deterrent, verbal correction | 21 Comments

Ask Honey! #8 – How do I stop my dog playing so rough & get her to socialise nicely?

Posted on February 11, 2011 by bighoneydog

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Hi everybody – our computer machine has got sickie suddenly and had to be taken away to the computer hospital! The computer vet said that it will need a new heart and brains and everything (and going to cost LOTS … Continue reading →

Posted in "Ask Honey", Dog Behaviour, Dog Play, Dog Training (Everyday manners/Obedience), Problem Behaviours, Socialisation | Tagged dog behaviour problems, dog fights, dog park, Dog Play, dog playmates, dog temperaments, Dr Ian Dunbar, dual feedback, playing too rough, puppy class, puppy kindergarten, puppy playgroup, puppy school, puppy socialisation, recall, socialisation | 25 Comments

These paws were made for walkin’ …

Posted on February 2, 2011 by bighoneydog

* 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 →

Posted in Dog Behaviour, Dog Training (Everyday manners/Obedience), Fun outings & activities..., Life in Brisbane, Life in Newcastle, Problem Behaviours | Tagged attention-walking, barking, barrier aggression, casual walk command, Civic Park Newcastle, dog solitary isolation cruelty, Dog Training, fence aggression, flip's top dog, heel, ignore distractions, loose-leash walking, lunging, Newcastle City Hall, outside dog, problem behaviours, pulling on leash, rush fences | 36 Comments

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

Posted on December 12, 2010 by bighoneydog

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 →

Posted in "Ask Honey", Clicker Training & Tricks, Dog Training (Everyday manners/Obedience), Problem Behaviours | Tagged calm greeting, clicker training, Dog Training, door manners, front door, go to bed, guests, mat command, over-excited, polite greeting, release word, Sit Stay, visitors | 24 Comments

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

Posted on November 30, 2010 by bighoneydog

* 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 →