Category Archives: Socialisation

New Doggie School…& Muesli the Blanket-Thief!

Posted on April 25, 2012 by bighoneydog

Now that winter is coming Down Under and the weather is finally cooling down, we can go back to training classes again – YAY! And my human, Hsin-Yi, has found a great new doggie school for us to join. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Agility, Cat Behaviour & Play, Dog Behaviour, Dog Health, Dog Training (Everyday manners/Obedience), Dog-friendly Places (Australia), Life in Sydney, Problem Behaviours, Socialisation | 43 Comments

BigHoneyDog Pet Photo Tips…(Part 1)

Posted on April 13, 2012 by bighoneydog

Many of my readers have been asking me for some tips on how to get nice pet photos – so I thought I would do a post to share what my human, Hsin-Yi, does to get nice pictures of me … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Behaviour, General Dog Information, Modelling/Pet Photography, Socialisation | Tagged desensitisation to camera, pet modelling, pet photography, pet portraits, tips for good pet photos, tricks for getting good pictures of dogs & cats | 55 Comments

Meeting fans on Australia Day…

Posted on January 27, 2012 by bighoneydog

Yesterday was Australia Day! It was a Public Holiday and Paul wasn’t on-call, so he got the day off! We had a lazy morning at home together – then my humans went off to have lunch in a very yummy Taiwanese … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in Sydney, Socialisation | Tagged Art Gallery NSW, Australia Day Sydney harbour, Din Tai Fung Sydney, dog socialisation, Great Dane meeting fans, Pyrmont wharves, tastiest soup dumplings in the world | 22 Comments

Cleaning my teeth with the Buzzy Toothbrush!

Posted on January 17, 2012 by bighoneydog

You remember at the end of last year, back in Newcastle, I had some yucky brown tartar stuck on my back teeth that was just too difficult to get off from simply chewing bones & stuff…so I had to go in and … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Equipment & Accessories, Dog Health, Socialisation | Tagged brushing dog teeth, cleaning dog teeth with electric toothbrush, desensitisation, pet toothbrushes, positive associations, socialisation, teaching dog to accept new things | 55 Comments

Who says Danes can’t play Jenga? + My Waxy Ear Ouchie…

Posted on November 19, 2011 by bighoneydog

Well, with only a few weeks left in Newcastle now, my humans are starting to get very stressy & busy with all the Moving House stuff. And this time, because we’re moving to an even smaller house in Sydney, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Health, Fun outings & activities..., Life in Newcastle, Moving Home, Puppy Time, Socialisation | Tagged 3 yearly vaccinations, AAHA canine vaccine guidelines, annual boosters for dogs unnecessary, canine ear infection, core vaccines, dog ear infection, dog ear wash, excessive ear wax in dogs, imprinting period, Jenga, making the vet less scary, places to socialise your puppy, positive conditioning for puppies, puppy socialisation, shish taouk, teaching your dog to enjoy vet visits, vaccine reactions | 54 Comments

My ‘Pet Resume’…and my Hallowe’en trick!

Posted on October 29, 2011 by bighoneydog

I wanted to thank everybody who left such lovely comments on my post about us trying to find a new home in Sydney! Thanks for all the great tips & helpful suggestions to tackle those anti-doggie Landlord Humans (in particular, … Continue reading →