Making the house easier for an older dog
Hard floors are the biggest obstacle for an ageing dog in a…
Dog fur, floors and a clean house: what actually works
Most of the fur on your floors was removable before it got…
Getting pet smell out of carpet
Ordinary cleaner does not work on this because the problem is organic…
Clicker training in ten minutes a day
A clicker is a stopwatch, not a remote control. What the marker…
Stopping a dog from destroying things when left alone
Boredom and separation distress leave the same wreckage but need opposite responses.…
Lead pulling: three approaches compared
Dogs pull because pulling works, every single time. Three approaches that change…
Litter tray smell: fixing it properly
Deodorising products treat the symptom and often make the cat avoid the…
Where to put the litter tray in a small home
A cat has five requirements for where a tray goes and they…
Bathing a dog that hates baths
Most dogs object to the slippery surface, the water temperature and being…
A dog that hates the crate: fixing it
The first question is whether the dog hates the crate or hates…
Cheap enrichment using things already in the house
Fourteen enrichment ideas built from cardboard, towels and containers already in the…
Crate covers, bedding and what goes inside
What belongs in a crate depends entirely on what your dog does…
Feeding station setup for a small kitchen
Where the bowls go decides how much mess you clean up and…
Enrichment for a bored dog when you work full time
Ten minutes in the morning, using food you already buy, occupies most…
Stopping a dog inhaling dinner in twelve seconds
Fast eating is worth addressing, and most of the fixes cost nothing.…
Why is my cat not using the litter tray
The first step is a vet, because several causes are medical and…
Cat scratching: redirect it rather than stop it
Scratching is maintenance and marking, not misbehaviour, and it cannot be trained…