Ivan Ojounru

Canine obsessive compulsive disorder how to spot it and how to treat it

Does your dog exhibit repetitive and quirky behaviour such as chasing it's tail, biting the air, or licking parts of it's body constantly? If the answer is yes, then your dogs behaviour may be a result of an anxiety condition known as Canine Compulsive Di... Read >

Teach your deaf dog sign language

Owning a dog that can not hear can be both a rewarding and educating experience. Owning a dog that has good hearing and sight can often lead us into being a little lazy, when it comes to establishing effective patterns of communication between us and our ... Read >

5 fun games to play with your dog that will make him healthier and happier

Summer is just around the corner for most of us, so it's now time to dust of the dog and, yourself of course and, head to the local park for some fun games with your pet. There are a great many dog activities you can choose from that will suit all breeds ... Read >

A simple tried and tested method of helping your dog to stop jumping up on you

Are you tired of your dog jumping up on you, your house guests and even complete strangers? Does your dog ignore you when you tell him to stop, or more to the point, does he become more excited, which often makes him jump all the more? Yes, a dog that... Read >

5 simple steps to teaching your dog to come back to you every time

Do you have difficulty getting your dog to come to you when you call him? Does he come when he feels like it, or do you find yourself chasing your dog around your local park trying to bargain with him, in an effort to get come to you? If so here is a s... Read >

Simple home grooming techniques that will give you a healthier and happier dog

Regularly grooming your dog not only has the added benefit of making him look and smell good; grooming your dog on a regular basis also gives you the opportunity of deepening the bond you have with your pet and for checking his general health. If you h... Read >

Understanding Canine Depression - A guide to the symptoms and natural treatments for depression in d

Dogs, just like humans have their off days; they can mope around, spend more time sleeping than they usually do, go off their food or avoid human contact all together. Usually, they revert to being their usual selves, with their blue mood going just as qu... Read >

Intervertebral disk disease its symptoms and treatment

One of the advantages of choosing a pure bred dog over a mixed breed, is that we can determine both physical and behavioural features of a pure bred dog. Standards are set and breeds must conform to these standards. As a result, when choosing a pure bred ... Read >

Small dog syndrome – how to stop a small dog behaving badly

Small dogs or lap dogs or comforters as they were once called have a very extensive history, encompassing several thousand years. Small breeds were often kept by nobility and given as presents to royal figures. It was also thought that small breeds were g... Read >

How to stop your Dog from eating it's faeces

When your dog eats his own faeces or the faeces of another animal, his behaviour is quite natural, although we humans find it an utterly disgusting behaviour. Coprophagia, to give it it's technical term, can have a number of different causes, so let us l... Read >

Understanding what your dog is saying by reading his body language

Although dogs are quite vocal animals, their main form of communication either with humans or their own species is through non-verbal signals or what we more popularly call body language. Non-verbal messages can be both overt and very subtle; think of ... Read >

Understanding and dealing with your dogs dominant behaviour

There is a lot of misunderstanding surrounding dominance; what it is, and how to treat such unwanted behaviour in dogs that possess the natural inclination to be leaders. This article is aimed at helping the dog owner to gain some idea about what dominanc... Read >

Treat your dog for fleas naturally with the use of essential oils

An increasing number of people are turning away from treating their dogs for fleas by the traditional methods of administering spot on treatments, sprays and powders, and looking towards more gentle and natural methods of treating fleas. In this artic... Read >

Execive barking- how to choose and use the right anti bark collar for your dog

A dogs bark is a natural form of communication, however, when a dog barks excessively it is usually a symptom of an underlying problem. Let us look now at some of the more common reasons for excessive dog barking, and consider what may be the cause of you... Read >

Make training your dog more successful and fun by using a training formula

Whenever you are training your puppy or adult dog, it's a good idea to have a formula to work by. Training formulas help you to offer instruction to your dog in a set way. Whenever I'm training a dogs', I use a formula which encompasses the following prin... Read >