15 May

An Open Invitation to Celebrate The 30th Anniversary Of Puppy Training! 15.05.2012

An Open Invitation to Celebrate The 30th Anniversary Of Puppy Training!

You are invited to join the fun on Saturday 26th May 2012 at Coach House Vets in Cookham Common, from 11am to 1pm and help us celebrate the 30th anniversary of the world’s first puppy training class!

Local canine behaviour specialist Jez Rose and Coach House Vets have teamed up to organise a very special free Birthday party celebration and invite all puppies under 12 months of age and their owners to attend. Activities will include free goodie bags for every puppy, a lucky dip, the opportunity to socialise your puppy, games, cake for puppies and owners plus both Jez and the team from Coach House Vets will be on hand to answer your behaviour, training or health questions.

Scientific research has proven that early socialising and training is critical to a dog’s development, helping to ensure safe and well-behaved dogs. It is during the first six months of a dog’s life that the majority of behaviour and temperament problems, which often lead to re-homing or euthanasia, can be prevented.
In a recent survey conducted by animal charity the PDSA, 35% of owners would consider re-homing or giving up their dog due to behaviour problems. Veterinarian and Director of Coach House Vets, Chris Tufnell understands the importance of early training and socialisation all too well: “As a vet I see dogs with behaviour problems everyday and know that the vast majority of these problems can be prevented with proper training as a puppy, so I really appreciate the value of high quality puppy training that Jez provides”.

Jez Rose says: “Not taking your puppy to training classes is the equivalent of not educating your child until they are 17: education and training classes are key to preventing common problems and preventing what is fast becoming a rescue and re-homing crisis. We are excited to be celebrating the 30th anniversary of the world’s first puppy training class and look forward to seeing plenty of puppies!”

–ENDS–
For more information on the Birthday event or Jez Rose, please contact:
Karen Soulsby
Public Relations Liaison
pr@jezrose.co.uk
07824 338533

For more information on Coach House Vets, please contact:
Helen Kington
Practice Manager, Coach House Vets
helen@coachhousevets.com
01635 254544

Jez Rose specialises in correcting canine behaviour problems and their prevention through puppy training. As the only UK trainer to teach the original puppy training syllabus, throughout 2012 Jez will be working with veterinary professionals nationwide to assist promoting effective puppy training and socialisation. Free behaviour and training resources are available on Jez’s website: www.JezRose.co.uk and his Puppy Stars puppy training academy website: www.PuppyStars.co.uk.

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14 May

People and Puppies Pack Out Local Vets :15/05/2012


People and Puppies Pack Out Local Vets

More than thirty people and their puppies packed out Hart Veterinary Centre on Browning Drive on Thursday 10th May when they joined in the celebrations to mark the 30th anniversary of the world’s first puppy training class.

Local canine behaviour specialist Jez Rose and Hart Vets teamed up to organise a very special free Birthday party celebration, providing Birthday cake and refreshments, goodie bags, the opportunity for puppies to socialise, play games such as pass the puppy and get expert advice from the vets and dog trainers from Puppy Stars, Rose’s puppy training academy. Puppy Stars run puppy training classes at Hart Vets endorsed by the inventor of the world’s first puppy training class, Dr. Ian Dunbar.

Jez Rose said: “It was fantastic to see so many puppies and their owners enjoying themselves and learning about the importance of the first six months of a dog’s life. This is when the majority of behaviour and temperament problems, which often lead to re-homing or euthanasia, can be prevented”.

Veterinarian and Director of Hart Vets, Clare Hart said: “As a vet I see dogs with behaviour problems everyday and know that the vast majority of these problems can be prevented with proper training as a puppy. It was wonderful to see so many initially timid and in some cases fearful puppies become relaxed and join the fun. We really appreciate the value of high quality puppy training that Jez provides here at Hart Vets that has such a positive effect on dog behaviour”.

Details of the regular puppy training classes at Hart Vets can be found on their website: www.hartvets.co.uk or at www.puppystars.co.uk

–ENDS–
For more information on the Birthday event or Jez Rose, please contact:
Karen Soulsby
Public Relations Liaison
pr@jezrose.co.uk
07824 338533

Jez Rose specialises in correcting canine behaviour problems and their prevention through puppy training. As the only UK trainer to teach the original puppy training syllabus, throughout 2012 Jez will be working with veterinary professionals nationwide to assist promoting effective puppy training and socialisation. Free behaviour and training resources are available on Jez’s website: www.JezRose.co.uk and his Puppy Stars puppy training academy website: www.PuppyStars.co.uk.

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9 May

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Dogs

10 Things You Didn’t Know About… Dogs
By Jez Rose, canine behaviour specialist

Dogs Help You Lose Weight – and Improve Your Love Life
According to Michigan State University, dog owners are fitter than people who do not have a dog and are 34% more likely to achieve the daily recommended exercise target. Furthermore, a 2011 survey showed that more women were attracted to a dog walker than those flaunting modern technology. And as walking increases the heart rate and the flow of endorphins, which has a direct impact on our ability to enjoy sex, walking the dog has benefits all round!

Dogs on the Titanic
The sinking of the Titanic killed more than 1,500 humans but there were also 12 dogs on board, only three of which survived: two Pomeranians and a Pekingese.

Growling Is Not Dominance
Acting scary by baring teeth, growling and snarling is a natural defense mechanism for many species when they feel threatened, for example, if an important resource, such as food, is compromised. Growling is simply a clear signal of the dog’s internal emotional state: “back off!”. Address the underlying cause, not the act of growling…. and be sure to back off!

Dogs Aren’t Pack Animals
For generations, people involved with dogs, a social species, repeated the phrase: “dogs are pack animals”. However, research into what dogs do when not inserted into human families such as when they are left to roam free has shown us more about feral and semi-feral populations of dogs around the world. There are many of these populations and it turns out, to everyone’s surprise – they don’t live in packs. They form loose, transitory associations with other dogs. This means that eating out of a dog’s food bowl before they do and going through doors before them is flawed and simply gets in the way of enjoying and understanding our dogs.

The Critical 13 Weeks
A dog’s brain stops physically developing at approximately 13 weeks, which is when the dog’s “critical socialisation period” ends: the extremely time-sensitive period when the dog’s behaviour blueprint is formed. If the dog doesn’t receive sufficient exposure to things during this period (men, children, fluorescent jackets), they will be naturally fearful of them later in life. All fearful or reactive behaviour in dogs can be prevented during puppyhood.

30 Years of Puppy Training
In January 1982, my mentor Dr. Ian Dunbar developed and taught the world’s first puppy training class, making 2012 the 30th anniversary of puppy training. Prior to 1982, dog owners and trainers believed it was best to wait until the dog was six months old before attempting to train them, to ensure cognitive understanding.

Puppies Must Bite
Puppies have very weak jaws, so nature provided them with sharp teeth: when they bite it hurts. Watch puppies playing and you’ll hear yelps: feedback to the biting puppy that they need to ease up on the bite. If you punish puppies for biting, they don’t learn how hard to bite without causing injury and will develop into dogs who have blunt teeth – but extremely powerful jaws. Biting puppies allows us to give them feedback when it hurts (“ouch!”) and guide them how to use their teeth without causing harm.

Stop Jumping Up In Seconds
Dogs jump up because they don’t receive clear feedback to tell them it is unwanted. It takes seconds to stop it because dogs jump up to gain social contact, so the quickest way to show dogs that the jumping up is unwanted behaviour is to turn around and walk away. Then approach them and try again. They jump, you walk off. They’ll eventually sit and you can lavish with praise.

Playing Tug Doesn’t Make Dogs Aggressive
There is simply no evidence that suggests that playing tug with your dog makes them aggressive, no matter what the breed. The only study ever conducted found no correlation between playing tug and the incidence of aggression directed at either family members or strangers. Tug is, in fact, a cooperative behaviour directed at simulated prey: the toy. And it’s great fun!

The Most Effective Punishment
There’s simply no need to be nasty to another living thing. Dogs are a social species so, for the most effective punishment, introduce a “time out” which acts in just the same way that the naughty step does for children. Immediately after they do something you want to see less of, calmly say “time out” and walk out of the room or lead them to a room on their own for 2 minutes. Only let them out when they are quiet but bear no grudges – the punishment is over when they’re out.

ENDS—

Jez Rose is a canine behaviour specialist and Director of The Behaviour Company. For information, articles and advice on dog training and behaviour, visit www.JezRose.co.uk

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27 Apr

Puppy Parties – advice for vet nurses on running effective puppy parties

Canine training and behaviour specialist Jez Rose offers veterinary practices advice on how to run successful, profitable puppy parties.

The majority of behaviour and temperament problems, which often result in re-homing and euthanasia, are predictable and preventable. The key to prevention is

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27 Apr

Open Invitation to a very special Birthday Party! Celebrating 30 years of puppy training

An Open Invitation to Celebrate The 30th Anniversary Of Puppy Training!

You are invited to join the fun on the 10th May 2012 at Hart Vets in Bicester, Oxfordshire, from 7.30pm to 9.30pm and help us celebrate the 30th anniversary of the world’s first puppy training class!

Local canine behaviour specialist Jez Rose and Hart Vets have teamed up to

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20 Apr

Visit TV Vet Joe Inglis and Canine Behaviour Specialist Jez Rose at the London Pet Show

If you’re coming to the London Pet Show on 12th – 13th May 2012 at Earls Court in London, be sure to stop by the Vet’s Kitchen stand, DD184. Not only can you pick up some great deals on their entire range of food and supplements but you can join me and Joe Inglis for Canine Question Time…

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20 Apr

Listen to Jez Talk Live About Puppy Socialisation Versus Vaccination

Tune in on Saturday 21st April 2012 at 9.15am to listen to Jez talking live with radio host Nando Brown on italkfm about the fascinating pros and cons of puppy socialisation versus vaccination and the sensitive period of a puppy’s life.

Click here to listen live online.

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14 Apr

Cats and Dogs Can Live Together! Tips for introducing cats and dogs

Before taking the plunge, it’s important to know whether the dog is a good candidate to live with a cat or vice-versa. The best possible indicator is confirmation that the dog has successfully lived with a cat(s) before and that the cat has lived with a dog(s).

If there is no history of successful cohabitation, the next best thing is to gather history on the animals and “audition” them with the other species before proceeding. Dogs who are not well socialised to cats are likely to react to cats as though they were either other dogs or prey objects. This means they will direct play, investigation and posturing at cats or will give chase. Sometimes they will do both, partly depending on what “role” the cat plays.

If the dog is gentle, relaxed and friendly and is not much of a predatory type (i.e. doesn’t chase cats or squirrels when outdoors), he is a better prospect to

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11 Apr

Top 10 Dog Behaviour Myths Explained

< strong>1: Dogs are naturally pack animals with a clear social order.
This one falls apart immediately, because all the evidence suggests that free-ranging dogs (pariahs, feral and semi-feral populations) don’t form packs. Dogs actually form loose, amorphous, transitory associations with other dogs. And males do not participate in the rearing of young as occurs in a wolf pack.
2: If you let dogs exit doorways ahead of you, you’re letting them be dominant.
There is not only no evidence for this, there is no evidence that the behaviour of going through a doorway has any social significance whatsoever. In order to lend this idea any plausibility, it would first need to be ruled out that rapid doorway exit is not simply a function of their motivation to get to whatever is on the other side combined with their higher ambulation speed. Dogs walk faster than us.
3: In multi-dog households, “support the hierarchy” by giving presumed dominant animals patting, treats etc. first, before giving to presumed subordinate animals.
There is no evidence that this has any impact on inter-dog relations, or any type of aggression. In fact, if one dog were being aggressive toward another, the laws governing Pavlovian conditioning would dictate an opposite strategy: Teach aggressive dogs that another dog receiving scarce resources predicts that they are about to receive some. If so practiced, the aggressive dog develops a happy emotional response to other dogs getting stuff, a helpful piece of training indeed. No valuable conditioning effects are achieved by giving the presumed higher ranking dog goodies first.
4: Dogs have an innate desire to please.
This is a concept that has never been

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11 Apr

Stuff That Squirrel! Tips on stuffing your dog’s hollow chew toy

We humans tend to be chronically over-stimulated – we crave down time. It’s understandably difficult for us to empathise with our dogs, who have the opposite problem. One of the most pervasive and serious – yet invisible – welfare issues for domestic dogs in the developed world is under-stimulation. Dog brains evolved to handle the career-family juggling act of 1) hunting and scavenging for a living and 2) dealing with the social complexities of running into other dogs while hunting and scavenging. A lot of domestic life,

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