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Why you can and should use a food treat in a fearful dog...

Nicole Lobry de Bruyn

4 min

Why you can and should use a food treat in a fearful dog...

Being comforted by someone when you are fearful does not make you more fearful in the present or the future.

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Why medicating your pet should not be considered a last resort...

Nicole Lobry de Bruyn

2 min

Why medicating your pet should not be considered a last resort...

Caregivers are naturally worried about side effects and long-term negative effects but behaviour veterinarians use medications that have bee

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Nicole Lobry de Bruyn

2 min

Montessori for Dogs

It's a big ask to think that changing the way we view and train dogs will also change the world but given how we behave as one species towar

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Nicole Lobry de Bruyn

7 min

Animal Sense Perth Preferred Trainers

The reason I have a list of preferred trainers is that there are, sadly, still some dog trainers who persist in using techniques that inv...

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Labelling dogs as dominant getting in the way of helping your dog.

Nicole Lobry de Bruyn

2 min

Labelling dogs as dominant getting in the way of helping your dog.

Scientists believe dogs evolved from wolves some 15 000 years ago. In an attempt to understand dogs’ social structure some scientists beg...

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Nicole Lobry de Bruyn

2 min

Blending dogs

The first job of caregivers deciding to join two canine families is to have all dogs assessed for health problems. Any disease or pain-re...

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You can take a dog from the outback but not the outback out of the dog.

Nicole Lobry de Bruyn

3 min

You can take a dog from the outback but not the outback out of the dog.

When humans take on the role of rescuer they can feel they are giving a dog a better life. I get it. We all think our life is the one to ...

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Nicole Lobry de Bruyn

2 min

Why I don’t recommend Boot camp

Have you heard it said that when your car needs fixing you send it to a qualified mechanic and therefore when your dog has problems it ma...

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Nicole Lobry de Bruyn

3 min

Socialisation in canines

Socialisation is not taking a small puppy to Bunnings and have it bombarded with attention and pats. Socialisation is not taking an adole...

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Anxiety in Dogs...what does it look like?

Nicole Lobry de Bruyn

6 min

Anxiety in Dogs...what does it look like?

Anxiety and anxiousness are words that are thrown around a lot. Most of us have a pretty good idea of what it looks like in humans (fidge...

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Nicole Lobry de Bruyn

3 min

Dog Bite! What now?

When your pet bites someone it brings up many emotions – fear, anger, confusion. After making sure the person is okay you need to have yo...

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Nicole Lobry de Bruyn

4 min

What to look for in a dog trainer?

Every second week I have the pleasure of teaching final year veterinary students about canine behaviour and canine mental health disorder...

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Nicole Lobry de Bruyn

2 min

Say NO to Punishment

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Puppy Socialisation during the COVID crisis

Nicole Lobry de Bruyn

5 min

Puppy Socialisation during the COVID crisis

Getting a new dog or puppy has been a coping mechanism for humans faced with isolating themselves through COVID restrictions, but it is n...

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Nicole Lobry de Bruyn

2 min

Let's walk the dog!

Humans are very attached to the concept of dog walking but there are some recommended dos and dont's and it's not easy for every dog. The...

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