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Graeme Hall helps a listener who wants to make moving house as calm and happy an experience for his German Shepherd as possible. Plus, do you need to be mindful of your dog trying to get back to their old house...? The Dogfather also gives advice to two listeners whose dogs have become territorial when people enter what they consider to be their domain.
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Some questions Dogfather Graeme Hall gets asked are a little above his pay grade as a dog behaviour specialist, so he’s invited his vet mate Julian Norton onto the podcast to answer some of your questions that need a medical answer. Alongside The Yorkshire Vet, Graeme explores what to do when your older dog gets dementia, great alternatives to the dreaded cone, and how the colours in your vet’s waiting room could affect your dog’s experience.
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Graeme Hall talks through how to determine whether your dog is barking to tell you something (more on that next week) or if it’s just to get your attention. If you’re sure it’s the latter, there’s one method that’ll work best: you have to ignore the dog. You have to act as though the dog has completely ceased to exist. Graeme explains the psychology behind this method, as well as giving some advice on other techniques to try if, for whatever reason, ignoring the dog isn’t an option for you.
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It’s the series finale of Talking Dogs, so Graeme Hall has a bit of fun by answering some of the more bizarre questions to have landed in his inbox. What should you do if your dog is eating its own poo? Why is your dog reacting strangely to the Amazon Echo? And how should you deal with your dog’s odd obsession with helicopters?
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Graeme Hall tackles a very common problem – dogs barking at things they want to make go away. Does your dog bark incessantly at the postman? At animals on the TV? At passing traffic? Graeme explains the psychology behind why your dog is acting this way, which will make it easier for you to understand how to deal with the problem.
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Graeme Hall talks through everything you need to think about before rehoming a rescue dog. What should you ask the rescue centre? How long should you spend with the dog before bringing them home? And should you expect them to have particularly bad behavioural issues? Plus, he advises a listener whose Bosnian street dog refuses to have a harness put on her.
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Graeme Hall talks through the different ways fear can manifest in dogs: flight, fight, freezing, and fawning. He helps a listener whose chihuahua’s fear presents as aggression, as well as explaining how you can praise the moments of curiosity and calm rather than panicking in the height of the fearful state.
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Graeme Hall explores how to work out how long your dog needs walking for, if it’s possible to over-exercise your dog, and behavioural issues that can be affected by exercise levels. Walks are also incredibly important for mental stimulation, sniffing, and socialising, so it’s not just about physical activity!
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Graeme Hall helps a listener whose young dachshund has severe separation anxiety. He explores how creating a smaller environment and practising leaving the room for just a few seconds can make a real difference. Webcams are often used to keep an eye on unsettled dogs, but are they all they’re cracked up to be? Plus, when is apparent separation anxiety actually just attention seeking behaviour?
Do you have a question for The Dogfather? Send Graeme a voice note and a video of your pesky pooch to [email protected].
