Yank, Crank, Snap, Tap, Jerk......its only their neck! It's not important! Stop being such a snowflake!!
We need to do better and we need to advocate for our dogs. What is going on in the dog training profession at the minute is worrying and...
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perfectlypolitedac
- Sep 15
- 7 min
The rescue rules of 3 or the rule of "fews"- the do's and do nots!
How to help a new dog settle into your home and what to watch for in the first "few" days, weeks or months...and even years. With all the...
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perfectlypolitedac
- Sep 8
- 7 min
The impact on behaviour when medical issues are managed!
A follow up on Ted, and the impact that treating and managing pain can have on behaviour.....a happy tail! Literally! As a follow up to...
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perfectlypolitedac
- Aug 31
- 4 min
BACK TO SCHOOOOOLLLLL!!!
The summer holidays are nearly at an end.....what are your plans? Â As the children look to returning to school many of us are looking...
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perfectlypolitedac
- Aug 25
- 8 min
Living with a dachshund with a discombobulated brain
Understanding the challenges faced by carers of disabled dogs. Todays focus: The brain! As you all know I am a huge advocate for disabled...
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perfectlypolitedac
- Aug 21
- 12 min
What to expect (from your dax) when you are expecting!
Pregnancy and dachshunds. Whats the scoop? Â People often ask do they know? The answer is yes, they do. Â They will pick up in changing...
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perfectlypolitedac
- Aug 10
- 9 min
Facing homelessness with your pet?
Its not something that is talked about, and certainly not something I thought I'd ever write about, but finding information is harder...
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perfectlypolitedac
- Aug 3
- 4 min
New kid on the block! How to introduce a new dog to your home with other dogs.
This is a common dilemma. Often people are completely confident in the introductions, and sometimes people are less so. Having taken on...
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perfectlypolitedac
- Jul 27
- 6 min
As teachers, trainers, instructors....we must do better!
As teachers, we must do better. Whether you are a dog owner, dog trainer, instructor, behaviourist, mentor or parent. We must do...
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perfectlypolitedac
- Jul 11
- 7 min
Summer holidays are nearly here!
What does that mean for you and your dachshunds? Its coming to the end of term and nearly the summer holidays! We might actually get some...
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perfectlypolitedac
- Jun 22
- 19 min
The behavioural aftermath of IVDD and other conditions needing confinement for recovery and how to make life easier!
When your dog is suddenly put onto "strict rest" the sudden loss of freedom can be as hard as the sudden loss of movement. I explore...
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perfectlypolitedac
- May 30
- 6 min
Giardia....the parasite with fangs which is everywhere and often overlooked as an underlying contributor to behavioural issues amongst other things!
I won't do pictures for this one.....I really don't want to gross you out too much! I'll also try to keep this short, its not exactly...
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perfectlypolitedac
- May 12
- 8 min
Let sleeping dogs lie! How much sleep do they need?
Sleep is often taken for granted. We assume because they’ve slept through the night that they’ve had enough…..but have they? Like with...
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perfectlypolitedac
- May 8
- 8 min
Do you have the puppy blues?
Puppy Blues? It’s a thing! I want to talk about puppy blues and share some tips to help you through. It really is a thing. Sadly many...
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perfectlypolitedac
- May 4
- 11 min
A tail of rivalry. Best friends, enemies and friends again.
Just over a year ago I was contacted by the loveliest of couples who have the loveliest of dogs, I’d worked with them with their younger...
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perfectlypolitedac
- Apr 28
- 5 min
Can you re-toilet train a dog with IVDD?
Interestingly, when they become incontinent with IVDD, the idea they may regain continence seems impossible. There is no advice on this...
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perfectlypolitedac
- Apr 28
- 4 min
Toilet training - for the new age....and when it goes wrong.
Sometimes toilet training doesn't seem to happen. Dachshunds have a bad rep, but usually its something we've done (or not done) that's...
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perfectlypolitedac
- Apr 28
- 5 min
Toilet training for puppies and adult dogs new to your home.
First in a series of toilet training blogs. First....the basics... Whilst I am going to refer to a puppy here, I always treat a dog...
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perfectlypolitedac
- Apr 19
- 9 min
Crate training? Do we? Don't we? And how?
The great crate debate. Do we? Don't we? How do we do it. There has been a lot of posts recently discussing the use of crates. I've...
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perfectlypolitedac
- Apr 15
- 11 min
IVDD Genetics for Idiots…sorry, Dummies….well…me.
I could easily write a very structured "how to" guide on the genetics that influence IVDD, but if I am honest I struggle to read beyond...
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