Anyone who hangs out with rescue dogs will tell you that there’s something special about each and every dog. They’re right. Yet, there are still some who get to you a little more than others. There’s no rhyme or reason, no explanation and for me, it’s always a surprise. …
We all need different things when it comes to training with our dogs, we all learn differently.Our dogs will be motivated by different things and will need to learn different skills, so here’s a roundup of our four most popular training blogs. In no particular order! The Most Common…
I have no doubt that you have either been to a rescue centre or that you have seen pictures of dogs in rescue. While it’s great to know that they’re safe and being cared for, we’re all hoping that they find their forever home. Why? It’s a no brainer,…
I’m hanging out with a recently rescued hound later today and I am excited. When you see a dog that has been given a second chance, surrounded by love and with humans who understand that patience and consistency are at the heart of a harmonious life with their new family…
You have a new puppy! What were you thinking? I bet that thought has crossed your mind a few times already. What sounded like a great idea at the time is now racing around your home, peeing on your carpet and eating through your favourite shoes. Congratulations on your…
I think most of us will admit that we’re trained by our canine friends in one way or another. That’s not quite what we mean when we say that we’re trained by the dogs we work with! Although, we do understand that learning about the not-so-subtle nudge to get…
You know that this social enterprise started by accident, don’t you? I (Marie) didn’t have any plans to run a social enterprise. I’m grateful for the series of events that instigated Canine Perspective, but to be honest, I didn’t even know what a social enterprise was when the idea was…
I don’t know about you, but I see a lot of articles, posts, tweets and all that jazz about how wonderfully therapeutic dogs are, how they enhance our wellbeing by lowering our blood pressure and creating a calm environment in which we can relax. Yeah, except when they don’t!…
I am not sure if you have been introduced to Luna, our fabulous rescue dog mascot, who is the face of Love Learning from Dogs and the deliverer of canine wisdom through a variety of means. You’ll know that Canine Perspective started because of a book, which was written…
I recently had the misfortune of encountering a puppy farmer who docked the tails of her dogs. The word ‘docked’ makes it sound gentler than it is. She had the tails cut off her already abused, mistreated and neglected puppies. The authorities are dealing with her, for a number of…
