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In the first half of this year I bred a litter of boxer puppies and, as a result, am now regularly the victim of insults and abuse. Why, you might …

At Superdogs we often find ourselves inundated with dogs and puppies over 6 months of age. Often these dogs are out of control, hyper maniacs that the owners have no …

Everyone likes to slip their pooch a titbit or two of human food every now and again; we’re all guilty of loving our pups just a bit too much sometimes! …

A question I often get asked by students is, “How do I get my dog to come back to me reliably?”  Often the dog will come some of the time, …

Recently Superdogs had the opportunity to train a dog for the KicksArt Theatre Company’s production of Annie. Superdogs worked in collaboration with Mari Borain of GoodPet Trading to ensure a …

In the busy rush of our daily lives, I am sure many of us have asked this very question. “Who has time to train the dog?!” In between our chaotic …

So often we find ourselves caught by the cutest face in the pet shop or at the shelter and we find ourselves taking home a dog that is totally unsuited …

Intuition is largely still seen as an esoteric concept.  The fact is that a good trainer is intuitive.  People often refer to this as being ‘animal people’.  What is intuition?  …

This month, we have something a little different for you.  We at Superdogs have noticed an increase in the amount of “Africanis” dogs being brought to class and in for …

Yes, it’s that time of the year again and all through the country children and adults alike are preparing lists for Father Christmas. For the umpteenth time, my childrens’ lists …

Visit your local obedience class on Saturday and you are more than likely to see a bunch of people yelling sit!, down!, stay! at their dogs to no avail. Puppy …

The issue of crate training dogs is a controversial one, with some people loving it and other slating it as “cruel and unusual punishment.” As with most training tools, it …

Do introduce your older dog to the crate slowly Don’t use the crate as a punishment Do use the crate for short periods of time when you cannot supervised your …

You’ve just heard the wonderful news – you’re pregnant! Friends and family are excited, you’re planning your nursery décor, but you’re also wondering how Fido the fabulous Pit Bull is …

Very often we are told, or we decide that a particular dog is “aggressive”, but do we really know what that means? Aggression can be defined as actions which are …

We provide this service.  We can send out one of our experienced staff members to interview you and your dog.  They will provide a comprehensive report diagnosing your concern and …