The Mindful Dog

Lots of questions and lots of answers. We pretty much righted the world in this weekday session. The Summer Special is hosted and produced by Richard Green, the technical editor is Geoff Rooke.

What makes a good trainer? How can you tell that they are any good. What qualifications if any do they have? There are so many questions you should be asking a a trainer before you hire them to teach your dog. The Summer Special is hosted and produced by Richard Green, the technical editor is Geoff Rooke.

Christmas time can be difficult and hectic so make sure you are thinking about your dog. Often dogs get very stressed out around Christmas and get forgotten. Or more worryingly they do silly things like bite guests. Make sure you are making provisions for your dog in the festive holiday. The Sunday Cafe is hosted and produced by Mel Homer, the technical editor is Geoff Rooke.

It’s a disease that every dog gets, no matter how large or how small? GROWING UP!!! Those Teenage Years. When that little cute fluffball of a puppy hits the teenager stage it’s likely to be a bit of a shock for the owner. Did you even know that puppies become teenagers, with all those lovely behaviour that we associate with our two legged teenagers? How to tell if your dog is becoming a teenager? Suddenly for no reason he becomes selectively deaf! That once perfect recall just seems to disappear. He become stupid and can’t even follow the most basic of commands like sit? Your bruises and bite marks from puppy biting have just healed, but now your dog seems to want to get in the ring with you again! Your fluffy slippers suddenly become your dog's best friend! The Sunday Cafe is hosted and produced by Mel Homer, the technical editor is Geoff Rooke.

Man’s and women’s best friends have lived in harmony with us for over 30,000 years. Helping protect us, and support our working practices. Domestication has seen dogs bred for herding , hunting, and baiting amoungst other things. Nowadays most of our dogs don’t get to exercise that drive that has been selected for so they are resigned to just be companion animals which are left at home to fend for themselves while we go out to work. Not surprising they get bored! Excessive barking can be a real problem for neighbours. Although over the years we have become much less tolerant of our cooperative friends, maybe due to the sheer number of dogs now owned as pets and the lack of training opportunities that most experience. The Sunday Cafe is hosted and produced by Mel Homer, the technical editor is Geoff Rooke.

Why are some dogs scared of fireworks and some dogs not? If their exposure to fireworks when they were puppies was a positive one they are less likely to react badly when they get older. Fireworks are unpredictable - Guy Fawkes night is just another night for your dog, so the won;t be expecting the sudden onslaught of noise that accompanies the parties. The loud noises and flashes of light will be unexpected to your dog. Each firework will look and sound different so your dog will not get the chance to get used (desensitise) to them during the evening.... The Sunday Cafe is hosted and produced by Mel Homer, the technical editor is Geoff Rooke.

Dogs have always been raised on a meat rich diet, but does that need to change due to the large Carbon footprint that this creates? The pet food industry in the US is worth over $42 billions a year and is expected to grow to $44billion by the end of 2021. In NZ we spend in excess of $200 million dollars a year, that's 43,000 tonnes on our dog food and treats. And we spend $275 million dollars on our cat food and treats which is a staggering 30,000 tonnes a year. Dogs have always been raised on a meat rich diet, but does that need to change due to the large Carbon footprint that this creates? The pet food industry in the US is worth over $42 billions a year and is expected to grow to $44billion by the end of 2021. In NZ we spend in excess of $200 million dollars a year, that's 43,000 tonnes on our dog food and treats. And we spend $275 million dollars on our cat food and treats which is a staggering 30,000 tonnes a year. The Sunday Cafe is hosted and produced by Mel Homer, the technical editor is Geoff Rooke.

We control pretty much every aspect of a dog’s life. From the time that get up, have food, what they eat, where they stay, who they see, how much exercise they get and finally what time they go to bed. And this is normally the same for our dog, day in day out. Probably not a lot of difference to some owners lives. The problem is that a lack of variety in a dog’s life can lead to behavioural issues, health problems related to stress, boredom and a lack of energy. We discuss some of the ways that you can enrich your dogs life, and the great thing is it doesn't have to be expensive. The Sunday Cafe is hosted and produced by Mel Homer, the technical editor is Geoff Rooke.

We start out talk about crate training and why its so important. But there were lots of phone calls today so we‘ll picking this subject up again next time. The Sunday Cafe is hosted and produced by Mel Homer, the technical editor is Geoff Rooke.

Trick Training is a great way to expand your dog's thinking skills. It will enhance your bond with them and give you hours of fun. We talk about why it's important and the best ways to train them. Check out the blog at https://www.mindfulness4dogs.com/mindfulness4dogs/why-free-shaping-tricks-is-important/ The Sunday Cafe is hosted and produced by Mel Homer, the technical editor is Geoff Rooke.

It can be so exciting bringing a puppy into your home, but it's not without its issues. So can you imagine what might happen if you bring into two puppies at the same time. You either have to be an amazing dog trainer or a crazy person. Check out the blog at https://www.mindfulness4dogs.com/mindfulness4dogs/is-getting-two-dogs-at-the-same-time-a-good-idea/ The Sunday Cafe is hosted and produced by Mel Homer, the technical editor is Geoff Rooke.

Having a puppy can be hard work, but here are 10 things that you should never do if you want to bring up a well mannered and balanced puppy. Check out the blog at https://www.mindfulness4dogs.com/mindfulness4dogs/10-things-you-should-never-do-with-your-puppy/ The Sunday Cafe is hosted by Mel Homer, Produced by John Budge and the technical editor is Geoff Rooke.