There is a well-known phrase – there are no bad dogs, only bad owners. But is it really only all in how you raise them? What makes some dogs so easy to train and others seemingly impossible? HOW DO DOGS COMMUNICATE AND ORGANISE THEMSELVES? All dogs are the same in…
Is Your Dog Jealous
Does your pet seek attention from you when you are on the telephone, computer or ipad? Or perhaps when you have guests over, they position themselves between you and your guest and pester you for pets? How animals feel and/or react to various situations Some dogs may react to seeing…
10 Essentials For Effective Training
Building a strong bond with your dog is the key to achieving respect, trust and friendship Know your dog Find out what motivates your dog. Some dogs will do anything for food while others love nothing more than a fun game with you and a toy or praise. Once you…
Health and Safety For Your Dog
Here are some measures to adopt in and around the house to ensure your pet’s health and safety so you can go on to enjoy a long lasting relationship together KEEP YOUR DOG COMFORTABLE IN THE HOT WEATHER For many months of the year in Oman temperatures are too hot for…
How To Love Your Dog
Learn how to love your dog. Like any relationship in our lives, we are acting in the dog’s best interest in creating and maintaining a healthy bond. The bond we share with our dogs is very special and so very personal to each of us. Dogs are so unique, they…
Does your dog have good manners?
Spending some time teaching your dog to have good manners will help you and your dog to communicate properly. In this way you build peaceful and pleasant encounters, both at home and when you are out. Your dog may be the nicest and friendliest dog in the neighbour hood, but…
The Importance of having fun with your dog
Dogs love to play and are always ready to have fun. Regular play sessions keep your dog both physically and mentally healthy. It is also good for you, a definite mood booster and sure to put a smile on your face. Most dogs enjoy more than just one activity. They…
Oman’s own ‘hotel for dogs’
This post is an article of Times of Oman, who had the curtesy to write about Jebel k9 training services and boarding services. In 2009, when we got a peek into the life of a pampered dog in the family-friendly flick ‘Hotel for Dogs’, it was then, when we realised…
Staying in Oman all summer?
Keeping your dog busy during the summer months can be a real challenge however there are lots of fun activities you can do with your dog even during the hottest of summer days. Brush up on your dog’s training. Training the basics such as daily down stays are essential however,…
Fears and Phobias in Dogs
I recently learned a new term for a phobia called Casadastraphobia. It means a pathological fear of falling into the sky. I had been researching compulsive behaviors in dogs that have a fear of the sky after working with a client whose dog has started this behavior in the recent…