Guinea Pig Awareness Week

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This week, September 25th-29th September, is Guinea Pig Awareness Week.  For 2023 GPAW focuses on the 5 welfare needs of guinea pigs as well as providing advice on rehoming guinea pigs. GPAW aims to help owners optimise the care of their Guinea pig/s, better understand their behaviour and why the correct environment and companionship are so important. Advice is free to access and download on the GPAW website, where you can also test your knowledge and/or enter into a competition with a chance of winning a mega bundle of guinea pig prizes. What are you waiting for?!

Managing separation related problems in dogs

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Separation related disorders are not uncommon in dogs with potential signs including destructive behaviour, inappropriate toileting or vocalisation when an affected dog is left alone. To help owners better understand and address their dogs separation related problems Sarah Heath, one on the UKs top veterinary behaviourists, has help devise a simple 4 step training program. The CALM program is free and easily accessible, delivered in bite-sized webinars. The 4 steps to training go through: Creating emotional stability; Altering expectations of interactions; Leaving predictive signals which give your dog certainty of your return; Modifying underlying emotional health where necessary.

Short videos are also available on preparing your new puppy to be left alone and recognising separation related problems. These videos are a must for anyone trying to manage a dog with separation related anxiety or anyone just interested in canine behaviour. Click on the link view the CALM program . Remember as with all training programs time and patience are imperative to achieve the desired outcome. Please do not hesitate to speak to one of our vets if you feel you need our help and/or support with this or any other behavioural related issues.

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