Holistic Dog Support

Understanding dog body language is one of the most important skills a dog owner can develop. Long before a dog barks, growls, pulls the lead, or reacts, their body is already communicating what they feel and what they need. When we learn to read these signals correctly, training becomes calmer, safer, and far more effective. However, reading dog body language is not about memorising a chart of signals. Every dog is an individual. The same posture can mean very different thing

And How to Ground Your Dog Safely Many behaviours that worry owners — barking, lunging, freezing, refusing to move, or becoming overly submissive — are often misunderstood. These reactions are frequently labelled as disobedience, stubbornness, or poor training. In reality, they are usually stress responses  driven by the nervous system. When a dog enters a stress response, they are no longer choosing behaviour rationally. Their body has shifted into survival mode. The role of