Do we talk to our dogs too much?

I believe many people do. So many dog owners have conversations with thier dog, believing or thinking that their dog in some way understands them. Not that there is anything wrong with chatting to our dog, it's when we do it that can create problems.

I'd like to give an example from a client consultation I had over the weekend.

I visited Charlie ( a Beagle) and his owners for some help with what the neigbour considered excessive barking. We eventually narrowed that down to boredom, and I gave them some stratagies to help alleviate this.