Talk Dog

25/12/2024

25/12/2024

Merry Christmas- from my pack to yours 🎅❤️🎄🐾

15/12/2024

14/12/2024

Ignoring bad behaviour will very rarely give you the outcome you desire. It is much quicker and efficient if you community clearly to your dog what you don't want (correction) and do want (reward).

12/12/2024

It s raining puppies already.
Whilst pounds and rescues are overflowing with dogs and puppies, backyard breeders are ramping up to flog off their pups as christmas presents, please REMEMBER....

11/12/2024

I wish dog owners / guardians would make themselves more familiar with dog behaviours and their body language - then they wouldnt have to freak out when dogs are playing or communicating.
To us is might look or sound dangerous / aggressive / scary but it s not for the dogs.
It is their language
Reminder: dogs are not humans. They don't think like humans and they don't communictae like humans.

05/12/2024

Of all the diseases and conditions a dog can have, my biggest concern for my dogs is cancer.

Whilst a lot of Great Dane owners (or owners of dogs with a deep chest) worry about bloat, I have noticed that the number of dogs dying of cancer seems to have increased.
A lot of my friends and people I know, have lost their dogs to cancer.
3 out of 3 Danes I have lost so far, had cancer.

All we can do is try and keep our dogs as healthy and safe as we can.

Sadly there are some things we cannot protect them from.

Here is to all the beauty souls we have lost to cancer. 🫶❤️

More information on dog cancer and causes, can be found here:
https://wearethecure.org/dog-breeds-prone-to-cancer/

14/11/2024

13/11/2024

TRIGGER STACKING – WHEN BEHAVIOUR HAPPENS “OUT OF THE BLUE”

We’ve all had those days when nothing seems to go right and one frustrating thing after another happens to us, leaving us feeling wound up, stressed and ready to explode at the next unsuspecting person who dares to ask us something.

This “unsuspecting” person may think we have a serious behaviour problem or need anger management therapy, when the truth is that we’ve just had a really bad day or even a few bad days and don’t usually behave like this at all.

Dogs are no different and a behaviour that seems completely out of character or happens “out of the blue” is often caused by “trigger stacking”.

A trigger may be anything that increases a dog’s stress levels and has a negative impact on their emotional, mental or physical state.

These may be small things that we may not even notice or seem insignificant to us, but they are all adding to an increasing “stack” of events that may culminate in out of character behaviour.

When stress levels reach a certain point, the next stressful event, however small, may cause an explosive reaction that is completely unexpected.

Instead of just focusing on a particular behaviour and seeing it as a problem that needs to be prevented, take a step backwards, look at the bigger picture, look at events, circumstances or environmental factors that may have played a role leading up to that behaviour.

Being aware of potential stressors and allowing your dog time to decompress, relax and unwind for a few days will often mean the difference between “normal behaviour” and a behaviour that seems completely out of character.

09/11/2024

𝙊𝙝 𝙢𝙮, 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙙𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙡 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮? 4️⃣6️⃣ 🎄🎅🐶🐱
Please remember just because pets bring love to the table, it does not make them a perfect Christmas present for someone.
Dogs and cats are more than just a Christmas present,
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.
They have the right to feel a part of the family, the responsibility to adopt us or any animal companion is like choosing whether you will have a baby or not. When it comes to raising them properly, you will deal with their messes and challenges. Creating a bond takes time to build trust. So please think before you buy them as a present as they are not a gift but a lifetime commitment of love.
"𝙒𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮!"