Perth K9 Coach

24/11/2024

WOLF IN YELLOWSTONE…

The elegance and beauty! 💜

23/11/2024

DOGS ARE CARNIVORES!

Facultative Carnivores to be precise, meaning they can SURVIVE on a scavenger diet but only THRIVE on a PROTEIN/CARNIVOROUS diet…

Dogs require animal protein - MEAT - fed raw (not cooked) along with OFFAL, BONE and VEGETABLE…

01/11/2024

RESPECT AND LEADERSHIP IS KEY

28/10/2024

WHY IS MY BORDER COLLIE BEHAVING ‘AGGRESSIVELY’?

Ummmm, that would be genetics!

Despite their sweet and gentle demeanour and despite their sensitive nature - and despite the fact that they are typically a ‘biddable’ (pleaser) Dog, there is a beast inside! 💜❤️💜’

28/10/2024

TRAINING A DOG

Is NOT training a few basic commands (tricks).

Training a Dog means teaching a Dog LIFE SKILLS, MANNERS and earning their RESPECT!

Not enough people look at Dog training as EVERYTHING about a Dog's life…

Some people get stuck on teaching a few basic commands and wonder why their Dog is struggling to ‘get it’.

TEACH your Dog HOW TO LIVE WITH YOU…

GIVE THEM

- Clarity

- Consistence

- Appropriate Communication (Dogs do not speak or understand human languages).

They DO however understand BODY LANGUAGE and TONE OF VOICE…

- Avoid Confusion

- Address one thing at a time… Avoid muddying the waters!

28/10/2024

THAT WAGGING TAIL DOES NOT MEAN THE DOG IS HAPPY OR FRIENDLY!!

17/10/2024

KIBBLE - THE INGREDIENTS 💔

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/uuuNwAnGGaQMxkkM/?

15/10/2024

PLEASE DO NO FEED WILDLIFE

1) It’s illegal

2) it’s incredibly dangerous for the bird!

Feeding bread or other commercially produced products causes permanent damage to birds - Ducks, Geese, Ibis, Ravens, Doves, Seabirds and Natives…

WHY?

1) It makes them incredibly sick

2) It interrupts the natural instincts to find food

3) It encourages them away from their natural habitat

4) It encourages them into areas where they can become victim to unscrupulous humans, Dogs and Cats

5) When they become sick, they cannot fly or migrate

6) Feeding can spread disease through a concentration of food and birds in large numbers in one place.

7) Bird seed left out in damp conditions rots, grows mould and introduces disease to the birds,

8)Food left out will also attract rats and mice.

9) Feeding encourages birds to become dependent on humans for their survival!

There is no positive way of looking at this …

The NSW Office of Environment and Heritage has published an information document called 'Keep Wildlife Wild: Please Don't Feed The Animals'

By welcoming King Parrots, Rosellas or Lorikeets to your house for feeding for example, you are serving up a diet of junk food and reducing their ability to forage for food.

Whilst birdbaths and frog ponds provide a useful service for native species, a bird feeder full of seed does not.

The issue is very serious.

The department warns against welcoming in native birds and conditioning them into regular feeding.

"When you feed native animals you're giving them the wildlife equivalent of junk food," the publication said.

"Instead of eating a wide range of natural foods, they depend on processed seeds, bread and other foods that are not part of their natural diet. This can make them very sick.

"Animals that expect to be fed by people can become aggressive, harassing people for food when they are hungry."

The department warns that birds will then return to the food source, potentially displacing other species and their migratory patterns.

In WA it is illegal to feed wildlife…

https://www.monash.vic.gov.au/Residents-Property/Animals/Wildlife/Impacts-of-feeding-birds

More info here…

It may be fun to feed birds but it does them more harm than good.

14/10/2024

PUPPY SCHOOL ❤️

12/10/2024

DOG BODY LANGUAGE

This is just so very important… and something that majority of the population do not understand!

There are a number of reasons why there are so many Dog bites these days and this is one of the major reasons…

People getting in Dogs’s face/personal space without invitation and just expecting the dog to tolerate!! 💔

This is NOT a BAD Dog - this is a Dog letting someone know they are not comfortable - “please stop doing that!”!!

They are Dogs, not Teddy Bears!

11/10/2024

RESOLVING BEHAVIOURAL ISSUES…

Sharing because this is REAL!

There are trainers working with genetically gifted Breeds/Dogs that make them look really good…

However the true test is to give them a Dog with behavioural issues, minimal drives and shuts down when stressed, and they flounder!

You cannot fix behavioural issues by teaching a Dog to sit…

Good outcomes are dependent on understanding the Dog we are working with, accompanied by appropriate knowledge - pertinent to this Dog - understanding, skill, technique and consistency.

PS: The excitement when you see a breakthrough… THAT is very real 🌟🥳🌟

11/10/2024

BREED OF DOG MOST LIKELY TO BITE?

Many ‘reports’ will list Pit Bulls, Staffys etc - these figures based on hospital reports of Dog bites… and mainly because if one of these Dogs bite you there is likely to be quite a lot damage due to their size and powerful jaw…

However, based on our experience, and supported by research conducted in the UK, the Dog most likely to bite is a….

(Drum roll)

No surprises here…

1) BORDER COLLIE

2) LABRADOR

3) SPRINGER SPANIEL!!

The reason the bites are not typically reported is because in many cases their bites don’t even break the skin!

Why…?

1) Border Collie… genetics! They use a nip to move sheep or cattle… and it works on animals, and humans! Used with humans to create ‘distance’.

2) Labrador… In our experience, and as long as the Dog has been raised appropriately these Dogs are NOT as likely to bite as the other two…

Breeding (blood lines) is a very important factor as are boundaries and structure.

One thing we do know about Labs is their penchant for DETERMINATION! Once they put their mind to something, very little will get in their way 🐕

3) Springer Spaniel… genetics again. These Dogs are hunters and a high energy working breed! They will suffer from frustration if those outlets are not provided and their needs fulfilled!

Summary -

All three breeds are Dogs very often with soft temperaments, perhaps a little ‘sensitive’ - especially Borders & Springers - hence their upbringing is critical to avoid issues down the track…

Without a ‘working’ outlet, appropriate training and clear and consistent guidance these breeds can become overly sensitive and even a little ‘neurotic’!

Valuable information if you are considering bringing one of these home… 😉

11/10/2024

ARE YOU THE RIGHT PERSON?

11/10/2024

TRAINING and NEW PUPPIES

Getting it ‘right’, from the beginning, is incredibly important if you wish to live with a Dog who is BALANCED, understands HOW to live with humans, understands WHAT his/her ‘job’ is (Dogs like to know this!) and HOW to achieve SUCCESS…

We regularly enjoy the unique opportunity to work with young puppies!

Many as young as 8-9 weeks - as soon as they come home - and commonly prior to them coming home, providing the family the insights required to ensure they all get off to the best possible start!

How different the world would be for so many Dogs, if only we had been able to provide EVERY family the key ingredients to bringing home a Puppy and introducing them to this very different (and often difficult for many Puppies) world.

Getting Puppies off to the best possible start and supporting the family during that important period would eliminate majority of the issues we see in older Pups and adult Dogs.

Not only would the family be able to enjoy their Pup so much more but the Pup would enjoy life so much more too...

If only...

If only we were able to work with Puppies from the time that they come home, it’s highly unlikely people would be dealing with 'this' or 'that' behaviour...

And, the number of people we meet, with Puppies and adult Dogs with a myriad of behavioural issues that attended in many cases not just one puppy class but several different classes looking for the 'right' help...

The problem always is that it doesn’t exist. Puppies, and their humans, cannot learn in this environment even if the correct information is being taught.

Puppies are overwhelmed (negatively or positive) by all of the excitement and distractions, and us humans are distracted, often worrying about our Puppy! It’s a lose/lose! 🥲

Simply put, we do not know what we don't know… Hindsight is a wonderful thing and it's only then that everyone gets it.

Starting their training early is so important and we love being an integral part of the journey.

By the way, it’s not about training Puppies—it's about setting the foundation for behaviours that will affect them for the rest of their lives.

From appropriate ‘desensitisation’ (having them become comfortable in the world at large), their ongoing relationships with humans outside of their family, to encountering random Dogs... All of that can be terribly overwhelming, and scarey for many!

We lay foundations to avoid issues around separation, food aggression, biting, barking, scratching at furniture, doors etc.

There is so much that can be done at home with a Puppy that cannot be achieved in a group puppy school setting.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to get YOUR PUPPY off to the best possible start!!



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