Learning never stops and what could be better than learning more about Mantrailing! 🐾 👟
I am spending this week in Germany with the Mantrailing Global Head Instructor team 🙌
I am excited to be with such an amazing team of trainers with so much knowledge and experience. I can’t wait to share what I am learning when I get back to Australia 🇦🇺
#mantrailingglobal #mantrailingforfun #mantrailingdog #dogsofbrisbane #dogtraining
Probably lots of things! 😂
But apart form everything else, each of these dogs has had struggles that impact their own and their guardians lives 😣
They may be nervous, lack confidence, are uncomfortable around stranger or other dogs or are sensitive to noises 💥
But more importantly, all of them love Nose Work classes 💙
We welcome all dogs, but we particularly love working with complicated canines and use Nose Work to help them feel better about the world 🌏
That’s why our classes are small with no more than 4-5 teams and we can take as much time as needed to make each dog feel comfortable 😌
New introduction classes are starting in March, current locations are Tarragindi and Beenleigh. Click the link to register interest ⬆️
#k9nosework #dogsofbrisbane #dogtraining #behaviourvet #alldogs
Santa’s little helper once again got lost in the woods 😳
And once again our brave snoothunters and their hoomans found them and saved Christmas 😅
The snooters replenished their spirits with a sausage hunt in Santa’s cave 🧑🎄
And the hoomans used their skills n the inaugural water trail race 💦
Do you want to have fun with your dog and don’t take yourself too seriously? Our introduction workshops start up again in February 2025 🥳
#dogsofbrisbane #domorewithyourdog #mantrailing #mantrailingforfun #mantrailingglobal
It’s a wrap! 8 days of workshops with Craig, countless aha moments and a lot of skill building have come to an end 🎬
We had an amazing time hosting Craig and organising the workshops, but it wasn’t a walk in the park. Thank you to my amazing helpers 😅
Thank you for everyone that attended, making our first event of this magnitude possible 😄
Craig will return in 2025, let us know if you want to be on the waiting list 📋
#dogsofbrisbane #dogtraining #malinois #greyhound #dogtrainingworkshop
Our last introduction workshop for the year done and dusted ✅
We had a great night with all sorts of dogs from a WL German Shepherd to a German Spitz and everything in between 🐕
It was amazing to see how quickly all of them progressed and how much they enjoyed it! 😁
Want to join us next year? Messages us to be put on the waiting list ⬇️
#dogsofbrisbane #domorewithyourdog #mantrailing #mantrailingforfun #mantrailingglobal #germanshepherd #germanspitz #staffordshirebullterrier #colliecross #kelpie
This is one of the most common questions I get asked❓
The truth is that we mostly can’t predict the duration of treatment at the beginning of the journey
Many factors play into this this, for example severity of the problem, living environment, ability to control triggers or how long the problem has been occurring 🗓️
Weaning to early can interfere with progress or even take you backwards ⏪
Please never make this decision without talking to your vet first 🩺
#behaviourvet #behaviourmedicine #behaviourmodificationindogs #petmentalhealth #catsofbrisbane #dogsofbrisbane
Every medication can have side effects and behaviour medication is no exception ✋
The good news is that most patients tolerate psychotropic medication very well 😅
The main more common side effects we are relates to the digestive system - inappetance, nausea or diarrhoea. Usually they are self limiting and can be limited by starting on a low dose 💊
Some patients show behaviour changes that we don’t want to see such as increase in anxiety 😟
Most mild side effects are transient, but it is so important to communicate with your vet frequently in the early stages 🙏
Many cases of medication “failure” are due to lack of dose adjustments or a “one size fits all”
approach ❌
#behaviourvet #behaviourmedicine #behaviourmodificationindogs #petmentalhealth #catsofbrisbane #dogsofbrisbane
Let’s talk about the changes we may observe when a patient starts long-term behavior medication 🐈
The main things we look for are a higher threshold to triggers, quicker recover and return to normal after a reaction 😌
We also commonly see patients being overall calmer and sleeping more in their home environment, as the medication reduces their stress levels 😴
#behaviourvet #veterinarybehaviour #veterinarybehavior #dogsofbrisbane #catsofbrisbane
What do you want to know about behaviour medication?
Behaviour medication is a huge topic. I will break it down into smaller segments in order to give you a rounded overview of the topic 💊 There are lot of misconceptions which I will dive into at a later stage as well. But first lets cover the different types of medication we commonly use and how they work 🧐Long acting psychotropic medication changes neurotransmitter concentrations and also neurotransmitter receptors 🧠Their full effect usually takes several weeks to become apparent so it is important to be patient if your pet has just started to take them 🐌#behaviourvet #veterinarybehaviour #veterinarybehavior #dogsofbrisbane #catsofbrisbane #petbehavior
Great group of pups and and humans at the October Mantrailing Introduction workshop 🐾
Every single dog loved it and quickly figured out how to find the snack hooman 😆 And I think a few people caught the trailing bug 😉
One more intro in early November before the end of the year 🎄
#mantrailing #mantrailingglobal #dogsofbrisbane #kelpies #staffy #standardpoodle #pugcross
Noise reactivity is a common problem we encounter in behaviour practice 💥
But why does it sometimes develop suddenly, seemingly out of the blue? 🔵
Occasionally, early signs are missed which can make it appear like the behaviour appeared overnight
Sometimes a traumatic event can cause sudden noise reactivity
But the most common reason is actually physical pain. When the dog gets startled and tenses, exacerbating underlying pain. Noises become associated with discomfort and reactivity develops 😖
#behaviourvet #dogsofbrisbane #stormphobia #noisephobia
