22/06/2024
Merewether vet puppy school graduation ๐
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Merewether vet puppy school graduation ๐
Good manners graduation.
Next oneโs enrolling now. Send a DM to grab a spot.
How nice does Maverick look with the leaves ๐ as he practices some calm and engagement with his mum around other dogs that he really wants to talk to.
Lots of cute ears in this class graduating tonight
We are on the lookout for a very special home for Bud ๐
He has shown great ability towards becoming an assistance dog for a lucky person.
Please read his info and send me a DM or email [email protected]
Good manners graduation tonight ๐ถ
๐ The dog I euthanised for behavioural reasons
My second Great Dane, a handsome black boy, he was 18 months old when I adopted him from a family home after he was involved in an incident at a dog park and had to be moved out of council range.
I wasnโt told the truth about this dog, if I had, I would never had adopted him.
๐ฅ He was both human and dog aggressive.
He would attack without much warning because he had been punched in the head for giving warnings in his previous home.
I worked with one positive trainer and one balanced trainer for a considerable amount of time and a vet behaviourist. He was also medicated in the end. None of these actions saved him, he was euthanised for behavioural reasons after he attacked me for the last time after redirecting aggression when seeing a dog in the far distance.
With each dog, I believe we learn valuable lessons. I learned with this boy that his problems were outside of my scope as a pet parent, even one who tried my hardest to work with professionals to help him. He taught me that I will never knowingly put myself in the position to take an aggressive dog again. In fact I ended up with a foster dog over a year ago who was aggressive that I didnโt know when I agreed to take him - I sent him back, Iโm not a professional trainer and I certainly do not have the skills to rehab an aggressive dog.
I remember at the time, I was given a hard time when I euthanised this black boy, people telling me I didnโt try hard enough, or I didnโt try this trainer or that trainer or this technique or that technique or that I should have simply rehomed him.
I see comments made on rehome pages in relation to dogs like my old boy - that people shouldnโt euthanise, that they should rehomeโฆ.who earth would willingly adopt such a dog? Why would they want to? Do they have the skills to deal with them or are they simply a bleeding heart? These dogs are dangerous in society especially large and giant breed dogs. If you knowingly rehome an aggressive dog then you could be legally liable if something happens.
I donโt believe most cases of behavioural euthanasia are made lightly so before you are quick to judge, ask yourself what you would have done? Because contrary to popular belief, love and time does not heal unstable dogs.
I highly recommend no family knowingly adopt an aggressive dog no matter how big, small, cute or whatever the back story is unless you have considerable skill, money, a professional team to support you and the knowing you may end up euthanising but not because itโs easier for you going forward but because keeping a dog alive in such an unstable frame of mind is not fair to them.
So many families are held in emotional and financial hostage situations by their mentally unstable dogs because society canโt bare to accept behavioural euthanasia as an acceptable outcome.
Big and small graduating this afternoon at
Chesterโs face when he realises I donโt actually have a treat in my hand ๐คฆ๐ผโโ๏ธ๐
Heโs learning some ways to be more calm with visitors and increasing some enrichment to help give him more to do which will help him be more settled in general.
Scent detection classes.
Lots of you have asked and itโs finally coming.
If you want to get on the list send a DM and weโll be in touch.
Pretty happy to be inside for this one today.
Merewether vet puppy grad ๐ถ
Simba has been continuing work on his reactivity and building confidence out and about.
He has a strong bond with his dad who is doing such a great job. They are both smashing it and Simba is feeling much better about the world.
Good manners now has a new permanent venue.
Dates are set and enrolling now. If you want to join send us a message or check our events tab for upcoming dates.
Gus is working on his lead walking, recall as well as some other house manners.
He also has some work to do greeting visitors as he gets overexcited and jumps.
Donny has some reactivity due to some over socialisation. He just wants to talk to all the dogs but heโs stuck on the lead.
We needed to put some skills in place to redirect him and create a relationship with him mum so she can become more exciting and important to Donny.
Puppy grad tonight
Merewether puppy school graduation today ๐ถ
We love story dogs and are proudly the assessor in our area.
If you think youโve got the dog for this job please contact Leonie via the info on the flyer.
Groodles, groodles, groodles.
These 3 besties graduated puppy school this afternoon at
Thankful the rain cleared for us to graduate
Did you know that the majority of kibbles (dry dog food) only have around 25% animal matter and the budget ones even less?
So, what are you paying for?
Time to ditch the brown pellets?
https://www.freshfoodtribe.com/how-to-start
Good manners graduation tonight.
These dogs really made some great progress ๐ฅณ
Merewether vet puppy grad this afternoon ๐ฅฐ
REHOMED
This is Ghillie. Heโs a 6MO Boston Terrier and heโs in need of a new home. Weโve started some training with him and will continue with his new family. Heโs a lovely dog who needs direction, boundaries and the ability to use his terrier energy through exercise and enrichment. If you think you can provide a great home for Ghillie please send us a message โ๏ธ
Our first good manners group of 2024.
๐ช๐ข๐จ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐ช๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ก?
Do you know what you're actually feeding your dog?
๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ต๐๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐น๐๐ฟ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป
What poultry? Chicken, Quail? Who knows. Is it just carcass minced up?
๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ฒ
Corn
๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ผ๐๐ฟ
Corn ground up - this is a classic case of ingredient splitting where they take 2 ingredients and split them up (Maize + Maize Flour) so it looks like less Maize. If you add the Maize and the Maize flour up, there's a chance it would be the #1 ingredient.
๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐น๐๐๐ฒ๐ป
A by-product of maize processing and can be used to top-up the protein.
๐ ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐๐ผ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ
Common sources of vegetable protein include soya, maize and wheat.
๐ ๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐
You know what wheat is.
๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฐ $๐ญ๐ด๐ฐ.๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ธ๐ถ๐น๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฐ
๐๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐ฒ-๐ธ๐ถ๐น๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ด ๐ผ๐ณ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐๐น๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ $๐ญ๐ด๐ฐ.๐ฌ๐ฌ? ๐ง
Na, and you know that! In fact for a $20 kilo bag of corn/wheat you'd be spending $20, imagine how much per kilo a company that buys tonnes of it pays.
๐ช๐๐๐ง ๐ง๐ข ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ฆ๐ง๐๐๐?
If you're a small dog guardian who wants to feed a more species-appropriate diet, check out the many commercial options that aren't kibble that are balanced and ready to feed:
https://www.freshfoodtribe.com/prepackaged-raw
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Scent detection. We have a class starting June 22nd. If you want a spot send us a DM.....#thegooddognewcastle #dogsofnewcastle #dogsoflakemac #dogsofthehuntervalley #newcastledogs #newcastle #newcastlensw #lakemacquarie #lakemac #dogtrainingnewcastle
Weโre moving!!! Not far but Iโll be offline for a few days while we move and unpack. As you can see Iโve got two great helpers ๐
Little nose work activity to tire the dogs out on a rainy day @bp.reggie @rubyandhermi What are you doing the pass the time? . . . . #thegooddognewcastle #dogsofnewcastle #dogsoflakemac #dogsofthehuntervalley #newcastledogs #newcastle #newcastlensw #lakemacquarie #lakemac #dogtrainingnewcastle #dogenrichment #dogenrichmentactivities #dogenrichmentideas
This is the best video ever ๐๐๐ Luna went off the leash straight to her mum and dad where they had another one to connect. Couldnโt have been better. . . . . #thegooddognewcastle #dogsofnewcastle #dogsoflakemac #dogsofthehuntervalley #newcastledogs #newcastle #newcastlensw #lakemacquarie #lakemac #dogtrainingnewcastle #dogtrainernewcastle #mystwoodretreat
Away this week with minimal phone service so best to email/DM. Got some puppy training to do for my new dog niece ๐๐๐พ
Quinn practising her wait and recall in @bunnings No matter how tempting those plants are to sniff she resists. . . . . #thegooddognewcastle #thegoodassistancedog #dogsofnewcastle #dogsoflakemac #dogsofthehuntervalley #newcastledogs #newcastle #newcastlensw #lakemacquarie #lakemac #dogtrainingnewcastle #dogtrainernewcastle
Hereโs a good enrichment activity to make out of all those delivery boxes. Pass the parcel. Each step has treats with the centre being the gold! . . . . #thegooddognewcastle #dogsofnewcastle #dogsoflakemac #dogsofthehuntervalley #newcastledogs #newcastle #newcastlensw #lakemacquarie #lakemac #dogtrainingnewcastle #dogtrainernewcastle
Before lockdown. Impulse control is a really important skill to teach any dog. Lola and Ruby were rushing through this gate as soon as it was opened which meant they could run straight outside and to the main road. We began to teach them to wait and only to come through when hearing their release cue. . . . . #thegooddognewcastle #dogsofnewcastle #dogsoflakemac #dogsofthehuntervalley #newcastledogs #newcastle #newcastlensw #lakemacquarie #lakemac #dogtrainingnewcastle #dogtrainernewcastle
Training challenge Distance commands. How far away from your dog can you get and still be able to cue them for anything they know. Tip: have them on a platform on an edge so they are less likely to move forward. Let me know if youโve got any suggestions for our little challenges โฌ๏ธโฌ๏ธ . . . . #thegooddognewcastle #dogsofnewcastle #dogsoflakemac #dogsofthehuntervalley #newcastledogs #newcastle #newcastlensw #lakemacquarie #lakemac #dogtrainingnewcastle #dogtrainernewcastle
Trick challenge. Hereโs todayโs - under. You donโt need a tunnel to teach this agility move. Use some chairs, a table or some legs. First get the dog comfortable going under one or something shorter. Once they are happy with that add in more distance. How many can you get? Donโt forget to tag us so we can see. . . . . #thegooddognewcastle #dogsofnewcastle #dogsoflakemac #dogsofthehuntervalley #newcastledogs #newcastle #newcastlensw #lakemacquarie #lakemac #dogtrainingnewcastle #dogtrainernewcastle
Trick challenge today. Teach your dog spin. Start by luring the dog around with the treat stuck to their nose and mark/reward. Progress to adding in the cue. Moving the hand further away. Asking for it with verbal cue and hand signal. . . . . #thegooddognewcastle #dogsofnewcastle #dogsoflakemac #dogsofthehuntervalley #newcastledogs #newcastle #newcastlensw #lakemacquarie #lakemac #dogtrainingnewcastle #dogtrainernewcastle
Votes are in. Hereโs your first training challenge. 1 minute stay. Doesnโt matter what position (sit/drop/stand). If you need build up to it with smaller stays first (20/30/45 seconds). Tag me so I can see them all ๐