Decompression walks = the power to pause and sniff 🐾🌱
Decompression walks allow dogs to be dogs and to engage in natural behaviors in a way that is calming and decompressing. The dog is walking in a natural space that is free of any triggers that are that are frightening or stressful for them (so fields, forests, etc. can be great choices). Your dog is either off leash (if that’s safe or appropriate) or on a long leash and he gets to guide most of the walk, making as many choices as is safe/allowable.
The dog gets to run, sniff, hunt, play, jump, and simply be happy. A decompression walk provides a space to release energy in a safe and non stressful environment.
Freedom to sniff and explore provide both physical and mental stimulation.
For dogs who experience fear, anxiety, stress, or reactivity during their daily walks, decompression time can serve as a vital stress relief and an important way to improve their behavioral health.
Benefits of decompression walks:
✅ They encourage dogs to learn how to be dogs
✅ Reduce anxiety and stress
✅ It builds confidence
✅ It builds the relationship between you and your dog
✅ It helps maintain a healthy weight
✅ It helps provide your dog with new experiences
✅ It’s fun!
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When a new dog is introduced to the family, kids are often eager to help out. The easiest way to involve your children is by including them in the everyday responsibilities of owning a dog such as walking the dog on leash.
Today we had a private training session with Mathilde who is 11 years old. She learned how to hold the leash, how to get her puppy engaged with her and how to walk him on a loose leash without him pulling. She was so interested and understood every concepts we talked about.
She is now more confident walking Frankie and has built a stronger bond with him 🙏🏽
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Fish’s recall is getting so good! Coming back to me while chasing birds… what a superstar!!! 🌟
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Chilling at the dog park with Biccie 🌿
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Massive improvement for little Frankie that we met last week. He was struggling walking on the leash with his brother on the other side. He was pulling, getting easily distracted and would often cross over.
After one session of training and practice of his owner he is walking nicely on the loose leash, checking in with his owner and happy to stay on his side! 👏🏼
We also went through recall, go to bed and stay. Frankie is only 16 weeks but already a super star!! 🌟
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I’m so proud of how far Blue has come! She just finished a 8 sessions of one on one training program and owners said the difference is incredible!
When I started with Blue she was pulling on the lead, hyper active, struggling to focus, easily distracted by anything that would move. We worked on teaching her to engage with us, settle down and be overall more relaxed outside.
Here she is on our last session, sitting and relaxing at Coogee Beach with people, kids and dogs walking around. This is a massive improvement as she stayed like this for a few minutes.
If you would like help with your dog please get in touch with me and I can create a personalised training plan for you and your dog ☺️
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At the park with lots of distractions around, Benson decided by himself to come sit next to me and settle down for a bit.
We’ve been using positive reinforcement to teach Benson to settle down when he was overexcited and wouldn’t relax.
Positive reinforcement training uses a reward (treats, praise, toys, anything the dog finds rewarding) for desired behaviors. Because the reward makes them more likely to repeat the behavior, positive reinforcement is one of your most powerful tools for shaping or changing your dog's behavior.
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Teaching your dog to go to his mat/bed might be one of the most useful skills you could ever train.
Once your dog has learned the skill, there are countless ways to use it:
🐾 When your dog is a little too excited and needs to settle, the mat becomes a place to relax and practice patience.
🐾 When you need to give your guests some extra space.
🐾 When someone knocks at your door or rings the doorbell, cue the dog to go to mat so that your visitor isn’t mobbed by an excited dog.
🐾 When you’re enjoying a meal.
🐾 When you need to build self-control, send the dog to mat and incrementally add greater levels of distraction to help the dog build steadiness and control.
🐾 When the dog needs a clearly defined boundary, the mat designates where the dog should be and where children should not be.
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A great way to build your dog’s confidence is by asking him to jump in weirds places:
bench down the street, random tree trunk, large rock, gallon bucket etc.
Within reason, ask your dog to hop on and hold a “place” on anything you can find along your walk. Always check for something that could hurt their paws and don’t go too high off the ground until you know they can handle it. Once they get up there, praise them like crazy!
And then ask them to do it again 😉
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Benson showing off all the skills he knows!
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Teaching your dog the cue “look” is a great way to increase engagement while you are walking.
Ask your dog to look at you while going by a distraction or a trigger, and reward them heavily for doing so. This is super helpful for nervous dogs, especially ones that might find walks stressful, or for dogs that get excited when they see new things.
This reminds your dog that you are there for them and here to guide them take the best decision in different situations.
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