r+ Dog Training

19/06/2024

Children can be a real motivator for adding a puppy to the family home but without enough prep work and planning in place, raising a puppy alongside kids can be a real challenge. In our experience, the more prepared, educated and involved the kids can be, (not just with chores and cuddles), the smoother the puppy phase will go.

💡 Heres an idea!! Instead of giving kids chores like picking up poo and feeding the puppy (which are bound to expire sooner rather than later), Give each child in the family a special puppy raising role:

📦 Enrichment coordinator (4 + years)
This important role requires a creative mastermind to come up with daily problem solving puzzles, made from recycled goods from around the home for the purpose of keeping the puppy entertained during times when he or she is learning to be independent from the family in puppy pens or separate spaces. The more creative the design, the longer it’ll take for the puppy to reach the treasure (food treat) on the inside.

🦆 Socialisation Supervisor (7 + years)
This job requires a psychology crash course in reading dog body language & reporting back to the the rest of the family with their findings. They are also responsible for ticking off the socialisation and environmental check list whenever the puppy has a pleasant experience with something different or new in the critical phase.

🐕 Training Manager (10 + years)
There is nothing more rewarding than learning how to communicate with a puppy. The training manager learns all about how to train your puppy & then teaches the rest of the family. They are in charge of training equipment like treat pouches, balls and leads and making sure the whole family is being consistent with training.

02/06/2024

Are you enjoying preparing your dog’s meals but would love a little more guidance? 🥩🍓🥑🥦🥕🫐
This is your chance to get your hands on balanced and creative recipes at a reduced price!

By The Balanced Canine - Dogs Living Their Best Lives

23/05/2024

A must read for puppy owners!!!
🙏🙏🙏

“WILL HE JUST GROW OUT OF IT?”
 
Dog trainers are frequently called upon to help owners with issues that are well and truly practiced and established. They have been occurring for some time and the owners have finally got to the stage that they can’t deal with it anymore.
 
The kelpie cannot let a car pass by without running the fence line at full herding pace.
 
The foxy barks from the moment the doorbell rings until the visitor has left.
 
The bordoodle is chasing flies. And shadows. And those little dust particles that linger in sunlight.
 
Our frustration is always that we’ve been asked to help late; to fix established behaviours that could have been prevented.
 
“They’re just a puppy - they’ll grow out of it!”
 
There is a kernel of truth in this statement: many behaviours that are tested by the majority of puppies are not displayed by your average adult dog. It is normal for puppies to dig when they smell something inquisitive. It is common for young dogs to bark when surprised.
 
However, future behaviour is based on the consequence of prior experience. This means, simply ignoring such undesirable behaviour when it occurs, in the hope that they simply mature beyond the desire to practice it rarely proves to be a successful strategy.
 
For a dog to “grow out of it”, they must mature while practicing the alternative. All puppies will test the waters of undesirable behaviours. If you immediately correct them by showing a better way to respond, you can ensure it is THAT behaviour they practice in the future. More often than not, in the case of a puppy, simple management in the early stages is enough to prevent undesirable behaviours from occurring.
A great philosophy for raising a “good” dog (or for any animal training) is to ‘SET THEM UP FOR SUCCESS’. This way, you can ensure that they will, indeed, “grow out of it!”

20/05/2024

SOMETHING I WISH ALL DOG OWNERS WOULD DO.

Read your dog’s facial expressions and posture!

Every single day I see people putting their dogs in places where they clearly don’t want to be. My young daughters smile and wave at most dogs that pass us by when we’re out on walks. I am constantly astounded by how many of those dogs are then dragged over to us by their owners, despite it being clear (to me) that they are petrified of children.

There are obvious displays that everyone recognises, but here are a couple of more subtle things you should look for that are your dog saying “I’m not comfortable”:

- Sudden closing of the mouth and/or licking of the lips.
- Yawning (when they clearly shouldn’t be tired).
- Quickly looking for an exit route.
- Stiffening their overall body posture.

If you see your dog do any of these things when you’re trying to introduce them to a person or another dog PLEASE give them space or abandon the introduction all together.

19/05/2024

Look at this proud face !☺️
Today we had the pleasure of attending a Nosework Level 2 trial organised by at the International Regatta Centre.
All dog and handler teams had to do 5 back to back searches (two interior, a vehicle, a container and an exterior search) with a total of 9 hides.
Isla found all hides with a wagging tail and gained her Nosework Level 2 title.
She also had the second fastest time in the container search 🔥🔥
But the biggest achievement was that we earned 3 partnership ribbons and the overall partnership award!
Isla certainly earned her dinner tonight!☺️

18/05/2024

***FOSTER CARER FOUND***

🚨EXTREMELY URGENT: Albus Needs Your Help🚨

Foster Carer Needed with View to Adopt.

(M/6yrs) - Located in Western Sydney, NSW.

Albus is running out of time and his situation is dire. He desperately needs help as a matter of urgency through no fault of his own!

Albus is an affectionate, lovable boy who will shower you with boxer love, he is full of energy and loves doing zoomies around the backyard!

He is a foodie at heart and has a cheeky, mischievous side that will keep you entertained.

Albus walks well on a lead and enjoys car rides. However, he can be a bit of a jumper, so he needs a home with a large, secure yard in a quiet area to keep him safe!

He hasn’t had much interaction with other dogs, so he needs to be an only pet for now. A cat free home is a must and a home with older children or no kids at all would be ideal for him.

We cannot stress how urgent Albus is…please help us, help him!

If you have room in your heart and home for Albus, please act now! Click to apply and help give Albus the loving home he deserves.

https://brna.com.au/product/nsw-albus/

*Please specify “Albus” in the name field for the specific foster question.

𝑊ℎ𝑦 𝑓𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔?
𝑂𝑢𝑟 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑢𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑑𝑜𝑔𝑠 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑣𝑒𝑡 𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑑, 𝑚𝑖𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑑, 𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑥𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑢𝑝-𝑡𝑜-𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑣𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑏𝑒 𝑎𝑑𝑜𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑑. 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑓𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑒 (𝑤𝑒 𝑝𝑎𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑒𝑡) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑒𝑡 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑔 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑎𝑣𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑑𝑜𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛.

𝐴𝑑𝑜𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠:
𝐼f 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑔 𝑖𝑠 ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑦, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝑖𝑠 ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑦, 𝑖𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑔𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑐ℎ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑦, 𝑤𝑒 𝑢𝑠𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑓𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑑𝑜𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛.

07/05/2024

Come and learn more about commercial puppy diets.

06/05/2024

A must read for new puppy owners!!! 👇👇👇👇

What does the word ‘SOCIALISATION’ mean when it comes to socialising a puppy?

When you receive a new pup, there is a huge emphasis on the word ‘socialise’. Very commonly people consider this to mean just get out there and meet as many dogs as possible and join puppy school so your puppy gets a good dose of socialisation with other puppies. This will ensure they grow up to love all dogs and be super friendly.

It’s not quite as straightforward as that. For starters, socialisation refers to all living things. Other pets, farm animals, wildlife and then people of all shapes, ages, races, presenting in different ways too! (Hats, trench coats, glasses, holding umbrellas, riding on scooters, in prams or wheelchairs.) Yes, and of course, this involves socialisation with other dogs too. HOWEVER, all social experiences, whether it be with a pigeon or a puppy, should be short and sweet, resulting in a PLEASANT or NEUTRAL experience.

An over socialised puppy with other dogs can develop into a socially incompetent adult dog. For example, a dog that pulls on lead, barks, or lunges towards any other dog in sight. A dog that will race up to dogs at a dog park possibly intimidating the other dog that wasn’t quite ready for their arrival and a dog that struggles to respond to basic behaviours in the presence of other dogs.

The reality is, most dogs don’t NEED or WANT to socialise with unknown dogs. The idea of a utopian dog park with pooches making instant friends of all shapes and sizes is fundamentally flawed.

05/05/2024

💙💙ALL IS GOOD FOR SONNY ...HE IS CURRENTLY IN TEMP CARE WITH JULES AND WE HAVE HAD SOME LOVELY OFFERS FOR SONNY. THANK YOU EVERYONE.

🌞Meet Sonny a male, 8-month-old Poodle x Miniature Pinscher being fostered in Sydney.
🌞Sonny must find a new home; he loves children and all humans but sadly doesn't get along with his dad who is currently living with him. They used to be the best of friends but suddenly all of that changed and they can no longer live together, this can sometimes happen when dogs are related. Sonny is still a young puppy and would suit a young, active family who have another similar sized, female dog who is as active and playful as Sonny is. Sonny needs regular walks, and some training wouldn't go astray. He is a house dog and currently sleeps on his foster carers bed, we would like to see that continue, he is almost completely housetrained coming in and out of the doggie door. His coat will need a trim and a brush every couple of months to keep him tidy.
🌞We will not rehome Sonny as an only dog, he must have a doggie friend who is a female.
🌞If you fit the criteria and think that Sonny would fit into your home, please fill in our application form www.deniseatps.com.au/contact-us
REHOMING NUMBER: R251 000 066


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29/04/2024

Do you have a new puppy? Or an older dog that would like to do some confidence building in new environment?

We have one spot open in our Puppy Sniffer Class!

https://k9nosetime.com.au/puppy-sniffer-class/

24/04/2024

Can you help?

Hey team,
Winter Warmers is a program to bring items to pounds in rural areas where the resources resources are low, and so are the temperatures!
We need people to help us get items to the Southern NSW region to ensure warm paws.
Delivery points would be Cooma, Berridale, Bombala and Bega.
If you can help, please email [email protected]
Please share, we really, really need a hand!

23/04/2024

Yum 😋 👩‍🍳🐶

23/04/2024

100%!!!

Yep! 👏🏻 🐶

The over reliance of the purple makes your job harder in adolescence!

23/04/2024

Now here is a training challenge for you 😅⭐️🤹

22/04/2024

Three amazing words...

From
Now
On

Positive training works and takes the welfare of the dog into account moment by moment. We don't use fear or pain to influence behaviour.

Clients often tell me they regret not seeking help sooner or expressing sorrow for using aversive training methods. Those things are in the past. I used these training methods in the past with my own dogs. It's one of the biggest regrets I have in life - hurting the dogs in my care who I was supposed to be looking after.

There is nothing we can do about our past actions and thought processes. We can only warn from them, to do our best not to make the same mistakes again. This happens through education and self-examination. Some of us are capable of it, some of us are not. It takes effort and can be emotionally painful, but for our dogs' sakes, we must.

From now on.

20/04/2024

Be quick- these spots will fill in no time 🏃‍♀️🏃

New Intro Class!

Level 1: Intro to K9 Nose Work.

https://k9nosetime.com.au/classes-2/

Please read the FAQ's before you sign up: https://k9nosetime.com.au/faqs

05/04/2024

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

02/04/2024

02/04/2024

🥱 𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗲𝘀

❓𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘴 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘥𝘢𝘺?

💤 On average, puppies should be sleeping 15-18 hours a day.

🧠 That may seem like a lot, but when you think about the rapid physical and mental growth they are experiencing, it stands to reason they need this rest.

🛏 Just like a young child, your new puppy is unlikely to be able to take appropriate action at times when they experience fatigue without a little help.

😓 Many new puppy owners become exasperated by their rat bag puppy as it tears around the house, biting people and stealing things in a mad whirlwind. They’ll say their puppy is never tired and has endless energy.

They then consult with trainers, asking questions like:

𝐻𝑜𝑤 𝑑𝑜 𝐼 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑚𝑦 𝑝𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑦 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑝 𝑏𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑒?

𝐻𝑜𝑤 𝑑𝑜 𝐼 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑝 𝑚𝑦 𝑝𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑦 𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑤𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑛 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑒𝑠, 𝑤𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑠, 𝑓𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒?

𝐻𝑜𝑤 𝑑𝑜 𝐼 𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝑚𝑦 𝑝𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑚𝑦 𝑜𝑙𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑑𝑜𝑔 𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑒?

𝐻𝑜𝑤 𝑑𝑜 𝐼 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑚𝑦 𝑝𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑦 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑝 𝑏𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑡 𝑛𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡?

👆These behaviours aren’t exclusive to over tired situations, but they definitely become more prevalent in a puppy that is resisting sleep.

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒎?

➡️ 𝘛𝘰𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘰𝘮

When your puppy has access to the adventure playground that is your home, they can easily become over stimulated and struggle to find their off switch.

➡️ 𝘛𝘰𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯

Adults and children alike can really struggle to leave a cute new puppy alone. When was the last time you had a decent nights sleep as people touched you, talked to you, moved your pillows and blankets around you?

➡️ 𝘛𝘰𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘯𝘰𝘪𝘴𝘦 & 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯

Setting up beds and blankets in common rooms means your puppy is constantly barraged with sensory input from family members moving about the house.

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒘𝒆 𝒅𝒐 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆?

✅ 𝘉𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵

Try to maintain a consistent schedule of rest periods.

Most puppies will need to rest after they have had a meal and some exercise or training.

✅ 𝘚𝘦𝘵 𝘶𝘱 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴

Ideally you will encourage your puppy to rest in a crate, but at the very least a puppy pen will make a wonderful resting bay.

Not only does this limit your puppies access to the house, it enables you to control distracting influences like toys.

Removing excess clutter from the pen or crate will discourage the puppy from carrying on with play.

✅ 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘯

Creating a sleeping area in a peaceful place away from the general hubub of the house will encourage your puppy to rest when they are in there.

✅ 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘦

When the puppy is awake you should be giving them purposeful ways to let off steam.

Constantly relying on your puppy to go tearing around with kids, dogs, toys as a way to tire them out will usually work against you in that they will:

👉🏽 Learn this is appropriate behaviour and continue these crazy interactions as they mature into adolescence.

🤪 Dogs can become addicted to this high octane play and it becomes very difficult to control them around other people and animals.

👉🏽 Get so worked up during this unrestricted play that they struggle to calm down and rest even when it’s over.

😴 Ensuring your puppy is getting the right amount of rest will make them much nicer to live with and will benefit everyone in the long term.

24/03/2024

🐕 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽…

🤔I remember working with a stunning GSD who had some human reactivity that was starting to creep into more aggressive behaviour.

😒 This dog was, through no fault of his own, a victim of 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀. He was from a great ANKC breeder, was appropriately matched with his handlers and up until his desexing, was a really lovely dog.

✂️ Unfortunately after his desexing around 8 months of age, he immediately began displaying aggressive behaviour towards people.

☝🏽 So what does this have to do with his desexing? Doesn’t desexing ‘fix’ behaviour problems?

🙅🏽‍♀️ The answer is 𝗻𝗼.

➡️ Early desexing is typically pushed on pet parents at 6 months because of the over population rates. And because, let’s face it, soooo many pet owners are clueless and irresponsible.

☝🏽 One of my favourite world renowned veterinarians, Dr Chris Zinc published an article about her concerns of early desexing. The behavioural considerations are the part that interested me the most:

⚠️ Early age gonadectomy was associated with an increased incidence of noise phobias and undesirable sexual behaviors, such as mounting.(29)

⚠️ Vizslas gonadectomized at ≤ 6 months, between 7 and 12 months, or at > 12 months of age had significantly increased odds of developing fear of storms, compared with the odds for sexually intact dogs. Those gonadectomized at ≤ 6 months of age had significantly increased odds of developing a behavioral disorder, and the younger the age at gonadectomy, the earlier the mean age at diagnosis of a behavioral disorder or fear of storms.(23)

⚠️ Significantly more behavioral problems were seen in spayed and neutered
bi***es and dogs, with fearful behavior being most common in spayed bi***es and aggression in neutered dogs.(30,31)

⚠️ 𝗜𝗻 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆, 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝗴𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝟱-𝟭𝟬 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆.(𝟯𝟮)

⚠️ 𝗔 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟭𝟯,𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗱𝗼𝗴𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗼 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗼𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗴𝘀. 𝗛𝗼𝘄𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗱𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗴𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝟳 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟮
𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗴𝗲.(𝟯𝟯) “

📖 Here is a link to the paper:

https://caninesports.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CSP-Gonadectomy-Rethinking.pdf

➡️ By all means this isn’t to say that nobody should desex their dog. There are so many seriously stupid people in this world that shouldn’t even have the opportunity to have an entire dog ever (the “my dog is cute I want to have one litter” people I’m talking about you). Desexing definitely has a place.

👀 But we shouldn’t ignore the other evidence available just because we have a general agenda.

🤲🏽 We can share this paper and educate people. It’s time we stop pushing early desexing on people and make informed decisions that support longevity.

20/03/2024

Paws up if you just welcomed a new puppy to your family 🙋‍♀️🐾!!

If you want to give your pup the best possible start in life, come and join my next puppy class starting on Saturday at 4pm at the Galston Veterinary Clinic.

We are covering a wide range of topics including safe socialising, toilet training, biting and nipping, skills such as sit, drop, wait, stay and come, the importance of play, enrichment, nutrition and more.

Christine
[email protected]
0430 006 045

12/03/2024

Update - thank you to all who offered to help. We are placing Pepper in a home with another 12 month old male Boxer pup. Appreciated all the sharing of the post.

Foster carer needed for Pepper 12 month female Boxer - currently located in Londonderry

Request:
The owner recently had 2 malignant tumors removed from his brain. He has no family or friends who can look after Pepper while receiving Chemo and rehab.

Requesting 1 - 3 months foster care. Pepper is happy and playful. if you are able to foster Pepper and are aware that she will still be exhibiting puppy behaviour ( may or may not be trained, chew things jump up etc) please email [email protected] with Pepper in the subject line. Please include your suburb and phone number.