📢🐶 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH! 🐶📢
The team at Let’s Talk Paws VBS are VERY excited to announce the launch of our new service that we will be providing to our clients in Sydney alongside @thedogbehaviouraltrainer 🤩
Our Behaviour Clinic is designed to help you understand your dog and coach you through how to best support their needs as a their guardian!
Head over to www.letstalkpaws.com.au and click on SERVICES ➡️ BEHAVIOUR CLINIC for more information 🫶🏼
❗️Watch this space for details on the Behaviour Clinic coming to Central Coast and Newcastle ❗️
#behaviourvet #dogtrainer #dogbehaviour #welovedogs #sydney
N O S E W O R K 🐶 If there’s one activity you need to introduce to your dog it’s Nosework. We will never stop talking about this wonderful yet simple activity! Nosework is an activity that allows your dog to use their natural desire to hunt. It harnesses a dogs unique ability to detect scent and determine the source. It is such a fun way for your dog to get more physical and mental stimulation. It builds confidence in nervous, reactive and shy dogs as all their energy goes into the fun searches! Nosework games can be done in your yard and can be as simple or as complicated as your dog needs. Grab some empty cardboard boxes, egg containers, some little cones or paper cups and snuffle mats. Scatter their favourite treats into the objects and let their nose do the rest. 🫶🏼 #nosework #caninebehaviour #sniffing #treats #fungames #dogtraining #dogtrainer #happydogs #doggames #activitiesfordogs
Wow what a weekend the Let’s Talk Paws Team had in Sydney for The Big Two Aggression and Separation Anxiety in Dogs Conference with @canineeducationaus & @michaelshikashio 🫶🏼🐶 A weekend full of so much knowledge and of course yummy food! Grateful for these opportunities to be the best we possibly can for our clients, dogs and ourselves ❤️#letstalkpaws #behaviourvet #dogtraining #sydney #thebigtwo #caninebehaviour #aggressionindogsconference #knowledgeispower #grateful #michaelshikashio
You might remember handsome Moose from a previous post we did last week, he came to us with a few fears associated with vet visits and unfamiliar dogs on a walk.
We want to show you the reason why he needed to decompress with a goats horn that day after his training session.
We introduced nosework as a therapeutic framework. In this video there’s a few veterinary items in the boxes including a muzzle for him to put his nose into, in order to find a treat. A great way for Moose to begin to associate the muzzle as a positive object.
One of the best things for Moose is his stable and positive relationship with his Mum. Nosework will help them further strengthen their bond when they are outside and provides a good opportunity for them to both know they have each other when they are out in the world. ❤️
#letstalkpaws #behaviourvet #fearfree #forcefree #caninebehaviour #nosework #happydogs #positiveassociation #newcastle #centralcoast #sydney #hunter
A M I T Y 🐾
Here is the beautiful Amity playing the Engage-Disengage Game perfectly with her Mum.
This game decreases an animal’s stress around its triggers and reinforces positive feelings and appropriate alternative behaviours. Through positive reinforcement, we teach the animal the ability to disengage and self-interrupt, which is similar to the practice of mindfulness ❤️
So proud of you Amity and Mum @katie_louise127 🙌🏻
#letstalkpaws #behaviourvet #caninebehaviour #welovedogs #forcefree #fearfree #engagedisengage #mindfulness #newcastle #huntervalley #centralcoast #sydney
D A R L A 🐾
Darla the bulldog (black and white) is fearful of people that she doesn’t know coming into her home. While Mum Carina is very understanding of her fear, it is equally important for Darla to not feel overwhelmed when they have visitors over.
Carina has done a wonderful set up so both humans and Darla can feel safe in the same space to start with. We then taught Darla some simple predictable interactions with people should she wish to interact.
In the video, Darla offers nose touch, showing she is comfortable with close contact, we offer her a sit or walk away if she’s not so comfortable with close contact.
It’s a long road ahead but so far Darla is progressing leaps and bounds with the help of her mum who gives her plenty of space and choice to learn appropriate behaviour around people.
#letstalkpaws #behaviourvet #fearfree #forcefree #caninebehaviour #dogs #newcastle #centralcoast #huntervalley
Muzzle Training 🐾
We need to protect the association of this important equipment. The idea of them can be unsettling but if we create a happy response to the muzzle, ensure a happy expectation every time, it can be a great tool in your training.
Here’s handsome Hugo and wonderful Dr Findy demonstrating calm and fun muzzle training.
Hugo is being taught how to build his desire to willingly place his nose inside the muzzle by delivering treats through the openings. Giving him a choice and providing him a safe and fun game to learn that the muzzle isn’t scary.
#caninebehaviour #behaviourvet #fearfree #forcefree #happydogs #muzzletraining #muzzle #newcastle #centralcoast #huntervalley
H U G O 🐾
Training for touch consent and predictability.
This is Hugo - he has been quite frustrated about touch that comes his way regardless of how well intended his family is. Hugo loves his personal space but he also loves interacting with people especially when he is ready to work.
Along with other risk management measures, we have started touch consent training with Hugo to help him communicate with us when he is ready to interact.
It’s not perfect but it will help minimise any miscommunication. (And it’s fun and magical to learn the hooman words for your body parts!)
Good job Hugo ❤️
#behaviourvet #caninebehaviour #behaviourhelp #dogs #happydog #newcastle #hunter #centralcoast
P E P P E R 🐾
Dr Findy and her owner practising Engage/Disengage outside their home. Pepper is not a fan of strangers walking past.
First step: Break the gaze. And give a delicious reward afterwards 🦴
#letstalkpaws #behaviourvet #caninebehaviour #help #dachshund #huntervalley #newcastle #centralcoast
HUGO 🐾
Cooperative care is our passion. Giving our dog a CHOICE.
Part 2.
This next video features Hugo - this is what Kaia’s training is working towards. When Hugo rests his chin on a hand he is giving consent to the procedure. If he chooses to pull away because he’s not ready,everything stops, he does not get a reward but he is not forced or coerced into the tasks that we would like him to complete.
Cooperative care is when your dog willingly participates in grooming or veterinary procedures, without being forced to.
Cooperative care takes time and energy, but it is a very worthwhile investment. It turns potentially scary experiences into fun games, builds the trust between you and your dog, and the longer you practice cooperative care, the easier and smoother the procedure.
Good boy Hugo 🐾👏🏻
#letstalkpaws #behaviourvet #help #caninebehaviour #knowledge #newcastle #hunter #centralcoast
HUGO 🐾
Cooperative care is our passion. Giving our dog a CHOICE.
Part 2.
This next video features Hugo - this is what Kaia’s training is working towards. When Hugo rests his chin on a hand he is giving consent to the procedure. If he chooses to pull away because he’s not ready,everything stops, he does not get a reward but he is not forced or coerced into the tasks that we would like him to complete.
Cooperative care is when your dog willingly participates in grooming or veterinary procedures, without being forced to.
Cooperative care takes time and energy, but it is a very worthwhile investment. It turns potentially scary experiences into fun games, builds the trust between you and your dog, and the longer you practice cooperative care, the easier and smoother the procedure.
Good boy Hugo 🐾👏🏻
#letstalkpaws #behaviourvet #help #caninebehaviour #knowledge #newcastle #hunter #centralcoast
KAIA 🐾
Cooperative care is our passion. Giving our dogs a CHOICE.
Part 1.
Here is Kaia learning a chin rest. Chin rest is used in cooperative care as a foundation for ears and eye ointment application.
Our promise to our pets with cooperative care is that we will only start performing our tasks when they are ready and willing to participate. If they willingly complete a task (I.e. stay with their chin resting on our hand while we put eye drops in their eyes or check their ears) they will be given a reward.
Good job Kaia 👏🏻
#letstalkpaws #behaviourvet #caninebehaviour #help #knowledge #newcastle #huntervalley #centralcoast
Cats can be trained too 🐱
Checkout Ivan demonstrating high five and spin.
I V A N 🐾 We are trying to help him with his fear of door bells. Working together with Cooks Hill vets and his dedicated parents Sam and Kye, we feel positive that this clever monkey will learn to overcome his fear.
Great job Ivan 👏🏻
#letstalkpaws #behaviourvet #cats #help #newcastle #centralcoast #hunter
B R O O K L N 🐾 First of all let’s take a minute to look at how clever AND beautiful this sweet girl is 😍
The Bucket Game (By Chivag Patel)
YouTube: https://youtu.be/GJSs9eqi2r8
This game is all about training for consent with our furry friends. As much as Brooklyn is a very clever girl, when it comes to nail trimming and general grooming she’s just not very sure. Using this game to is a great way to give them the choice, control and the opportunity to tell us when they are ready.
Our dogs have a voice using their behaviour, lets work together calmly to help and understand them.
Good job Brooklyn! 💜👏🏻
#letstalkpaws #behaviourvet #goodgirl #hunter #newcastle #centralcoast #happypets #happyhumans
ENGAGE/DISENGAGE G A M E 🐾 Let your dog process when they look at something, then reward them when they choose to look back. This is a helpful practice for reactive dogs - we are teaching them instead of reacting they can choose to look at us and we will always have their back and tell them what to 🙂 #letstalkpaws #behaviourvet #veterinarybehavior #help #vet #happypets #happyhumans #newcastle #centralcoast #hunter
J A S P E R aka Piggy 🐾
〰️ Practice Auto Check In 〰️
Tell your dog you love it when they look at you. This is Jasper aka piggy. She is practicing checking in with mum at a walk every 2-3 steps. This is a very useful practice when out at a walk to make sure you get the opportunity to give your dog some direction when they see something that they are unsure of. #letstalkpaws #help #behaviourvet #veterinarybehavior #vet #newcastle #huntervalley #centralcoast #happydog #happyhuman
