๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ด ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ฎ๐/๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐? ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ'๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฝ ๐๐ถ๐ฝ! ๐พ
Grow and Off Switch
Do you want your dog to have an off switch? ๐๐ด
Here's one of my absolute FAVOURITE ways to grow that ability to just settle!
Bracken
Just little Bracken being adorable as always! ๐งก๐โค๏ธ
Pool play
What are you going to do to keep your dog cool for the next few days? ๐ฅต
Charlie is happy!
๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ was very happy to go out for a one-to-one train with the trainer!
Just look at his whole body wagging! ๐
Trouble the Labrador
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Troub is what many people think of when they hear the word 'Labrador' - goofy, scatter brained, loves being involved and really really loves to have fun.
She has a new little sister, Indy the Cavoodle, who definitely wouldn't want to be left out. (Indy is also known as "the mosquito", because she has a knack for distracting Trouble.) ๐คช๐
โก๏ธ Troub has ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ except in enclosed areas - she bolts and will forget all about her owner, so it's kind of risky. ๐ฌ
โก๏ธ She ๐ฝ๐๐น๐น๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ because let's be honest, you do have to smell every single smell in the whole wide world, don't you?
โก๏ธ And she jumps (and I mean throws herself) at people she meets. Trust me, she's heavy!
I really love Troub's confidence and joy in life. She is such fun to work with - even when she completely forgets what she is doing halfway through ๐ and gives you lots of laughs.
๐ฆ๐ต๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐บ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ, listening to "come" and beginning to keep her paws down instead of jumping. She is soon going to be an even more enjoyable dog to be around! ๐๐คธ
Go Trouble! โค๏ธ
Pixie is 13
๐๐๐โค๏ธ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฑ๐ข๐! ๐๐๐๐งก
13 today! Wow time has flown!
You are such a sunshiny, fun loving, inspiring girly.
Without you, it's unlikely I would be doing what I'm doing today. You have taught me SO much.
You started as a tiny terrified rescue pup, shivering in an airline crate. But you have grown into such a confident, spunky girl, taking everything in your stride.
You have overcome a lot! Fear of the car, fear and anxiety around other dogs, overwhelm by new places and uncertainty about children.
You have grown to love so many things that seemed impossibilities โ Bonnie!, long snuggles with children, car travel, being out and about โ and even having your nails trimmed.
Whew! Youโve had a busy life!
Love you so much. โฃ๏ธ
Pixie the rehabilitated reactive dog
Pixie (12) is officially retired, but this week she stood in for Josey and Bonnie who were having a break this week!
Pixie used to be super reactive towards other dogs - barking and lunging with hackles up - but after very careful training, she is now able to totally ignore and be happy around other dogs! โจโจ
She was helping a gorgeous Lab who is overenthusiastic if he sees other dogs.
Meet Ginger
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Ginger, the liver nose Staffy, is one of the sweetest dogs alive! She listens very attentively to her humans talking and really seems to understand most of what they say! She also loves to look after everyone.
The only trouble is that Ginger takes on more responsibility than necessary at times.
She likes to make sure all dogs and strangers (especially if they're riding a bike) know that she disapproves of them, but at the same time, she'd like to say hello. ๐ This can get a little noisy and full on at times...
...So Ginger has been learning that not everything is her business.
โญ๏ธ She is learning that when she is on her walks, she can ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐
๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ด๐, instead of making every effort to say hello to them (which often frightens people).
โญ๏ธ She has been learning to ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ, rather than being on the alert all the time - and she is discovering how much fun it is!
If you're Ginger's friend, you're a friend for life - whether you're a dog or a human! ๐ฅฐ
Her owners have been working very hard with her, so let's congratulate them on all their progress!
Digory the office companion
My very cute and very distracting office companion, Digory. ๐ฆ
Training Success!
๐ฅณโจ ๐ช๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ก๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ โจ๐ฅณ
So pleased for Nala and her lovely owner!
