Good Manners Training & Behaviour

16/01/2025

Love this

26/12/2024

A little dog training wrangling for our Santa hello this year
Not great, but great for the first practice
🐾🐾🐕

22/11/2024

Great info here

Thanks to Dunbar Academy

"The sooner you start this process, the better. Puppies get progressively more fearful of new and unfamiliar things and experiences as they get older. If your pup seems completely comfortable being handled, that's wonderful, but you shouldn't take it for granted. If you do proactive handling with your pup, they will stay that way, but if you neglect these exercises, they will probably grow less comfortable with handling over time."
..to continue reading: https://www.dunbaracademy.com/pages/dadd-teach-your-puppy-to-love-being-handled

13/11/2024

Great info here 🐶🐾🐾
I say “ in order to change behaviour, we must change our behaviour “ very often when working with clients

11/11/2024

Love this little dude

25/08/2024

From the wise folk at PPGA

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24/08/2024

Paddock all set 🐾🐾🐶
Fingers crossed for a rain free session

10/08/2024

Good info to share

NEW POST in Pets and Their People!
"Some dogs may respond to corrections with aggression, particularly if they feel threatened or cornered. This reaction can create a dangerous situation for both the dog and the owner..." - Kim Silver, owner and head trainer at Building Bonds
Read about 'Why is “Balanced” Dog Training Controversial?' here: https://www.petprofessionalguild.com/pet-owners/pets-and-their-people/pets-and-their-people-blog/why-is-balanced-dog-training-controversial/

08/06/2024

Couldn’t have said it better myself

A dogs neck is a very delicate part of their body!

The neck and cervical spine contain the spinal cord, this is where the nerves of the front legs originate. Excessive paw licking is quite often misdiagnosed as allergies when it is in fact pain.

Putting stress on the neck can cause painful disc damage and shoulder problems

A dog has the same number of vertebrae as a giraffe (think about that before choking a dog)

One of the most important structures of the nervous system "The Vagus Nerve" originates at neck level and this controls life essential organs like lung, heart, stomach, and intestinal tract.

The Thyroid gland is located in the neck. If this gets inflamed the immune system trys to remove the inflamed cells.
The destruction of the Thyroid gland cells can lead to hypothyroidism

Increased pressure put on the Jugular vein can cause seizures
Ear and Eye issues are significantly increased

Being je**ed on a lead causes whiplash and bruising.

The epidermis of a dog is only 3-5 cells thick
A humans is 10-15 cells thick

So WHY would anyone want to use a noose ....sorry I mean a slip lead?

A well fitted Y shaped harness is the safest and kindest peice of equipment to use.

31/05/2024

As a fan of natural diets and TCM , I can highly recommend this Masterclass
Neal is extremely knowledgeable

28/05/2024

This may be of value to some
Susan has lots of great things on her website

29/04/2024

Looking forward to this

29/04/2024

This is punishment based training. Some trainers who say they are balanced trainers also use these methods
I agree with John.
This training is never ok and I will continue to ask…. If you love your dog, why would you let someone hurt him/her
Or why would you follow instructions from someone who says you should

13/03/2024

This is informative

PLEASE SHARE –The San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SFSPCA) has produced an excellent video and article on how prong collars can physically injure your dog and can even cause your dog to become aggressive. You can find a link to those items on my blog, as well as links to other articles which discuss why the use of aversives such as prong, choke, and shock collars are NEVER a good option for training your dog. It is well worth the time and effort to take the time to learn how you can train and manage your dog without hurting them.

FMI - https://www.greenacreskennel.com/blog/2018/07/31/shared-post-whats-wrong-with-the-prong/

17/02/2024

Good info here and I stand side by side with my good friend and colleague Karen Bailey
Good Manners will fly the same flag

Lack of regulation in the animal training industry has meant that trainers have self regulated our own industry through different professional memberships and organisations.

For many years LIMA was Dog Solutions go to regarding explaining our stance on ethics. At times unethical trainers have interpreted least Intrusive, Minimally Aversive to justify inappropriate training practices. LEAST and MINIMAL leave too much room for movement.

For this reason Dog Solutions will be adopting the LIFE code of conduct to explain what we do and do not do.

We do not believe the ends justifies the means mentality to be ethical. Training shouldn't hurt and it shouldn't be scary.
Animal training has come a long way. Our best friends deserve the best from us.

Great trainers create willing participants. Great trainers build strong teams. Great trainers know how to motivate and create enthusiasm in their learner. Great trainers understand what drives an animal to behave in any given way. I have plenty of theories on why some people seem to enjoy harsh training - but that is another post :-).

Image taken from the journal of Veterinary Behaviour.

24/12/2023

Merry Christmas everyone
We hope you have a safe and happy festive season and wish you all the best for 2024