You may have seen me out and about lately in Warracknabeal or Horsham with some extra four legged friends.
Bundy, Charlie and Vinnie have been
working hard, training in pairs for their last few town sessions.
Vinnie the brown Labrador is flying through his training.
Charlie the German Shepherd is just happy to be out and about.
Bundy has been enjoying having the extra company.
All these good doggies have enjoyed turning heads as we train and love the attention our locals give them.
Thank you Phoenix Animal Rescue Horsham Ltd for entrusting me with training your beautiful Vinnie, he is going to make someone a wonderful family addition.
๐พ๐ถ Happy training everyone ๐ถ๐พ
Good dogs are priceless โค๏ธ
2 vs 1 tug of war ๐ชข
Nothing beats great play with all parties having fun whilst being respectful.
The interaction was supervised and couldโve been stopped immediately if necessary. But everyone had a blast without incident๐
Bundy 1 - Kids 0 ๐ถ๐พ
The Fire Danger Rating today is Catastrophic. Follow your Fire Plan and keep safe! Please ensure your pets are included in your plan and are well looked after. ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฅ๐โค๏ธ
Teaching Bundy to load/give me the ball and other objects has saved my back a million times. Such a simple but useful thing to teach your dog! #playfetch #traindogs #TrainingOpportunity
Please ensure your animals are safely tucked away and secure โ๏ธ
Thank you Horsham Dog Obedience Club for hosting Lynn's Take the Lead Pet Services this weekend. It was great to learn something new. Plenty for Bundy and I to take home and work on ๐ถ๐พโค๏ธ
Agility Workshop
First day of Agility for Bundy and I
I only have one more spot available for this Sunday afternoon in Horsham-Murtoa before Iโm fully booked out!
Comment or message me if youโre interested! ๐ถ๐พโ๏ธ
Bella, the Maremma pup, has come a long way since our first session.
My first visit to Sarah Pearce was a highly stressful one for Bella. Hiding behind the couch, whale eye, shaking and panting were some of the behaviours she expressed even though I wasnโt forcing an interaction.
On the third visit she was eating out of my hand with Bundy lying in-between us. Which is quite the improvement thanks to my co-workers input ๐๐พ
Maremma dogs are well known for being a Guardian breed/theyโre bred and raised to protect a variety of livestock. This makes them loyal to their own family unit, however they are commonly wary of strangers.
So, will Bella be a best friend to everyone she meets? Not likely.
Can she learn to cope with people being invited into her environment? Definitely.
I could leash her to me and force an interaction. But that wonโt resolve her anxiety or fearfulness towards people and will put both her and me at risk of being injured.
Learning to cope through positive association training and trust building takes time. But itโs more beneficial mentally for the dog and is more likely to achieve the desired outcome - a less stressful interaction for her ๐ช๐ถโบ๏ธ๐พ
It seems like weโre coming into the warmer months rather quickly this year.
So, letโs talk about humans, dogs and heat!
As humans our inbuilt way of cooling off is sweating. Dogs do sweat, but not in the same way as we do. We will sweat all over our body as a means of cooling down.
Dogs primarily sweat through their paws but, itโs in-affective at keeping their whole body cool, and they mostly do this when theyโre stressed.
Now, they do sweat teeny tiny amounts all over, but not for the purpose of cooling down. Itโs believed that this sweat releases pheromones that help dogs identify each other. How cool is that?!
If they donโt keep cool by sweating, how do they cool themselves down?
They Pant!
Panting is a dogs most effective way of regulating their body heat. Theyโll do it after exercise, when the weather is warm/hot and even when theyโre feeling stressed or anxious. It works to cool them down in the same way that sweating works for us. Panting evaporates the moisture in their mouths, oesophagus and lungs. Cooling them from the inside out! ๐ ๐ฅถ
If you notice your dog panting, maybe excessively, you can help them cool down and prevent them overheating by:
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Giving them access to fresh water
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Moving them to an air conditioned space or to a shaded area
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Limit their amount of physical exercise
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Never leave them trapped in a hot environment (like a parked car)
Responsible Pet ownership includes keeping your dog from turning into a hot dog ๐ญ instead keep them as cool as a cucumber ๐ฅ by following the above tips ๐ ๐ โค๏ธ
Thank you to Bundy for the panting example, our morning fetch session had you worn out! Enjoy cooling off inside with a nap this arvo ๐ด
Bundy and Dino had a joint training session this morning.
Both were still tired from yesterdays morning out but there was still plenty of tail wags to be had today.
We kept it simple for Dino by continuing to train the sit, down, stand positions and building duration ๐ถ๐พ
Maryann Conduit
First class at Horsham Dog Obedience Club for Dino and he did great! ๐ถโค๏ธ๐พ ๐
Dino had his second session with me this morning. Progressing extremely well! ๐ถโค๏ธ
Keep an eye out through Yarriambiack Animal Rescue Group for when Dino is ready for adoption ๐
Bundy and I have been working hard on her โstandโ over the last 2 weeks. You can see and hear me correct her at the beginning of the video with a โnoโ for sitting when she is meant to be standing/hadnโt been asked to sit. This is all part of the proofing process. Meaning that I want Bundy to be able to โstandโ in more than just one place/position. We have practiced the stand on the left and at the front so I know that Bundy is more than capable of doing the stand. However, simply moving where she was in relation to me threw her off, because we hadnโt practiced doing a stand in that position before.
When a command is completely proofed youโll be able to do it from any position, at any place, for any amount of time.
Start simple, lure, reward/praise often, use your marker words (yes,good,ahah,no) and gradually build duration. Once your dog has a firm understanding of the command you can mix it up with your other known commands!
Tip:
Use your dogs daily food/kibble to train. This full training session lasted around 5 minutes and I fed Bundy her entire breakfast! Split their food into 2,3,4 or even 5 and use it for their training sessions. Feed, train and bond with your dog all in one ๐ซถ
๐พ๐ถ Meet Dino the Groodle ๐ถ๐พ
We had our first training session together this morning thanks to the Yarriambiack Animal Rescue Group for having me. He did great learning about leash pressure and boundaries. Look at that loose leash! ๐
Bundy and I will be back in Horsham for sessions on Tuesday the 5th of September!
Current spots are:
- 1:15pm
- 2:45pm
- 4:15pm โ๏ธTAKEN
- 5:45pm โ๏ธ TAKEN
Message the page to book in or make an enquiry.
Every interaction you have with your dog is a training opportunity. Donโt pass up the chance to bond with your dog through daily training! #dogsforever #gooddog #kelpiecross #bordercolliecross #gooddogclub #petdogtraining
Dinner Time
Doggy Dinner Time in the digging pit!
6 minutes to dig and sniff out a frozen-stuffed kong + 30 minutes to finish it = 36 minutes of mental and physical activity!
Help me support Guide Dogs!
Follow along with our progress or make a small donation here:
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#gooddog #gooddogclub #kelpiecross #bordercolliecross
Bundy is working soo hard at relaxing while I get the housework done ๐
Give your dog a job ๐ถ๐พโค๏ธ
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