Ducky Days are everybody's favourite day of the week. Look at them 😍
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Giving our dogs the freedom to choose, also known as agency, is one of the most beautiful gifts we can offer. In their daily lives, dogs have very few choices; we decide when they eat, walk, sleep, and even when to be quiet. Allowing them to make their own choices during outings can significantly boost their self-confidence, reduce stress, and strengthen our bond with them.
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Rewarding check-ins with your dog can:
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1- strengthen your bond and build trust
2- promote desirable behaviour
3- increase their sense of safety
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What behaviour do you encourage from your dog?
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Letting your dog be a dog—rolling in mud, digging, swimming, and just being themselves—is one of the best things you can do for them. Our dogs have so few choices living in a human world. The least we can do is offer them a chance to choose their own adventures during playtime, within reason, of course. What does your dog love to do that you enable them to?
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Ivy, with her sensitive nature, experiences stress when we bring out the nail clippers or the Dremel. Despite our efforts with desensitization and counterconditioning, her discomfort is consistently evident through body language. Thus, we've respected her preference and ceased using those tools altogether. Granting our dogs the choice, particularly when they're anxious or nervous, fosters trust.
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Due to the snow, Ivy hasn't had the opportunity to naturally file her nails on the asphalt. With her nails requiring attention, we improvised by introducing a scratch board. Using a piece of 150-grit sandpaper affixed to a clipboard, we taught Ivy to "scratch" on cue.
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With her front nails filed and having enjoyed learning a new trick, we plan to extend the scratch technique to her back paws through the rear-end exercises we've been practicing.
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What strategies have you employed to alleviate fears and empower your dog to make choices?
Where the dog hair that clings to you is complimentary 🐾
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Only Gus... 🤦♀️😂
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Crew members and their quirks. Part One.
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Is your dog playing in a healthy, respectful way?
Dogs who play healthily and respectfully will show signs of play bows, tails wagging, brief pauses, taking turns, matching play styles, bouncy and over-exaggerated movements, etc... Interested in learning more? Give us a follow!
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When your mom makes you wear a coat, but your frens aren't wearing theirs...
Happy dogs Edith and Toro :)
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PM crew- Cam, Ivy, Theo, and Wheezie
Nobody loves a Timbit more than Pickle!
This is huge progress. Jasper is a dog-reactive dog. There was a time when he couldn't even pass by another dog. Now he is choosing when he wants to play and when he doesn't.
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Today, his trail fren, Jax wanted to play. Jasper can be seen taking a moment to decide if he wants to engage or not. When Jasper chose not to engage he came running toward Dani walking away from Jax. Notice Dani did not call him.
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Jax follows Jasper a little too closely and Jasper tells him to backoff. This is a great example of how far Jasper has come. If we had encountered Jax a few months ago, Jasper would have told Jax to back off within seconds. But now, he can make a decision and choose to engage or not.
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Jasper is becoming a confident dog who knows what he wants. We are so proud of your progress, buddy. ❤️
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This is huge progress. Jasper is a dog-reactive dog. There was a time when he couldn't even pass by another dog. Now he is choosing when he wants to play and when he doesn't.
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Today, his trail fren, Jax wanted to play. Jasper can be seen taking a moment to decide if he wants to engage or not. When Jasper chose not to engage he came running toward Dani walking away from Jax. Notice Dani did not call him.
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Jax follows Jasper a little too closely and Jasper tells him to backoff. This is a great example of how far Jasper has come. If we had encountered Jax a few months ago, Jasper would have told Jax to back off within seconds. But now, he can make a decision and choose to engage or not.
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Jasper is becoming a confident dog who knows what he wants. We are so proud of your progress, buddy. ❤️
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