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03/29/2024

Some faves from March!!

09/29/2023

The fall colours and happy dogs got me in my feels today 🥰

09/29/2023

The zoomers. 💨 They only stood still long enough for these photos.

09/26/2023

What could be happier than a wet and muddy dog? 11 wet and muddy dogs!

09/26/2023

Aaaaand we’re back to soggy doggy season! 💦

09/21/2023

Charlie. The goodest boy, with the goodest ears 😍

04/22/2023

Some favourites from today!! 🥰 So many friends!

04/04/2023

Morning group walk crew! How is it possible to be this adorable?

04/01/2023

So many happy dogs, on so many rainy walks today! 😍🌧🌈

03/25/2023

Some very fast, wet, dirty, happy border collies today! 👌🏻

03/22/2023

Oake got a new ball. He’s carrying it everywhere!!! Enjoy all the little teefs 😅

12/31/2022

A very rainy, but very good dog walking day! 🥰 So many friends and happy tongues.
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12/23/2022

Today was a happy day! 🥰
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12/07/2022

⚠️ ATTENTION! ⚠️ We are adding more slots on Tuesdays and Thursdays for group walks!
If you have a dog who likes to make friends, run, sniff and play in the forest, and likes to go for a car ride, then this opportunity is for you!!!
MuttStash is ready to offer more group walks! Send a message and book your weekly (or twice weekly) walk with us!

12/04/2022

I’m officially, exclusively, taking dogs for sniffs! 🐽

10/03/2022

Is mounting or hu***ng a sign of dominance in dogs?

Hu***ng or mounting is a fixed action pattern (FAP), which are innate behaviours. These are behaviours that are common to all members of a species and require no learning. A Fixed Action Pattern (FAP) is a predictable series and stereotypical sequences of complex actions triggered by a cue - www.simplypsychology.org. www.sciencedirect.com.

Hu***ng or mounting is NOT:
Dominance
Controlling you or another dog
Alpha behaviour
Only seen in unsterilised dogs
Only seen in males
Only seen in younger dogs
To cause you embarrassment
To get your attention or get back at you

Hu***ng or mounting by male or female dogs of any age CAN be due to:
Excitement
Sexual rehearsal
Burning off pent up energy
General stimulation...yippee, something’s happening!
Stress/Anxiety/Displacement behaviour
Play
Hyperarousal
A medical issue
Boredom
Frustration
Burning of excessive energy (like zoomies)
Ambivalence about a situation or a dog
Unease
Tiredness

If you are worried:
Make a note of how many times a day this is happening.
Take your dog for a medical check up.
Contact a up to date science-based behaviour consultant to identify the triggers and the emotions to be able to develope a modification plan to improve the emotional state and hence the behaviour.
What to do in the moment - if the dog underneath seems uncomfortable and stressed then please interrupt. It may mean that the 'top dog' is unable to read the body language of the other one. Rather redirect that energy to a toy or chew as opposed to saying off. Give him something mentally stimulating to do instead. If they are having turns and alternating this behaviour with other behaviours like chasing, tumbling, play bows, etc., then leave them be.
Be careful of your dog doing it to random dogs in a park that he does not know. The unknown dog could become aggressive due to not wanting the behaviour.

Note - many Google searches for this behaviour will bring up the word dominance. The behaviour is not due to such a simplistic, misunderstood term. Dogs do it to pillows, toys or furniture - do you think that they are trying to dominate those inanimate objects? Every dog is an individual with unique emotions. The feelings and motivations for the behaviour will differ from dog to dog but it is certainly not about dominance. Don't believe everything you read on Google and check your trainer's/behaviourist's credentials. Let's not label every behaviour beyond our understanding as dominant 🙂

Most guardians rush to sterilize their dogs when this happens...it may not make a difference.

09/05/2022

The communication in dog training available to us in this day and age is AMAZING! We have internet classrooms, eBooks, blogs and then there is social media. It was recently brought to my attention that I have never published or written on my blog about my foundation “acronym" for ALL my training. ...

09/01/2022

Caption this photo! Winner receives free Oake snuggles and the opportunity to throw his ball 🎾

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