Sydney Lupton, Cpdt-Ka - Paws in Harmony

12/01/2025

Odin got to meet the flirt pole for the first time and he was a HUGE fan. He even rocked some unplanned dog-dog watching whilst we learned the rules of the game. What a good boy! holisticapproach

12/01/2025

Just the pure joy of a pitty in the snow ❄️ No fancy editing required. It doesn’t get much better than this, does it?

11/29/2025

11/29/2025

11/29/2025

What is Sudden Environmental Contrast?

If your dog reacts when someone stands up from a sitting position…
Or barks at one random person on the street but ignores a full crowd…
Or barks at a garbage can that wasn’t there yesterday…
Or startles when someone appears around a corner…

That’s Sudden Environmental Contrast.

It sounds odd, but it’s very common. Herding breeds feel it even more because they’re built to notice movement and changes. Their job was to spot the one animal doing something different from the rest. The same sensitivity that made an Australian Cattle Dog good at noticing a cow that broke from the group is the same wiring that makes your dog react to a person standing up, or a shape appearing in a doorway.

In the webinar, Sudden Environmental Contrast and How It Shapes Your Dog’s Behaviour, we’ll break down:

•what SEC actually is
•why it shows up so much in border collies, Aussies, Shepherds and cattle dogs
•what the dog is feeling in those moments
•how to support a dog who struggles with fast changes

You can join me live on January 22, 2026, at 10 am Pacific, or register to get the recording.

https://wildatheartdogtraining.as.me/?appointmentType=86098535

11/28/2025

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11/22/2025

11/21/2025