Pacific Rose Veterinary Nursing & Behaviour Counselling

05/06/2025

Podcast Episode · Rethinking Reactivity · 05/30/2025 · 59m

09/05/2025

ObjectivesTo conduct a specialist-led disproportionality analysis of musculoskeletal adverse event reports (MSAERs) in dogs treated with bedinvetmab (Librela...

28/03/2025

Run for longer ❓ Walk faster ⏱️Throw that ball for longer ⚽
When is enough, enough ....because these dogs just won't stop!
We can inadvertently "feed" these dogs insatiable need for movement and exercise.
With the best of intentions we think we are helping to tire them out when many times all we are doing is creating a dog with incredible stamina that is hooked into an adrenaline fueled cycle that we have inadvertently created.
Is a tired dog a "good" dog or are they just physically exhausted and when they wake the never ending loop begins all over again.
In the comments is a bit of an eye opening video that can help you and your dog get out of this eternal cycle.

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28/03/2025

WORD OF THE DAY WEDNESDAY ~ Resource Guarding 🐾

Last week, we talked about what a resource is and that it can vary from high, medium and low value depending on the dog!

Today, we wanted to discuss what Resource Guarding is!

Resource guarding in dogs is a behavior where a dog defensively protects valued items - such as food, toys, or space - often showing signs like growling, lunging, crouching over an item, snapping or stiffening.

All animals resource guard, even us! It is quite a normal behavior, however, can become problematic especially around babies and toddlers who may not know not to approach a dog when they have an item!

We don’t get to decide what is high value for our dogs! This means that a slipper, stuffed animal or even a sock may be something your dog guards from you or your child! 🧦

Always remember that if your dog has an item they are enjoying, do not allow your child to approach or remove the item! ❌

28/03/2025

We don’t need to control our dogs, our aim is to guide them into what’s socially acceptable.

What we do need to focus on is controlling ourselves. Our frustration, stress, urgency can set us back as the calm role models we intend to be.

So when we find ourselves struggling with our dogs, the best thing to work on first is ourselves.

Human and canine calming exercises available on the app.

27/03/2025

24/03/2025

Folks, we need help. We are at the bottom of the barrel financially right now and need help. We cannot take in or help any more old dogs until we are above water and it’s been an incredibly expensive and exhausting few months. Between diagnostics and end of life care and all the medications on top of overhead we are really struggling.

If you can’t donate - can you share our mission? Every penny goes towards the care of these discarded, surrendered or transferred senior hospice animals and giving them the best possible end of life they could ask for. It’s a labor of love and passion and we would do anything for them.

If youve done facebook fundraisers we only get those at the end of every month, in one lump sum.

Funds we can access immediately can come through PayPal on our site -

Www.olddogsgotohelen.com/donate

You can also mail any donations to

83 range road, Epsom, nh 03234

Thank you so much❤️
- Helen and Jake

24/03/2025

🚫 Myth: “Badly Behaved Dogs Just Need More Training”

If training was the answer, we wouldn’t see so many dogs struggling even after being “trained.”

The truth is… many dogs don’t need more training- they need rehabilitation.

🔍 Here’s why training alone doesn’t work:
❌ It focuses on obedience rather than emotional recovery
❌ It ignores the trauma & stress responses that drive behavior
❌ It assumes behaviour is a choice, rather than a symptom of deeper struggles

The Real Solution? Cognitive-Led Rehabilitation.

✅ Build trust & safety before expecting behaviour change
✅ Support cognitive freedom so dogs learn to make empowered choices
✅ Address the root causes of fear, anxiety, and reactivity z not just the symptoms

This is the future of ethical rescue dog rehab. Are you ready to learn how to apply it?

📢 We are hosting a FREE live masterclass with Cognitive-Led Dog Rehab Expert, Jo Moddleton. Jo will teach you her 3-step formula for ethical rescue dog rehabilitation!

📅 Date: Monday 24th March GMT
🔗 SIGN UP HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84523027959?pwd=IaOb4MtIZWttbWiKswrU0h9JCGCW2x.1
🔥 Attend live to be in with a chance of winning

💬 Drop a comment below if you’ve ever felt frustrated by traditional training methods - we'd love to hear your experience! I’ll be.