The Pink Lady - Pawsitive Solutions

18/07/2024

Food for thoughts coming this way!!!

18/07/2024

Absolutely fascinating !!

‎Show Research Bites Podcast, Ep #23 - Dr. Patricia McConnell on intrinsic reinforcement, flow, and agency - 28 Jun 2024

07/07/2024

Let’s have some bed talk 🤣
Sometimes we buy a dog bed because we think it looks cute/comfortable/big enough.
But…..different dogs have different preferences.
And for the same dog, preferences will change, whether throughout the day….or the years….

Imbolc, my oldest staffy, is a “spreader”, as you can see. Whereas Lughnasah the border collie prefers….to curl up.
(And yes of course they are all allowed on the couch.)
I have 4 dogs, so how do I content all of them?
By having different sizes, and styles, of dog beds…because they are each individuals.
Arriving soon, a typically Scandinavian BIA bed, whith a fitted Canelana cover. Groovy “, baby!

05/07/2024

Reverse sneezing!!
As a proud staffy mum, I am quite accustomed to method number 2. I will try the other one next time!

01/07/2024

Solutions DO exist, and judgemental people never helped finding solutions.
I was, am, and always be passionately in love with « those dogs ».
They made me grow as a dog trainer, but most importantly, as a person. And I know they always will.
Lose the guilt, embrace their awesomeness and feel grateful for how much they teach you.

Some days are better than others, and sometimes you want to cry. Then cry. But keep going.

I am proud of you 🩷🩷🩷🩷

If they want to criticise your training methods…let them.
If they want to label your dog…let them.
If they ignore your request to “Please call your dog!”…let them.
If they call your dog stubborn…let them.
If they don’t want to welcome you and your dog…let them.
If they want to choose a different trainer…let them.
If they keep offering you unwelcome advice…let them.
If they don’t listen to you say, “MY dog ISN’T friendly.”…let them.
If they call your dog aggressive…let them.
If they judge your relationship with your dog…let them.
If they want to only listen the latest ‘dog trainer’…let them.
If they argue that you just need to be more ‘dominant’…let them.
If they misunderstand your dog…let them.
If they tell you your dog’s struggles are your fault…let them.
If they say your dog isn’t ‘well-socialised’ enough…let them.

They don’t know or see the ❤️ REAL relationship ❤️ you have with your 🐶 dog or care about the 🧐 WHY behind your dog’s struggle.

Stop wasting your time and energy trying to control or change other people. Let them show you who they really are and then YOU can ✨ CHOOSE ✨ what to do next.

It doesn’t stop you from being 💐 kind or from loving them, but you can CHOOSE to focus on the CONTROLLABLE and ENJOY the moments 💕 YOU have with YOUR DOG!

17/06/2024

Monday nap 🩷

28/05/2024

Not only border collie, I would say 🤣

26/05/2024

Yesterday I had the privilege to meet FOURTEEN wonderful kelpie owners, as part of an “obedience workshop “.

What a day….watching those sweet lively dogs channel their energy into full collaboration was priceless.
And it was made possible by their human teammates, who fully take quirkiness onboard.

We smiled, we laughed, we celebrated how fun heelwork, focus or retrieve is when we remember that mindset is everything.

I am so proud of all of you, who had the courage to venture out of the box for a crazy training session.
I am humbled that you patiently endure my “pardon my French” style perfectly understood my training philosophy.

We might have looked like aliens to onlookers, but did we have fun!!

Lisbeth Kristensen, thank you so much for the best day I had in WEEKS.

26/04/2024

Danish workplace :
Me : « Can I train my border collie on the parking lot when the meeting is over ? We could use the distractions.»
My chef : « The cute one? Of course! »

Needless to say….he made quite the show 🤣🤣