Second Nature K9

Second Nature K9 Dog trainer in Belfast offering a range of services to help owners live in harmony with their dogs.

12/06/2026

'He's too strong for me to walk'

Lead pulling is one of the most common training issues we deal with, and its never about trying to outpower your dogs strength when it comes to walking on the lead. Its about having effective leverage to clearly teach your dog what lead pressure means and reinforcing where you want your dog to be. Utilize the right training tool for you and your dog and start teaching them how to move with your pace.

28/05/2026

Sound familiar?

Dogs with reactivity are often finding themselves doing the same laps around their streets because owners feel that they have the most control and it "gets them out for their walk". Street walks can do more harm than good with the amount of dogs displaying barrier frustration. Constant short lead, unknown corners and tight paths just fuels more stress in your dog and yourself.

I rarely do street walks and this video I only had to walk less than 50meters to get from the house to a field and this is the chaos I had to walk through. Now it was a good test for my dogs on their neutrality but with a dog in the early stages of reactivity training this would be really stressful.

I know not everyone can avoid street walks and they can have their convenience and benefits but this post is mainly aimed to change the perception that street walks over park walks are not always the answer when it comes to helping your dogs reactivity. Use management to get your dog out into wider spaces and give them more lead with a flexi/long line to have fun and build motivation then work aeound triggers at distance before introducing short lead and street paths again.

08/05/2026

People getting butt hurt when I say no.

Not every dog wants an interaction and some days I don't want to chat. Not every moment is the right moment for a greeting. Especially on leash. If I'm actively creating space for my dog or working on their down stays, thats not an invitation for someone or their dog to come and interact. I will always try to advocate for the dogs in my care. Even if that means coming across as 'rude' to some people.

04/05/2026

Basics with going in and out of the crate. Boots has a history of hating the crate, so we are starting fresh

24/04/2026

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Most inquiries I get are usually detailed and in-depth but these ones always pop up🤣

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