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01/02/2023

Please Use It!

Obsidian K9’s online academy has a completely free seven day trial. There’s no catch at all, you can use it for seven days and if you don’t like it you can just hit cancel.

It’s there to help people, please use it. I know there’s always a catch but there really isn’t with this. We love training dogs, we love sharing information and most people stay long beyond their free trial which means we can pay the bills too!

There’s over 340 training videos in there now. Everything from behaviour, to obedience, competition stuff to reactivity. All are welcome!

There’s also a support group where you can have infinite support from professional trainers. No cap on how often you use it, you can talk with us all hours of the day!

Free training days every couple of months where we all get together and train for free. They’re some of my favourite days of the year, I really love them!

Six new videos every single week! We release a video every day except for Sunday so there’s always plenty of content to be getting at!

There’s so much more to the academy, but I don’t want to convince you, just join the free trial and have a look around. If you think it’s nonsense just leave no problem at all!

See you in there action takers 👊🏽

06/11/2022

So there was a lot of people asking for advise for what to do with their dogs last night due to being stressed with the fireworks 🎆
So here is my advise for next year.

❗️❗️START CONDITIONING TODAY ❗️❗️

You have now got 364 days to work on this.

I'm sure everyone has got either YouTube or an Alexa.
Start playing fireworks on a low volume. Gradually turning them up over the weeks/months.
If when you turn them up your dogs is looking worried go back a step to the volume they are comfortable with.

Play with your dog or feed them whilst the noises are being played.
Do not fuss or reassure the dog if they react. You are then reinforcing that concerned emotion. Just simply go back a step until the dog is comfortable again.

Yes it can be a slow process but it is 5 minutes out of your day. Your dogs deserve it.

My pup is 20 weeks old and we have done this process from her coming to me at 8 weeks old. She slept in her crate without any issues last night. It is so worth it 👌

06/09/2022

Walter was a lock down puppy and the owners struggled to expose him to other dogs ect.
There were no puppy classes running and so they searched the Internet for advice on raising a puppy as they were 1st time owners. They stated that the advise available was so conflicting that they got confused and didn't know which way to go. Luckily they seem to have done everything right including crate training and having good rules and boundaries at home.
The issues they were encountering however was dog reactivity to the point they actually dreaded taking walter out for a walk.
Walter was an absolute pleasure to work with and the owners worked hard on the advise they was given. Walter is now a pleasure to walk and is now happily walking past other dogs without a care in the world. Well done Walter 👏

05/07/2022

As a society, we need to adjust our way of thinking about growls. Rather than being a sign of an aggressive dog, it’s a dogs way of saying they don’t like something and that they likely need help.

Imagine you’re in a situation with someone that you’re not comfortable in. Now imagine you have verbally told the person that you are not comfortable with what they are doing. If they ignore you and continue what they were doing, you will likely escalate things by raising your voice. If that doesn’t work, you may choose to move yourself away from the situation.

Now imagine a dog in this situation. They have no human words to use and they can’t remove themselves from the situation as they are attached to their human by their lead. All they have is a growl.

A growl is a dogs way of telling us how they feel. Telling us that they don’t want to bite, but that if the situation continues they may be forced to do so. This doesn’t mean we have an aggressive dog on our hands, just a dog that feels potentially threatened by the situation

So what should we do if our dog growls at something or someone? Just move them away. Putting distance between your dog and whatever they are growling at will help your dog feel safer. You are also teaching them that you are listening to them when they ‘speak’. This strengthens your bond and gives your dog confidence that you will act in their best interests.

Don’t punish the growl!

04/06/2022

03/06/2022

20/05/2022

Dogs are not 'fur babies'. They are predatory animals. They need rules and boundaries.
It is upto you to put in that training and show the dog what behaviours are acceptable and also what is not.
Every species learn by reward and punishment. Including our children so why do we treat our dogs differently 🤔

Dear Dog Owners,

This week I have seen post after post after post on the veterinary social media pages about the struggle with larger breed dogs that are undisciplined and fearful and trying to bite at staff and veterinarians. Half of the posts stated that they, the vet, were going to stop seeing any large breed dogs, some of them said that they were going to fire all clients who had dogs that were not well controlled, others said that they were starting to refuse service to dogs that growled or tried to bite or got freaked out when they tried to examine them. Clients, this is a huge problem and it is your problem and let's be real, it is your fault.

Dogs are NOT children or humans and we need to stop treating them like they are. They are animals! They do not learn by being coddled and babied and allowed to get away with whatever they feel like doing. It does not work that way in the animal kingdom. If you are a little s**t of a dog your mom or some older dog is going to bite your head off to teach you! Once that puppy leaves its mom, you now become the teacher and trainer of what is and what is not acceptable behavior and if you don't, you and you alone are ruining your dog!

Dogs need discipline! They are like your kids! They need you to teach them, to train them, to discipline them so they learn what is and what is not acceptable. I can not tell you the number of times I have been in an exam room and a dog is growling at me and the owner does nothing. In fact, often times they pull back from the dog and they always get that sheepish look and often will say, “he doesn’t bite.” The hell he doesn’t bite! He is a dog, he bites and he is going to bite me because you have not shown him who is boss and he has no fear of humans and he has no idea that being a jerk is not allowed.

Please, if you love your dog, do your job and discipline them, train them, show them the proper way to behave and make sure they know that being a jerk gets them in trouble. If you do not, you will not be able to find a vet to help them when they are in need and that will be your fault and not the vets fault. No where in our oath does it say that we have to subject ourselves to being bitten by someones dog because they treated it like a human and felt sorry for it and never disciplined it and so it now has no respect for humans and bites. If you don’t start being a responsible pet owner, your dog is not going to be seen and you do not want that to happen.

Do not let your dog be the top dog in your house! It is not fair to them and it is not fair to us in the veterinary profession when we have to fear for our safety in order to try and help them when they are sick.

Teach them to be nice, take them to uncomfortable places, make sure they know that humans are the big dog in the relationship, that does not mean you beat them that means you show them that you are the boss by not allowing them to be jerks and get away with behaviors that they shouldn’t. Your dogs life and health depend on you being a good dog owner and raising them to be good dogs.

Sincerely,
Dr Debbie and Every Vet

19/02/2022

15/02/2022

We had our 1st session with gorgeous Vinnie.
He was pulling on the lead and as you can see in the video in true beagle style he never stopped sniffing the ground. The client had just had a baby and was struggling to walk Vinnie whilst pushing the pram which we touched on but will do more work on this.
On this session we concentrated on getting some engagement with Vinnie and setting a few boundaries. He did absolutely great and I'm looking forward to how far we can get on his 2nd session. 🐶

01/02/2022

I witness this everyday without fail. It's crazy how people don't understand how rude and dangerous it is. If your dog doesn't have a solid recall it shouldn't be off lead. FRIENDLY OR NOT

16/12/2021

Anyone lost this dog?
Dog is safe with us.
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06/12/2021

This is a real thing people. If you don’t have the control to call your dog away with your voice it isn’t under control. ( which is illegal and the law relates to ALL breeds )
Do something about it get it properly trained And think about other people and their dogs, without being selfish

It’s NOT about your dog it’s about OTHER people and THEIR dogs

We are all sick of having to stand still And get your dogs collar Or wait for you to call yours or trick it to come back.

NO ITS NOT OK!!

Share it pls

17/11/2021

This is a hard and upsetting watch but I honestly think anyone that owns a dog should watch it. Dogs are predatory animals and are ALL capable of causing damage. They are not 'furbabies' and people need to be aware of exactly what they are and stop humanising them 😪

08/11/2021

Now taking bookings for January and February 2022‼️

🚫 Is your dog pulling on the lead❓

⛔ Barking and lunging at other dogs❓

🚫 Ignoring you when recalled❓

⛔ Barking and jumping up at visitors❓

Let us help you sort these issues and create a balanced relationship between you and your dog 🐕

‼️ Message us or Tel. 07974261090 ‼️

10/10/2021

Working on Blue's down around distractions. 🐕💪👏

06/10/2021

Never to young to start training. Here's rouge smashing some basic commands 🐕💪

05/10/2021

Now taking bookings for November and December ‼️

🚫 Is your dog pulling on the lead❓

⛔ Barking and lunging at other dogs❓

🚫 Ignoring you when recalled❓

⛔ Barking and jumping up at visitors❓

Let us help you sort these issues and create a balanced relationship between you and your dog 🐕

‼️ Message us or Tel. 07974261090 ‼️

30/09/2021

Testing Blue's out and break commands 💪

Now taking bookings for November and December ‼️

🚫 Is your dog pulling on the lead❓

⛔ Barking and lunging at other dogs❓

🚫 Ignoring you when recalled❓

⛔ Barking and jumping up at visitors❓

Let us help you sort these issues and create a balanced relationship between you and your dog 🐕

‼️ Message us or Tel. 07974261090 ‼️

28/09/2021

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25/09/2021

Now taking bookings for November and December ‼️

🚫 Is your dog pulling on the lead❓

⛔ Barking and lunging at other dogs❓

🚫 Ignoring you when recalled❓

⛔ Barking and jumping up at visitors❓

Let us help you sort these issues and create a balanced relationship between you and your dog 🐕

‼️ Message us or Tel. 07974261090 ‼️

Narla before and after our 1st session 🐕💪

03/08/2021

Elsa is a strong powerful dog that was pulling like a steam train and lunging at dogs. After one session she was walking like a different dog.

29/07/2021

SMART WORDS!!!
BEFORE YOU GET A DOG - READ THIS! ... and then think long and hard about how you will adjust your life to include your new addition ...

“I am a Dobermann, cataloged one of the most intelligent and most feared dogs, I have served the US Navy and I will not narrate my dark past on the German side. They called me the devil's dog, today they ask me to behave like a Poodle, they have gone so far as to wear clothes ...

I am a Malinois:
Gifted among dogs, I shine in all disciplines and I am always ready to work. Today they ask me to relax on the couch all day.

I am an Akita Inu:
My ancestors have been selected to fight with other dogs. Today they ask me to be tolerant of my peers, and they blame me for my reactivity when one of them approaches me.

I am a Beagle:
When I followed my prey, I gave a voice so that the hunters could follow me. I was leading the dance.
Today they put an electric collar on me to silence me, and they want me to return to the call in a snap of fingers.

I am a Yorkshire Terrier:
I was a rat catcher, fearsome in the English mines. Today they think that I can't use my legs and they always hold me in their arms.

I am a Labrador Retriever:
My vision of happiness is a dip in a pond to bring my master the duck he just shot. Today we forget that I am a sports dog, I am fat and I have to babysit the children.

I am a Jack Russell Terrier:
I am capable of facing a fox larger than me in its own den. Today they blame me for my damn character and want to turn me into a parlor dog.

I am a Siberian husky:
I got to know the great spaces of northern Russia, where I could pull sledges at impressive speed. Today I only have the walls of the garden on my horizon, and my only occupation is the holes I dig in the ground.

I am a Border Collie:
I am cut out to work eight hours a day, and I am an incomparable artist of herd labor. Today they blame me because in the absence of sheep, I try to control bicycles, cars, children from home, and everything that is in motion.

I am...
I'm a 19th century dog

I am handsome, I am alert, I am obedient, I can put up with being in a purse ... but I am also an individual who needs to express his instincts, and I am not suitable for the sedentary life that you want me to carry.

Spending eight hours a day alone on the patio, seeing you a little at night when you come back, and being entitled to any activity just a short walk to the bathroom will make me deeply unhappy.

I'll express it by barking all day, turning your garden into a minefield, relieving myself on the inside, being unmanageable the few times I'll find myself on the outside, and sometimes spending my days on my cushion, then you'll think I'm happy to To be able to enjoy all this comfort while you go to work: in reality I will be in full depression, because it is not the preference of the human, but also that of the dog of the XXI century.

If you like me, if you dream of me forever, if my beautiful blue eyes or my athlete look make you want to possess me, but you can't give me a real life of a full dog, a life that is really worth living, and if not you can offer me the job my genes claim ... then quit me.
If you like my rhythm but are not ready to accept my character traits from rigorous genetic selection, and you think you can change them with your only good will ... then quit me.

I'm a 19th century dog, yes. But, deep there, the one who fought, the one who hunted, the one who pulled sleds, the one who led a herd still sleeps. And sooner or later, you will wake up. For better or worse.”

Elsa Weiss Éducation Canine / Cynopolis