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Only Human Canine Wellbeing

Only Human Canine Wellbeing.

Providing canine wellbeing outings for dogs who need an understanding, empathetic and experienced human to keep them physically safe, as well as feeling safe, out in the world when you can't be there with them yourself.

03/01/2025

Another beautiful day at work 😊

02/01/2025

First Canine Wellbeing Outing of 2025 with gorgeous Tommy in the sunshine 😊

31/12/2024

In case we don't survive tonights fireworks, I want to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who has supported me this year. I appreciate you all so much in trusting me to be part of all your dogs' teams 🙏

22/12/2024

My final Trail Hunt with Jack for 2024 and we got our Foundation Plus certificate!

I feel so grateful to Niki and Sam for continuing to make WunderMutts the special, inclusive and fun place to spend quality time with my dogs.

It is truly a special and beautiful thing to have passionate and fun people who love what they do enough to put the massive effort they do into every class and event for us. Thank you both 🙏

04/12/2024

No problem for a 4 wheel drive turbo spaniel but I felt that one! 😂

07/10/2024

Please welcome Shikari who recently began regular Canine Wellbeing Outings with me 😊

Shikari is a very sensitive girl whose guardians have put in a huge amount of effort into helping her through adolescence, ensuring that she is listened to when communicating her needs.

Allowing anyone to take her anywhere without her family requires a lot of trust from Shikari and her humans and is a true priviledge 🙏

05/10/2024

I am just as bad at remembering to start working on this early as the next person 🙈

Thank you So Help Me Dog for this fab post 🙏

FIREWORKS ARE COMING 🎇🧨🎆🧨

NOW is the time to……

🐾 Speak to your vet about meds if your dog really suffers

🐶 Get your Pet Remedy calming plug-ins going

🐾 Start natural calming supplements like YuMove Calming Care One-A-Day Chewies (speak to your vet if your dog is on any other medication)

🐶 Set up a cosy, sound-muffled den. Feed all meals, treats and chews in there.

🎵 Introduce sound masking music so pup’s used to hearing it - this could be classical music; taiko drumming; reggae. Whatever your dog is relaxed by. If you’re trying Taiko drumming for the first time, desensitise pup to it first by playing it at a low volume while pup enjoys a stuffed Kong. Over time, increase the volume. Whatever you choose to use, we’re looking for pup to be not bothered by it.

🐾 Get some thick window coverings set up

🐶 Research local firework displays so you know when they’re happening and ensure your pup won’t be alone at those times

🐾 Start moving evening walks to earlier so pup won’t need to go outside at peak firework times.

🐶 Make sure you’re stocked up with Kongs, Lickimats, favourite fillings and toppings and pup’s favourite long lasting chews. If pup loves frozen Kongs/Lickimats, you can get them prepped now so they’re ready to go. If you’re not sure they can manage a frozen Kong/Lickimat, you can start practising now - refrigerate them first, the partially freeze, then semi-freeze and then fully freeze them.

🐾 If you want to try anything like ear muffs or body wraps, now is the time to start slowly conditioning your pup to them

🎆🧨🎇🧨🎆🧨🎇🧨

20/09/2024

Spaniel ears and souvenirs 🙈

15/09/2024

There is a fun dog show on today. I probably could take our dog Jack. He may enjoy it or he may find it too overwhelming. So, if I do take him, I need to be 100% ok with bringing him straight back home if he's not comfortable. I can then go back on my own if I want and spend time there supporting the local charity, without stressing out my dog. We make decisions for our dogs all the time. We need to become good at being aware of and flexible around our dogs needs. It doesn't mean we have to miss out, or feel guilty they are missing out 😊

14/09/2024

Please welcome Nala as a new regular for my Canine Wellbeing Outings 😊

Nala's family have been working with me to figure out why she barks at other dogs and have just decided a Canine Wellbeing Outing once a week with me will give them respite from the stress of managing her while we all work together to improve how she feels out in the world.

She is such a sweetheart who is doing amazingly well in many areas and is just struggling a little with navigating social situations (something very common with a lot of dogs but especially German Shepherd who can be misunderstood by other dogs and are often very sensitive) as she goes through adolescence.

Nala's humans went to another trainer before coming to me, but felt the methods used were harsh and unfair on her. It can be so difficult to walk away from a professional, even when they treat your dog badly, because you still need answers!

Thankfully there are many wonderful trainers and behaviourists in Bracknell to choose from, so if you EVER feel even SLIGHTLY uncomfortable with the professional you have chosen - WALK AWAY! There are definitely better options 😊

Welcome Nala ❤️

06/09/2024

I don't often get to see my puppers on their actual Birthdays so loving this today.

Happy 9th Birthday Apollo ❤️

04/09/2024

At the weekend I refreshed my dog first aid skills with the lovely Imogen at Dog First Aid - Surrey

If you live or work with dogs then having this knowledge could save yours or your client's dogs' life.

There is no such thing as a canine ambulance; in an emergency it is upto you to get your pet to the vet alive for them to be treated.

Would you know what to do?

27/08/2024

Please welcome Forrest as a new regular. Forrest enjoys individual Canine Wellbeing Outings with me a few days a week.

I was recommended to his guardians by his previous Dog Walker who had been his buddy for many years, but realised that living with (managed) chronic pain, he had stopped enjoying being out as part of a group.

I have so much respect for his dog walker for putting Forrest's welfare and that of the other dogs in his regular group, above everything else (sadly this is not a given with all professionals) and to his family for entrusting me to take over.

He is loving his private adventures and so am I, he's a smashing lad 😊❤️

15/07/2024

Well, the business name has changed and the focus is slightly different, but today marks 19 years of me being self employed 😊

Thank you to my wonderful husband Andy and my family for always supporting and believing in me ❤️

And my thanks to every single human who has allowed me the honour of working with their dog.

Here's to many more years helping dogs and humans

11/07/2024

So this happened yesterday 😁

If you'd love to try something new and fun with your dog then get in touch with Niki at WunderMutts to find out more and join her awesomely inclusive dog club which is truly like no other (in a good way 😉❤️)

Huge congratulations to Kathryn & Jack for smashing their Trail Hunt International foundation course 😁👏👏👏 you guys really nailed it 👍

If you'd like to find out about this great new scent sport then get in touch today .....you won't regret it 😁🐾

17/06/2024

I have just booked Jack in for his first Confidence Club session at our wonderful vets Pets1st Runnymede Hill Veterinary Hospital & Chobham Rd Veterinary Centre.

As with fireworks season, his booster vaccinations are in a few weeks which very much sneaked up on me (I'm only human) BUT, Confidence Club will still be worthwhile in advance (I'll try to fit two sessions in if I can) and I plan to book more in AFTER his vaccinations to help him feel more comfortable going forwards (instead of leaving a scary experience as his lingering memory).

Thank you for offering these specific sessions Pets 1st Runnymede 🙏

Ask your vet how they can help you give your dog a less worrying experience when in their care. Trust me, less fearful patients make your vet team's lives easier so this will (or should) want to help you in any reasonable way they can.

While they may not have a dedicated member of staff offering condfidence sessions, you should be able to arrange quiet times to pop in and hang out with some tasty treats in reception, practice hopping onto the scales or get to go into an exam room and come out again without anything happening to them.

Even if your dog doesn't try to bite the vet, if they get worried about going in or any part of vet visits, there is nearly always something you can do to make the experience better for them 😊

Our consulting nurse came to us with the idea of introducing confidence building consults as daily we see many dogs who are very unsettled when visiting the vets. We were very happy to support this idea as we want our patients to feel confident when visiting us. We are now offering free of charge consults which our nurse has called 'Confidence Club'. 🫶 These consults may be as simple as sitting with our nurse Sophie in her consulting room and allowing your dogs to get used to the environment whilst being offered treats, or it may be trying to work on something more specific such as nail clipping. These consults can be booked as normal via reception. 📞
Although we cannot be certain that every patient will be able to overcome some of their fears, we are keen to be able to offer a chance to work with them in the hopes to make their visits more enjoyable. 💙

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Advocating for your dog, are we just too British to do it?? It might sound simple enough, you know your dog best and obviously want to make sure others respect them, right? In reality this can be really challenging for a lot of people, including me (though I am getting better at it). Advocating for your dog might look like saying "No" when someone asks to stroke them, it might be asking someone to call their dog away from yours in the park, it could be finding a groomer who will prioritise how your dog feels about the process and take their time (over several visits if needed) rather than a quick and pretty finish achieved by restraining a shut down dog (let's be fair here, it is just as often dog owners who push for this as it is the groomers), or communicating with your Vet and their team about how you want your dog handled and when you need to be involved for your dog's wellbeing and everyone's safety during a visit. That last example was me and our wonderful veterinary team yesterday when Jack had to go in for a dental to remove a broken tooth (ouch!). It has taken me many, many years of living and working with dogs as well as having several close friends in the vet care world who I can discuss things with, to become even vaguely comfortable advocating for my dog at the vets and it still stresses me out! I am naturally submissive around authority figures, especially professionals with extensive knowledge and skills that I do not have (Veterinarians, human doctors, teachers, law enforcement etc.) and I often freeze up when having to think on the spot (the more important the question, the more likely I am to freeze - helpful huh?) so going in to see the vet when my dog is stressed and I am trying not to look like an idiot, while advocating for my dog and remembering the relevant information to give for the Vet to be able to do their job, is quite a lot for me. I'm only human. On this occasion, we had been seen by one of the lovely Vets at our practice, Ha

I had a lovely private outing* with Stringer today. He really enjoys a ball and using his nose to find it is a great alternative to repetitive throwing. I am able to offer 121 dog excursions* to a select few clients whose dogs really benefit from me keeping them feeling safe (as well as actually being safe). If you think your dog might enjoy personally tailoured adventures* with me, please get in touch. Most of the dogs I see regularly come out with me just one or two days a week, others, like Stringer are more Ad Hoc. For some guardians, this gives them a day of respite, as although they love their dogs, going out in the world together can be hard. It's ok to give yourself permission to take some "me time" so that you can show up as your best self for your canine family member ❤️ *Despite having been a professional dog walker for 18yrs, I don't like calling them "walks" any more (I can't decide what to call them instead though!). I feel "walk" frames the whole experience as being primarily about exercise, or simply getting from A to B, and on an individual level, it should be so much more than that. When we take our dogs out, it is their time and I like to find out how each dog chooses to spend it.