No balls today as it’s too hot but that didn’t stop Paddy & Xena from playing a different game! 🙄😂 a few times I thought I was gonna have my legs taken from beneath me 🙈😂
Bonnie had her first behaviour session today, lots of people, cars & dogs around which she normally reacts to but not today! She settled into her walk walking past people and cars without reacting and met 3 dogs 3 times without barking had a sniff and walked off on her own accord. 🥳🫶🏽 she smashed it today 🥹💛
The change in Bert around dogs is insane!! He’s only been out of kennels for 4 weeks and his progress is wild 💛 here’s to the next 4!!
🥹🥹 the best boys (all my boys are the best boys)
I love Barneys dedication to the game, rain or shine, limp or no limp he will always chase that ball! When we have ‘no ball days’ because of his legs all he does is bark at me like ‘excuse me? Where’s my ball?’ 😂🙄😂
Bert made a new friend today in little Lottie! 🥰
He was very unsure at the start, lots of pulling but no fixating which is a positive! By the end of their walk they were walking side by side happily 💛
Who’s turn next week?😂🙊 #behaviourwork
Izzy’s socialising session wasn’t very social today, where was everybody at? 🙈 though, the over friendly cat and two dogs we did meet / pass she walked straight on past unfazed! She’s a good girl 💛🥰
Told you didn’t I! 😂😂 Pad initiates play with Frank, Barney thinks it’s too much and tells them off! 😂 It always stops as quick as starts to, funny pups 🥰🤩😂
These 3 love the wooded area here, but Paddy will ALWAYS start trying to play with Frankie - probably because it’s so enclosed, who knows! And it always ends up with Barney barking at him, presumably telling him off 😂🙊
This was just after Pads trying to iniate play, all walking in perfect harmony 🤩🫶🏽
Happy Friday all, enjoy your weekend 💋
Akela was one of the first dogs I took on when opening Ruff & Tumble and when I say the change in her is massive I really mean it.🥹
She’s a Romanian rescue and was/is very nervous. Her owner warned me that she wasn’t a dog who would want a stroke or a cuddle, there was a certain way to put her harness on because she would cower to the floor or run away putting it on over her head, she wouldn’t like group walks etc.
All these things were true, if I touched her she would just freeze, she would cower when I tried to put her harness on, she didn’t like being around other dogs, she’d also plant herself into the ground or turn round and pull to go home when she had enough. I had never even seen her sit until very recently when she felt comfortable to sit on the field next to me and watch the other dogs.
But now, Akela loves nothing more than an ear scratch and a stroke after a walk, I put her harness on over her head and she also loves group walks, especially with Nala & Ollie 🥰
Over the past couple of years I have never forced her to do anything she wasn’t comfortable with, I’ve given her the space and time she needed and she rewards me weekly with this. This would have never of happened 2 years ago!
You’re a special girl Akela 💛
Abit more of an insight to Berty boys first session with another dog (Xena🥰). You can really see his confidence grow in this video! 🥲
10 minutes into Bert’s session today I was thinking that maybe he was more reactive to dogs than I initially thought. Had I made the right decision in letting him meet Xena? I knew I had to give him time, for a dog who had so much pent up frustration around other dogs 10 minutes was not enough time to let him decompress in any way, shape or form.
We walked round the field countless times, passing each other briefly. We would then stop and chat at a safe distance and give Bert the opportunity to make the right choices, and my oh my didn’t he start to make the right choices!! You could visibly see Bert begin to relax, Xena wasn’t being carted off when he barked so he stopped barking and was able to meet Xena properly.
By the end they were walking closely, sniffing bums, licking each others faces, sharing water and establishing their boundaries. On our next session, hopefully it won’t take Bert as long to settle so we can get them on long lines and engaging 🤞🏽
Such a brave boy💛
Thank you to Xena’s mama for trusting me with her precious girl & thank you to might right hand ‘man’ (soph😂) for looking after X so I could work with Bert💛🌻💛
Oh Bert, a boy who had my heart before I met him🙊
Bert was rescued nearly 2 weeks ago and came with reactivity to just about everything! Noises, people, dogs, cats, anything that moved. He was on the run for days dodging people and traffic before he passed out with exhaustion and was able to be caught. His owners have been proactive and have started training straight away, taking everything at his pace. Introducing people safely and in a controlled way and being walked multiple times a day has helped massively as when I met Bert for the first time he couldn’t walk past someone without reacting. Today, we went to the park where he didn’t react to kids, people or cyclists. Because of how busy their area is, he’s quickly been able to filter these things out as safe and not threatening. Maybe he was so scared of people because so many people tried to catch / grab / chase him? We will never know…
He did react to the dogs he seen by barking and lunging but by the end of the walk he would walk past with a whine and glance back, a 360 from the start! He has done so well today, better times are coming boy 🙏🏽
He finally gets to meet a fellow bully on Sunday to gain some positive experiences in a safe environment. I think Xena could be just the pooch to give Berty boy some confidence. Fingers crossed🤞🏽💛
Nala & Ollie met 3 puppies on the field today which was like a dream for Ollie. He just sat watching taking it all in whilst Nala entertained!😂Finishing with a wonder around the field 💛
A few weeks ago I asked Reggie’s mum what was something she’d like to achieve with him and it was being able to take him to coffee shop. Today we made that happen 🥳🤩🎉
Infact, he had a morning full of things his owners couldn’t previously do with him.
- He walked past and greeted other dogs without going into a frenzy
- He walked down roads with passing cars without lunging into the road and barking so much that he got taken home
- He walked through two busy car parks without a care in the world
- He had a mooch around pets at home
- He walked (ran) into the vets when previously he had to go through the back so he didn’t see other dogs
- He was so calm that he was able to have his injections which were overdue because of his behaviour when going to the vets
- He then went into a coffee shop, greeted some dogs beautifully and we sat and had a coffee and a natter..
How amazing is that?!
7 things he has done which his owners told me were impossible at the start but they think anything is possible now 💛💪🏽
Muzzle training 🫶
Frankie isn’t a dog who needs a muzzle in any environment other than the vets, she had a bad experience before I got her so has a very negative association with them. She can sit in the vets, sit in the consultation room but getting on the table or having an examination is a big no no!! 🙅🏽♀️🙅🏽♀️
She’s not been well and has to go back to the vets next week for an intimate examination 🙈, she will have to be muzzled but I don’t want it to be such a traumatic experience for her.
I wanted a muzzle movement muzzle for her, they’re incrediable and the pant room is amazing but it wouldn’t come in time so we are making do with what we got until we can get one. This muzzle isn’t the best fit for Frankie but it will keep everyone safe which is my main priority.
You can see that I don’t force it onto her face, I pop a treat through the hole and I wait for her to put her nose in to get it. I’ve switched up treats all week to keep it interesting for her, her favourite is the squirty cheese which I’ll take with me to the vets 🙏 I do this with her multiple times a day and now I’ve started to do it in different rooms, outside, in the car etc. Our next step is to start building the length of time she wears it 🤞🏽
From a pooch who physically shook, cried and ran away at the sight of a muzzle 2 years ago to a pooch who will quite happily pop her face in. You can see in some of the videos she’s not particularly thrilled with it on but she’s not trying to take it off, she’s accepting it which is a lot more than previously!
My clever girl 💛
Massive thank you to the pooches ‘Auntie Soph’ for sourcing us a dog ramp strong enough to take a 60kg dog💪🏽
Ollie is very appreciative 💛
I’m sure lots of dogs will need this at some point, older dogs, poorly dogs, just operated on dogs, lazy dogs, pups the list is endless so we are all greatful! 🥰💛
I have no words for this little man, exceeding my expectations on every visit. 😱😁 The difference in him is insane! 🤩💛
Some clips of todays walk 💛
Reggie’s first meet with two dogs! It wasn’t possible to walk on lead with another dog a few weeks ago and now we’re in a public field playing with two dogs he’s never met before 😱
He met two of my trusties, Kaizah & Barney. Reg wasn’t fussed on seeing me, he wanted to get to the behind of these two! 😂
Sooo many people stop there dogs sniffing others bums and here’s why you shouldn’t!…
Firstly, it’s their way of greeting each other. We shake hands, they sniff each others bum! 😋 Inside their bum is where their anal glands sit (if you know, you know🤢) and they produce a horrible smelling substance into the rectum through a tiny opening, when another dog is given the opportunity to sniff they are able to obtain vital information on them, such as; age, health, if they’ve met, what they are like etc apart from this it’s a huge stress reliever 🙏
So let them sniff! 👃👃
After lots of sniffing, lots of running, a little chasing we settled into a lovely walk full of positive associations for our Reggie boy 💛
Thank you to Barneys & Kaizahs pawrents for trusting me as always ###
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One of Frankie’s favourite treats is a filled hoof but I don’t get them often because I don’t really like what is in them. 🙄
Rads gave me an empty hoof with some chicken pate and I used half to fill the hoof and squished it all down and popped it in the freezer. This will be a huge hit on a warm day and will last her longer than usual #winwin!!! They also said to take away after a while and refill with something different on another day. Why have I never thought of this myself? 😂
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