Spot That Dog - Training and Services

A dog is something you have to put time and care into, as well as money. They weren’t a one off purchase to entertain the children at Christmas. It’s consistent training, vets bills, walks, care. #putyourmoneywhereyourmouthis #dogtraining #meme #dalmatians

Do you know how to muzzle train your dog? It’s a skill every dog should have. They may need it at the vets or the groomers It can take only 5 minutes to get the skill going! #muzzletraining #lifeskills #dogtraining #dogtrainer #dalmatian

This is my petition to make a change in the dog world. Can we stop saying “oh theyre friendly” and start asking “is yours friendly” when we approach others? Start asking for permission to socialise instead of expecting to have the right. Since lockdown there has been a huge rise in reactive dogs (mine included) but we still have a large generation who think a dogs freedom is a right and not a luxury. A dog should not be off lead unless it has recall. #dogtrainer #letsmakeachange #theyrefriendly #reactivedogs #dogwalker #dalmatian

WHY DO WE LIKE A SECURE FIELD? 3 reasons why we love a secure field. For someone with a reactive dog it can be somewhere peaceful for us to take our dogs and exercise them without any stress and anxiety that comes with walking them. For training its a great interim in between training at home and training in the real world. Dogs can easily pick things up at home because theyre relaxed and comfortable. But the outside world can have too many distractions. So a secure field is a good middle ground, a little bit more distracting than at home but not as distracting as out on a wall. Freedom. You have the freedom to do what you like. If you want to lie around you can, if you want to run around you can, if you want to train you can. No one can get in your way! #dogtraining #dogownership #securefields #dogwalking #dogtrainer #dalmatians

Reactive dogs and the bucket theory Every stressor; trigger, bad experience adds water to their bucket. At some point this bucket has to overflow which causes our dogs reactions. We can do things to prevent overflow like quieter walks, and we can “poke holes in the bucket” by giving them down time after their walks, days off, chews. #buckettheory #dogtraining #reactivedog #dogbehaviour #dogtrainer

The heatwave is still upon so here are some more ideas of what to do with your dog #heatwave #dogcare #dogenrichment #dogenrichmentactivities #canineenrichment

HOW TO KEEP TRAINING INTERESTING #dogtraining #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainingadvice #dogtrainer #dalmatian

3 THINGS WE SHOULD DO WITH OUR PUPPY FROM DAY 1 1) CRATE TRAIN Crate training can create a SAFE space for you puppy. Somewhere they are safe from their surroundings, and somewhere they feel comfort. Not only this but it stops them from chewing things when the destructive adolescent stage kicks in. 2) SEPERATION TRAINING In my opinion this should be done from day 1 (as long as no seperation anxiety is already present). Teach your puppy that you will come and go but that being alone is okay. It will help you in the long run. 3) WAIT/FOOD MANNERS While this may sound like two different things, i find teaching a dog to wait patiently for their food e.g meals is a quick fire way to teach them how to learn the WAIT skill in general. No gobbling and snatching but learning to wait for a release onto their food #puppytraining #dogtraining #waittraining #cratetraining #seperationtraining #dalmatian #dalmatianpuppy #dogtrainer

Do you have a dog who lacks confidence? Allowing them to create their own space and choose to approach things that may be scary to them can allow them to overcome this fear and create more confidence. By allowing Bucky the room of the garden he is able to see that the lawn mower doesn’t have to be scary, I haven’t needed to use treats in this situation. He happily just lies on the grass while the lawn mower is doing its thing #dogconfidence #confidencebuilding #dalmatian #dogtraining #dogtrainer

3 DONTS OF DOG TRAINING #TIPS #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainingadvice #dogtraining #dogtrainer #dalmatian #dogwalk

DO YOU HAVE A VOCAL DOG? Its important to remember that a dog barking is a dog who is communicating. Yes they may be attention barking; but they are simply telling you they want your attention or they want something from you. They may be telling you that they are hungry, or they need a wee, or that something is up. Did you know we can teach them a “quiet” cue? While i would only use this for attention barking, it is a fun trick to have. I did teach Bucky to “speak” in order to teach a “quiet”, he is a generally vocal dog already which made this alot easier to do. Simply reward when the dog is quiet after you have given the cue. Timing is key in this. Again its important to not over use this cue as our dog is trying to communicate with us. #attentionbarking #dogbarking #quietcue #dogtraining #dogtrainer #dalmatian #vocaldog

3 TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL DOG TRAINING SESSION #TIPS #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainingadvice #dogtraining #dogtrainer #dalmatian #dogwalk

EXCESSIVE LICKING Did you know excessive licking can be a sign of pain in that area, or even a sign that your dog is stressed? Licking is a self soothing technique which can allow a dog to either soothe their pain or help calm themselves should they be feeling anxious. This is why sometimes our animals experience bald spots where they have been overgrooming. Of course we need to assess the context and see that our pet is licking more than usual, and if needed we should consult a vet #dogbehaviour #dogbodylanguage #excessivelicking #dogtrainer #dalmatian

Shannons POV is somewhat different this week😅☀️ #bossesholiday #whenthebossisaway #holidaybanter #dogwalkers #dayinthelife #dayinthelifeofadogwalker #dogwalkersofinstagram #dogwalkerlife #dogwalkerproblems #dogwalkersofig #dogtrainersofinstagram #dogtrainer #dogtraining #holibibs #povreels #businessownerlife #businessownerholiday

DO YOU HAVE A DOG WHO LOVES TO SNIFF? Sniffing is a great way to enrich your dog and can be just as enriching as a long walk. Our next scentwork course starts on Monday 15th July, this is a 4 week course! After you have completed this course you are able to join our pay as you go rolling scentwork class! To teach your dogs the basic scentwork skills head to our website and book onto our class! https://www.mobileapp.app/to/B5N725g?ref=2_cl #scentwork #scentworkbristol #scentworktraining #scentworkclasses #caninescentwork #dogscentwork #dogtraining #dogtrainingbristol #dogtrainer

To alot of people a growl is an undesirable behaviour, but to a dog it is a form of communication In this video you can see the other dogs approaching Jet as he has the ball, he gives off a little growl which tells them to back off and they do. While yes in other circumstances this could be considered resource guarding, in this situation Jet is just telling them they cant steal his ball. It is very appropriate communication. By punishing a growl we are at a risk that a dog takes this communication cue out of their set and they escalate alot quicker. #dogbehaviour #dogbodylanguage #labradors #dogtrainer #dogtraining