Doggie Steps Dog Training

04/09/2024

Growling. Snarling. Snapping. Biting. Once we understand why dogs display these types of behavior, we can understand what to do to resolve them.

04/09/2024

What is she like!! 🤣🤣🤣

04/09/2024

Omg, don't you just love her. 😍

04/09/2024

Morning swim for Calypso ❤️

03/09/2024

Family 🐶🐱❤️

03/09/2024

Lovely time at Gwithian, Calypso couldn't wait to have a splash 😀 🥰

03/09/2024

I'm house sitting for Calypso and Otis for a few days. What a lovely couple ❤️🐶🐱

01/09/2024

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31/08/2024

Arlo is still waiting for his special person. We have had no real interest in him, and we urgently need to find him a place.

28/08/2024

Arlo is still looking for a home and has had no interest, which I find so hard to believe. Arlo is a absolutely beauty. ❤️

28/08/2024

We need you. Do you live in Cornwall and would like to support an amazing charity. We are looking for fosterers, adopters, and volunteers. Please have a listen and contact me or [email protected]. Thank you ❤️

25/08/2024

Good afternoon all. As the foster coordinator for St Francis Dog Home here in Newquay Cornwall. We are desperately looking for more fosterers. Without fosterers, we can't save dogs. We are inundated daily with dogs needing rehoming. If you can help please message me direct. We need you! 😊 Thank you

25/08/2024

Well, that snuffle mat worked! 🐶😴😴

25/08/2024

Not everything is the same for every dog. We always need to look at the dog in front of us. Are their enrichment needs being met? Today, I'm using a snuffle mat, which is ideal for Axel as he's a flat face breed.
Here, he is showing natural behaviours.
Foraging
Digging
Sniffing.
This will help him with self-regulation and coping skills. It will also stimulate that grey matter. Which is what we all need! 🤣🤣

25/08/2024

Lovely chilled out morning watching Lottie.... and then!!! 🤣🤣🤣

24/08/2024

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24/08/2024

I'm house sitting for these lovelies. Axel the bull dog and Lottie the Axoloti ❤️

23/08/2024

Arlo is a special boy who I met today. He is such a lovely, intelligent boy who loves to learn. Arlo is an anxious boy who is looking for his new home, through no fault of his own. Could you be his special person? Contact St Francis or message me directly. Let's get him the home he deserves.❤️ https://www.facebook.com/share/i8fBHbt9kWCMkovT/

21/08/2024

Lovely Minnie is looking for a foster or forever home through no thought of her own. 💖
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15/08/2024

As the new Foster Coodinator at St Francis dog home in Newquay. It's my job to recruit fosterers. Fosterers are vital in order for the charity to continue helping dogs. As a fosterer for St Francis, you will get lots of support, and there is always someone to answer any questions you may have. We offer training for any dogs you take into your home. We desperately need you. Please message me directly or email: [email protected]

15/08/2024

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Wanting a behaviour from our dogs to stop is common. Sadly, there are so many 'trainers' who appear on television or have massive social media followings who will advocate using devices and methods that 'will stop it fast'. Let's be honest, as humans we are often results driven, so I can see why these would appeal to people who don't know why these things should not be recommended and used. The reality is that they can make the situation so much worse.

Suppressing a behaviour doesn't mean that the reasons that behaviour happened aren't still there, just that the dog can't do what they feel they need to in that situation. That can lead to increased frustration, stress, fear - depending on what the driver for that behaviour is. Think of it like a pressure cooker, adding more and more pressure, with no way to reduce that pressure. Eventually there comes a point where the pressure is just too much and boom.

If a behaviour is something we can't live with, there are things we can do without suppressing that behaviour. Manage the situation so that the dog is not in a position to practice that behaviour - for example baby gates to stop them jumping up at arriving guests or finding quiet areas to walk if your dog is uncomfortable with other dogs close up. If there is something you would prefer them to do in that situation keep using the management and then, using kind and ethical methods, teach them what you would like them to do instead. If the behaviour is not something that we can simply train an alternative for - a dog who reacts to other dogs around for example - find a behaviour consultant who uses modern and kind methods to help the dog no longer feel the need to use that behaviour.

Behaviour suppression is never the answer.

Here are links to a couple of blog posts that explore the topic a little further:
https://www.goodguardianship.com/post/the-first-question-to-ask-wtf-what-s-the-function
https://www.goodguardianship.com/post/why-we-should-look-beyond-stopping-behaviour

11/08/2024

OMG.... look at Hugo, isn't he gorgeous and just waiting to find his forever home. Could that be you, have you space for this lovely boy? We are looking for a fosterer or Foster to Adopt. Please contact St Frances, details in the write up. 🐶♥️ https://www.facebook.com/share/mq5H1SLGa2vRbzS3/

09/08/2024

St Francis is still looking for a fosterer or a foster to adopt home for Dudley. As you can see in the video, he has really settled in his temporary home. But this is only home for the next couple of days. We urgently need to find a home for him to go. Dudley is a Hunterway x and 8 months old. He does need help with confidence, but he's a lovely boy who needs to find his person/people. Dudley is really switched on and will be a dream to train. If you can help, please contact me or St Francis dog home. 🐕 🙏❤️

09/08/2024

Last day of the house sitting for these two lovelies. I miss them already 😪 💜🐶🐶💜

09/08/2024

Thank god it's Friday, waking up to a glorious morning.🐶🐶🐶🐶😍

08/08/2024

This is a video of Dudley who desperately needs a foster home. He is under the care of St. Francis dog home. I spent some time with him today. Such a lovely boy. 😍
If you can help, you can message me direct. You must live in Cornwall, though. 😍

08/08/2024

This is urgent. Please contact me if you can offer a foster home in Cornwall. Dudley is a lovely boy, I spent some time with him today. You will have the full support of St Francis to help with his transition to settle in with you and ongoing training.
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CAN YOU HELP US?

WE NEED TO URGENTLY FIND A ‘FOSTER’ HOME OR ‘FOSTER TO ADOPT’ HOME FOR OUR DUDLEY

We took him in to join the St Francis family today as he was really not coping in his home and it got to crisis point.
Our trainer has spent some time with him today and he is lovely. We have secured a place for him until Sunday evening but we need somewhere a little longer term after that until we can find a forever home for him. I have put a video or two in the comments so you can see more of him.

Dudley is a New Zealand Huntaway and, although he is only 8 months old, is really lovely and seems to be a good boy. He is walking nicely on his lead, not too much fazes him despite his relative inexperience.

He is an adolescent but not really hyper. He enjoys his walks, is a fast learner and loves his training sessions. He would need adequate exercise in keeping with his energetic nature and time spent with him to continue his learning. He would make a lovely running or hiking companion.

The ideal home for Dudley would be one where there are no small children or cats and has a secure garden so he can play. We believe he could live with another dog as long as the resident dog can cope with an adolescent in-tact male in the home.

If you think you could provide this lovely boy with a suitable home for a short time or maybe a foster to adopt situation then please get in touch.
at [email protected]

We only rehome within Cornwall and a home check would be required.

06/08/2024

Sometimes, we just need to let our dogs observe their environment. Habituation is more important than socialisation to me! We don't always need to be in a rush. Our dogs learn so much more just watching 🐶🐶❤️