The air is changing. The light is changing. The spiders are on the move. Welcoming Autumn into the woods is magical and these webs are truly works of art.
Have you noticed the change yet?
#autumn #fall #woodland #spidersweb #worksofart #permaculture #naturehealing #woodlandwalks
Moon Meadow is ablaze with white thistle seeds (luckily no ragwort). They're literally everywhere, blowing past me in the fresh breeze. Nature is such a wonderful teacher, showing us how to spread seed to ensure healthy, strong plants. What have you found that's self-seeded in your outdoor space?
#thistle #moonmeadow #seed #selfseeded #meadow #countrysidemanagement #outdoors #permaculture #cottagegrooming
A weekend full of community, love, and care for the environment. I'm always blown away by the kind, caring people I've chosen to surround myself with.
Thank you everyone for coming to help pull up the Ragwort!
#ragwort #environment #moonmeadow #cattle #horses #cotswoldcountryside #community #peace
Does life get any better than a Sunday afternoon bath???
#pogslife #puppies #puppydevelopment #mudbath #dirtydog #cottagecanine
Giving your puppies and dogs an outlet to let them do what they do best is fundamental. Let dogs be dogs and see the difference. 🐾
#natural #dogbehaviour #dogsplaying #dogsatplay #cottagecanine #dogbehaviourspecialist
Pog and Olives' relationship is slowly building. There's more and more pro-social play showing now between them: the magic juice of all relationships.
This is where they communicate the most - building boundaries and trust. The word play is soooo under rated!
#pogslife #olivethedog #cottagecanine #dogbehaviourspecialist #dogsplaying #prosocialbehaviour
Playing out and about in the stream. Pretty much full submersion for Pog at times 🤣.
#dogrelationship #puppydevelopment #dogsplaying #cottagegrooming #dogshavingfun #doggypaddle
Good morning lovely people 😘
Is it better to react to a bad behaviour, or to regulate it? Answers below 👇
#dogbehaviourspecialist #hemeneapproach #puppydevelopment #cottagegrooming #dogrelationship #coregulation
Moon Meadow needs muck!!! Local farmers and horsey people, give me a shout!
#muck #muckspreading #horsemanure #muckneeded #cottagecanine #Cotswolds #farming #smallholding #treeplanting
Co-regulation is our ability to connect our nervous system with our dogs to foster a healthy relationship based on love and trust.
By co-regulating with our dogs, our nervous systems share the same rhythm, and we can create a feeling of calm and comfort.
More on this to come!
#coregulation #regulation #parasympathetic #nervoussystem #dognervoussystem #cottagecanine #puppydevelopment #understandingdogs
It's not all fun and games... Pog's spectrum of emotions is vast, and he'll go from being a fluffy gorgeous boy, giving me the occasional teething nibble to giving me a real anger-led bite that looks and feels very different.
The key is to emotionally handhold him through that emotion. We don't need to understand why he's behaving that way, but we do need to co-regulate our puppies through those perceived negative emotions.
Of course, as dog owners, we need to be in a very regulated state ourselves to be able to do that, and not triggered by the behaviour in any way. That's what I'm finding the hardest at the moment, and it's creating a lot of self-reflective time for me.
#cottagecanine #puppydevelopment #puppygroomer #puppies #teething #coregulation #nervoussystemregulation #fyp #dogbehaviourspecialist
Seeing the wildlife at Moon Meadow is the most special thing. These deer were grabbing some brekkie just now. Bliss.
#nature #rewilding #wildlife #Meadow #moonmeadow #cottagecanine
Pog's first ever groom on the table. I'm using a really old brush, so it's nice and soft, and a comb.
As the puppy coat changes to an adult coat you'll find knots and mats appearing in the coat. Work on these gently with a brush first, before the comb, to make it less harsh for your puppy.
Giving a calming, safety and loving connection while you dog is having his or her first groom really helps them feel secure. It's important to keep them close and reward them with your connection as much as possible.
#cottagegrooming #puppygroomer #puppydevelopment #grooming #doggrooming #puppycoat #knots
Pog feels safe enough to sleep in the grooming salon!
After just a few days of being with me at work, and with very few other dogs around, he has dropped off and is snoozing away happily.
The next step is to start him off on the table with a few long brush strokes. We do this with all puppies that come to us - give them time to acclimatise to the environment and start off slowly.
Book in for a puppy meet and greet by giving us a call. Link in bio to contact.
#puppytraining #puppygroomer #puppygrooming #cottagegrooming #doggrooming #doggroomer #hemeneapproach
Introducing Pog to a very friendly 🐑 and some pygmy 🐐. These sheep and goats are used to being handled, which means it's an easy way for Pog to meet and interact with other animals.
Giving Pog long slow strokes reinforces the calming connection and tells him everything is OK, safe, and secure.
#dogbehaviourspecialist #cottagecanine #cottagegrooming #smallholding #puppydevelopment
I've learnt so much from @thewolfcentre in Cornwall and want to share some of that knowledge with you.
Over the forthcoming weeks, I'll be talking to you about the 3 types of social character in dogs. In the meantime, you can read more about social characters on my website (link in bio).
See you soon 🐾
#wolfanddogdevelopmentcentre #wolves #socialcharacter #socialcharacteristics #dogdevelopment #dogbehaviourspecialist
Slightly overgrown walk with Olive. "Get out of my head and into the walk" was my affirmation this morning. What was yours?
#dogwalking #dogbehaviour #dogbehaviourspecialist #cottagecanine
Pogs first walk with the lead outside Moon Meadow. Rather than being about exercise, this walk is about setting the right foundation for Pog's development.
The lane that runs past Moon Meadow is very quiet, with not much that could scare Pog. I'm providing a safe and calm connection for him so that he need not be afraid.
Being on the lead doesn't mean you should stop connection with your dog. This walk wasn't for me to switch off, but rather for Pog to learn in a safe place.
We're all guilty of taking the dogs out for a walk so that we can disconnect and experience some quiet time to ourselves. However, keeping the connection with your dog can still be a very rewarding experience, and just as wholesome.
#dogtraining #leadtraining #cottagecanine #dogbehaviourspecialist #hemeneapproach #connection #winchcombe #doglead
Meet Mabel. She has an enormous zest for life, which has made grooming extremely difficult in the past.
I'm on my 4th or 5th 1-to-1 session with Mabel now, and this time, she's laid down on the table, calm, connected, and at peace with the groom.
It's moments like this that make my day. Thank you, Mabel.🐾
#hemeneapproach #doggrooming #feistydog #groomingtechnique #ilovemyjob #doggroomer #hemenegrooming
Sound up! Spring is well and truly here now at Moon Meadow. Just listen to that birdsong.
For 8 years, the ground at Moon Meadow was sown with wild bird seed by the farmer who owned it. Im continuing that work up here for the wildlife and birds.
#spring #birdsong #birds #nature #meadow #grassland #wildflowers #wildflowerseed
