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We need to stop routinely drugging dogs as opposed to addressing the problem behaviour.  It’s so wrong.
13/02/2025

We need to stop routinely drugging dogs as opposed to addressing the problem behaviour. It’s so wrong.

For years, fluoxetine (Prozac) has been pushed as the answer to behavioral problems in dogs. Veterinary behaviorists and force-free advocates love to cite “science-backed” studies to justify long-term medication use. But here’s a big problem, most of these studies are flawed, biased, and rely almost entirely on owner-reported data.
Take, for example, the 2009 study on fluoxetine for compulsive disorders in dogs (Irimajiri et al., J Am Vet Med Assoc). It claimed fluoxetine helped, yet the only improvement came from owners’ OPINIONS, not actual behavioral measurements. When researchers looked at objective data the dogs’ actual behavior logs they found NO SIGNIFICANT difference between the medicated and placebo groups. But guess which result gets cited?🤫
How about the 2007 study on fluoxetine for separation anxiety (Simpson et al., Veterinary Therapeutics). The conclusion? Fluoxetine was effective … but only when paired with a structured behavior modification plan. And yet, thousands of dogs are medicated without any meaningful training, as if a pill can replace actual learning.
Sad reality is that Dogs are being drugged, not rehabilitated.
Ask any serious trainer what happens when they get a dog that’s been on fluoxetine for years. They take the dog off the meds, implement a sound training plan, and SHOCKINGLY the dog improves.
Not because fluoxetine “worked,” but because the dog finally got what it needed: clarity and proper training.
Yet, the AVSAB keeps pushing these medications while dismissing legitimate training as “aversive” or “outdated.” They’d rather chemically suppress behavior than actually address it.
The real question isn’t whether fluoxetine has some effect but why so many dogs improve when you REMOVE the drug and train them properly?!!!
Behavioral change comes from learning, not sedation. It’s time to stop pretending otherwise.
I know I am not the only one noticing that dogs on fluoxetine don’t get better - they just get dull.
The dog isn’t learning or adapting, just becoming more passive.
This can actuallY DELAY proper rehabilitation, because the dog’s emotions and responses are chemically suppressed rather than modified through learning.
Thinking about making a solo podcast to talk about the dog I have in training right now, one of the many that end up euthanized after YEARS of being on SSRI’s and the pandemic of prescribing psychotropics like flea medication

For anyone collecting food from Kelly   in Euxton these are her opening hours over Christmas. Only a few slight changes ...
14/12/2024

For anyone collecting food from Kelly in Euxton these are her opening hours over Christmas. Only a few slight changes in the hours.

For those customers that collect food from Toogood Farm shop please note Helen and family will be enjoying some family t...
08/12/2024

For those customers that collect food from Toogood Farm shop please note Helen and family will be enjoying some family time after Xmas. During that time our raw food can be purchased from Euxton Check out their page for Xmas opening times 🐕

Storm what storm? Barney didn’t mind the rain, the wind and obviously not the mud. Labradors are made of sterner stuff 🥰...
07/12/2024

Storm what storm? Barney didn’t mind the rain, the wind and obviously not the mud. Labradors are made of sterner stuff 🥰

For anyone buying food from Kelly at the unit over Christmas and New year there are some slight changes but still plenty...
06/12/2024

For anyone buying food from Kelly at the unit over Christmas and New year there are some slight changes but still plenty of days to go and grab your food.

Our Christmas opening ours at our Unit on foxhole road.

There are a few small changes to opening hours and these will also be posted on the door. There’s still plenty of times to come and shop between Christmas and new year 🎄

Please note the stall on the MARKET will be CLOSED after Christmas Eve until the 2nd.

Why don’t I use treats to train my dogs❔My training sessions famously lack the use of treats so I get this question a he...
04/12/2024

Why don’t I use treats to train my dogs❔

My training sessions famously lack the use of treats so I get this question a heck of alot.

The simple answer is that while treat based training methods have their drawbacks PLAY is a much more effective training method.

🧬 For dogs and humans alike PLAY is a developmental need on a biological level - it’s quite literally in our DNA!!

It’s critical to a number of developmental factors.
🧠 Fulfilling instinctual drives
🧠 Mental Stimulation
🧠 Emotional Wellbeing

Healthy treats certainly have their place but not at the foundation of a companionship which is where all successful training journeys must begin.

In the words of my mentor “if we do things right we are never training, we are just two friends having fun.“

🤩Coming Soon: I will explain in more detail why PLAY is a more effective method of training.

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Our reward on a morning walk, a beautiful sky and a refuel
29/11/2024

Our reward on a morning walk, a beautiful sky and a refuel

Unfortunately we have had to send 2 batches of our latest LDT raw food delivery back to the manufacturer on Friday. This...
18/11/2024

Unfortunately we have had to send 2 batches of our latest LDT raw food delivery back to the manufacturer on Friday. This was due to these two batches arriving unfrozen. This has meant it has left us with very limited stock for this week. We do have Chicken and Chicken & Tripe along with a handful of Lamb.

We will be getting another restock on Friday of most flavours.
As unfortunate as this is, the quality of the food we are selling is of upmost importance therefore we sadly had no choice but to reject the delivery.

My apologise again,

Steve

09/11/2024
All avoidable but this is the RSPCA’s preferred method 🤷‍♀️
29/10/2024

All avoidable but this is the RSPCA’s preferred method 🤷‍♀️

⭐️ TOOGOOD CLOSED FOR HALF TERM⭐️Helen and family at Toogood Farm shop are having a short break but will be open on Mond...
23/10/2024

⭐️ TOOGOOD CLOSED FOR HALF TERM⭐️

Helen and family at Toogood Farm shop are having a short break but will be open on Monday 28th.
In the meantime food is still available from Kelly at Unit 64 Foxhole Road, Chorley, PR7 1NZ

Check out social media and website for opening hours

Thank you Ivan! 🙌
12/09/2024

Thank you Ivan! 🙌

Controversy surrounds the efficacy and welfare implications of different forms of dog training with several studies asserting that electronic shock collars have negative welfare impacts while not being more effective than non-aversive methods. However, these studies did not specify the schedule and....

ATTENTION - PLEASE READ
06/09/2024

ATTENTION - PLEASE READ

27/08/2024

Not everything can be solved by treats, some behaviours just need to stop for the dogs welfare…..punishment is better than euthanasia

10/08/2024
10/08/2024

There’s no place like home 🌈

We play our first 2024/25 game at Mossie Park tomorrow and need your support 💚

A big thank you to our match sponsors Lancashire Dog Training UK 🙌🏻🐾

🆚 Pilkington FC
📍 Mossie Park, PR7 5LZ
⏰ 3pm
🎟️ Adults £7 | Concessions £5 | U16s free
🍻 Clubhouse open
📖 Match day programmes £2

03/08/2024

You may remember Buddy but we are meeting him again after an update from his owner.
Buddy’s owner travelled over an hour to come training having spent a large amount of money on two other trainers but was frustrated so much so that I was Buddy’s last hope.
He was aggressive to humans and any animal moving or stationary, although muzzled he tried to bite me, never got off lead and no one could visit the house.
We started by working with his genes rather than against and with time spent building trust Buddy began to respond and then we were able to establish ‘real world ‘ control enabling Buddy to simply be the dog he was meant to be and giving his owner the confidence to enjoy his friend.
The aim of the post is to remind people that there are too many dogs euthanised purely because organisations and trainers and ‘ behaviourists’refuse to use any kind of negative reinforcement or punishment to correct unacceptable behaviour. If Buddy had been given up to a rescue there is no doubt he would now be dead.
We need to stop pretending that all problems can be solved by throwing treats around it is ridiculous and extremely dangerous to the very dogs we are supposed to be helping.
We are killing too many otherwise healthy dogs and if you don’t believe me ask the RSPCA or Dogs Trust for their figures. Oh no, they won’t give the information for fear of losing your donations.
For the sake of dogs everywhere we need to wake up and protect dogs like Buddy

The video around the campsite is a short time after he finished training surrounded by admirers
Big thanks to Andy for letting me train Buddy who I believe taught me as much as I taught him. Great dog

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