New Spirit K9 Academy

18/07/2022

Keep Cool Today ☀💧

I got the doggies out at 7.30am this morning and it was already 15 degrees!

YOU DON'T HAVE TO WALK YOUR DOG ON HOT DAYS

They are already wearing a fur coat and hot temps raises their core body temp FAST!

Cool them down with cool pads, a nice cool shower with a watering can or let them just snooze in the cool Inside.

The pavements and roads are TOO HOT Already for delicate paws - take your shoes off and stand on it yourself for 10 minutes 😉

Keep them and yourself Safe & Cool today 😎

04/07/2022

August/ September Pet sitting Spots Available!

Does your dog pine, go on hunger strike, doesn't like new people or places and You Want to go away for a few days or a weeks break!

Petsitting might be just what's needed. You dog stays home in all their comforts and familiar sights and smells

Their daily routine changes very little. No change in food, sights, smells, Everything is the same except you've gotten a well deserved break and Your fur baby had one to one attention and TCL all at home!

One price per visit so doesn't matter if you have more than one pet; cats, bunnies, fish or another dog at No Extra COST.

10 years Petsitting experience and 30 years animal husbandry experience ( I used to own a small holding!) there to take care of all your fur babies needs and wants while you're away.

Plus your home is safe and secure as an added bonus!

Want to find out availability/ pricing? Drop me a message and see if I can give you and your pet peace of mind while you are away 💞☀

24/03/2022

I don't do cookie cutter, one system of training fits All dogs.

That would be a mistake as Breed, age, experience, personality and Your experience All make a difference.

One to One work guarantees that both You & your Dog get the attention and practical help you are looking for to change unacceptable behaviour into more acceptable and calmer behaviour

A Happy Dog is always the aim of everything I do 😍🐩🐕

Zac enjoying the sunshine ☉

18/02/2022

The good thing about this weather is I get to wear These under my waterproofs out dog walking! 🐕🐩🌨❄

10/02/2022

Can't wait to get away on holidays this year! ✈ 🐕🐈

Pet sitting might be your answer to your pets needs with no pining, no hunger strikes and huffing with you when you come home!

With 10 years of petsitting experience, and more than 30 years of domestic and agricultural animal experience no pet is too weird or wonderful to be taken care of.

Multi animal households are the same price as one - I charge per call not per pet!

Book early as there's only one of me and my repeat clients book well in advance, but there's still time to book and go away with real peace of mind in 2022!

( below are some of my favourite doogles who holidayed at home last year)

09/02/2022

This is Charlie, a little rescue terrier cross who was on watch 24/7, barked at anything that moved outside the window but was also nervous and didn't like to be handled much.

His owners called me after meeting an old client of mine and got booked in. We did an initial 90 min consult leaving with some follow ups to tweak new habits and work on anything else coming up.

These guys were 100% committed to reducing his stress and unwanted barking but got some other fantastic results too in just 3 weeks!

Here's their testimonial ❤

Want to try the NS K9 Academy way? Drop me a comment/ message.

26/01/2022

My dogs Love the Car! 💗

Travelling, taking your dog for a walk on the beach or the woods or even the park shouldn't be a nightmare of stress or anxiety!

● Do you Avoid ' busy times ' and walk at dawn or dusk?

● Do you walk the same boring route because you pup doesn't like the car or strange places?

● Does your bestie dislike other dogs, pulls like a mad thing til your arm is about to drop off or gets so stressed you need a cuppa & a lie down when you get home? ☕😫

All's not lost! There's hope And answers to getting you and your four legged walking companion having relaxed and fun walks this Spring!

Weekend and weekday training sessions available. Customised to you and your dogs needs, ability and where you want to go!

It's Time to Learn & Have Fun and Get out there this Spring!

Message me for availability 🐕🐩

30/08/2021

03/08/2021

Do you leave a Radio or the TV on when you go out and leave your dog home alone?

If so what program or station do you leave them with to keep them company?

I used to leave Classic FM on until I came home to a very loud dirge and thought it sounded like torture! :D Now they have Absolute Rock on because it's what I listen to anyways and they are always sleeping when I Rock back up to the door 🤣

02/08/2021

It's Been a While!

Thank you everyone who has messaged me, hopefully I have gotten back to you and we can squeeze you in. July was crazy and with the hot weather it was work early or not at all!

I also had some weddings and Pet-sitting doggies to take care of as we finally get to have some kind of normality return so if you want to book Training, Train & Walks or Petsitting for August PLEASE do so as Early as Possible so as not to be disappointed.

Slots and availability are booking up fast which is great! I hope you & your doggies have an Awesome August

15/05/2021

I LOVE these messages especially when you see a Huge change in a dog's behaviour.

Oreo is doing Train and Walk with me for the past 2 weeks (just 6 sessions) He went from mouthing, jumping up and trying to mug me for treats to walking beautifully on a loose leash and starting to really focus and listen while we work together.

As a 7 month old teenage Hound breed it's somewhat a miraculous transformation and I'm chuffed to bits with his progress so far! 😍

30/04/2021

Happy Friday Pup-lovers ❤😁🙏

29/04/2021

Nothing Better 😁🤗🐕

20/04/2021

Personal One to One sessions outdoors from Home will be commencing from This Monday 26th April.
Get Booking 🐕

20/04/2021

We have to stop caring if their breed is trendy right now or how much you pay for them.

We have to stop demanding they be our surrogate children and be themselves, DOG- an Amazing species which brings us joy daily.

We Must be Responsible with our money and where we use it. Money is power and if puppy farmers and back yard breeders are where you are spending instead of Rescues and Shelters, then we've just given your puppies mother another year of Suffering instead of HOPE.

They Deserve Better From Us.

16/04/2021

Doggy Science is blowing my mind recently, but this bit we all know if you live with a fur baby 💖

13/04/2021

When You Get THIS from a client I know it was a Great Decision to come back to helping dogs and their dog parents 💞💞💞

Dogs have walked beside me through Every Stage of my life.

Some while I grew up and learned who I was becoming. Some as my life changed dramatically and their loving support kept me going.

Dogs can be the most Amazing and Life Changing Companions if you commit to education and understanding them for WHO THEY ARE 🙏🐶💖🤗🐕

Lady's owner is my perfect client - she wants what's best for her dog and even though she was just about to have a baby she committed to Practicing everything I was teaching her with Lady.

Play, Training, Observing, Rewarding Behaviour is NEVER a Waste of Time with your dog 💖

10/04/2021

I love this dog's enthusiasm!

06/04/2021

Office work and Zoom calls just don't do it for them these days 😁😍

04/04/2021

Happy Easter doggy friends and keep those Easter Eggs out of furry reach 👇

A Very Important Lesson

03/04/2021

Me in the morning and Geno 🐶😂😂😂
You can't beat unconditional Love 💖💖💖

01/04/2021

LET'S TALK ABOUT SEPARATION ANXIETY. (Part 2 - What to Do)

So what if your beloved fur-baby is showing signs of Separation Anxiety?

Like:
* Excessive grooming or paw licking

* Barking, Whining or Howling when you leave the room or house

* Chewing - Anything or Everything!

*Destruction of doors, areas around doors or windows

* Toileting when you have been out even though you know they went before you left them.

* At it's MOST EXTREME Point your dog may be losing hair, excessive panting, have hot spots or areas where they have groomed themselves raw and cannot settle.

This isn't what we want for our doggies, we want them to be HAPPY, INDEPENDANT, CHILLED OUT and Waggy Tailed! 🐕

Therefore some things need to happen to change this;

1. Observation - YOU as the dog parent need to be Very Aware of what behaviour your dog is exhibiting as signs of stress. Take note of what changes in the household have happened recently too.

2. Tolerance Level - how long can your dog tolerate being in a room away from you? Time it and what do they do.

3. Space - Does your dog have it's own bed, crate or Safe Space that it can go to, if things get too stressful to take itself off to?

4. Comfort - When dogs CHEW it releases endorphins into their bloodstream that help them cope with Stress. Are you giving them an ALTERNATIVE to chew rather than shoes or furniture?

5. Behaviour - most dogs can Pre-Empt when you are about to leave by watching YOUR BEHAVIOUR. What are Your Habits before you go out or leave your dog? Do you Tell Them you are 'Leaving', 'Going out', 'Won't Be Long', 'Going to the Shops', etc?

🤔 Do you lift keys, put on certain clothes, cologne or perfume, lift bags or other things that signal to your dog you are heading out?

👀 Observe Your Habits of what is said and what physically is the build up before you leave home. Can You Change This and Be Flexible?

Your Dog is SMART ❗and has watched you do this 100 TIMES or more. From this point on Your Job is to mix it up, encourage independence by practicing closing doors and not letting your dog go EVERYWHERE in the house.

⭐ BOUNDARIES are Important.

👉 Give your dog an ALTERNATIVE to destroying something they shouldn't by giving them a Frozen Kong instead full of goodies, (See My Recent Post and Video on Frozen Kongs!)

⛅ Create a SAFE SPACE in your home for your dog that isn't in the main traffic path of the family that they can go and decompress, eat their Kong and Chill or Sleep when THEY want to.

⚽ Build TOLERENCE Levels by playing games with your dog staying in one room for short periods at a time.

Lastly GET HELP if your dog is suffering from extreme anxiety. It's OK to ask for Help and Support. SA can be very stressful for owners too and no-one wants to see their dogs suffer. 🤗

Drop Me a Message and we can chat about supporting You & Your Dog through this stressful time or Pre-Empt GOING BACK TO WORK with the Separation Anxiety Rescue Package. 🙌

A Happy dog is a Stress-Free Dog

24/03/2021

LET'S TALK ABOUT SEPARATION ANXIETY.

It's Real and it's Stressful and it can COST You lots of money. 💰

Many moons ago before I was a dog behaviourist I rescued a Foxhound called Pringle. He lived in a shed with no windows and stood knee deep in his own faeces. I had to get him out of there.

We took him home, fed him, bathed him, gave him a bed in the kitchen and he howled the first few nights until I came down and settled him again. But when we left him alone and left the house....

He was a demolition machine! 💣

Once I went for a doctors appointment and left him at my mum's for 30 minutes and came back to blood up the back door and window above the sink where he had tried to get out the window and cut himself on the glass he's knocked over on the draining board in his panic.

He'd eaten the corner of the Lino beside the back door too and left bloody paw-prints all over the kitchen.

Another time my partner took him to work with him. He was a joiner and was working outside. He left Pringle in the car, where he could see him from the window where he was working.

When he came back for his break the dog and pulled the interior door panel off the door and was starting on the dashboard. 😲

Now Pringle was EXTREME because he had little to no clue how the world worked and we had tried to make him slot into our lives without thinking about his previous experiences, or lack of.

He had also become so attached to us that if he lost sight of us or couldn't hear or smell us, he panicked BIG TIME.

🔸Separation Anxiety is Like a Canine Panic Attack.

WHAT ARE THE SIGNS?

⚬All Dogs can experience Separation Anxiety from Puppies leaving their litter and going to their first homes to Adult dogs being left at the groomers or day care or a rescue dog in a new home OR being left alone after everyone has been working from home for a year.

⚬I want you to just go back 1 year and Remember What it was like for YOU when Your Whole World Changed. Everything was different. The World Changed Overnight and it probably took you quite some time to re-adjust and get into a new Mindset that You had to live with restrictions and change and had no control over it.

⚬You Just Experienced something Close to Separation Anxiety in your dog.

• If you Struggled with your Mental Health – That’s What Your Dog is Experiencing!

• If you Missed Seeing Your Family – That’s What Your Dog is Experiencing!

• If you Struggled with the Idea of the Unknown – That’s What Your Dog is Experiencing!

• If you Felt Stressed & Overwhelmed by Sudden Change – Yep, You’ve Guessed it!

🤔 It’s probably the first time in our lives we’ve actually been able to Experience what are dogs go through in their most stressful experiences of being left alone with no context as to why.

⚠ When dog's are Stressed they CHEW. It releases endorphins into their blood stream to help them cope.

✔ They Vocalise their Stress- Barking and/or Howling

❗They Want to help their Owners Find Their Way Home so they P*e & Poo to mark their territory like a Big Neon Sign Saying HOME!

🔸Is Your Dog Showing the Signs of Separation Anxiety?

🔜 Look Out For My Next Post on How To Help Your Dog With Separation Anxiety PLUS Check Out My Services – Separation Anxiety Rescue Package

21/03/2021

I have been so honoured in my life to love some truly life changing Souls who have taken parts of my heart with them when they have gone 💓💔💕💖💝🐕🐩💋

20/03/2021

Like Us, not all dogs are People lovers or Dog lovers!

Dogs have their own likes and dislikes, people, places and other things they love and the rest - well they probably just ignore or try to take a detour around.

Not all dogs love to be in the thick of things. Yes socialisation is important but TOO MUCH can be overwhelming and create fearful behaviour.

Empathise and observe your dog and see what they steer towards and what they would rather avoid.

Keep them Safe & Happy

17/03/2021

My young Spaniel friend 🐕 gets very excited when she sees people and other dogs. 🚶🐩

She turns into a hind-leg- walking piece of spaghetti when these exciting creatures come her way. 😄

So today I was asking her to stay calm at a distance and just watch. 👀

Her nature is an observer - it helps her process what's going on without feeling overwhelmed by being IN unknown situations.

She did beautifully. Yes she made mistakes but that's how we all learn. She also got it right more often.

Always Set Your Dog Up to Win and Be Successful! 🙌👍❤
Good Girl Lady 😍

13/03/2021

Frozen Kong's 🐕

They're you're best friend, for your doggies!

🔸 From puppies who are teething and need to chew (plus they're oh so cool on those little hot gums erupting big dog teeth)

🔸 To keeping your dog occupied and focused while giving them the gift of endorphin release as they have to make their way slowly through tasty frozen morsels inside.

🔸 It's a workout for body and mind as the lick, chew, trying to get the best position. They use their paws or an object to keep it in the right angle.

🙏Meditative State 🙏
My 2 go into like a focused doggie meditation as they get really into emptying their Kongs.

👀 Look at the relaxed body language and soft eyes.

Some like to drop their Kong, bounce it around, they find their Own Methodology that works for them.

That's the point Here.⬇

🔸Your dog has to work it out for themselves. Use their brain, solve the problem.

🔷 Top Tips
Human food has a higher value than dried food which doesn't really freeze well.

🔷 Cooked or raw chicken, turkey, minced beef, leftovers, veggie mash are all favourites.

🔷 Kongs must be bigger than the dog's mouth. They come in softer puppy versions to extra strong for robust chewers.

🔷 Great for when you have to go out or want your dog occupied for anything up to an hour!

🔷 Chewing releases endorphins, feel good hormones, that make your dog feel happy, relaxed and satiated.

Go and try it out. Make your dog Happy 😊💕🐩

11/03/2021

It's an exciting time in the dog world as new neuro-science, ethics and understandings about our dogs come together.

Want to be more educated about dog behaviour and what's changing in our understanding.

Dominance theory is so 20th century!

Are we now allowed to anthropamorphise them? Empathise and see things from their point if view? Look at a more holistic approach by not only looking at breed but an individual's personality and experience and how it processes the world?

A big YES from me!

There's lots of training jargon in this conversation but don't let it put you off as some of the best and newest ideas on how we can live with our dogs and change how we 'fix and control' them by deeper understanding and realising how similar 2 species can be and look so different.

I love this stuff.

Grab a seat and eavesdrop on the unscripted premier conversation between three renowned experts in dog behavior. Get ready to have your mind blown by the pro...

10/03/2021

Rainy day fun (at home) 🐕

One of my go-to favourite games for my two on a rainy day to tire out those buzzing brains is scent related.

The game is called Find It.

I take some high value treats like chopped up chicken or sausage, keep the dogs in the kitchen while I go into the living room and hide some of the yummy treats.

We play several rounds of this, getting harder and harder as we go so they really have to work at it.

If you haven't played this before then start simple and hide in plain sight for your dog or puppy.

Start with 6 or 7 pieces, nice and small, we don't want them to be full up on treats.

Place on the floor or below head height so they get a scent of what they're looking for.

Then let them in with their new favourite words Go Find It!

I usually walk near or past the treats on the first round as your dog will be looking for cues or clues from you.

Help them if they're struggling to understand by pointing out a tasty morsel and saying find it!

When they find one, High Praise.
Yes- Good Dog
Great Find!
( get excited for them, cheer them on!)

Keep using the same words or phrases as this will start to sink in that this is what they are doing.

Next round, put your dog back out where they can't see you hide treats. This time slightly harder places, remembering your dogs size and ability.

Edge of chairs, skirting boards, behind a table or chair leg with a bit peaking out so they can use sight and smell together.

Vary height and ability level.

Let them in and do the same again.
Go Find It
And away we go again.

It might take longer this time or they might be quicker. They'll also go to the last places they found treats first - they ain't silly!

Keep encouraging, giving clues or help if they look like they're struggling and keep setting them up to win.

Last round, maybe try hiding on different levels from head height to floor. On chairs, behind pillows if your dog is really good at this game.

Get Creative because you now have to start using your brain to outwit your dog and make the game last.

On dry days take it out into the garden or into other rooms. This is a brain workout for your dog plus they are having to use that big underused nose of theirs.

That's the good tired we like!
This is my 2 after 20 minutes and 3 rounds of Find It 😁

Go have some fun!

09/03/2021

Discover our New Training Packages on the Services tab, they'll help you find the right program for you and your puppy or dog's needs.

As Covid restrictions lift I will be offering more one to one in person, socially distanced services. But of course you can Get Started straight away with our online versions especially if you live outside my catchment area.

If you are having issues and don't know what one would suit you best drop me a message for a chat.

All our training courses and programs have a No Fuss Payment Plan available if you need to spread the cost.