Before & After - Take & Train Reactivity Journey with Halle….
Meet little Halle, we have been working with Halle on a few behaviour issues such as resource guarding & reactivity toward dogs and some people, along with anxious and nervous behaviour in new environments….
On our take & train program, we pick up dogs and train them out and about in real life situations, teach them coping mechanisms in busy environments, creating good engagement with us and neutrality to other dogs and people.
Dog reactivity takes ALOT of time, patience and reps …our take & train lets us put in the work for owners …
Sadly Halle got attacked in December which made her very anxious in new environments and very reactive to new dogs at a very big distance (the other side of the river!) our first take & train session she was at the end of the lead barking, lunging at other dogs which was very embarrassing for her owner…
Today, she is very excited for her sessions and very confident in new environments, from previously crying with anticipation and anxiety in new places, to crying with excitement - she has come on leaps & bounds and it’s so lovely to see what a happy little dog she has become 😍 #results💪 #cockerpoo #dogreactivity #before&after #doglover #dogtrainer #devon
Video of little Roxie who you may have seen on videos from Wednesday stay & play having a blast at beginners agility 😍 #agility #beginnersagility
Bad DOG or bad OWNER??!! This May hit a nerve or hopefully it will make people stop and think before getting a dog OR blaming their dog for “BAD” behaviour!! Dogs have a lot of energy, some obviously more than others, we are seeing more and more families getting working line dogs as pets (not us personally but the country as a whole).
Dogs that are under exercises, under stimulated most likely will exhibit some sort of behaviour issues that families are not happy with due to the above….
Knowledge is key and if you are considering getting a new puppy, it is so important to look into the amount of exercise and mental stimulation they may need and ask yourself if you can provide this level of stimulation for your dog 🐕
We are always more than happy to help new & first time dog owners learn more about certain breeds and even help match them to the best breed for their family…. So let’s stop before we label our dogs as “bad” and ask the question are we doing enough. #baddogorbadowner #nobaddogs #dogtrainer #doglovers #geneticsmatter #exeter #whimple #cullompton #devon
Agility @connectbehaviour 🥰 we love seeing clips of the agility club having fun, training their dogs and seeing their brilliant progress!! #paws4play #cullompton #whimple #exeter 😍 #dogagility #dogtraing #doglovers
Todays Reactive Rovers group class & neutrality walk 🥰🐕#dogclasses #exeter #doglovers #dogtrainer
To Castrate or not to castrate? Such a hard decision to make - it use to be the thing to do, but there are so many l studies and research to say that keeping our dogs entire have lots of benefits both health and behaviour but also the confidence hormone known as testosterone can also cause our boys to dislike other boys, causing aggression and when them other boys are in your same pack this can cause an upset to the dynamic of your pack… even though you know the choice is right for your dog - it is never an easy one and one that you hate to be the one to decide ….. #castration #boydogs #dogpack
Are you trying to keep your dog calm or are you trying to put a lid on a pressure cooker…… #adolescentdogs #teenagedogs #dogtraining #exeter #devon
What a wet, gloomy, muddy week!!! Of course it was it was half term 😅😅 the rain didn’t stop our lovely Stay & Play dogs having fun at Adventure dog park!! #keeponplaying #danceintherain #muddydogs #wetdogs #rollonsummer 😃🐕
Baby Labrador puppy Marvin having one of his one to one training sessions with Nikita 🥰 how cute is he! He is also a very smart boy already staring to learn heel position, middle and loose lead walking 🥰
Our puppy programs are designed to work at the pace of both owners and their puppies and these guys are smashing it 🥰 #puppytraining #blacklabrador #dogtraining #exeter #cullompton #devon #connectbehaviour
Reactivity session with Nala - here is a great capture on camera of what lots of owners experience when their dog stops, looks and fixates on another dog, causing them to quickly jump around, and pull on the lead, in some case joined with vocalisation and in extreme cases causing the frustration to bite the lead or even the owner - in Nala’s case, it was barrier frustration of being on the lead, as you can see as soon as the owner pulls her away, the jumping and lunging behaviour starts.
We worked on communicating with the dog, what TO DO in this situation when another dog was approaching and teaching the owning both handling skills and communicating to the dog too in a way where they could both work together as a team as appose to against each other (battling with the lead & trying to distract with treat, both of which were not working!)
Brilliant session and Nala is such a smart dog, who by the end of the session had learnt exactly what her owner now wanted her to do as an alternative behaviour when passing a new dog & was even wagging her tail when she getting it right too 🥰🐕
Do you have a reactive dog and need our help? Get in touch by sending us a DM or emailing us at [email protected] #dogreactivity #digaggression #bullydog #doglovers #dogsofinstagram #dogtrainingsouthwest #connectbehaviour
Does your dog bite your hand when you try and give them a treat? Does your dog get super excited by food? Are you put off training your dog as they snatch food making it difficult- watch this little video on how to teach your dog to take food nicely 😀 #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainer #labrador
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