Lochaber Dog Services

Lochaber Dog Services Lochaber Dog Services is a hub for all things canine in the local area. Layiaka, the one with the huskies! canicross, running with harness and scooter or rig.
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Lochaber Dog Services -
offering dog training through classes and one to ones, socialising opportunities and walks, dog walking and dog sitting

We only ever use positive reinforcement (+R), reward based, force and fear free (FF) learning, and never outdated and debunked aversive / punishment training

Christine, 25 years experience in companion dog training and successful completion of Kennel Cl

ub Accredited Instructors assessments. assists with rescued dogs and rehoming. Has had her own class with a local dog club for the last 6 years

Scott, mentoring under Christine for the last four years, promoting the use of observing canine body language and promoting the use of +R and FF

02/07/2025

Dogs come with many pre-installed behaviors like shredding, interacting with their own species, running/chasing and hunting to name a few. All too often, domestic dogs don't have appropriate outlets for them.

This can lead to boredom, destruction, frustration (for owners and dogs!) and decreased quality of life.

Enter enrichment.

Enrichment is more than work-to-eat toys; it's providing outlets for natural behaviors. And often, it's a big part of behavioral problem solving and part of my overall training plan for clients. It's not a nice little extra thing we add it. It's a critical part of the puzzle.

If you've thought "my dog just needs a yard" or "he needs to live outside the city" or he'd be "happier on a farm" because he's a herding dog, read my post this week.

https://rescuedbytraining.com/2025/06/23/yard-dogs/

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02/07/2025

We're reminding dog walkers of your responsibilities when near livestock. You must keep your dogs on a short lead and avoid livestock fields or areas of open grazing where you can see livestock nearby. Even the close presence of a dog nearby can stress livestock, especially at this time of year when many have lambs and calves.

PC Farndell - the local officer for Barra and Vatersay dealt with a recent incident that occurred on the sands of Vatersay where cattle roam on the open grazing, and a dog was off the lead which spooked the cattle. For further advice please visit https://orlo.uk/SOAC_pQxeG

27/06/2025

Sometimes the way we approach dogs is as inappropriate and scary as if we were approached in the same way.

Even the most people friendly dogs may need a bit of a slower hello and the option to approach if and when they choose to.

27/06/2025

Safety Based Dog Training offers a compassionate, science-backed approach to helping reactive dogs. Instead of relying on obedience commands, it focuses on creating emotional and physical safety to reduce stress and build trust. This PDF delivered guide explains why fear drives reactivity and provid...

27/06/2025

Repost : I heard you say this on the podcast and it so perfectly summarises why we don’t use punishment in modern, reward based dog training.

If you ever need a reason not to shout at your dog (or worse) let this be a reminder that not only will it make things worse and damage your relationship with your dog, it can also lead to dangerous consequences.

Dogs deserve better. 🤎

27/06/2025

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