Kiko has dug out a shallow hole to lay in and keep cool
Always the street dog ☺️
Walking home after a late evening play in the park, I’m not sure who’s more crazy 😉
The lovely local postman was one of Daisy’s triggers and she never used to hold back in letting him know that she didn’t appreciate all of his hard work.
Daisy has been working on feeling better around her triggers, she has learned some great coping skills and along with great guidance from her humans she is making fabulous progress and enjoying her time outside of the house so much more.
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Toy boxes can be so much more!
Lottie is working to overcome separation anxiety. One of the stages we focus on is building independence.
We begin doing this by using simple exercises that encourage Lottie to engage in something rewarding and fun while her guardians practice leaving and returning without Lottie becoming anxious.
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The sun is out for a change so we decided to make the most of it and have some fun in the garden 🫶🏻
I know there’s lots of room for improvement but we have no end goals, we’re not heading anywhere with this we are just having some fun ☺️
Of course if there are any trainers out there who want to join the fun, I make really good coffee ☕️ 💪🏼😆
*For the record I work with behaviours, not obedience *🙌🏻☺️
These two are more excited when they get back from a walk than they are going out on a walk 🙄
Regular short practice sessions are helping Kiko learn to keep one ear on me 😊
The communication between myself and my dogs is my biggest asset, communication is about sending and receiving verbal and non-verbal messages.
Communication is a two way thing, if you are not receiving the message you dog is sending you or you choose to ignore them, this is not communication. Dogs do speak, but only to those who listen 😊
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Darcy’s been learning to listen to her humans, something she’s not been so good at in the past but the past is left where it belongs, behind her 😊
‘Wait’ is a really important skill for dogs to master, it helps them focus on their humans and strengthens their ability to think before they act. We want Darcy’s impulse control to grow naturally through thinking and learning without any external influences. By nurturing and growing this skill we are setting her up for success.
Nice work Darcy 👌🏼
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Sound up 🆙
This is the gurgling, growling, weird noise Kiko’s makes absolutely every time he chases his ball, even when he’s playing with it by himself in the garden. He really is a one off 🤪
What’s Barry been up to?
Barry’s been learning lots of new cues to help increase his confidence.
Here he is quite proud to show us how well he’s doing with’Down’ which he can now respond to with a visual or a verbal cue.
Shout out to Barry 🙌🏻
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Increasing independence in a dog that suffers from Separation Anxiety is an important part of their development process.
Lottie is enjoying her introduction to ACE Free Work, an activity that is all about the dog and their freedom of choice.
ACE Free Work is completely dog-led which means your dog is given total freedom to navigate and explore the area on their own. This is how they learn, build their confidence and increase their independence.
New learning is a wonderful thing!
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Overseas Rescue Betty is working hard to overcome her fear of the world outside the safety of home.
Over the last couple of weeks Betty’s guardian has been learning to understand overseas dogs, why some of them have deep set fears and how to give support effectively.
This may not seem much to look at but this video of Betty feeling ok enough to sniff is in fact huge and I’m super proud of both Betty and her guardian who will do everything possible to make sure Betty’s second chance at life counts ❤️
I hope this video makes you smile 😊
Lets give Betty and her guardian lots of virtual support and good wishes 🫶🏻
Well-done to you both you’re doing fantastic ❤️👍🏻
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#overseasrescue #romanianrescue #foreignrescue
Conditioning puppy to the whistle!
You can’t just blow a whistle and expect your dog to come running, first you need to teach your dog what the sound of the whistle means, this is called conditioning.
Last week Lemon was introduced to the whistle and she responded beautifully. Lemon’s family have been amazing with her puppy coaching and she is sailing through each session like a pro 💪🏼
We met up for an off the record walk last week at the lakes to trial the whistle and Lemon didn’t disappoint 👌🏼
I’m sure I speak for all behaviourists and trainers when I say ‘we can only give you the tools, it’s down to you to use them’. In other words if you don’t put in the effort you won’t make progress and the only one that misses out is your dog 👎🏻
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I found a use for the Aerobic step 😊
Does your dog have a foraging area in the garden? 🪴
Summer is often alert to external sounds so a section of the grass in her garden will now be left uncut to create a natural foraging area for her.
While Summer is foraging for food and having a good sniff she is also desensitising to the sounds around her, she is learning without realising!
Weather permitting (unlikely 🙄) Summers guardians will also carry out some of her short training session in the garden too where her focus will be on them and not the sounds around her.
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This week I joined Daisy for her second session.
Daisy struggles with people she isn’t familiar with, both inside her home and out on walks. On walks Daisy would pull like a train and rarely relaxed.
Session one we worked on setting visitors rules and working on clear communication between Daisy and her family. This was practiced at home where Daisy feels most relaxed.
We also looked at how our own words and actions can often be confusing for our dogs and set about streamlining them.
Session two - Daisy had a really good couple of weeks, she is more relaxed but most importantly her recovery from any stress is much quicker.
We took Daisy out on a walk to try out her new skills and she responded beautifully.
Daisy’s guardian told me ‘this is the most relaxed Daisy has been on a walk’.
For the next couple of weeks Daisy and her family will be fine tuning what we have already put in place and helping Daisy cope better with triggers.
Great job Daisy!
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I think Kiko is looking for the sunshine ☀️
Just look at Lemon practicing her ‘stay close’ 😲
Out and about with so many wonderful smells to grab her attention 👃
But she’s staying focused on her human 👀
At just 15 weeks old she’s going all out and nailing her ‘Puppy Coaching Life Skills’ 💪🏼
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Pocket rocket Kiko the tornado 🌪️
Faster than a speeding bullet 🦸♂️
More powerful than a locomotive 🚂
Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound 👊🏻
Not quite, but he’s doing well with his whistle recall training, that is until he finds something more interesting to do than come back to me 🤦🏻♀️
We still have a way to go ☺️
Note: Merlin doesn’t do ‘fast’ 🩵
