Bad to the Bone Dog Services

06/11/2022

💥 Fireworks 💥

I know this is a divided debate but I absolutely love them 😍 and I’ve been working hard to make sure my pack are chill with them too! 😌

If your dog is anxious or scared at this time of year, then it’s your job to fix that! Dogs CAN be desensitised to them, and you have a responsibility to help them conquer their fear 💪

Just like loose lead walking/recall/place/thresholds - this can and SHOULD be taught!

You’ve got 364 days until next bonfire night, let’s get to work 👏

If you need help/advice get in touch 📲 🔥 🐾

06/10/2022

The benefits of teaching a solid heel & break.

Control when needed, but fun when wanted 😎 🙌

26/05/2022

🔥 C O N F I D E N C E B U I L D I N G 💪

Can your dog problem solve, or do they panic in new situations? Real puppy/dog socialisation is not meeting every dog and person you possibly can - it’s about exposing your dog to new and unknown experiences.

Take a look at my own floof Hunter in this video below 👇

At first, he can’t manage the slide. But he knows he’s been given a command to come up. So what does he do? He searches for another alternative and just look how he works it out 🤩

I love this so much because I can almost see the moment he realises the ladder is there 👌

The next time you’re out and about with your dog and you pass a kids play park (empty of course!) - have a go! What can they do? And what can you build on?

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23/05/2022

💡 Long-Lines 👇

Let’s talk long lines! Another tool that you should definitely have in your doggy training toolbox 🧰

Do you unclip the lead and lose all control, but still want them to get some space and freedom? Is perfect recall still a dream? ☁️

Long line is the tool for you! Unless your dog has perfect recall, and I mean they turn on a dime regardless and come back to you, then they simply should not be offlead.

Here is my adorable client Oscar practising some recall 💪 All you need is your long line and whatever your dog works for, be it a tasty treat 🧀 or a ball 🎾.

Oscars recall wasn’t good before we met and mum was anxious to let him off as he would blow her off and not listen to commands. We paired the long line with his favourite 🍗 and look how well he’s doing 🤩 👏

If you could use some recall help, get in touch! 💬 📱

13/05/2022

Important info for any of you with a new pup, or thinking about adding one to your family 🐶 ⬇️ 👏

Don’t Over Socialise Your Dog…

We often have this perception of Socialising as letting our dog, play with as many dogs as possible at a young age so it’s friendly.

This is actually probably the biggest (unspoken) mistake we make as pet owners.

Play is just a very small part and probably the least important part of socialising.

First we must teach dogs to ignore dogs, using leads, rewarding them for breaks in focus from other dogs, teaching them, YOU are way more fun then other dogs.

Creating breed fulfilment is a great relationship builder and great to use whilst dogs are in the background.

For example: fetch with a retriever, scent games with a spaniel, tug of war with a terrier or flirt pole etc… you be the one who starts and stops it.

Next part of socialising with dogs is to teach them to be calm and well mannered. Find a club, pack walk or a friend and go for a walk, make sure these are on lead and calm.

If the dogs are compatible let them meet for a brief second, face to ass, not face to face and keep it to a 3 second rule.

Remember Quality is far more important then quantity when it comes to socialising with dogs.

Remember dogs need to first be exposed to well mannered and calm dogs, this is often why (unless run properly) we don’t advise puppy classes.

Remember if your dog is knocked over, jumped on, bullied at a young age, because you think they just need to learn and get on with it or you can’t read play, this will leave a very negative, long lasting imprint on them and usually around the 6-12month mark, reactivity is born and/or extreme fear as a result.

As a rule I never let my dogs play with strange dogs, especially if they come running across the feild as the owner screams “it’s ok he is friendly” this means they have no control, they haven’t taught a basic recall, don’t understand that not all dogs are compatible and therefore you can bet your bottom dollar, they won’t be able to read body language or stop a dog fight if it happens, so why would I ever expose my dog to that, it’s asking for trouble.

Let your dogs play with dogs you know are trained, responsive and compatible with your dogs.

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08/05/2022

08/05/2022

🦴 Oscar ✨

This wee guy has a whole lot of energy and is just a bundle of love! 🥰 The problem is, Oscar loves his mum so much that he isn’t keen to let her go anywhere without him 🥺

When his mum got in touch we knew that we needed to put a solid routine in place to be able to tackle his extreme separation anxiety 🐾

Before 👈 - Oscar would climb all over mum whilst she worked from home, wasn’t keen to spend time in his bed and didn’t know a place command. He was terrified of his crate and screamed the house down 🤷‍♀️

After 👉 - Less than a week later, Oscar knows his place (mum has chosen the word “bed”) and is happy to trot off into his crate - goodbye 👋 fear! It’s a work in progress but just look at this guy go! 💥

We put together a solid plan for Oscar and his mum is absolutely smashing his training 💪🔥

Watch out for updates on this guy, he’s gonna do great things 🤩

If you need a hand with your pup, you know what to do 💌 🐾

03/05/2022

Reya 💜 really getting the hang of these thresholds these days! 👌

This command has saved her life recently as she has taught herself how to open doors 🚪

When I nipped out to the van for something on Sunday I had closed my living room door but not the front door. I turned back to see these three waiting patiently to be released out the door! So why not load them into the van and use it as a practice session?!

Threshold commands are so important - it can stop your dog running away, being hit by a car or potentially upsetting a pedestrian or child who’s passing by!

So proud of little lady and all that she’s learned in such a short space, she’s still only 7 months old! 🔥

If you need some help with your dog learning thresholds, you know what to do 📥 💬

02/05/2022

Exciting news! 📣

As of May we will be offering:

- Evening walkies 🐾
- Weekend walkies/adventure days 🐾
- Training advice and sessions 🐾

Fire a message over if I can help you with anything at all - I can help with any dog, but specialise with larger breeds, helping reactive dogs and puppy training 💬🐾

01/05/2022

24/04/2022

A bit of distance recall work for my pack today.

The boys have been well able for this for a while now - but Reya at nearly 7 months is trying for the first time.

She hasn’t nailed a down stay, but she did sit and stay with them 😉

This pack is on fire 🤩🔥🔥🔥💪

10/03/2022

Handsome Akela 😍🤩🏆

10/03/2022

Some enrichment for the troops tonight! Giving them something to do with their dinner, making them work a little bit harder for it 💪

Using our lickimats, kong and our Raw meats Raw dinner fully thawed 🤩

Must get Reya her adult sized lickimat 🤔
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27/02/2022

Teefs for days 🦷🦈

17/02/2022

There is a movie coming out on Feb 18 called "Dog". It stars Channing Tatum and a highly trained Belgian Malinois. It's a road trip/buddy movie.

People are going to see this film and many will want their own Belgian Malinois. This is not going to end well for this breed.

A highly trained Malinois is a work of art. So is Michelangelo's statue of David but I don't necessarily want it in my living room.

This breed can be amazing in the right hands but they require a lot of everything. If you are considering getting a Malinois, please, first go meet some Malinois of all ages at your local rescue.

Be honest with yourself about the amount of time that you have to dedicate to training one of these dogs. Not the person that you want to be but the person that you are right now. Sitting on your ass and reading this post.

If you are still determined to get one. You can stem the inevitable tidal wave of Malinois that will be surrendered to the shelters by sourcing your dog in one of 3 places:

Your local shelter
A local Malinois rescue
A real, ethical breeder (researching one is hard work but an ethical breeder will prove their dogs and require that you return the dog to them if you can't keep it)

DO NOT get a Malinois from the guy down the street. Don't help backyard breeders line their pockets. Pure bred doesn't equal good breeding.

If you see the popularity of these dogs sky rocket and think you can make a quick buck by breeding some. May all of your financial ventures fail one after another.

From the bottom of my heart, I love this breed. I know what's coming and so do the shelters and rescues. TO ANYONE READING THIS THAT WANT TO FRIEND ME ON Facebook GO TO MY GROUP CANINE ENCOUNTERS AND HIT THE JOIN BUTTON. BECAUSE FACEBOOK ONLY Allows 5000 FRIENDS ON A PERSONAL PAGE AND IM MAXED OUT UNFORTUNATELY.

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07/02/2022

📣 Puppy diaries! 📔
- Baby shark edition 🦈 -

So recently Reya has been a pirhana puppy 🦷 I needed to do something as I found myself constantly chasing her down for oven gloves, tea towels, the odd shoe, my hair and even my bra strap has had a chomp! 🙄 Of course - it’s my own fault - not hers! 🤦‍♀️

Due to working and being tired, I wasn’t giving her nearly enough structure. I let her boost about of her own accord and needless to say, actually spent more time tracking her down or telling her no.

I haven’t been committing enough time ⏰ to her in the evenings. And consequently, too much free time has allowed her to learn bad habits ❌

So we are now on a new routine and it looks like this:

- crate to nap 😴
- straight outside for toilet 🚽
- 10/15 mins training 🎯
- 10/15 mins structure play (ball/tug/chase flirt pole) 🎾
- 10 mins free play - usually picks to wrestle with Hunter 🦈
- Crate to nap
- Repeat til bedtime!!

Much more simple. Here’s a wee video of a new trick she learned tonight - paw! 🐾

She’s such a clever girl and I want to make sure she reaches her full potential 💪 💜

24/01/2022

Thresholds 🚪 🚗

Does your pup run the minute your front door opens? As soon as you open the car boot? If you said yes, threshold training is the one you need to work on! 👌

Teaching your dogs that they don’t get to cross boundaries before they are calm and settled will help get your next adventure off to the right start! 🏔
It also means your takeaway delivery driver won’t get accosted at the door 🍕 😝
Granny is no longer knocked off her feet by excited jumpy pups! 🐕

Start as you mean to go on with either a wait or a down stay 👇.

Here’s my two boys, teaching baby Reya the ropes! 🙌

23/01/2022

🐾 Let’s talk crate training 📣

I’ve read so many posts recently by folk who have recently brought a pup home only to find that the puppy has destroyed everything within reach - tv remotes, cables, cushions, shoes etc 😫

This is normal puppy behaviour! They explore the world with noses, paws & teefers! 🦷 This is why it’s SO important to crate train your pup 👌

The crate gives them a safe space, allowing them to switch off away from outside distractions such as that super tasty throw cushion on your sofa 👀 The crate gives pup a place to go to keep them from chewing something potentially costly - not to mention dangerous! It also means that whilst I’m out the house & at work, I know she’s safe and not away swallowing batteries out of the tv remote, or munching my £65 shoes! 👟

Pup will learn that crate = sleep and calm. Outside the crate = playtime & training! 💡

Here’s Reya, fully switched off and out for the count 😴 in her own crate 💜

16/01/2022

And then there were three!
Queen Reya has arrived 👑 💜

12/01/2022

We love it when mum shares PEESHA 🍕🐾😍

10/01/2022

This past week we took a trip to the beautiful seaside town of Crail 🌊

I used to love our family cottage here as a wee girl with my wonderful Granny and Papa ❤️

Unfortunately they never got to meet my boys, but I know they’d have loved them 🥰 So we stopped by their memorial bench and said hello 👋

The boys were brilliantly behaved, it was a beautiful moment for me 🐾

Thinking of you always…
Ian Hutchison (1921-2016)
Evelyn Hutchison (1923-2017)
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24/12/2021

Noo..we have no idea what happened to Santas cookies?! 👨‍🍳🦴 🐾

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08/12/2021

Evolution of a…comfy?!…position 🤦‍♀️😂 Show me your badly assembled puppers! 🐾😍

01/12/2021

…I’ll just leave this here 👀 🐕🐕🐕

28/11/2021

This is why we spread the pressure and have multiple dogs… 💡 🐕 🐕 🐕 😂

My Sole source of happiness 🥰

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28/11/2021

Fun in the snow today! 🐾 😍

07/11/2021

Leave it off your letter to Santa, pooches 🐾

05/11/2021

The many poses of a comfy dog 🥰😂💙

22/10/2021

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11/10/2021

Weekend walkies feat. Reggie of Raw meats Raw 🥰 Can’t wait to watch this wee man grow 🐾