💥Bubble Wrap.....no worries💥
Mix that with your disco lights and firework app (on low to start) with a great puzzle.
🥳Firework night ready🥳
Around 6 - 14 months old (varies dog to dog) a dog will go through a second fear period. They are still emotionally developing.
Male dogs have testosterone (females have a little too but no where near as much as males). This is often refered to as 'the bravery hormone'.
It makes the difference between 'Eek, there's something scary, I will run away' and 'Eek, there's something scary, I will investigate and just check it out'.
Dogs that have been neutered will lose this 'bravery' and run. If on a lead and running is not an option they will react with barking etc to scare the scary thing away.
This is why neutering a fearful male dog is not advisable.
Sully is entire. Here he finds a scary balloon in a hole but he is brave enough to explore and check it out. He did eventually capture the balloon and play with it.
RECALL - using a whistle
In my opinion, whistle recall is so much easier, quicker and more reliable than a verbal cue.
🟢 The sound gets your dog's attention better than your voice (because we talk all the time and your dog learns to ignore 99% of it).
🟠 The sound travels better than your voice over distance, bad weather, etc.
🟣 There is no emotion in the whistle sound no matter how hard you blow it, so when cross or frustrated (which no dog will want to return to) it doesn't transfer to your recall
🔵 Really quick to train sitting on the sofa to around the house.
...and our little Jack 🥰👏👏👏
And another go, this time with an added barrel 👏👏👏
Thursday 1pm Upton Beginners class
Just wow!!!
Canine Hoopers is a fantastic dog sport. Great for young & elderly dogs and handlers. Messagefor more details
Thank you Charleigh for this video 🥰 it's so good to watch back and see what your body language is and how your dog responds to it.
Wow. Some fantastic work this afternoon. Well done 🥳🤩👏👏
BREED TRAITS
Satisfying your dog's breed traits is essential to help prevent them becoming 'self employed' to satisfy themselves... and usually with behaviours you, as an owner, may not want or like.
Research what your dog's breed traits are and play games to satisfy them AND improve their focus on you and build your relationship.
WORKING COCKER SPANIELS
Are enthusiastic hunters and love searches in dense hedges and bushes. They are energetic and love to learn and please.
I had a spare 15 minutes so took a short walk and played a simple 'hide the bunny' game. Job done. One happy dog 🥰
A massive 🥳🥳👏👏👏🫶🫶🥰🥰whoop whoop to our very own little Harvey. He is a little star and loves an audience.
Tried to video Sully running a course while being a handler at the same time 🤣 not bad...was interesting.
🐕🐾PUPPY CIRCUITS🐾🐕
Sunday 6th October
Rollesby Village Hall
4.40pm - 5.40pm
This is my usual puppy circuits we do in puppy class but as a 1 off class so to need to sign up to 6 weeks. It is fun socialisation and enrichment also giving you ideas for mental enrichment at home.
1 hour
£12 per dog
Book online via the website www.elljays.co.uk
Note: not suitable for reactive or dogs with resource guarding behaviours.
