Kay 9 Dog Behaviourist

Kay 9 Dog Behaviourist Kay Goddard is qualified in canine behaviour, dog training and psychology.

Using force-free, positive techniques and working with the whole family to create trust, understanding and partnerships

15/04/2024

This explains things so well!!

08/03/2024
I'm posting this again as it's a very valid and often overlooked point xx
04/01/2024

I'm posting this again as it's a very valid and often overlooked point xx

Sometimes the thing to do is... nothing.
Rescue dogs have a huge mountain to climb when they are adopted into a new home, however loving and well intentioned that home may be.
The adopter is eager to ‘do everything right’, give their new friend lots of love, affection, playtime, new toys... but, and it’s a big but... from the dogs perspective, this is really overwhelming.
They are experiencing so much all at once and if they’ve come from kennels, the street or simply changed addresses, they need time to process all the new stuff.

Some tips for new adopters:
Gentle, quiet, sniffy walks in green spaces.
A quiet space that’s just for them.
The option to retreat - don’t take offence ☺️
Less hands on - more smiles and dropped treats as you pass them.
Whisper talking
Let them find their feet and learn their new life at a pace they can cope with.
Sometimes just Do Nothing.

When I brought beautiful Luna (Chaos) home, she was bouncing off the walls, she couldn’t focus, was terrified of everything in the house, wanted to bite any hand that moved too close and spooked at every new thing (violently)
I had to spend a lot of time simply sitting in a space (she chose the bathroom)with her - no talk - no touching - no pressure. It took 2 days for her to calm down enough to finally sleep - after 2 days of manic behaviour. She hadn’t slept at the kennels at all.
Decompressing time is paramount for new adoptees.
Take your time 🥰

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30/12/2023

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A lifetime of loving dogs led me to now - working with patience, kindness and intuitively, I support both the dog and their human to build the best of relationships and partnerships possible. My favourite cases are always rescue rehabilitation - a subject close to my heart. So from thinking about living with a dog, making the right choices and decisions, puppy settling, dog rescue rehabilitation, behaviour correction and just building good partnerships, I am happy to help!

I fell in love with dogs at a very early age - my first love being the dog next door to my Nan, an ageing border collie called Smokey... my first dog at 11 was a border collie cross called Sheba - my childhood buddy and best friend for 14 years. She taught me how to speak dog! My next dog taught me so much more - a very remedial German Shepherd - Holley - who chose me. She is the reason I learned canine psychology. I simply had to. The teachings she gave me helped my Molly (a Border Collie x Australian Heeler) go from shut down and nervous to bombproof shadow dog - we were inseparable and I miss her every minute of the day. I adopted her aged 6 and she passed on aged 16 - she gifted me 10 of the best, most loving, rewarding and fulfilling years. Now, in May 2018 chance and serendipity has just literally brought ‘Chaos’ into my life! I am in the process of rehabilitating a border collie pup now - 24/7 behaviour management!

I can honestly say to each and every client that I am in their shoes! This pup has too many issues to name but follow her progress on her page ‘Chaos Reigns’ to see more.