The weather is quite changeable at the minute.
I'm happy to work in the cold, wind & rain but I won't work in any humidity or heat that I feel could be detrimental to a dog's welfare.
I will always contact clients re working in rain etc and give them the option to postpone.
However, I will refuse to work with a dog in humid or warm conditions.
Heat stroke takes hold quickly, I've seen first hand what happens to the dog, it's really not very nice.
Some people may say I'm too cautious, that's ok, that's their opinion, but I'm keeping your dog safe & their welfare comes first every single time.
Pic of Luke who's now fully recovered from his injury & back on form.
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This is the collie I met a few days ago, he has a strong herding instinct, and was transferring this onto his owners, making life difficult and frustrating for them all.
I suggested a #boomerball was introduced so he can release his natural behaviour.
He's off to a flying start, his body language is much more relaxed & he has an outlet to demonstrate those instinctive behaviours.
Permission to post footage from owner.
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Thank you to everyone for their patience last week when I had to cancel appointments due to Lu having an op.
Fingers crossed he's on the mend, I'll be in touch with people tomorrow ( Monday 1st July ) to rearrange behaviour work.
This was him posing on his walk today 💞
Incredibly proud of this dog and her family.
She's had several trainers / behaviourists the last few years to try and resolve chronic car chasing, she was easily the worst i've ever seen.
Her family were told to crate her, to put a shock collar on or put her to sleep, it was something that couldn't be fixed, as a result she hadn't been walked for a while as she didn't enjoy it & neither did her family, it was stressful for all of them as she would launch at any passing vehicle.
It's taken time & commitment but the progress is massive.
We've worked on decompression, focus and engagement, utilising a harness and long lead, building drive onto an alternative ( ball ) & confidence, not just for her but also the humans.
Her whole emotional response to being around moving traffic has changed and they can all start enjoying walks, we still have some tweaks to make but her overall progress has been fantastic.
Thank you to Shepherds' Vet Centre for the referral & her dog walker for providing her with mental stimulation in place of walks & keping me up to date with activities so we were being consistent ( Paw in Hand dog walking, Kidderminster. )
This goes to show the benefit of working alongside professional colleagues who all have the same aim, making life better for the dog.
We've achieved this result without the use any aversives such as e collars, prongs or head collar.
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