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Puppy log 3: Training & social outing Training & Socialisation outing with Nellie & Cookie. Cookie came to help Nellie borrow some confidence 🫶 Having an older, more confident dog go out with a younger pup is super helpful. It enables them to learn from their own species. I'm ever so greatful for Cookie, she's a star & makes me feel like I have a little bit of her in all my dogs 🥰 Nellie had every choice to say hi to people, they were very respectful of her space & I truly appreciate that. It is incredibly important to me that puppies have choices, obviously we teach them "boundries" (in terms of activley teach them how to behave in certain circumstances...not punish normal behaviours which we deem "naughty"). The reason why is that it provides confidnece in thwir behavioural choices, making them much more likley to offer other behaviours in the future & increase self confidence 🫶 Which is important for Nellie, especially if she's to be a therapy dog in time. ---------------------------------------- #pocketbully #crossbreed #rescuedog #cutepuppy #pocketbullypuppy #chocolatedog #cutepuppies #pocketbullies #pocketbullysofinstagram #rescuepup #tibetanterrier #seniordog #puppysocialisation #puppytraining

Puppy log 1. Capturing crate settles I've been simply doing this since Nellie came home, rewarding her for calmer behaviours (sits, settles, downs) as well as whenever she chooses to go into her nest area. Me rewrading her after she chooses to do this is simply making it a valuable choice and a nice place to go to 🧡 The RSPCA Hull & East Riding Branch did a fab job of putting a crate in her kennel before she came home, which is feel has truly helped. However, for her to do this in a new environment is AWSOME! SEE COMMENTS: Since this was taken, Nellie has had an upgrade to her "Nellie Nest" and I've added a crate to the pen. As you can see in the photo, Nellie took herself off to bed to process her new home etc.

Welcoming the newest member of the fur family, Nellie 🧡 She's a beautiful pocket bully cross, currently 5/6 months old, adopted from the RSPCA. I hope to train her up to be another therapy dog, alongside Simba....but no pressure obviously 🥰 In general Nellie will hopefully aid me in beating the stigma around bully type dogs and show people that force free and reward based training works for all breeds....even the more "stubborn" (determined/independent as I call them). First things first, settling her in and getting all the dogs comfortable with one another and building a bond together! I'm hoping to do some video's of how I've gone about settling her in as I'm wanting to create some online courses, so I will be drip feeding parts of videos in time. Thank you EVER SO MUCH to everyone involved with helping me with Nellie, you know who you are and what you mean to me 🫶 ---------------------------------------- #pocketbully #rescuedog #puppy #pocketbullypuppy #rspca #cutedogs

They did so well relaxing during my live, well deserved lickimats 🥰

Thank you to everyone who interacted, watched and will watch this live at a later time 🥰 You've all given me positive reinforcement! I know it may be rambly at times (I'm human, not a robot, haha) but amongst that I do hope you get at least 1 little "golden nugget" take away that you can maybe apply to your life qith your dog. This was a live less on tips tbh, although there are some included, and more in simply sharing my personal experiences with Ashka. Some vulnerable stuff is included and I hope it is recieved with kindness and understanding. I also hope I expressed myself clearly too. Please feel free to comment what you'd like me to consider diving specifically/deeper into, via the comments below. Thanks again 🫶 Available for about 6 months before being deleted.

I may do a few episodes for my wonderful followers on how to teach this. What do you think? --------------------------------------- #positivereinforcement #rewardbasedtraining #dogtraining #canineenrichment #hulldogtrainer #dogtrainingservices #fearfree #forcefreedogtraining #behaviourmodification #confidenceclasses

A little quick message from me, to you ❤️

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When your dogs seem to be playing to the music you have on 😆 Can you tell they live with a mum who loves musical theatre? 🎭

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This short clip is from precious puppy social sessions, working with a confident puppy and one who needs to build confidence. By having the less confident puppy in a safe space, it is allowing them to process what is going on around them. They're not being pushed into a situation & we gave them breaks regularly. They liked being in their guardians arms usually, but the guardian couldn't reassure much or reward easily. So this was a nice compromise. The other pet guardian of the confident puppy knew to redirect them away from the others after a short "hello" & did wonderfully at teaching them alternatives to always rushing up to puppies or people 💖 There's only a few spaces left on April's puppy socialisation course with the wonderful Ingenious Dogs : learning dog to dog skills, how to socialise safely, real world practice & MORE! ⏬️ Find out more & book your space below ⏬️ https://www.ingeniousdogs.co.uk/courses/structured-socialisation-course-jan24

🌟 Outlet to help teenage dogs 🌟 You guessed it, sniffing! Not just sniffing but freely exploring their environment & providing an opportunity to process the information in it. If every scent that a dog investigates was a colour, us humans would be overwhelmed by the immense amount of colours there are. Until we have the chance to process it all. Allowing some time for you & your dog to share a leisurely stroll together when you aren't in a rush, because let's face it, it can be stress inducing to some when we're on a short time frame & our dogs want to sniff everything! So, let's make time for our dogs & us to just enjoy a walk & process it all without the hustle & bustle of life 👌 All you need is: A longline Your dog in a well fitted Y-front harness & flat collar with ID tag on. High value treats (something your dog LOVES, to capture any times your dog looks to you or responds to a cue. Patience, time & a quiet walk together ❤️ Your dog will thank you 🐾 --------------------------------------- #puppy #positivereinforcement #rewardbasedtraining #puppysocialisation #dogtraining #canineenrichment #hulldogtrainer #cutepuppies #dogtrainingservices #juniordog #puppyclass #fearfree #forcefreedogtraining #sniffari

Simba & me on Look North tonight, accompanied by some other wonderful volunteers and their dogs whilst we were doing a therapy session with the pawsome Pet Respect 🥰 This was recorded by a friend who also does therapy work with us & their wonderful pup! I was working, funnily enough, training another cockapoo puppy who is hopefully also going to grow to be a therapy dog. My favourite part is Simba just being his goofy self, rolling around on the floor being a normal, free dog 😅🐾

One of my most favourite kinds of training to do is teaching my dogs, and encouraging clients to teach theirs to "do nothing" 👌 • ❓️The reason why, is that it can avoid attention seeking behaviours like barking/whining/jumping up & pawing whilst you're trying to enjoy food & drinks, or even whilst you're at home working, or just want to reinforce relaxation a little more for your dog to see value in & get some true rest to recharge that 🧠 • 🤓 Now, this is something to ideally be proactive about with puppies BEFORE they develop certain behaviours BUT if you have a dog who's older or have gotten out of the habit doing this, then it's never too late to retrace those behaviours! You may just have to tweak your management & training plan to help you both succeed 💪 • 🦮 If your dog is really struggling with this, then it's good to consider any underlying medical conditions or pain. As well as reflecting on if the environment is too distracting/overwhelming for your individual dog, think; have you put in enough time previously to help your dog learn this behaviour in easier environments first (like your home). ---------------------------------------- 🎦 VD: two young male entire dogs (one re/golden cockapoo & tri coloured working border collie) are in a shopping mall learning a combination of; being comfortable, relaxed, offer behaviours like focus to the humans & for the absence of any barking, begging, pacing, jumping behaviours of course. --------------------------------------- #puppy #positivereinforcement #rewardbasedtraining #puppysocialisation #dogtraining #canineenrichment #hulldogtrainer #cutepuppies #dogtrainingservices #juniordog #puppyclass #cockapoo #bordercollie

Walking my dogs 🐾 • It's nice to relax on walks, seeing dogs be dogs & knowing you're meeting their natural needs either on leash, longline or off leash...maybe even a mixture if it's safe to do so 😊 • These are my kind of walks, quiet 😅 My collie, Ashka, is quite a nervous soul, so going on walks like this where we can both relax is bliss! Simba, my cockapoo just LOVES getting his spaniel on & being a working therapy dog, it's important he has down time like this. • I could go on about how to meet your dogs needs, being safe & respectful, training tips etc. However, I just wanted to share some thoughts as I walked, so here they are (with the odd training tip in there....I couldn't resist). Enjoy, Sally ❤️ --------------------------------------- #positivereinforcement #rewardbasedtraining #dogtraining #canineenrichment #hulldogtrainer #dogtrainingtips #juniordog #puppyclass #meetyourdogsneeds #naturewalks #cockapootherapydog #colliecross #romanianrescuedog

Unedited video here.... This was taken whilst I was working with such a sweet soul of a dog! Little man here was a rescue from Romania, like many rommies they didn't have the right kind of exposure earlier in life to help them adapt or cope as well with certain things in the UK. Leading to potential fears & phobias developing. A common one being fear of cars and getting inside these weird metal boxes! Prior to this, we've gone over scent work as a game to try around/in the car, management & systematic desensitisation, freework to build confidence & see what he likes, observe his movement/body & provide other familiar items to gravitate to (like liki or snuffle mats). We also went over how dogs learn (classical & operant conditioning) so that we could apply it all during practical training sessions. Now, this boy also had a major fear of new people, meaning when it came to our in person sessions it was tricky BUT he loved other dogs. So, I enlisted the help of my old faithful gal, Cookie. She is a confident girl with well matured social skills & by golly did she help! Not only with his confidence towards me but also the car here. Now remember, this is a pup who wouldn't even venture near the car 1st, i love how he chose to go towards it later in this video with Cookies help. We wanted it to be on his terms, his choice (as choice builds confidnece), we didn't use luring here (treats were provided as a consequence of course after he chose a behaviour...and lots of them!). Cookies part in this was for him to see that his own species was happy around the car, so social learning was going on. Something that can be very powerful & often overlooked in training. Yes it will be a process & I am still supporting them but using no force or tools here, we can be certain that the only way is up for this lads confidnece & car skills!....oh & I have prescribed they get another dog for their dog in time 😅🫣 Well done to you all, you're amazing! --------------------------

A short video from one of our last social & wellbeing walks, I set these up for my past & present clients who wanted to join. This is a FREE service I offer exclusively to those who have supported my business. Just my way of keeping in touch, thanking them, offering a safe space with like minded people to continue with their training, or to be around those that just get it ❤️ Maybe they have a dog who may need more thought when venturing out and needs some confidence boosting, or a very excitable pup, maybe even a pup who is new to the world or for a human who needs a break from their dog....whatever the need, that is what this is for. The reason I offer it only for clients is because I know them, their dogs and their needs. Making it a safer space for all I hope. Plus, they deserve it, and I think they're all awsome. So thank you guys, you know who you are! 🥰 I'm looking forward to our December one. --------------------------------------- #puppy #positivereinforcement #rewardbasedtraining #puppysocialisation #dogtraining #canineenrichment #hulldogtrainer #cutepuppies #dogtrainingservices #juniordog #puppyclass

🐾 Puppy Meet & Greet Session Set Up 🐾 • This is what my set up looked like for one of my Hybrid Puppy Course in person sessions. I was really happy with this layout & very privileged to be able to use this facility. • I discuss what I include, and why. Show you what I prepare for my puppies & clients, & some of my ideas to help set everyone up to succeed for nice greetings. • I do repeat the same things at times, but you get the idea & I am only human, haha! If you have any questions about my courses, or would like to see more content like this. Let me know privately via 075211 01230 or comment below 👇 • Thanks for watching 👀 --------------------------------------- #puppy #positivereinforcement #rewardbasedtraining #puppysocialisation #dogtraining #canineenrichment #hulldogtrainer #cutepuppies #dogtrainingservices #juniordog #puppyclass

🌟 Social experiences 🌟 One of my favourite things to experience with those I get to train with! • We get out in the "real world," & I teach pet parents how to help their dogs settle, do nothing, offer focus, be neutral & learn how to cope around certain stimuli. I just LOVE it ❤️ ---------------------------------------- #puppysocisalisation #puppytraining #dogtraining #positivereinforcement #rewardbasedtraining #canineenrichment #bordercollie #dandidinmontterrier #cockapoo #frenchbulldog #labradoodle

My sweet late Sookie Lou showing you all the power of reinforcement history & training 🥹🤍 • If you keep rewarding what you'd like to see more of from your dog, they'll offer it 🤩 I mean, how awesome is that? • Sookie used to be a street dog for 8 years before I adopted her, no need to gravitate to humans & every need to run away! It took time to build a relationship & behaviours, but simply focusing on looking for behaviours to reward over look for behaviours to punish, made such a difference! She went from being distant & running away to enjoy being near me, engaging in training & lots of focus. Sookies' message is to enjoy the journey, not the destination! 🐾 Be more Sookie 🐾 ---------------------------------------- #dogtrainingtips #romanianrescuedog #seniordog #hienz57dog #cutedogs #dogtraining