Paws in the Pink

Paws in the Pink Dog Professional - Qualified & Certified Dog Behaviour Specialist & Trainer Est 1996 I have worked through COAPE’s educations courses. I love BAT.
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Through my work with Petwatch, I met a wonderful lady called CC Guard, who, in her lifetime to date has had an amazing career with her own dogs & training others. I began assisting in CC’s classes in Midhurst in 2002 & also joined in with Puck my Duck Tolling Retriever. It was through CC & the APDT that I learnt about COAPE (Centre of Applied Pet Ethology) tutored by Professor Peter Neville, Sarah

Whitehead, Val Strong & Robert Falconer. I feel honoured to be part of such a forward thinking group of Animal Behaviour Consultants. I am a COAPE Practitioner & hold my Level 5 in Behaviour & Training. I have been assessed by the APDT & have met a high standard of teaching skills & understanding. Education & CPD are very important. I am a VSPDT - Victoria Stilwell Professional Dog Trainer
A CBATI - Certified Behaviour Adjustment Training Instructor. It is integral to everything I do. Grisha Stewart is one of our very best. grishastewart.com
I am a Dog Yoga Instructor - Jo-Rosie Haffenden (part of Canine Science Team)
Diploma in Canine Applied Zoopharmacognosy -Caroline Ingraham. I have just completed the first stage of my City & Guilds Qualification with UKCSD (2020)

My Qualifications to date are:

Canine Management at Brinsbury College - 1996
Dog Grooming at Brinsbury College -
Think Dog!’ - SW
Think Dog Advanced!’ - SW
Think Dog Practical Course - SW
Training for the Future-an Intermediate Award in Puppy Class Instruction - SW
Advanced Diploma in Practical Aspects of Companion Animal Behaviour & Training DipCABT – COAPE
Level 5 Behaviour & Training - COAPE
Advanced Pharmacology – COAPE
Clicker Certification-CAP 1 & CAP 2 Distinction - Kay Lawrence at Wagmore Barn


I have attended Seminars including Jean Donaldson - 2005, Dr Ian Dunbar - 2007, Lisa Clifton Bumpass-Biology of Aggression - 2008, Kay Lawrence - Puppy Seminar 2008, Puppy Culture, Clicker Expo (quite a few!), Magical 'Woof' - 4/5 day Conference with my lovely colleague & friend Chirag Patel. So many day w/shops & weekend w/shops for annual CPD. New concepts, theories & handling techniques are often changing or another idea added to the pot! Behaviour & Training go together like Ying & Yang & I never stop learning & I will always know which course I am challenging next! All the training that I do is based on kind & unpressured learning for the animal & the handler/caregiver. With a definite understanding of the specific learners ability & skill set & how they are feeling about the whole learning process in the immediate moment. Self Management/Emotional skills & Life Skills are pretty crucial to a life of equilibrium. Marker Training for the puppies & dogs that I work with allows clear, very precise learning. Allowing the handler to communicate to the dog or other animal very clearly & accurately, marking a movement or helping to shape a desired behaviour at a pace that they are able to cope with. A training marker says ‘Yes’ to a dog & ‘Yes’ is paired with Happy Emotions & Happy Emotions release Happy chemicals in the brain that create a confident & very happy canine. Its a clear line of communication. Training is a game for a dog, they do not know what we wish to achieve, they just have fun! Connection & Communication is the key x

05/11/2024

Occasionally someone pops along here with the idea that I have no practical experience with dogs, couldn't handle a working dog and that's why I don't understand why 'tools' are needed for some dog breeds.

I was in a bite suit and operationally searching for live explosives with dogs decades ago. Working breeds are easier to train with positive reinforcement because they are literally born to work. Dogs don't need prong collars - poor trainers do - because they haven't learned or skilled up enough.

And if you can't teach a companion breed to volunteer something, by using a marker, you have a long way to go with your training. I would say you're not a dog trainer, because that's brain work. A prong collar is not brain work.

If you think you need to expose an innocent dog to a prong collar you don't. You need to learn more.

It really is as simple as that.

And here endeth the lesson.

All dogs deserve safety.

It's a welfare right.

Don't poke the bear.

I am the bear 🐻😅

03/11/2024

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This is 4-year-old Dexter. He is suffering from sound phobias, especially guns & loud unexpected noises. Up until Dexter...
11/10/2024

This is 4-year-old Dexter.
He is suffering from sound phobias, especially guns & loud unexpected noises.
Up until Dexter was three years old, he was a very happy, go lucky family dog but one day when out for a walk, there was a very loud thunderstorm, that frightened Dexter so badly that he ran under a bush & refused to come out.
In the months that have followed Dexters anxieties over noises in the environment has increased & now struggles to go out from the house unless he is with another dog.
Dexter needs someone that lives in a reasonably peaceful environment preferably with another dog or dogs & who is willing to spend time & money on Dexters rehabilitation. Somebody that is dog savvy, kind, positive in any behaviour modification approach & patient.
Dexter is beautiful.
Please contact Kiri if you could consider giving Dexter his forever home. He deserves the best x

26/09/2024

Hey lovely people. We are moving back to Hampshire mid October & need a new vet practice that has a female vet, that understands & has experience of aggressive dogs in practice. We will be living near Alton/Farnham, Bordon. Thanks in advance.

24/09/2024

Yes so true x

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22/09/2024

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𝗔𝗕𝗧𝗖 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗼𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴
The recent publication of the study titled Comparison of the Efficacy and Welfare of Different Training Methods in Stopping Chasing Behavior in Dogs (Johnson and Wynne, 2024) has sparked significant debate across the animal welfare community. This study, which adds to the growing body of evidence on the adverse effects of shock collars (e-collars), highlights serious concerns regarding the welfare of dogs subjected to this training method. Please see our Statement relating to this via our News page at https://abtc.org.uk/about/news/

[Image/text description: Graphic states ABTC Statement - on recent study concerning the use of shock collars in dog training]

𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘈𝘉𝘛𝘊 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘶𝘯 𝘣𝘺 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘴 - 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥 24 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘢 𝘥𝘢𝘺.

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14/09/2024

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03/09/2024

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03/09/2024

Nice words

Thank you Victoria Stilwell x
02/09/2024

Thank you Victoria Stilwell x

What are shock collars and why are they so ineffective (and unsafe) to use on dogs?

30/08/2024

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This is my final word on this. I am drained by the punishers who are constantly attempting to prove it is ok to use thes...
28/08/2024

This is my final word on this. I am drained by the punishers who are constantly attempting to prove it is ok to use these ugly tools. Sweet dreams everyone x

The government has announced a ban on electronic collars, leading to public debate that will also involve veterinarians. What is the behavioural and physical impact of using electronic collars? Can veterinarians support and substantiate the ban on electronic collars? What can veterinarians recommend...

Amen xx
28/08/2024

Amen xx

Either you’re ok using methods and equipment when working with dogs that cause pain, fear, and purposeful discomfort, or you’re not. I am not.

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Who would like to trial Mantrailing with their dog? Saturday 18th May Introduction to Mantrailing. Morning or afternoon or a whole day which personally is much more fun! Children are welcome to handle their dogs as long as there is a parent/responsible adult attached! Please take a look at the pictures & video clips. Mantrailing is so healthy for our dogs, using their noses to search for a humans own unique scent is amazing & we, the humans always have such good fun. If you are group of friends that wish to come together & have a go I am available for weekdays also. Leave a message here or contact me: [email protected] 07771 637016 Kiri

Introduction to Mantrailing workshop on Saturday 17th February. 9.30am - 4.30pm approx with breaks for refreshments & lunch. Cost £85. Venue to be decided but it will be in the Haslemere/Liphook area. Maximum of 6 places. Nosey Nostrils Mantrailing - it just makes Scents... Mantrailing, Scent work, Behaviour & Training Est 1996 www.pawsinthepink.co.uk

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It all began in 1996 when I started Petwatch’ - taking care of your pets when you can’t! Back in the day there were no Dog Walkers as such, certainly not at the volume that I walked every day. I enrolled at Brinsbury Agricultural College in September 1996 & every Tuesday did Dog Grooming & in the evening I stayed on & did my first Canine Management Course with a great tutor Harry Carter. That was the begining of a very long journey in to Dog Training & Dog Behaviour.

I began assisting in Puppy & Dog Training classes in Midhurst, West Sussex & also joined in with Puck’ my Duck Tolling Retriever. I was assessed by the APDT (Association of Pet Dog Trainers) & after reaching a high standard of teaching skills & understanding, I became a certified Dog Training Instructor. Through the APDT I found COAPE (Centre of Applied Pet Ethology) tutored by Professor Peter Neville & Robert Falconer & originally Val Strong & Sarah Whitehead. I feel honoured to be part of such a forward thinking group of Animal Behaviour Consultants. I have worked through COAPE’s educations courses & I am a COAPE Practitioner Level 5.

I am a proud CBATI - Certified Behaviour Adjustment Training Instructor & know that Grisha Stewarts BAT Techniques make complete sense & help everyone to understand Dogs (us & other animals) emotional state & how that effects learning.

I am also a Victoria Stilwell Dog Trainer. I am proud to be part of the VSPT team here & in the USA. The Future of Dog Training needs to be ethical & kind. My Qualifications to date are:

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