Dog walking,pet sitting,balanced behaviour advice, adventure pack days, supplier of natural products DogSkwot is based in Morley and surrounding areas.
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If you’re anything like me, your pets are family members, life revolves around them and they are treated better than most humans in the household
However, sometimes life gets in the way and there are times when you can’t be home for them due to work, holiday, social commitments or illness but you want them to be taken care of in the exact same way they are accustomed to- heaven forbid changing th
eir perfect lives!!! That’s where Dog Skwot can help- offering a flexible and tailored service to suit exactly what you want for your pets to give you complete peace of mind
Dog Skwot offers dog walking, dog sitting, cat and small animal visits and puppy visits and day care. Any additional suggestions from giving medication, keeping up training through to making your house look lived in for the weekend- consider it done. Also qualified level 3 diploma in canine behaviour and a dog law certificate
To say this year has been rough for these guys is an under statement!
The ailments just keep coming and we’re deffo not out of the woods with either yet!!
But….. this weekend I made a conscious decision to just get out of the daily grind and worry and just enjoy my bloody dogs !
And we did just that!!!
Happy International Dog days to my boys!
I adore you both with every ounce of me!! 🐾🩵
Out of all my running events, I don’t think any moments will top this one!
Raising money for over the years has been a privilege:
Venice marathon
Numerous GNR’s
Our summer of 22 challenge
They’ve all brought amazing memories but being greeted on the Tyne Bridge by this inspiring family was everything back in 2022!
I missed the 2023 run and literally pined to be there watching and tracking people on the tv all morning!
In the saddest news, Nicole lost her battle with battens last year and there was no doubt as to whether I was joining the team this year!!
The strongest little lady deserves all of our team grit this year as we all
She’ll be watching us over that bridge from above and spurring us all on every step!!!
Marathon recovery has been grim and my body is still on its return to strength but I cannot wait to be back in my favourite place to run for my favourite family!!
If anyone would like to throw a donation our way the page is here
https://www.justgiving.com/page/sally-dodgson-1713025693382
A handful of some of my recent behaviour reviews!
Fitting behaviour clients around my crazy daily walking dogs has been somewhat of a challenge over the last couple of years but reading all of these make it sooooo worth it!
Helping people to enjoy their dogs more and contributing to rescue dogs securing their forever homes is a new league of job satisfaction!
Thank you for all your kind words and well done to all these clients for reaching out for help and working so hard for their dog’s well being!
Hurtling through another month!!
Having bulldogs in heat waves is never easy!
But I say it every year….. if you wanna get your dog exercised you can!
We may be a tad sleep deprived but we’ve still managed to get two belting walks explored before most of Yorkshire was awake!
Saturday was Meanwood Valley Trail and Sunday was Skelton Lakes!!
A weekend without exploring is a weekend wasted!!
2 weeks of pics
But three quarters of them in woodland/ shade due to that pesky hot lamp!!!
We survived - thanks to everyone for being super flexible and helping me to keep these fur bombs safe!!
Sunny Sunday mornings for a reset!!! 🩵🌊☀️
** 🖤💚The final piece in the DogSwot facelift is complete!! 💚🖤 **
DogSwot ( as in class swot) offers a wide ranging, holistic service for dogs and their owners and all our services and shop can now be found under one ‘fan dangly’ new website! 🎉
https://dogswot.co.uk/
Tailored walks, adventure days, behaviour training and advice, nutrition assistance, a natural health focussed shop and community engagement sessions are all part of the plan to assist more dogs and owners in reaching their goals. 🐾
Massive thank you goes to Fertile Frog for their patience in creating this beauty and helping me to drive the business in to its new chapter! 10 star service from these guys!!! ⭐️
( please place all shop orders via here from now on and shout me if any problems)
Please do share amongst all your Canine loving pals!
I appreciate the support as always 🙏
DogSwot is your hub for holistic dog care and training excellence, where your dog’s potential is limitless with Sally’s expert-led training sessions.
6 years of missing my beautiful Martha. 💜
My first ever love!!!
There’ll never be another with as much sass as you my darling!
I know you’re having a great time up there- you were probably Boss within 2 weeks, probably stealing everyone’s glow balls , chewing everyone’s boots, hogging all the fans and taking protest craps all over the place! ( I don’t miss them you little sod)
I miss being ruled and manipulated by you daily!!
Until you wiggle over to me again one day, keep watching out for us pudding 💜
💚Re brand incoming🖤
Dogskwot was born in 2016 as a walking, daycare and home boarding business ( aka ‘skwot’).
The business has grown and adapted in so many ways in the last 9 years and since the dreaded Covid era, I’ve been tirelessly re qualifying to be able to drive it in to a new direction.
Now known as DogSwot ( as in class swot ), the aim is to offer a wider ranging, holistic service for dogs and their owners!
Incorporating a variety of elements that can all lead to more fulfilled dogs, whose potential is limitless .
Tailored walks, adventure days, behaviour training and advice, nutrition assistance, a health focussed shop and community engagement sessions are all part of the plan to assist more dogs and owners in reaching their goals.
It’s been a lot of late nights, a lot of extra hours and a lot of study but I’m excited for the new challenge!
Please keep your eyes peeled for the website launch in the next week and I’d appreciate any shares amongst friends.
** for those who regularly buy from the shop, the shops are currently merging so please message me for orders as the stock levels are all over the place **
It’s all bloody ‘go go go’ at the moment!
You can’t be obsessed with English Bulldogs and not put England shirts on them!!
Even our very own boss dog has donned her shirt with pride in her prime!!!
Good luck England!
We hope everybody enjoys the show!
Whether you are a football fan or not, I think our country needs a bit of happiness and excitement right now so let’s get behind the boys!! 🏴🏴🏴🏴
And they keep coming!
I’ve said it a thousand times…… if you can’t look after a high maintenance breed don’t bloody get them!!!!
And if you must buy a puppy stop supporting ‘greeders’ who breed for looks and colour as opposed to health and temperament!!!
It’s so unfair to these beautiful souls!
🐾 An example of why all family members need to be singing from the same, consistent hymn sheet 🐾
This week was a return visit to Louie who had started to show a little regression…. But only with certain people
Louie has come so far in the last few months after his owners contacted me due to his boisterousness and mouthing, and inability to switch off!
His instant family members ( those that live with him) have been working so hard on his boundaries and the improvements have been awesome across the board from loose lead and off lead walking, house manners, engagement, eye contact, patience and some impulse control work.
But ….. I was contacted last week as he had started to display the original problematic behaviours to visitors ( his grandma on paper)
****It’s important for me to explain here that Louie had also been on a course of steroids when this behaviour occurred which could have easily had an effect on his behaviour/ mood too ***
Louie’s Nan came to the session yesterday for us to try to figure out what may be contributing to this change.
It instantly became apparent that there were a few areas where Louie wasn’t being shown the same routine and ‘house rules’ so to speak when his Nan arrived/ walked him
And , in typical adolescent bullbreed style, he was taking advantage of this!
Louie’s Nan has been reluctant to walk him
Since the change in him so we all went out together.. His owner showed her what he does on walks with him, showed the commands he uses and the rewards we practice!
We also reinforced Louie’s place mat in the house which he will now stay on until he can greet calmly and when his Nan chooses…. Not because he mouths her arm until she shows him attention 🙈
Progress comes from consistency and repetition - and don’t be afraid to ask any visitors to assist with this!
Meet Wilf
Wilf, and his sister, Suzie, have been with us temporarily for a week or so while their humans are on hols.
I do know of Wilf as he lives quite near us. His owner ( and several mutual
Friends) have often told me he hates most people outside of his little circle, and is deffo not a fan of other dogs! Often kicking off in their presence but a lot of noise and bravado so to speak!
At his meet and greet he barked at me constantly and, when I arrived for his first walk he ran in to the car park to get away from me. So I basically went in to walks with a ‘trial and error’ kind of attitude.
Day 1- we did a solo amble and did lots of engagement and eye contact work
Day 2 - I introduced him to a couple of teeny skwotters to see how he faired, and he let me have a little head scratch!
Day 3- I took along a couple of medium sized skwotters and we also did some desensitising work in a group- just chilling and watching the world and dogs go by
Day 4- torrential rain meant I had to take the big boys ( my 50kg of bulldog) . He did look at me like ‘wtf?’ When they got out of the van but they showed him v little interest when he barked and so he instantly gave up that game and was surprisingly
Interested in our Big C ( prob realised he made a good rain shield)
Day 5- he went with the lads again and also got to meet Nana Dogskwot
Day 6- back with the big C
Day 7- I treated them to a solo walk with my full attention where he came to sit with me, let me give him a right good fuss and also licked a treat in my hand!
I’ve honestly loved getting to know him and Suzie and I hope I’ve showed his owner a side to him that she may not have seen in a long time!
Thanks for trusting me….
Have faith in Wilf……. The little dude did ace!!!
So much happens in 2 weeks in this job!
I’ve been battling a 2 week long lurgy ( still blooming streaming) which most deffo comes from a heat wave one day, followed by a ten degree drop and gale force winds the next!
We’ve also had 2 temporary newbies in the mix and loads of adhoc bookings all at once!
Keeps us out of trouble!
I’m off to celebrate my birthday this weekend- I currently feel about 65 after this week but I’m not quite there yet!
Have a good one!
I am so over people!!!
I feel like I’ve been neglecting the shop of late…..
The ‘too many tabs open’ is deffo a thing at the moment!
So here is a little reminder of what the Dogskwot shop has to offer……
Loads of natural, eco friendly treats and accessories from sustainable sources ( and with massive discounts in comparison to the larger stores)
Postage, delivery and collection available
https://dogskwot.square.site/s/shop
Super early leg stretch and explore at Puptopia this morning!
A new enclosed space but it felt blooming massive- huge field, woodland, stream and loads of obstacles ! The boys deffo made the most of their hour!
Highly recommended
Soz not soz for the 49 photo spam!!!!!
2 days and look at the improvement already! 👏👏
Some recent behaviour reviews!
Kinda making me blush 😊🤭
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This was a proud moment for me today!!
For a few reasons actually…….
Reading that an owner has clearly advocated for her dog, regardless of idiotic public comments and perceptions.
And, at the same time, has showed confidence and pride in the work she is doing for her dog for a happier life for them both.
You shouldn’t need to explain your reasons to anyone on the sidelines!
I always say my behaviour advice is as much for the human as it is for the dog! And if I can give that human some extra confidence and clarity in their journey then it’s a double win for me!
Buster is from the same charity that Clarence and Pez are from and I see so many of his traits that are similar to Clarence .
Having a ‘difficult’ dog can be really lonely and stressful at times and generalisations from the public would be better off kept in their own mouth!
Some people are blessed with easy dogs, some have to work so much harder than others but the fact that someone is trying is always enough for me .
Just cos so and so at number ten has an untrainable bulldog, doesn’t mean you can’t train yours!
has been working tirelessly with Buster and I can see he is making some major progress!
Keep doing what you’re doing for you and your little bully family!!! I’m proud of ya!!
Let’s prove that daft comment wrong!
This ‘van life’ hobby isn’t so easy when you’re a tad useless with tools!!!!
I bought this van in October with grand ideas of being out under the stars with the boys by now but life has taken over as usual and time has passed with no sleepovers occurring!
So a few weekends ago I decided to treat myself to a few vital pieces of kit to give Myself a boot up the arse! This came so highly recommended but when it arrived I soon realised I wasn’t gonna be able to fit it alone.
Thanks so much to for their help and patience this evening in getting it set up for me!
What a great piece of kit that simply lifts off and folds away in to a streamline concertina style making it so easy to store!!!
Bit of practice on the drive with some passing stimulus and, so far, it’s 50kg of bulldog proof!!! 💪
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Leeds
LS278NE
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Meet Wilf Wilf, and his sister, Suzie, have been with us temporarily for a week or so while their humans are on hols. I do know of Wilf as he lives quite near us. His owner ( and several mutual Friends) have often told me he hates most people outside of his little circle, and is deffo not a fan of other dogs! Often kicking off in their presence but a lot of noise and bravado so to speak! At his meet and greet he barked at me constantly and, when I arrived for his first walk he ran in to the car park to get away from me. So I basically went in to walks with a ‘trial and error’ kind of attitude. Day 1- we did a solo amble and did lots of engagement and eye contact work Day 2 - I introduced him to a couple of teeny skwotters to see how he faired, and he let me have a little head scratch! Day 3- I took along a couple of medium sized skwotters and we also did some desensitising work in a group- just chilling and watching the world and dogs go by Day 4- torrential rain meant I had to take the big boys ( my 50kg of bulldog) . He did look at me like ‘wtf?’ When they got out of the van but they showed him v little interest when he barked and so he instantly gave up that game and was surprisingly Interested in our Big C ( prob realised he made a good rain shield) Day 5- he went with the lads again and also got to meet Nana Dogskwot Day 6- back with the big C Day 7- I treated them to a solo walk with my full attention where he came to sit with me, let me give him a right good fuss and also licked a treat in my hand! I’ve honestly loved getting to know him and Suzie and I hope I’ve showed his owner a side to him that she may not have seen in a long time! Thanks for trusting me…. Have faith in Wilf……. The little dude did ace!!!
A wonderful update from Billy’s owner this morning! We’d previously worked with Billy around barking in the house and garden ( no doubt about it…. This guy loves the sound of his own voice) His owners smashed that problem but contacted me months later re some barking and reactivity to a few particular dogs - mainly in the same park that he has his daily walks in. His BEFORE shows how he was reacting when he saw certain dogs - lunging, barking, standing on his two back legs and demonstrating little engagement with his owner to even try to understand what she wanted from him in this situation!! After a session working on more confident handling, communication and engagement techniques and starting to desensitise Billy to his stimulus, his reactivity has reduced massively. This is only a 2 week difference and he has a way to go but his AFTER certainly shows some major improvements. And what a change in his body language and the relationship between Billy and his owner - the difference in how Billy’s owner now approaches the issue and verbalises commands and praise to Billy is making such a huge impact on successful modification to his behaviour. Keep up the good work team! 💙🐾
How Casper used to greet people and how he now behaves when someone visits! I love to see a happy dog but not everyone wants a head butt and a hand nibble from this strong lad when they enter !!! Casper’s owners have been working so hard on his ‘place’ when visitors come where he waits patiently until he is released to greet his fans in a calm, polite manner! The first videos are when his grandad and his dog Walker arrive and the final video was seconds after I arrived yesterday!! The work going in to this lad is just awesome! Bearing in mind, this wasn’t actually the reason I visited yesterday but I was so impressed with him that I had to capture it to show him off!!!! Stay tuned for yesterday’s garden work where his new challenge will be to stop barking and lunging at the neighbours, gate and passing people!!!
Anyone else got a headache yet? Daschunds are notorious for their ‘voice’ and feistiness but this little guy has been pushing it! Nipping at visitors legs ( he gave me a little taster on my calves and ankles today) and incessantly barking at people in the house as well as anything that moves that dares to pass his house! After an hour session we had him in a quiet place in the house where he could resist nipping and barking ( and could actually accept and switch off from any big bad visitors) and started desensitising him to the front garden with some well timed recall and rewards and counter conditioning - we even caught him making his own decisions to resist the bark and lunge after just twenty mins practice! Lots of practice and repetition to be done and all family members/ visitors have been prepped to assist with his training . Winding up a daschund who is already displaying insecurity is not a good idea so we’re aiming to create a calmer Winston in the next few weeks!! Thanks to your neigbour for letting us use them as ‘stimulus’ ( or bait as I like to call it) Good luck Winston and your wonderful owners! I look forward to your update!
*** Behaviour Update *** Meet Barney 💙🩵 A little rescue bulldog from the Edward Foundation who has had several homes in his 5 years. Last year he landed on his feet finding his forever home with experienced bully owners and their senior lady, Evie. That said he had come with some ‘quirks’ Barney doesn’t really know how to handle himself in a variety of new and stimulating situations but especially on walks where he was getting overwhelmed and fixated, mainly on dogs who couldn’t get to . He would cry, lunge, bark and whimper for the rest of the walk. Barney was also barking a lot in the night and early in the morning no matter where he slept. So…. We got to work!!! It’s hard to solve so many issues at once so for the last 3 weeks Barney’s owners have worked on: Extra enrichment and mental stimulation in the home environment Upped the anti to encourage engagement with them and Impulse control activities. Used clicker training and desensitisation techniques on busy walks to break fixation, and help him to remain calmer when over stimulated to try to prevent going over threshold . 3 weeks is definitely not a long time in modifying behaviour and you can often feel like you are going backwards before you make break throughs! Barney has a lot still to learn but consistency, repetition and bags of patience does pay off! Keep grafting Barney , and your slaves!
More mornings like this in 2023 please 🐶💙🐶🌅
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Today’s soaking wet fun with these 6 best mates 🐾🐾
We get around us lot!!!
We’ve had a super busy Easter Sunday prepping for our St George’s day stall next Saturday on Queen Street in Morley. We’ve got a few more new stock items still to add then we’re all ready to go! Would love to see some skwotters/ followers there if you are at a loose end!! ( ps excuse the scampering about in the background- it’s been a morning of resisting temptation for the boys)
How we spent our Good Friday! Most will know my sis and I are in the midst of a summer challenge running 7 half marathons, and 21 mile fell race in 6 months and also challenging our family and friends to get involved to raise money for the Nicole and Jessica Rich Foundation . Today my nephews and friends challenged themselves to walk Penyghent so we obviously went along to get involved ! My boy’s challenge was to cover the same distance and also for them to cope with one of the busiest walking spots in the country which is massive for them given their backgrounds and all the training they do to deal with so much that they were never exposed to as youngsters!! This was stimulation and trigger overload and I’m not ashamed to say I was nervous about the day! Step up proud auntie sal and proud dog mum too!!! The gang bossed the walk, raised loads of cash and did it with smiles on their faces! My boys have excelled too! Bossed almost 13k, coped with big groups of people (many with walking sticks that c hates) , so many dogs, so many motorbikes , so much traffic, sheep, lambs!! The only hiccup was me having to go waist deep in Horton river to save perry from drowning but I’m choosing to overlook that!! Best good Friday…. Ever!!!!! If anyone would like to donate to the challenges this summer…… https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/sisterssupportingsisters
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