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07/07/2024
Turns out these bibs are multi-purposeful…. Great for anxious dogs but also great for full-term pregnant ladies at a Kasabian gig 😂🎶
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Turns out these bibs are multi-purposeful…. Great for anxious dogs but also great for full-term pregnant ladies at a Kasabian gig 😂🎶
Aaaanddddd that’s a wrap! 😅👶🏼
I am now full-term and that means that me and the bump are signing off from all clients as we head off on maternity leave! 👶🏼
I have been absolutely overwhelmed with love from all of you over the last few months. It really does mean so much and proves that I really do have the BEST clients ❤️
I’ll keep socials updated with all things dog-baby-relationships so stay tuned for some top tips! But, for now I’m going to go put my feet up before I swap Doberman-Mum for Human-Mum 👶🏼🐾
My final session with Fonzie ❤️🐾
He was my very first “Walk and Train” client and it seemed only fitting that he was my very last before I head off on maternity leave! I have had the absolute pleasure of watching Fonz grow from a very young pup to the beautiful dog that he is now. From the menace that would always lose his ears and couldn’t leave his older brother in peace, to the lovely well rounded dog that he now is! Fonz proves that training doesn’t take away character as he has absolutely plenty! 😂
It was a double goodbye for Fonz as he is moving house over the next few weeks. A huge good luck to his humans as they embark on their next adventure, and a HUGE thank-you for the generous hamper 👶🏼
Enjoy some classic Fonzie photos over the last few years - he’ll always be the biggest do**us, especially next to his handsome late brother Alfie ❤️
Good luck Team Fonzie - stay in touch! 🐾
Handsome Hank’s final 1:1 training session bright and early at 7:30 this morning ❤️🐾
This boy can find life a bit scary, but with the support of his fabulous humans and the gradual introduction of training techniques he is doing incredibly well. While there is still work to be continued with, the differences in him from our first session to today is phenomenal. 😍
Working with Hank and his caring humans is a delight and I am confident we will continue to see progression while I am off on maternity leave 💪🏼
Go Team Hank 🐾
My last walk with Mabel 😢❤️
I have been working with Mabel since her humans were pregnant, so we’ve now done a full circle 😂 we have enjoyed weekly walks where we have worked on her lead walking and reactivity towards other dogs/people. Mabel has come on leaps and bounds throughout our time.
An example of her progress: today she calmly sat and waited while a spaniel passed us (about 5m away) — this is amazing progress 😍 and all while using force free training techniques!
Team Mabel have also kindly gifted the baby some very cute and also some very useful presents (including a spray for removing baby poo stains 😂)
I’ll miss you Mabes ❤️🐾
Today was also the final session with Loki 🐾
He has shown so much progress since I first met with him and his human. He now has off lead freedom on his walks, responds well to his human, has developed auto check ins and in turn, walks have become so much more enjoyable and stress free.
Team Loki have smashed it and gone from strength to strength 😍 AND another gift for the little one. Forever grateful for my wonderful clients ❤️
Final training session with Cassie and her human at 7am this morning to 🌞
We have had weekly 1:1 training sessions for about a month to introduce some techniques to help Cassie’s overall arousal and reactive behaviours. The progression has been incredible, from the very first session until today when we were able to go on a “normal” walk, passing other dogs calmly and all while offering her human SO much focus. 😍💪🏼
I have loved working with Cassie and her humans - it’s always super refreshing to meet dedicated people who follow through with recommendations. The difference in behaviour is incredible. I am looking forward to hearing more about Cassie’s progression while I am on my maternity leave 🐾
A huge thanks for baby’s gift too, I really do have the best clients ❤️👶🏼
🌞 ALL TRAINING SESSIONS CANCELLED 🌞
Unfortunately due to the high temperatures I have had to make the decision to cancel all training sessions today. Hot weather is extremely dangerous for our dogs and can even be fatal.
With my maternity leave due to start on Friday, I will do everything in my power to try and reschedule any sessions to cooler days/times before I am off. If necessary (and given baby doesn’t make an appearance) I will postpone my maternity leave to fit you in ❤️
Remember: your dog won’t die from skipping their walk! Please stay home and in the cool 😎
Check out my story for some previously shared tips for the warm weather 🥵
My last walk with Monty this morning 😢❤️
This boy has shown so much progression since I first began working with his humans. We have gone from an over the top pup trying to say hello to everyone and everything, to a calm boy that can politely greet other dogs and then move on 😍
I had all the staffy loving from him this morning with some enthusiastic kisses 😂
Good luck Team Monty! 🐾
Holly was a star this evening! 🌟
Her humans have been working on her recall over the last couple of months. Tonight her recall was spot on 😍 her response was high, she recalled away from other dogs and showed so much focus towards her handler!
Go team Holly ❤️
Sadly had my last session with Loki today ❤️😢
Felt very emotional saying goodbye to this goofball after 18 months of working together. Watching him grow from a tiny pup into an absolute unit has been amazing. I’ve loved working with him and his humans. 🐾
You’ll be missed Loki ❤️
Meet Albus 🐾
And look at his beautiful smile! Albus’ humans got in touch with me due to some reactive behaviours they were seeing on lead towards other dogs as well as a few things they wanted to iron out in the house.
Albus absolutely smashed all of his sessions so far! We were able to successfully introduce some techniques to help gradually decrease his distance towards other dogs while on lead and keep Albus happy at the same time!
Well done Albus 🌟
Settling in public isn’t something that comes naturally to many dogs, often they need a little guidance 🐾
I met Luna (pictured) and her human this afternoon for a training session on settling and managing arousal in busy public spaces. During this session we worked on techniques to help Luna bring her arousal down and cope with these highly stimulating environments. We also headed into a local coffee shop to work on settling around other people/dogs.
Luna absolutely smashed the session and was able to settle inside the coffee shop, even with another dog sat quite close to us at another table! I was super impressed with both Luna and her human as they remained calm and confident ❤️
Spotlight on Loki 😍
He was invited for a photo shoot with .muzzle.movement and I am so proud to hear how well it went! You can find Loki modelling the Sunny muzzle on their website ❤️😍
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Gold star to Hank this morning 🌟😍
This lovely boy is a sensitive soul and can be worried by quite a few things in life. Today we began tackling his fear of bikes. Starting very gradually and making sure to go at his pace, with plenty of space for him to move away if he wanted to. We started with the bike lying on the floor and worked up to the bike being propped up against a wall.
Hank did so well during the session, even choosing to give the pedals a little sniff a handful of times!
If your dog is worried by things with wheels, like Hank, I always recommend first working with a certified trainer to set you up for success 💪🏼
Would anybody be interested in another episode of things we are doing to prepare our dogs for the upcoming arrival of their human sibling? 🐶
Back to work today and I was welcomed back with lots of Loki kisses 😘
And that’s me clocking out for a week! 😍
I will have limited phone/internet access. As a result of this, WhatsApp’s, messages and emails will be responded to upon my return next week.
Hope you all have a fantastic week!
Kayleigh 🐾
My last walk with this beauty today ❤️
Roscoe has gone from strength to strength throughout the time we have been working together. His lead walking is so much better, as is his behaviour around other dogs. The majority of dogs he now sees on a walk, he calmly walks by or politely greets and moves on 😍
I’ll miss you Roscoe!
Had my last walk with this angel today ☹️❤️
River made sure to behave impeccably for our final walk together. An absolute delight and she’ll be really missed. It’s been great to see her progress!
The sun shone down for mine and Cassie’s final walk today 😍🌞
So pleased with her progress throughout! For her final session we really pushed her with a walk and train at busy Everards Meadows on a bank holiday! She smashed it ❤️
These photos were of our dogs absolutely loving each other on Friday 🥰
But yesterday, we had to separate them to give them some space from each other - let me explain why❓
Hunter (ginger) is a rescued dog from a dump in Macedonia. As a result of living on a dump he has quite a quick fight/flight response as well as suffering from some sleep startle and guarding issues. Ronnie (Doberman) is a rescue from UK and suffers with anxiety amongst other behaviour issues, as well as lacking correct early socialisation causing him to misread body language signals 🐕
We have had visitors this weekend who the boys have met before but don’t see regularly, therefore they aren’t super familiar. This has caused Ronnie’s anxiety to spike (not out of control but causing him to behave differently to usual) and as a result this has spiked Hunters reflexes.
When Ronnie is feeling more anxious, he tends to be unable to read Hunters body language signals that tell him to back off. This increases Hunters emotions and if not properly managed can result in a scrap.
Last night we saw that Hunter did not want Ronnie in his space, so we allowed Hunter to go to his safe place and have some chill out time.
This morning they are back to being friends 😍
Even dogs that live together need a break sometimes ❤️
Meet Holly 🐾
This sweet girl is only 5 months old. I am seeing her for some fear reactivity to strangers/dogs, as well as the usual puppy behaviours (chewing, mouthing, toileting etc)
Little Holly is a very anxious girl, so hopefully we can help her to feel more confident as she enters adolescence 💪🏼
Dogs, bedrooms and babies 👶🏼
Prior to pregnancy we would have both of our dogs in the bed with us to sleep. Like it or not, this was our choice, and we loved the puppy cuddles! But, having a baby means a newborn sleeping in our room for 6 months… while we are prepping the dogs for the arrival, we are still huge advocates for “dogs shouldn’t be left alone with children”. In my opinion, if we are asleep, we are not present! Which unfortunately means, the dogs will have to sleep out of our room.
We have been prepping the dogs by transitioning them out of our bed onto there’s, establishing a new bedtime routine and purchasing a noise machine to cancel out any background noise.
Last night was our first night with both dogs completely out of our bedroom… and they smashed it! 😍 This might seem like a small victory but for a dog like Ronnie (our Doberman) change can be difficult. By preparing him properly we have avoided any anxiety 💪🏼
I kicked off my Monday morning properly with a session at the country park 🐕
I have been meeting with Mabel’s human every two weeks to work on her recall, engagement, arousal levels, and feelings around big dogs. Previously, if Mabel was triggered by something on a walk, this could result in her barking continuously for the next 20-30 minutes or until she was back at the car. Today, if she did become over-aroused and bark, she was able to reset herself within a minute using the techniques we have been practicing. This means that she can continue enjoying her walk, even if she has encountered something scary! 🐶
Mabel is showing so much progress in controlling her arousal and in her recovery from scary events. Her recall and attention to name have increased, while her excessive barking has decreased 😍😍
We are continuing to help build positive associations and alter her big emotions around scary things on walks 🐾
Really proud of Team Mabel 💪🏼
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Meet Woody 🐾
I have been working with him and his humans over the past month to improve his reactivity while on walks. Previously Woody had lots of big feelings, so we have been working to help him manage and alter these feelings.
I’m really happy with Woody’s progress so far, he has displayed improved engagement, reduced reactivity and an overall better bond with his humans 🐕
Meet Ruby 🐾
This beautiful gal is a 15 month old rescue Doberman. As with any dog of this age, she is full of energy and can become easily distracted. As well as this, she is finding her feet in her new home 🏡
We are working on lead walking, focus, recall, encouraging calm and jumping 🐾
So far Ruby has absolutely smashed every session! I’ve been super impressed with her and her humans 😍
Happy Valentines Day from todays pooches ❤️
Everyone was very good at waiting for their treats today. Spot the dribble marks on the carpet in Ronnie’s picture 🤦🏼♀️😅
(minus Mabel who I forgot to photograph!)
Beautiful Sunday faces 😍
Todays clients were all working on long lines!
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, they are a FANTASTIC tool for teaching a reliable recall while setting your dog up for success and preventing rehearsal of unwanted behaviours 🤩
I bloody love em 🦮🐾
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Episode 5: prepping my dogs for a baby sibling Another thing we have been preparing for is baby floor time. During this time it is important that the dogs stay out of the way… this is because big paws can cause injury very easily. We have essentially been practicing a send away to their bed and building up distractions. I have gradually introduced kneeling on the floor with the baby, making noises and pretending to play. I have made all of these sounds and motions as over-the-top as possible to make sure they can stay on their bed despite anything else going on. I have also linked this with baby crying sounds to get them used to the noises the baby may create. (Obviously I hope they don’t continually cry when I try and play with them 😂) We practiced this on this day for around 20 minutes and the dogs stayed on their bed throughout. This behaviour has been built up gradually but they are now bossing it 😍 If the dogs showed any anxiety during this training, it would be important to take it back a step and build up gradually. If you are unsure, always seek the help of a force free professional 🐾 #dogandbaby #babyprepping #babypreparation #dogtraining #forcefree #forcefreedogtraining
Step Four: prepping my dogs for a human sibling 👶🏼 Today we are starting some desensitisation tracks. Baby crying sounds are extremely intrusive, can be quite explosive and can feel uncomfortable (and that’s just the human perspective). Crying baby sounds go hand in hand with a newborn as this is their main form of communication. Therefore, it’s really important that my dogs are not in distress when they hear these sounds. This is a super simple way to help prepare them for some of the noises that will be filling our house. And hey, maybe it will help prepare me too 😅 If you ever see signs of distress with your dog, stop playing the sounds immediately. 🛑 If you need help preparing your dog for a human sibling, drop me a message! 📞 #dogbabyprep #preparedogforbaby #babydog #desensitisationtraining #babycrying #sleepingdogs #forcefreetraining #positivereinforcementtraining #preparationiskey
✨ Settlework in a public place ✨ Does your dog struggle to settle in public? You’re not alone! Many dogs require training/coaching to teach them how to behave in a public place. 🐕 The time to practice is NOW, especially with summer cafe (and pub garden!) trips right around the corner 🌞 If you want help with this, please drop me a message to arrange a session! #settlework #dogsettle #settledown #forcefreetraining #calmtraining #rewardyourdog #positivereinforcementtraining #staffy #staffysofinstagram
Step 2 of using a doll to help prepare my dogs for a human baby sibling 👶🏼 Here I am reinforcing the boys going to their bed while I am sat on the sofa or walking round with a baby. My boys are usually allowed on the sofa so they are used to joining me when I sit down to chill out. This is something we will practice over the next 4 months so that when the baby arrives, they are used to spending more time on their bed away from me 🐾 As well as when I’m holding the doll, we’ve also practiced them spending more time in general on their beds rather than the sofa. I want them to be prepared for this now so it’s not such a shock when the baby arrives. As someone who loves a dog cuddle, honestly at this point it’s harder for me than them 😂 #dogbaby #preparingdogforbaby #humansibling #babydog #forcefree #positivereinforcementtraining #dogbabytraining
Part one of prepping your dog for pushchair walking and you don’t even need a pushchair! 👶🏼🐾 If you want some 1-2-1 help to prepare your dog for pushchair walking, to take the stress away after baby is born, drop me a message! 📞 #babydog #babyprep #preparedogforbaby #babytraining #dogtraining #forcefree #pushchairwalking #walkies #babyanddog
Step One: prepping my dogs for a human sibling 👶🏼 Here I am desensitising my dogs to a baby being carried in the house. The aim is to create a positive association with a baby being carried and rewards for having all four feet on the floor. I’ve started simple and will build on this behaviour. You can see here they are interested, but ultimately the best reinforcement is on the floor 👌🏼 Message me if you are interested in prepping your dogs correctly for a new human addition 👶🏼🐕 #dogbaby #babydogprep #rewardyourdog #forcefree #dogtraining #babydoll #newbaby #humansiblingcomingsoon
Encouraging calm in the presence of a plumber with our skeptical rescue boy 🐾🐕 If you want some help encouraging your dogs to show calm behaviours in the presence of visitors, get in touch! 👍🏼 #plumber #plumbervsdog #rewardyourdog #forcefree #positivereinforcementtraining #calmbehaviour #rewardcalmbehaviour
Did I just order a baby doll for my dogs? Technically yes 😅 Having a baby doesn’t have to be SUCH a shock for your dogs. Why not take some time over the 9 months to help prepare your dogs for the absolute upheaval that is to come 👶🏼 Over the next few months I will be sharing all of the things we will be doing with our dogs to prepare them for their new human sibling. From visitor prep, to pushchair walking, to new equipment desensitisation and everything in between! Follow me to stay in the loop! 🐾
Feeling a bit ill/rundown but still need a way to mentally stimulate your dog? Scatter feeding may be the answer! 👍🏼
✨ Recall Training Drill ✨ A fun and easy training drill to set up by yourself! Strengthen your pooch’s response to their recall cue with the high reinforcement game 💪🏼 If you would like help with your dogs recall training, make sure to get help from a certified and insured force-free trainer (like me! 👋🏼) #recalltraining #dogtraining #dogtrainersofig #recall #callyourdog #rewardyourdog #trainyourdog #forcefreedogtrainer #forcefree #apdtuk #positivereinforcement
Post-surgery enrichment ideas 💡 Ronnie is recovering from two big surgeries and therefore has been on complete rest (no walks). As an active dog that usually has around 90 minutes of off-lead time each day, staying at home all day has not been ideal. These are some of the things we have done with Ronnie to mentally stimulate him over the past 3 weeks. As well as these ideas, I have practiced place training and some co-operative care such as vet handling procedures, nail grinding and teeth brushing. He has also received a LOT of tlc ❤️❤️❤️ If you would like some more ideas of calming training or enrichment ideas to stimulate your dog, drop me a message! 🐾 #postsurgery #dobermansofinstagram #recovery #surgeryrecovery #dogtraining #dogenrichment #nowalks #dogenrichmentideas #forcefree #doberman #dobielove
Give yourself a break! ✨ Yes, training is vital for our dogs. Particularly for those of us that are working through behaviour issues. However, you have to prioritise your own mental health as well. This week I needed a little break… so that’s exactly what I had. The majority of walks this week have looked a lot like this: retractables on, in a field or VERY quiet country lane, no triggers, no training, just walking outside and providing my dogs with their daily exercise in the best way I could. And this is okay! Not every walk has to be full on. We can take a step back every now and then to recharge. Give yourself a break, you’re doing the best you can 💪🏼 #mentalhealth #dogtraining #forcefree #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmattersfordogstoo #dogtrainer #walkyourdog #getoutside
Learning never stops ✨ It really is true that dogs never stop learning. This can work both in our favour and against it as sometimes they learn things we never intended for them to. Show me an example of something you’ve accidentally trained your dog that actually works in your favour! For us, it was the word “Bally” which is associated to Ronnie’s @chuckitfetchgames ball — his most prized possession! This now means I can say this word at any point and Ronnie will immediately return to my side. Great for an accidental emergency recall cue! #dogtraining #dogtrainingtips #doglearning #forcefree #challengeyourdog #challengeaccepted #bestdog
✨ How can you bring your dogs joy? ✨ I’m not saying you have to let your dogs go swimming on every walk, but try to think about what exactly brings them joy and incorporate more of this! If we can fulfil their needs wholeheartedly, they will experience fewer behaviour issues 💪🏼 Following this walk, I actually set aside more time during our next walk and we spent a good 20 minutes in and out of the stream 😍 #dogwalks #dogtraining #dogsbeingdogs #forcefree #swimmingdog #soggydog #rewardyourdog
✨ 3 Things To Help Your Reactive Dog ✨ Always work with a force free trainer when working with a reactive dog. If you are unsure about how to make sure a trainer is force free, drop me a message and I can point you in the right direction! 🐾 #dogtraining #dogtrainer #dogtrainingtips #reactivedog #reactivedogtraining #reactivedogsofinstagram #forcefree #forcefreedogtrainer
Celebrate the little wins along the way 👍🏼 If you want a guaranteed way to SPOIL the (already short) time you will have with your dog, then make sure to stick the blinkers on and only focus on the end goal you wish to achieve with their training. However, if you really want to enjoy your dog, and make the most of the time that you have — celebrate the little wins, enjoy the process, be silly and have fun with them! ❤️🐾 #dogtraining #dogsofinstagram #forcefree #enjoyyourdog
🚨 Reminder: dog walks are for your dog and not you! Sniffing is a natural behaviour and should be encouraged. 15 minutes of sniffing is equivalent to a 90 minute walk. It has so many benefits including bringing down their heart rate, regulating breathing and providing mental stimulation. 🧠 As frustrating as it can be when your dog is stopping every few steps to sniff an area, this may be their only time out the house today! Let them enjoy it 🐾 #dogtraining #dogwalk #enrichmentfordogs #letthemsniff #snifferdog #sniffsniff #forcefree