K9 Education Dog Training

04/01/2025

Yup

Ted-eee doesn’t borrow cars.
He takes them without consent.😂🐶

04/01/2025

04/01/2025

Disgusting that this individual teaches people to abuse their dogs!

Attention Birmingham, England
January 17-19

Harmful dog training practices will no longer go unchallenged, and that includes taking a stand against Ivan Balabanov’s upcoming workshop in the UK. Balabanov is a vocal proponent of using pain, fear, and shock in dog training. He is unashamed and openly admits this. 

Balabanov’s ego is as shocking as his methods, as he openly refers to himself as “the best dog trainer in the world.” Yet, his methods have been debunked in scientific studies. In one recent study in which HE HIMSELF participated, 25% of the dogs subjected to his training methods failed to learn the desired behaviors. Worse, EVERY SINGLE dog in the shock collar group yelped in pain. These are not the hallmarks of a world-class trainer, but rather a glaring example of why these techniques have lost credibility worldwide.

The people of Birmingham and the broader UK deserve better. Ivan Balabanov does not represent the values or standards of modern, humane dog training. His upcoming workshop mirrors the tactics of his 2023 podcast guest, Augusto DeOliveira, by keeping the location secret likely to evade public accountability and protests.

When dog trainers willingly put themselves in a position of trust only to deny modern science and ethics, we in the public have the right to express concern and discontent lawfully and peacefully.

The RSPCA has been alerted and remains on standby as we all are actively working to locate the venue for Balabanov’s workshop out of concern for animal welfare and public health and safety. 

If you have any information about the location of this seminar, we urge you to reach out to us.

Contact: [email protected]

Civil discourse and public accountability are crucial to confronting these outdated and harmful practices.

I am also including a link to the petition here: https://www.change.org/p/deny-entry-to-the-uk-for-ivan-balabanov-due-to-animal-cruelty-practices

Zak George
A Public Citizen

30/12/2024

28/12/2024

Ever thought of getting your dog assessed for pain? Highly recommend every dog owner has their dog checked by someone who is qualified. Most vets do not know how to assess pain in dogs. Some do but generally if there’s a bit of limp, here’s some metacam! Is that limp a symptom of something else though?

Go on. Give Lisa a shout at East Midlands Clinical Canine Massage & Rehabilitation Therapies. Your dog will love you for it!

❤️‍🔥 Veterinary Canine Arthritis Management Musculoskeletal Pain Awareness Clinics

I will be running a Musculoskeletal Pain Assessment Clinic the first Saturday of every Month to assess if your dog is in pain, as well as a comprehensive overview of pain, osteoarthritis, and home environment advice.

✨Is Your Dog in Pain?

The ‘Suspicion of Chronic Pain’ form looks at the following four changes in your dog:

* Struggles when jumping on/off furniture, reshuffles to make the jump/ has near misses/ or is even unable to perform this jump)

* Gait Change (e.g. slower, stiffer, shorter strides, sways hips when walking, lameness, skip in a stride, bunny hopping, unsteadiness)

* Posture and Physical Appearance Change (e.g. losing weight of back end, pulls hind limbs under torso, saggy topline, roached back, overdeveloped shoulder and chest region)

* Capability Change (e.g. slowing down on walks, not able to perform daily tasks like they use to)

✨Why Assess Pain?

Myth: It is good that animals feel pain as they will self-limit and prevent further injury.

This is false. There is no functional purpose to maladaptive (chronic) pain. Pain limits mobility, cognitive ability and can cause behavioural issues. A dog that experiences pain will learn abnormal gait, posture, and behavioural patterns which in turn can, and in all the cases I have seen will, negatively affect recovery and quality of life.

✨East Midlands Clinical Canine Massage & Rehabilitation Therapies Musculoskeletal Pain Assessment for your dog can include:-
* Examination including palpation of muscles and joints, assessment of joints at rest and during movement/exercise.

* Posture & gait analysis

* Completion of observation-based owner questionnaires and clinical measurement instruments (CMIs) to assess your dog’s pain.

* Advice on environmental changes, diet, activity, and exercise regimes.

* Weight and Body Score Check & Measurements, & weight management advice.

* Written report to your Vet and referral to further specialists, including acupuncture and other canine therapies.

*Ongoing advice & support.

If you’re worried your dog may in pain, and would like to discuss, and/or book a MSK pain assessment , my details are below. ⬇️
I’m here to help.

📧 [email protected]
📞 07418 082 240

17/12/2024

Pet expert Steve Dale speaks with a favorite guest, Victoria Stilwell of It's Me or the Dog about reactive dogs to banning e-collars

15/12/2024

OMG, how could you let your dog do that! He’s dominating the walk, next thing he’ll be running for prime minister, then the king of the world, then the Emperor of the universe!

You force free trainers will bring about our doom!

12/12/2024

“The dog just bit her/him out of nowhere”!

Protect your children by protecting your dog. Dogs are not children’s toys or pillows.

09/12/2024

Canine Osteoarthritis .
Now the colder months are here, you may notice your dog struggling more. Have you considered they may be showing signs of osteoarthritis.

Canine osteoarthritis is a progressive and debilitating disease affecting approximately 20% of the canine population and up to 80% of patients over 8 years old It requires continual assessment with appropriate updating and modification to the treatment plan as the disease evolves.

OA is characterised by inflammation of the synovium, degeneration of cartilage and formation of osteophytes at joint margins. Clinically, it manifests as stiffness or lameness due to joint pain and on clinical exam veterinarians may notice a reduced range of motion, joint effusion, muscle wastage and thickening of the joint.

There are many ways to manage osteoarthritis and a multimodal approach is necessary for the best outcome for the patient. The goals of managing arthritis are:-

-Recognising the clinical signs as early as possible in the disease process
-Alleviating the dog’s discomfort and avoiding sensory ‘wind up’
-Minimising the occurrence of further degenerative changes
-Restoring the affected joint/joints to as near a normal and pain free function as possible

If you think your dog may have arthritis or you’d like advice, please get in touch.

I’m here to help.

📧 [email protected]
📞 07418 082 240

References
Johnston SA. Osteoarthritis. Joint anatomy, physiology and pathobiology. Veterinary Clinics of North America. Small Animal Practice 1997; 27: 699-