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09/06/2025

This morning, Stella and her furry friends visited a delightful group of girls from Infant School to teach them about dog safety!

One activity they enjoyed was placing coloured stickers on places of a furry dog they thought are safe places to pet. We had some interesting choices! And heaps of fun!

The girls were amazing - engaged, chatty and so excited to pet Stella with their new found confidence in canine body language, life skills they'll have for life!

They all became Pet Detectives and Dog Petting Experts 🐶 Well done girls 👏👏👏

07/06/2025

Recently been supporting a smart, confident little girl to overcome her fear of dogs using the protocol.

In today's session, we were joined by my fluffbum Stella. Little A was able to take Stella for a walk around the park and the distance between her and Stella has definitely narrowed since our last session.

We had just enough time to hear Little A read us a story she wrote about a dog, and prepare a sniffle mat of treats to end the session before the rain started.

Little A aced it! Without realising it, her knowledge of canine body language is starting to surface as she was able to tell me how Stella was feeling. Knowledge is power - and dog safety!

09/09/2024

An early morning walk with this uber fluffy, delightful trio 🤍🤍🤍

22/07/2024

Beautiful early evening walk with these two lovedogs 💕

Can you guess where I am?? 😁

17/07/2024

Great inforgraphic for puppy parents, never too early to start...

It's essential that every puppy learns to enjoy being handled, especially on the parts of the body that turn into common bite triggers. Early puppyhood handling and socialization is easy to do and makes a huge difference in a dog's temperament and quality of life, for the rest of their life!

Learn more or download the PDF version: https://dunbar.info/puppy-handling

23/06/2024

Looking after this hot dog today!

☀️ Just a reminder to keep water bowls topped up and stick to the cooler hours of the day for walks ☀️

10/06/2024

Stella and I are incredibly proud to continue our membership with the fantastic organisation - making safety between dogs and humans a priority.

The KAD programme to help children (and adults!) overcome their fear of dogs has proven how a good understanding of canine body language can make such a positive difference.

If you, or anyone you know, could do with a little support feeling more comfortable around dogs, please do get in touch - 07355 061 881

11/05/2024

I have the delightful task of training this little energetic bundle of cockapoo fluff!! Doing so well already and his owner has put in place some great boundaries from the start helping to settle and keep him safe. He uses his crate in such a positive way.

Currently teething, so we've been discussing ways to alleviate the constant nipping and chewing. We've also been taking advantage of the dry weather to train recall and walking on a lead in the garden. We've also discovered that he LOVES 🍎🍏!!

18/04/2024

Just look at the confidence this super little girl was displaying in our session!

She started the programme with me two months ago with a fear of dogs. During that time, she has listened, engaged and learnt so much about canine body language and how to stay safe around dogs.

Today's session was her second time meeting Stella, playing games with her in the garden. She asked to hold Stella's lead whilst guiding her around for a chicken treasure hunt. I was incredibly proud of her!!

Our final session will hopefully involve going on an empowering walk with Stella and watching her apply her newly acquired knowledge of canine body language as well as her new 'What to do when...' techniques in practice. Can't wait!!

The Kids Around Dogs protocol is such a wonderful, engaging programme. Helping children to 'speak dog' has such an empowering, positive and life changing impact - and it's also a safety skill for life!

If you know a little human struggling with their fear around dogs, please do get in touch so see how I can support them.

09/03/2024

Opting for shock collars reflects a lack of understanding. Both untrained dogs and their owners are bound to face challenges, yet shock collars don't solve the underlying issues—they merely suppress symptoms, compromising welfare and damaging relationships in the process. Contrary to the belief that shock collars are lifesavers, it's actually positive reinforcement and education that truly make a difference. Let's reconsider our approach—because real change comes from guidance, not fear.

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07/03/2024

A useful explanation for any dog owners...

Free Download: https://dunbar.info/classicalconditioning

When you're dealing with an out of control dog, one of the first questions to ask is whether their undesirable behavior is driven by fear. If it is, you'll want to start by helping them feel more at ease. It's hard for anyone to control themselves when they are afraid!

The easiest way to help a dog feel at ease is Classical Conditioning, the simple act of getting your dog to form an associate between one stimulus and another. Help your dog form POSITIVE associations with the things that make them uneasy and they'll start to feel more relaxed.

Classical Conditioning is simple and easy to do, and with the right techniques, it can even be fun and enjoyable!

Want to learn more?

Check out our free DADD (Dunbar Academy Downloadable Document) about Classical Conditioning: https://dunbar.info/classicalconditioning

Or, even beter, join us for FREE at our Out of Control Dog Summit, coming up next week: https://dunbar.info/control2024

We'll be covering Classical Conditioning and SO MUCH MORE, including everything you need to know to calm your out of control dog and get them to pay attention to you and listen to your instructions in exciting and distracting environments. Join us!