WagRight Dog Training and Behaviour

04/04/2024

https://www.vettimes.co.uk/news/calls-made-for-rethink-of-irresponsible-worming-policies/

Two leading vets and researchers clashed on the issue during a packed, and at times heated, discussion at BSAVA Congress, while the BVA defended use of

05/03/2024

Anyone having trouble with Facebook today?

30/11/2023

Well it's the link you have all been waiting for!

This beautiful journal is written by Chrissy Moore a qualified trainer and behaviourist. There is a selection of training games and recipes included as well as places to record your key dates such as vet visits, dog walker details, etc. A lovely keepsake, there are pages for you to journal you and your puppy's progression throughout the year. This is more than a journal, this is your puppy's handbook.

Next day delivery ensures it will be well wrapped by Christmas 😁🎅🎅

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15/11/2023

https://www.facebook.com/100064811165383/posts/736689678501398/

Use this service to apply for a Certificate of Exemption to keep XL Bully dogs.

12/10/2023

Dear Waggies.

Due to some exceptional family circumstances out of my control I will not be available for a while. If you have scheduled appointments with me please message me and I will reschedule where I can.
Samantha Herbert will look after the group page on my behalf.
Please give me time to sort this out. I am not sure how long this will be.
You may see some posts trickling through as they are scheduled .
If your enquiry is urgent as in a dog bite please message Alex on +447886168288 Alex is also a qualified trainer and behaviourist with whom I trust.

10/10/2023

Everyone fancies a discount code right?...

Have a look at this! Fabulous 20% off your order of high quality dogs dinner. I use this for mine and highly recommend it..

07/10/2023

THE DOGS DINNER

🤢Is your current dog food nutritional or just nah?

🐕 kibble,raw ,fresh..what's what and how do you know what's best?

🐕 find out how you can cut your dogs chances of getting cancer by 50% by adding only 10% of what?

🐕 Is your dog food contribution to your dogs behaviour?

🐕Fed up of conflicting advice? This workshop will make it clear what is best for you and your dog and why

🐕 paying a fortune for "prescription foods"? Is it all that or just hype?

🐕I am running the "DOGS DINNER" workshop on Tuesday the 17th October at 7pm (gmt)

💩A great opportunity to find out sh*t loads about sh*t food and how it affects your dogs😁 sh*t

Who's in?

Comment DD below and I will send you the booking details

⚠️N.B. The next Dogs Dinner won't be until 2024 so get a seat at the table and don't go hungry.⚠️

04/10/2023

OMG!!


Please Please check your gardens...
I have just gone out to poo pick. Interestingly my girls have been avoiding the grass for a few days and I was wondering why? Maybe it's because it's damp? Longer than normal ? Now I find out why!!
I found these and identified them. Theses are DEATH CAPS. The most positions mushrooms in the British Isles!!
They have a sickly honey smell and I am grateful that my dogs did not eat any.
Please please check your gardens for mushrooms and fungi this time of the year

29/09/2023

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27/09/2023

HOW CAN I HELP YOU?

🐕1-1 PROGRAMMES

Me ,you,your dog in a private space doing funky stuff to help you live better together. Helping your dog overcome its overwhelming need to be a barky reactive little terrorist. To teach your dog that no scary sh*te is going to happen when he is left alone . How to walk nicely on a lead.
To encourage your puppy to chew something appropriate rather your hands and that the garden is where you do your business.
This space is for you ,for you to tell me what's happening for you, for you and your dog and for me to help you train your dog to become a better version of himself.

For more information drop me an email⬇️⬇️

[email protected]

🐕GROUP CLASSES

Held on line, a whole mob of terrier fans rock up and launch into a series of 4 weekly sessions to teach their dogs things such as basic puppy manners, adolescent challenges, barking, reactivity, separation anxiety, elder care including doggy dementia,arthritis etc
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A community of like minded, terrier owners who are a little bit over conflicting internet advice, who would like to be in a club that isn't bitchy, that would like to get some value out of their membership fee, who would actually like to train their dogs instead of just talking about it, who would like to have access to reward based training that doesn't involve e collars, choke chains, aversive sprays etc. If you want that go somewhere else,that's not how I cook.

Free training guides and videos
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10% off 1-1 programmes
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🐕TAKE &TRAIN

For those of you who want me to do the work for you.
Maybe yiu are at work or have a limiting disability or just can't be arsed with it all..I am here. I can take your dog and train on your behalf.

Read more here ⬇️⬇️
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I work both locally,nationally and internationally.

Please get in touch for a chat if you want to know more
🐕I DONT BITE🐕

26/09/2023

Having bit of fun tonight
https://youtu.be/fZGnYkDsEc4?si=VMTFOToIxdE51Kn3

26/09/2023

Wow 1 year ago!!
For those of you who haven't known me long...in June of last year I had a perforated bowel.
I talk a lot about S**t both dog and human without reservation. Why? Because its one of the most important health indicators and its absolutely nothing to be ashamed about.
Please share your 💩stories😁

Clearing the air...
Today I had another glorious procedure. This was called a Virtual colonoscopy. It was virtually pain free and I don't get a virtual elephants trunk up my a**s.
No my friends,today, I was promised a small pipe. The size of a pen.
Now with all colonoscopys I have to take a preparation the day before ; yesterday I had to follow a strict diet that consisted of 1 boiled egg,a slice of white toast, 200g of fish and 2 tiny potatoes, lots of water and sugary drinks so I didn't fall on said a**s due to a lack of glucose.
I also had a wonderful medication that "tastes like liquorice "..mmmmm not quite the sambuca I was hoping for. This medication contains Iodine so that they can see your insides better, it also works as a laxative so ones bowels are clear.
After spending a few visits to the toilet I wasn't sure it was working, until this morning when it was like an early run of the London marathon to get to percy porcelain.
Driving to the hospital I was slightly nervous of my now grumbling bowel, I made it though, just in time.
It was very quiet in the hospital and I was first to be seen. The lovely nurse gave me a stunning gown ( pic below) and showed me to my dressing room ( a bit like Next but without the fat mirrors they put in there). After visiting the toilet,again, I was shown to the procedure lounge . The radiologist asked me to lay down on my left side whilst she popped a little pipe up there. We'll to be honest I think whoever manufacturers them needs to file the end better! It felt like I had sat on a big splinter and I think due to cut backs, I was on limited l**e, eventually it goes in and she turns on the machine. The machine blows air into the bowel not dissimilar to when you fill your car tyres up at the garage. She went a bit slower than that though so she didn't rupture anything ( we don't want that,that's where all this started!).
I had another dye pumped around my bloodstream via a canula , if you have never had one, it makes you feel like you need a wee.
All the time the nurse was chatting like I was at the hairdresser " ooo what's weather like outside" well I guess the same as it was when you turned up for your shift half an hour ago? Then she asked what I do and of course everyone has a dog so I then spend a long time explaining to her why her adolescent pooch can't function right now due to the brain undergoing reconstruction and the body being flooded with hormones.
Off and ready, I went through the machine. The guys voice gently guiding when to breath in and out and when to hold my breath. The only time it was uncomfortable was when I lay on my left side.
I think they could do with some nice beach scenery on the walls rather than the signs for 'cardiac' 'airways ' resuscitation', I think that would be more relaxing.
All done in 20 minutes.
Radiologist comes to remove said pipe ,and the sticky tape that she used to "not allow any air out" and said I will now release the air. I was hoping for a really good expulsion of CO2 but nothing! She said could I go and get dressed now. I feel like a balloon, wobbling my way to the bathroom, again I was hoping for a nice combustion but still nothing. I got my clothes back on and sat in the very cute waiting lounge. They like you to have something to drink and eat before you go so I had one of those vile coffees and a packet of biscuits again they STILL haven't read the memo about healthy eating and cholerectal healing!
Anyway cheap biscuits and coffee down my neck and I was sweet to go. I travelled home with my jeans button open because I was still full of air.
Home, I had a lovely lunch and hoped again to see some movement. Eventually ,after about an hour I was glad I was home, some of that air started to leave the way it came in!
I walked the dogs and my main concern was walking where it would be quiet,just in case the wind blew in a southerly direction and the laxative was still working.
I made it. No accidents and dogs are happy.
I still have a grumbling bowel but I'm sure it will work its way out . I'm off to the vet this afternoon ( for the dog not me) and I'm hoping it's not quiet in the waiting room ...echo echo echo..!
It may be a noisy evening in casa Moore tonight👍

26/09/2023

🐕Tremendous Tuesdays🐕

What tremendous things have happened this week?

Who or what has been a complete Tw*t in your life this week?

Yesterday, I took the girls for a walk and I am of that age now where ,if I'm not careful, I can get caught out.🚻 Due to my inflexible knees I find it harder to squat nowadays and although I have invested in one of those 'she wee' things it seems to travel backwards down my leg🙃. I soldiered on, squeezing and wishing I had done just a few more of those pelvic floor exercises the midwife gave me 30 years ago. There is a distinct difference in the way one walks when one is in need. Praying and hoping I didn't meet anyone on the way back to the car, I walked swiftly, completely aware now of my receding thigh gap (where and when did that go?). My legs seem to cross at every stride, careful not to trip myself up due to the 'looby loo' effect,I picked my way through the overgrown path and tried to slalom through the dog s**t that someone else had left.
I heard voices, I looked to my right to see not one,but two people with dogs...oh no!! I can't,I just can't, I cant give eye contact, if I do they will want to chat and I'm not sure if my bladder will last so I picked up my already quick pace ,thighs rubbing way faster now and my hips swinging like they should have really been on strictly, I finally made it to the car. Dogs in securely I sat in the drivers seat and tried not to think about the porcelain at home.
10 minutes later, I was home,finally, but now is NOT the time to relax! Because all that time ones brain has been working to keep one's legs from getting wet could now pale into insignificance once ones eyes see that beautiful toilet bowl , DO NOT RELAX NOW!

I took Sky & Rhona from the car towards the house; now for some reason,today,when we got inside ,they decided to circle me so now my leads were wrapped around my ankles and I was trussed up like a christmas turkey ! Ffs of all days!...not wanting to make sudden movements which may worry the dogs and make the lead experience negative for them,I slowly took off their collars ,gave them a treat like I always do and opened the door to the most beautiful place in the world..."My loo"..

Arghhhhh bliss. I made it.
👍💪😁

25/09/2023

The act of neutering your dog can be sometimes confusing and complex.
In the 80s there was a push to neuter dogs to prevent unwanted pets. Can you remember the campaigns?
Certainly in different countries including the USA, the push to neuter dogs early is still actively promoted ,but does that mean its a good thing for your dogs?

Well actually, there is research to show that neutering early can actually cause significant disadvantages to your dog's overall health including bone growth and maturation in the brain.

You see your dog needs those hormones to fully grow both physically and mentally.

So why should you get your dog neutered?
Well obviously you won't be adding to the already swamped dog population of the world and additional there are health benefits of neutering your dog when done AT THE RIGHT TIME
The risk of pyometra in your bitch will be removed ,testicular cancer risk in your dog will be removed for example,male.marking in the house can be eliminated.

Does neutering combat behaviour problems though.?
Well actually no. There may be odd cases whereby removing your dogs go**ds may reduce aggression but overall it makes diddly squat difference. A lot of aggression cases are fear related. Testosterone increases confidence. If you remove the confidence giving hormone then your dog is left with little to help it's fear based reactivity from endocrinological point of view.

Here is some research for you to have a look at

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0223709&fbclid=IwAR3G2Pof-ISdi4xd7VBcfUlGEpcCquuGvsqulyPxc2EdW88WjylP3EO57Ys

Bi***es
Yes the risk of pyometra is removed as the womb will no longer be there, but please ensure you are spaying at the right time.
All bi***es have the same hormonal changes following the visual season.
So...First 2 weeks you will see a bleed,next 2 weeks are the most receptive weeks but bleeding will have slowed dwn and stopped to give way to a watery discharge.

Even if your bitch did not have a session with an entire dog they all go though the same hormonal changes. These changes are known as a phantom pregnancy. Sometimes you may see the changes for eg swollen nipples,lactation etc but other bi***es don't show any outwardly signs. If you get your bitch spayed whilst they are in this stage then something happens called a PPP (permanent phantom pregnancy ). If your bitch is in PPP then they often display unwanted behaviours including reactivity.
The average gestation period is 63 days,so if you take the last day of your bi***es last season ,add 63 days on then you should be about right for spay date. If your bitch I sa twice yearly girl then it is important to not wait too long as the new hormones for the next season will start to kick in
It is important that your vet advises you of the right time when to neuter. Please please question your vet when it comes to the time .

Here is some research for you to have a look at regarding bi***es
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0223709&fbclid=IwAR3G2Pof-ISdi4xd7VBcfUlGEpcCquuGvsqulyPxc2EdW88WjylP3EO57Ys

This is a short article for you to peruse. If you would like further information on your individual dog then please do get in touch.
Chrissy
07855860687
[email protected]

The act of neutering your dog can be sometimes confusing and complex.
In the 80s there was a push to neuter dogs to prevent unwanted pets. Can you remember the campaigns?
Certainly in different countries including the USA, the push to neuter dogs early is still actively promoted ,but does that mean its a good thing for your dogs?

Well actually, there is research to show that neutering early can actually cause significant disadvantages to your dog's overall health including bone growth and maturation in the brain.

You see your dog needs those hormones to fully grow both physically and mentally.

So why should you get your dog neutered?
Well obviously you won't be adding to the already swamped dog population of the world and additional there are health benefits of neutering your dog when done AT THE RIGHT TIME
The risk of pyometra in your bitch will be removed ,testicular cancer risk in your dog will be removed for example,male.marking in the house can be eliminated.

Does neutering combat behaviour problems though.?
Well actually no. There may be odd cases whereby removing your dogs go**ds may reduce aggression but overall it makes diddly squat difference. A lot of aggression cases are fear related. Testosterone increases confidence. If you remove the confidence giving hormone then your dog is left with little to help it's fear based reactivity from endocrinological point of view.

Here is some research for you to have a look at

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0223709&fbclid=IwAR3G2Pof-ISdi4xd7VBcfUlGEpcCquuGvsqulyPxc2EdW88WjylP3EO57Ys

Bi***es
Yes the risk of pyometra is removed as the womb will no longer be there, but please ensure you are spaying at the right time.
All bi***es have the same hormonal changes following the visual season.
So...First 2 weeks you will see a bleed,next 2 weeks are the most receptive weeks but bleeding will have slowed dwn and stopped to give way to a watery discharge.

Even if your bitch did not have a session with an entire dog they all go though the same hormonal changes. These changes are known as a phantom pregnancy. Sometimes you may see the changes for eg swollen nipples,lactation etc but other bi***es don't show any outwardly signs. If you get your bitch spayed whilst they are in this stage then something happens called a PPP (permanent phantom pregnancy ). If your bitch is in PPP then they often display unwanted behaviours including reactivity.
The average gestation period is 63 days,so if you take the last day of your bi***es last season ,add 63 days on then you should be about right for spay date. If your bitch I sa twice yearly girl then it is important to not wait too long as the new hormones for the next season will start to kick in
It is important that your vet advises you of the right time when to neuter. Please please question your vet when it comes to the time .

Here is some research for you to have a look at regarding bi***es
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0223709&fbclid=IwAR3G2Pof-ISdi4xd7VBcfUlGEpcCquuGvsqulyPxc2EdW88WjylP3EO57Ys

This is a short article for you to peruse. If you would like further information on your individual dog then please do get in touch.
Chrissy
07855860687
[email protected]

23/09/2023

Youngest grand baby weekend ❤️
What are you up to?

18/09/2023

Unless you have been living under a bush,you will know that the government are proposing to ban the XLBully by the end of the year.

I have found that this debate is somewhat dividing family and friends not unlike the miners strike or brexit for example.
The problem we have is that it is a complicated and a highly emotive subject.
There is no denying that the XL Bully has been responsible for deaths and as a new breed it cannot go unnoticed nor unchallenged.
The breed specific legislation is ,as I have said previously, not fit for purpose. Adding an extra egg to an already fecked up recipe doesn't make a better cake,it usually screws it up a bit more.
The Answer isn't as simple as ban the breed, if it was, there would be far less debate.

There has already been a number of XL bully dogs and pups being surrendered to rescue shelters

I hope and pray that this week can go without another dog attack.

I hope that this week families and friends can debate calmly.

I hope this week that the government actually seek and implement advice from dog experts and not just bulldoze the legislation through.

I hope this week that we don't see any more abandoned XLbullys

IN OTHER NEWS..

I had a fab few days away enjoying the late September sunshine. We started in Suffolk and stretched up the coast to Norfolk.
Some great beaches that are dog friendly with lovely facilities for humans too.

We found some nice free camping spots which is easier when you have a self contained motorhome, in a tent I find it a bit uncomfortable laying on a roadside🤣

They say just leave your footprints and only take your memories..this time though I have taken something a little extra... . a cold🙃 I am feeling pretty rough so bear with me over this week.

Have a good one everyone and let me know what news you have ....

16/09/2023

THE XLBULLY BAN

Another breed banned ,banned under legislation that is already not fit for purpose.

Anyhow, to get owners of XL Bullys ready for the ban , I am offering free muzzle training and advice so that you will be compliant when the ban comes in.

If you,or someone you know,has a XLBully,please get in touch either by message or 07855860687

Please share to let others know🐕❤️🐕

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16/09/2023

THE XLBULLY BAN

Another breed banned ,banned under legislation that is already not fit for purpose.

Anyhow, to get owners of XL Bullys ready for the ban , I am offering free muzzle training and advice so that you will be compliant when the ban comes in.

If you,or someone you know,has a XLBully,please get in touch either by message or 07855860687

Please share to let others know🐕❤️🐕

15/09/2023

Here she comes....

☀️

12/09/2023

HOLIDAY TIME!
Waggies...I'm away tomorrow for a few days. Have fun without me🐕😁⛱️🍺

11/09/2023

DOG ATTACKS

Today, we learnt of yet another dog attack this time in Birmingham. UK.

Does breed matter? The dog in question was an XLBully, but does that really matter?

I think what matters is that any dog out of control is a danger to humans.

Bully breeds will cause more damage because they have a larger wider jaw, and in that sense, it does matter. The breed specific of the dog will determine the injuries sustained.

A Jack Russell, for instance, can be kicked off a human way easier than a 72 kg XL Bully!
A JRT may not cause such fatal injuries,but do not be fooled into thinking they can't kill because they can!

What has an XL and a JRT got in common? Terriers, they are both terriers.

Does breed matter now?. Yes ..and here is why:

A Labrador is bred to 'have & to hold'. It will get its "fix" it's "high" it's "enjoyment " when looking at its prey (eg a duck).

A terrier on the other hand gets its "fix" it's "high" it's " enjoyment " from the shake and kill of its prey. Terriers are bred to kill, to kill vermin, to kill , not to stand and stare but to kill.

Terriers and bully breeds love rough and tumble play. Rhona will grab a rope and do a crocodile roll with it and yank and shred it in play.
Sky will gently take things in her mouth and parade it around for everyone to see.l, but she is mortified if anything happens to the item

That is breed difference and its important

Now let's put that into context. We are putting a terrier personality into a 70kg body and placing them in , usually, areas of high population, crowded housing, chaotic lifestyles and worse of all, worse for the dog, is that these dogs are being weaponised, they are being used as a weapon,as a status symbol. What chance does the dog have?

Why then do we not tackle this in a different way?

Why don't we bring back licensing, accountability, mandatory training, mandatory breed specific play that allows the dog to express its behaviour in a safe & controlled manner?

What are your thoughts? What can be done to reduce the number of attacks? To reduce fatalities to reduce injuries?

09/09/2023

Getting ready to go to a wedding and ....well...personal space..zero🤣👰

04/09/2023

CHILLING ON A HOT SEPTEMBER DAY❤️🐕❤️

01/09/2023

Well at least I get some of the bed..

01/09/2023

DECORATORS MATE!

No decorating happening around here today 🤣🖌

🐶

31/08/2023

I WON AN AWARD!!

Look at me go😁🐕❤️🐕

30/08/2023

🌗SUPER FULL MOON🌗

Right, first off don't be surprised if you are feeling both creative and emotional and your dogs are acting like complete Jacktwats.🙃

This is completely normal as the moon has an affect on behaviour. 👍

If you think about it the moon influences the tides. It creates a larger tide the fuller and stronger it gets. We(and your dog) are 60% water, that moon is going to have an influence!

If your training is going to sh*te today just put it away like I have.

I was going to do some videoing today but quite frankly between the husband walking across my training set (ffs!) 👏And the dogs not knowing how to do a stand from a sit, I'm done!🙏

I have however made a Jamaica banana desert, a morrocon beef crackpot meal and a banoffee pie.😁🍰

Maybe I should do some drawing instead🤣

Whatever you are doing today/ tomorrow just know it's not you, it's the moon🌗

Here is some footage of my mixed day so you don't feel alone...(warning there is swearing so sound down if you have kids in tow)🤣

30/08/2023

REWARD BASED TRAINING.

There is no need to train using pain or fear.
This recall was taught,like all my teachings, with love & kindness.

I am more than happy for this to be shared.
Let's start pushing for more kindness for our voiceless dogs.

If we don't advocate for them, who will?

If you have any videos of training you have done using kind methods ,please please post them here.

Let's flood the Internet with kind training methods.