Experienced Dog Behaviourist Offering Private Dog Training Covering the South East. Unique and NEW T Dog behaviourist covering the Essex and Kent counties.
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All problems, all breeds welcome. Very competitive prices. Weekdays and Weekends
Your session will include;
A full assessment of your dog
A program tailor made for your dog
Getting the program started to show you improvement
Teaching YOU how to train your dog
Examples covered include;
Pulling on the lead
Barking
Over excitement or hyper activity
Separation anxiety
Aggression
Toilet training
Phobias
Recall
Digging
OCD
Obedience
Fireworks
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“How to Entertain and Tire out your Puppy”
If you’re struggling with a young dog and can’t meet the exercise requirements, due to young joints, here’s a complete breakdown of what will tire out your puppy every day!
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One to one home visits can really get things off on the right paw 🐾 Zyla here has had 3 homes in her first 11weeks!!
Mainly because most people highly underestimate what a working spaniel needs but she’s definitely found the forever home with Mikie! Her new owner already has taught her to sit every time she greets a human! She’s the perfect mix of firm rules and time dedication.
When a dog is shaking we automatically assume two things- it’s highly stressed and NEEDS OUR HELP!
It’s extremely rare any of the dogs we work with go through this response because we don’t flood dogs, we layer it up within their capabilities but occasionally we meet a sensitive soul (and it’s usually fearful of guests which trigger this when we enter the home) and the shaking happens. But it’s NOT bad response.
It’s an adrenaline dump- definitely no help required (and the same can be said of us too!). It means the danger is passed and the animal is calming itself down. The stress hormones are being removed and the body is returning to a state of normal.
I always say to owners, adrenaline (your dogs worst enemy) can only be removed by two ways- noise and movement. This is why if I have a non stop barking dog and I start jogging with him or just letting him run, the barking will stop! Shaking does the same thing.
So next time you see your dog shake know that he’s just been through something very stressful but he’s calming himself down now- and you don’t actually need to do a thing except remain calm yourself.
Dogs being 99% wolf means we can learn a lot through their research. I enjoy studying nutrition and disease (this came from a study on tooth decay) but my favourite is of course behaviour and pack dynamics.
Their empathy and nurturing side never fails to inspire me. ❤️
I love these three ❤️ it’s always slightly more chaotic when more dogs are present but the change when they’re quiet and listening is so apparent!
Pugs are one of my favourite breeds ever, I miss having one around.
Thank you so much Debbie, we really appreciate your lovely review ❤️
…. And literally just to prove a point (we’ve actually seen THREE of these situations this week!)
Blue bullying Guinness when guests come, around food, toys and sometimes at random. Whilst I as there Guinness the Labradoodle relived himself in the garden and Blue went tearing after him!!
But this can be turned around with just a few more rules and teaching Blue to tolerate the other dog having toys, using positive reinforcement.
Here’s something I DO see everyday (almost) a frenchie attacking the other household dog!
Hugo has just moved in and was absolutely fine with old Bob at first but now has got to a point (mainly out of habit really) of lunging silently and hanging off Bobs cheek when ever he sees him! Bobs 7 and really just wants to relax (and have a tonne of treats of course).
Today took a while to convince Hugo but towards the end of the session we had both dogs within a metre of each other with Hugo purposely looking away and controlling his behaviour himself. It will take a few months of repeating this to trust him again but he will get there.
Both dogs are actually very balanced and loving, Hugo himself is really soft and without any attitude problem! It’s just something that pops up a LOT with these guys but, like anything, can be turned around again.
These two cockapoos couldn’t be more different in personalities and it gives them very different behavioural issues (as well as copying the other anyway!)
Cooper (grey) is very balanced but stubborn (means everything has to be repeated many times) and Rey is hyper sensitive. When a dog is this sensitive I have to take the pressure right off so I worked with Cooper to demonstrate.
Just me telling Cooper to give me space or say no firmly meant Rey had to leave the room! (And no she’s never been abused!) Rey needs a lot of rules to make her feel safe but they have to be put in place gently and by people she already trusts.
Worked on the beach 🏖️ with Baloo!
Pretty cool, even though I’m in black jeans and boots and everyone else is in bikinis 😂
He’s an amazing guy from the Ukraine and loved learning how to mentally stay within our bubble outside, so we can start to retrain his lunging at bikes and recall with other dogs around.
We visit dachshunds one of the most…. But not usually for pulling! Omg Luna is an absolute TANK on the lead- no joke she’s really strong and GALLOPS everywhere 😂
When dogs pull a lot we’re looking for progress not perfect, and for Luna we started teaching her instead of galloping just a trot will do. Everything’s extremely exciting for her and gradually we’re looking to tone it down, get her listening and learn that pressure on the lead means come back not lean harder!
(With lots of breaks running around like a lunatic, naturally)
This gorgeous old boy is Finn, he’s sleepy and meanders around and loves a fuss…. But he’s bitten so badly, resource guarding human food, that two people needed hospital treatment!
I came to meet him to start to reverse this behaviour by teaching him that good things happen when guests eat popcorn! (And other food too!)
I actually did my latest podcast on him and exactly how we’re going to make this situation safe and turn his behaviour around.
(He is a sweetheart really- he just thinks the human food is his and he’s not keen on sharing with strangers 😂 )
This home visit podcast looks into resource guarding but the twist is this dog only guards HUMAN food. Grab a sneak peak!
For only $3 a month you can subscribe to my new podcast that looks into the tailor made programs of individual dogs!
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This podcast is really dedicated to Sky, whom I lost a year ago now (seems like a few months to be honest), and it’s a hard topic to cover but I believe very important.
It’s something almost every one of us will have to deal with- when are you managing your friends pain well and when is it going to far and they’re suffering.
When is the Right Time to Say Goodbye?
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/when-is-it-the-right-time-to-say-goodbye/id1610885573?i=1000660151791
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My final recall podcast which completes the collection.
The Final Stage of Recall
Done a tone of work but still not getting your dog to return under certain circumstances?
This one is for you!
Show Fawn Dog's ® Specialist Dog Training Advice, Ep Final Stage of Recall - Mar 11, 2024
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Train Recall with Your Dog
Remember dogs only learn by association of action or association of +\- consequences.
If your dog runs away as you call to him he’s learning to associate that cue word with running away!
If he gets to greet another dog whilst running away he’s learning it’s also rewarding to run away!!
Show Fawn Dog's ® Specialist Dog Training Advice, Ep Train Recall with Your Dog - Jul 25, 2023
I’m sharing all my recall podcasts this week- for anyone that’s struggling- because it’s not a quick trick or behaviour to learn and the problem isn’t always what you think!
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The No. 1 Recall Problem and How to Fix it!
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I met Nellie who’s only 16weeks but raring to go! Everything makes her massively excited which leads to some serious pulling- and in the future will definitely affect her recall!
Nellies energy and lack of focus was a tricky one but we discovered that it was simply the reward wasn’t valuable enough for her. Once we switched to using chicken she turned in the perfect pup! Walking to heel giving us her FULL attention and sitting near dogs and children!
Evidently anything else simply wasn’t worth her time 😂
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Introducing your dog 🐶 to your brand new baby 👶 😬😬😬 scary stuff eh
Safety Tips, Program Given, Psychology Explained
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I’m seeing a lot of fluffy dogs walk past my house in the afternoons at the moment including a chow! Please stay safe ❤️
I saw Bear, a VERY lively (and big!) cavapoo for separation anxiety. For Bear this is something he’s carried with him from a tiny puppy and it’s now just habit. The first thing we always work on is finding the best, most comfortable place to leave him and build up from there.
We work on not following around the house and then we work on building up time spent in a specific room, whilst people are still in the house, before we think about taking those scary steps outside.
I’ve just started a new podcast (for just $3 a month!) and the first two are purely separation anxiety sessions and what we used to overcome this problem.
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Thank you so much Beverly! We’re so pleased it’s going well him ❤️
On the theme of updates….
Here’s Bruno after only 3 months! This boy would bark incessantly at dogs on a lead (and off lead run off to great dogs too 😂) now look at that recall!
“Hi Tilly. Thought we would share an update with Bruno. This is generally how he is up the woodland trust now. Occasional gets over excited but just tends to be everyone's mate. So happy with him now 🥹🥹”
One session- three months of application blooming well done!!!
Just received this video of Lenny, who I saw last year. Before he couldn’t tolerate being touched like this at all in his bed and would bite!
His owners have put the work in to get him to this wonderful place ❤️
Thank you for the update!
“Thanks for all your help and advice! We couldn’t have done it without you. “
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Thank you so much ☺️ It was lovely seeing Wilma relax into the new rules once we found what worked for her ❤️ She really was trying hard!
Separation Anxiety is one of my specialties (and actually my new subscription podcast will be covering her session as it was so unusual!)
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Something new is afoot! 👀
I’m now podcasting about individual home sessions, with tailor made programs to help individuals. Rather than just a general program, one size fits all, this looks at the individual and which techniques I would use and why.
Episode one is about the dreaded Separation Anxiety 😥 from a 9yr cockapoo who moved a year ago and has never really settled.
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Today I saw a dog running on the road with about 4 people jogging after her! Luckily I managed to serve my car in front of her to block her into someone’s walled drive and get hold of her.
⭐️ Using my trusty slip lead! ⭐️
The cause of major debate slip leads are absolutely perfect in certain situations. Lassoing dogs without a collar and dogs that bite (so you don’t have to get your hands close) and also guaranteeing they can’t escape either!! (apart from pugs of course)
I took her to the nearest vet and fortunately she was microchipped so her owner could be called.
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I’m seeing a lot of fluffy dogs walk past my house in the afternoons at the moment including a chow! Please stay safe ❤️
On the theme of updates…. Here’s Bruno after only 3 months! This boy would bark incessantly at dogs on a lead (and off lead run off to great dogs too 😂) now look at that recall! “Hi Tilly. Thought we would share an update with Bruno. This is generally how he is up the woodland trust now. Occasional gets over excited but just tends to be everyone's mate. So happy with him now 🥹🥹” One session- three months of application blooming well done!!!
Just received this video of Lenny, who I saw last year. Before he couldn’t tolerate being touched like this at all in his bed and would bite! His owners have put the work in to get him to this wonderful place ❤️ Thank you for the update! “Thanks for all your help and advice! We couldn’t have done it without you. “
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Such a lovely update 😊 and a video to see pair hard at work too! Such a huge well done! “Good evening Tilly, Evidence of our training with Malcolm. We can now walk both dogs together in 85% calm state of mind. We’re working on the start of the walk still. But we thought it would never happen!! Barking is down about 80% on the walks too. Thank you again!!!! Best wishes Emma (Stoffel aka Streudel and Rudi)”
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Is your dog scared of traffic, flinches from buses or is so into panic mode you can’t even walk along the roads? 🤨 (Honestly, sounds like Flick 😂) The no.1 thing you’ve really got to take on board is not to “flood” the dog, so not to over stimulate her or take her too deep into the scary environment. This here ⬇️⬇️ is the sweet spot of behaviour you’re looking for.
“My dog still pulls me EVERYWHERE, even though I’m doing huge amounts of training with stopping and changing direction!” 😫😫😫 How to structure your walks so your dog can learn …and save your arms being pulled from their sockets. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Listen (if you dare 😶) to the difference between a tense lead and a loose lead when it comes to excitement and adrenaline.
Best thing to do when an off lead dog comes into your reactivity training❓❓ 💛It means it’s break time! 💛 Here’s why ⤵️ ❗️This ISN’T something you can do with an aggressive or fearful dog ❗️
A VERY simple no pull technique. Feel free to comment any questions! These videos are frankly, painfully short and I can’t give as much info as I’d like!
Another REWARD THE CALM vid. Repetition and timing are your friends here. ❤️
Sue doing AMAZINGLY well with Winston- despite some mobility issues. 🥳🥳 We often work with owners with additional needs and are very good at problem solving in unique scenarios in including: autism, Aspergers, wheelchair users, paraplegics, elderly, grieving and life long injuries. Yes, it DOES take longer to train than usual, but if you’re prepared- like Sue- and dedicated to your dog, we can help. If you’re willing to learn- we’re willing to teach!
Separation anxiety training is PAINFUL! - For You 😅…. Here’s why 👇👇
Something for intelligent puppies to learn that will REALLY tire them out! 😴
A bit of puppy socialising tip here- it’s important to remember it’s YOUR job to teach impulse control as manners- NOT other dogs. Particularly nervous and aggressive dogs who are just going to traumatise your puppy for a rude interaction.
If you’re dealing with an over excited puppy this will show you how to “reward the calm”
As promised…. Standard crate training!
…. And if you don’t want to listen to the podcasts here’s my top Recall tip in a nutshell 🐶
All Fawn Dog’s dog training is based on calming signals and positive, natural body language. This gets really fast results and can work with all dogs from nervous to aggressive ones. Most owners only need one session to change their dog’s behaviour and I always encourage full use of the free helpline given after the session.
Private dog training in Essex, Kent and outer London. All problems, all breeds welcome- please read my reviews about my high success rate.
Your session will include;
All Problems Covered Including; Pulling on the lead Barking Over excitement or hyper activity Separation anxiety Aggression Toilet training Phobias Chewing Recall
For more information go to Fawndog121dogtraining.co.uk
All of my methods use calming signals and are very gentle, calm and natural, which is why dogs respond so quickly.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1lsOnoMGHFN6H0AyyRIM8gxlDEYnXWuwc&usp=sharing
