Malvern Fabdogs

Malvern Fabdogs We specialise in helping 'difficult' dogs, reactive dogs, anxious dogs and boisterous dogs become polite and happy Fabdogs !

14/01/2025

Thank you Anna at Happy Hill Dog Walks Joey loves his regular pack walks with auntie Anna !!

I would totally recommend Happy Hill Dog Walks so professional so brilliant ... people don't realise that Anna is also a brilliant Canine Behaviourist !

Pack walks like this really fulfill dogs, it fulfils their need to be social and their need for adventure and exploration . Owners who use Malvern's professional walkers are not lazy they are enlightened :) The only issue is the professionals are normally fully booked up !!

31/12/2024

Happy new year to all my lovely clients and friends of Malvern Fabdogs!

It's been an incredible year and 2025 will be the year I am able to help even more dogs (oh....their owners too :) ) !

Malvern Fabdogs are specialising more and more with reactivity and aggression in dogs...sadly these issues are becoming more prevalent (for a number of reasons), I suspect it will be a very busy year.

The nature of the work does mean occasional sad outcomes. This year I've experienced a few of these and issuing advice to owners when there is a very high level of risk is a great responsibility. To help me remain confident that the advice I issue is correct I will continue my studies in this arena and in January I will be training once again with Pamela at Impackt Behaviour (leading aggression specialists) as part of my continual development.

Thanks to everyone that have helped and supported this year especially professional friends and colleagues :) and of course all of my fabulous clients who have put their trust in me !

YEP.
13/12/2024

YEP.

Dogs generally pull about 60 per cent harder on a leash when wearing a padded harness compared with a collar, even when the equipment is marketed as “anti pull” – putting the people walking them at risk of injury.

Some dogs – especially smaller breeds – pull with a force more than twice their body weight on the collar, potentially damaging their throats, says Erin Perry at Southern Illinois University.

“It’s really very shocking,” she says. “The dogs are almost choking themselves on that collar repeatedly. But the harnesses in our study just didn’t inhibit pulling in any way, and that’s definitely a wake-up call – especially because of the risk to owners.”

Read more: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2459747-dogs-pull-harder-on-the-leash-when-they-wear-a-harness-than-a-collar/

Image: CBCK-Christine/Alamy

Horrific. But please read Pamela's advice.
24/11/2024

Horrific. But please read Pamela's advice.

⚠️trigger warning ⚠️ I don’t want to talk about these horrific deaths of young children in their own homes.
But we need to be more aware of what’s happening and I want to share with you exactly what to do if you’re ever in this situation! Please if you’re a parent make sure you read this as I will explain exactly what to do in a dog attack on a child.

The details have emerged about the tragic death of a 10 year old girl killed by the family pet.
The similarities between this case and the one I talked about this week with the malinois who killed a baby are terrifying!
-Both were trusted family pets with access to young children.
-Both incidents were said to be totally out of character for the dog.
-Both attacks happened in the family home.
-Both were incredibly fast and fatal.
-Both girls died from neck injuries
-Both families have been destroyed.

So please remember if a dog latches on to a person or child (or dog)there is only one way to stop the attack and that is to
➡️STOP THE DOG BREATHING!! ⬅️
You can use a belt/rope/lead/collar and twisting it around the dogs neck as high up to the jaw as possible until the dog lets go or by damaging the windpipe enough to stop them breathing.
➡️If they can’t BREATHE they can’t BITE⬅️

❌DO NOT waste time hitting or kicking the dog this will only agitate them and the chances of a dog letting go are very slim.
❌DO NOT try to pull the dog or pull the child out of the dog’s jaws, if the dog is latched on as it simply means the dog will bite harder to not release their grip.
❌DO NOT assume the dog will just stop the attack when you choke them - If you release the dog’s bite immediately secure the dog in another room/space/car as the potential is they will attempt to reattach themselves to the victim if given the opportunity.
❌NEVER leave your dog and child unattended! NEVER have a dog in the same room as a baby or toddler. Prevention is better than cure!
❌REMEMBER both these families would never have thought their pets would kill their child either and trusted them enough to be in the home freely together.

This is incredibly sad and Pamela at Impackt Behaviour is spot on.
22/11/2024

This is incredibly sad and Pamela at Impackt Behaviour is spot on.

A truly tragic and horrific case to read.
A seven month old baby girl killed by the family pet in a hideous incident in their home.
The little one leant on to the dog as she was toddling and was bitten on the neck and very sadly died. A stark reminder of how fast dogs can turn, How quickly something can escalate and how fatal one bite can be.

A dog will correct other dog’s behaviour with a snap or bite and in an agitated state of mind will lash out before investigating the situation. The Malinois was fixated on a bag when the baby touched him, both parents were in the vicinity and present when the dog bit.

Owners who have asked for advice with young babies around dogs know I am incredibly strict and have a 0 tolerance for babies/toddlers/young children being next to, touching, climbing on, leaning on, sitting with or “petting” a dog and this is the worst case example of exactly why I am so adamant about it!
Dogs shouldn’t have any access to young children who are crawling for exactly this reason! It’s so fast!! And in this case the dog had been seen by behaviourists for “dominating” behaviour in the months before the incident.
I would have absolutely tied the owner down to ensuring the dog and baby were never in the room together whether or not the parents were present for exactly this reason so maybe some owners out there who think I’ve been too harsh with rules around babies will understand why now!!
“Oh we never leave them alone together” is absolutely NOT good enough!!!! The parents were right next to the dog and baby!! Please remember this!!

Everyone thinks being a dog behaviourist is a dream job working with dogs but I have to deal with child bites and injuries every week and it’s always upsetting and highly emotional!! The only way to deal with this is to PREVENT!
And if you need to hear it here’s your reminder!
Dogs are NOT a furbaby
Dogs are NOT thrilled for the arrival of your baby
Dogs are NOT protecting your baby
Dogs are NOT “kissing” your child
Dogs are an ANIMAL
Dogs are an apex predator in your home!

Please no hate or comments about the parents in this case they have suffered enough and I hope this post may just save another child from injury!

14/11/2024

If a trainer ever tells you to avoid other dogs or keep them in it’s likely to be the worst thing you can do. Please check with me first!

Working with a gorgeous reactive Bullmastiff x Ridgeback today ...seems both he and both Joey got a bit bored with being...
11/11/2024

Working with a gorgeous reactive Bullmastiff x Ridgeback today ...seems both he and both Joey got a bit bored with being reactive :)

11/11/2024

Yep.

Please don’t drug your dog for behavioural issues. I worry this trend will increase and probably unnecessary for 99% of ...
06/11/2024

Please don’t drug your dog for behavioural issues. I worry this trend will increase and probably unnecessary for 99% of dogs !

70% of the dogs I’ve seen in the last 2 weeks have been on Prozac! 70%!!!!!
0% of them actually needed it!
It may be fluoxetine or trazadone but it’s the same thing! An antidepressant used in humans now dished out by “veterinary behaviourists” to dogs instead of actually attacking the issue!
Avoid, distract, throw treats and drug your dog - simple! 🙄
But - not one of the dogs had been assessed correctly!! Some hadn’t been allowed to see other dogs/people and some had been assessed with the good ole cuddly toy 🤦‍♀️
And then put on anti depressants - what is the world coming to!?
Every single one who has come to me and been assessed has been told to now begin the slow and painful task of weaning their dogs off the meds! It takes time but we can start to work with the actual cause of the issue - whether it be nerves, fear, frustration or excitement- actually diagnosing the issue and then treating the problem!!

Very expensive highly “qualified” veterinary behaviourists at universities dishing out drugs without assessing the problem but the force free extremists have you think that it’s balanced trainers who are causing the welfare crisis we are experiencing and that trainers who deal with issues are abusive 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️😞 it’s getting beyond a joke now!

Photo is Daph and Frog chilling out after work without the use of hard drugs!

19/10/2024

Thanks for the testimonial Mai !! It was lovely working with you and Idris !

I love this !!! Thanks Impackt Behaviour !!!
10/10/2024

I love this !!! Thanks Impackt Behaviour !!!

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