Buddy's Bootcamp North East

04/08/2023

What a handsome chap Donald is!!! I recently visited Donald to help with his reactivity to the outside world. We had fun introducing some calming techniques to help him cope when he feels overwhelmed

10/06/2023

Look at this handsome chap!! Meet Stompy, I visited Stompy today he help him with his unpredictable reactivity. Stompy was very quick to learn some new exercises to help condition him to his triggers whilst on his walk. What a lovely smiley boy. Well done Stompy.

03/06/2023

Meet Slinky and Dexter. I visited this pair of cuties last week to walk them!! We had fun exploring through the long grass on and off lead, finished up with them watching the world go by on their favourite spot at the window.

29/05/2023

26/05/2023

How cute is Inky!! I visited Inky today as she does not like traveling. She becomes very stressed. We started a desensitisation programme today and Inky responded amazingly!!! 🐕😃

22/05/2023

Meet Toby 😀. I met Toby today who needed help managing his emotions in the outside world. We worked on lead confidence and how to help Toby cope when he feels over whelmed all through natural exercises. We worked on managing his triggers 😍🐕🦮🐕‍🦺

19/05/2023

😍 Nancy 😍 I visited Nancy today to help re condition her to her lead and harness. We worked within her coping threshold and begun pairing a negative with a positive. We made small positive steps and created a plan that Nancy and her mam can work on daily.

16/05/2023

Meet Jake!! I visited Jake recently to help work on his confidence. Jake requires alot comfort from his owner to keep him settled as can become overwhelmed easily with noises and when he has visitors. We introduced some fun foraging skills and discussed how to keep his brain active whilst his mammy is working. He was quick to interact and enjoyed some foraging exercises. Well done Jake 😃

14/05/2023

Look at these two !! I visited Tam today to help on his reactivity and guided him towards using his collie skills to the max. Tam showed true 'herding' patterns from the minute I met him so we worked on how to enhance them 🐕😃

08/05/2023

Meet Ruby and Dora! I visited Ruby and Dora today to help with Dora's confidence. We worked on building her trust and a re conditioning exercise to help Dora see her harness as nothing to worry about. Dora was extremely quick to learn that when the cue 'harness' was said she approached her harness and received a reward for her approach. By working below Dora's coping threshold we were able to keep her engaged and comfortable 😃🐕🐕‍🦺

13/03/2023

Remember Freddie... I've been working with Freddie recently again. Freddie has alot of energy when it comes to greeting the family cat and outdoor stimulation. He can become over stimulated. He loves everyone and everything so by working on his stimulus control we have began to show him calmer approaches and the rewards that come with this approach 😁. Keep it up Freddie you have done so well with your training so far I have no doubt you will keep up the good work 🐕.

06/03/2023

Buddy loves his new Kong spin it! Always has to take it to the mat to start over.

19/02/2023

Meet Stevie and Layla. I visit these two cuties today to help with Stevie's noise sensitivities for a behaviour assessment consultation. They were a pleasure to cuddle for the hour and such a friendly pair. Layla even fell asleep on my pocket where the treats were, using her scent work to the max 😃

14/11/2022

Luna from her session yesterday. She has progressed lovely at her own pace. She has increased her focus on her owner whilst out on walks and her reactivity is becoming less.

05/11/2022

Fireworks preparation!! Filled Buddy's Kong with all his favourites plus some of his kibble! Pairing the fireworks with a high value positive to help keep Buddy calm 🎆🎇🧨

30/10/2022

😍 Betsy 😍

Just no words for the level of cuteness here!! What a lovely afternoon cuddling this bundle of cuteness 😍😍

28/10/2022

Superstar Freddie today!! It is amazing to see how much progress he has made!!! This week we worked more on his separation anxiety.... he was amazing and even had a little sleep in his bed (which is a huge step for Freddie). He was monitored by myself on the owners dog camera the whole time so we can see how he copes and he was nice and settled. This position is him telling me the session is up and he's ready for his afternoon snooze 🦴🐶😀😴

21/10/2022

Remember Charlie! We began training tonight. Charlie adjusted so well with building the foundations to create a smooth walk. We monitored Charlie for stress signals and if he showed signs of becoming overwhelmed we gave him some natural exercises to help him process the triggers. He worked so well with his owner ... and Lucy enjoyed the walk out watching her brother learn 🐶🐶🦴🦴

20/10/2022

🚨Trigger Stacking🚨

Have you noticed sometimes your dog reacting to a situation they normally don't react to? This is know as Trigger Stacking.

🦴 A dog can hear a loud car noise and to us they don't hear it, to the dog they have heard it and they are trying to process it.
🦴 At that same time a neighbours dog is barking, a bike has just driven past and your dog begins to pull or lunge on their lead, leading owners to become stressed or frustrated as their dog is normally ok on a walk.
🦴 In your dog's brain they haven't had time to process the first noise and their stress / anxious emotions are over loaded.

They may be seen as 'acting up'. After the first loud noise you dog will of shown stress signals that are normally minimal but it is at this point we should allow them time to process it with some natural calming brain activities to allow them to almost re set their brains, allowing them to move on with their normally enjoyable daily walk.

17/10/2022

Lovely windy training session for Luna today. We worked on her reactivity more today in preparation for a fun scent work session next time. For dogs who love to forage and explore, scent work exercises are a perfect way to gain their focus on their owners more whilst having fun.

17/10/2022

Freddie showing how well he's doing with his separation anxiety. He has come on so well and now we are slowly building up the time his owners are separated from him. Freddie has found his save space whilst watching for their return nice and calm.

12/10/2022

Meet the lovely Ruby. We visited Ruby today to begin helping her with her fear of the outside world since being spooked by loud bangs. We worked on building her trust with her owner whilst lead walking and encouraged some fun foraging exercises. Well done Ruby on your first session... slow and steady Ruby 🐕💗🦴

27/09/2022

Freddie aka the poser, he was flat out asleep until the camera came out 🤣. Big day for Freddie, we began work on his separation anxiety. We have built all the foundations needed to build him up for today. We established what Freddie's coping threshold is and we are now able to move forwards and begin showing Freddie he is capable of being in his own company for short periods, with some high value signals to prepare him.

24/09/2022

A bit of mental stimulation for Buddy this afternoon. Half his kibble from his tea and mushed up banana keeps his brain busy and helps prevent boredom kicking in.

23/09/2022

We visited the handsome Charlie this week to help with his resource guarding. We worked on brain work and body language signals. We practiced some confidence building exercises and Charlie enjoyed going through the training bag and trying all the toys with his sister Lucy 🐕🐶🦴😍

22/09/2022

What cuties!! Lulu and Oscar started their training this week after a behaviour assessment appointment. We focused on their reactivity whilst on a walk this week and they both adjusted really well.

21/09/2022

Meet Rocky. We visited Rocky today to help him cope with the big wide world. Rocky has developed noise sensitivities. We practiced some calming natural exercises to help begin a desensitisation training plan.

What a lovable big gentle giant 😍🦴🐶🐕

18/09/2022

Ended our final session with some lovely calming scent work 🦴😍

18/09/2022

🚨 Cuteness alert 🚨

Harley completed her puppy training this weekend! What a pleasure it has been watching her week to week and learning fun exercises!! You have learnt so much and I'm sure will carry on enjoying your training!!

🦴😍 Well done Harley 😍🦴