Positive Tails Dog Services

11/01/2025

Look at how much this beautiful boy has grown in just few weeks 🧡

He did absolutely brilliant in today’s session! So impressed with Arlo’s progress. His family has been putting in a lot of work and it really shows 🤩

20/12/2024

🥦 keeping your dog safe at Christmas 🍗

12/12/2024

🌟 A few tips to keep your dog safe at Christmas 🌟

06/12/2024

New spots available for dog training and walking from January 2025 🐾

Whether you are welcoming home a puppy or rescue dog, need help with making your walks or living together more enjoyable, or would like to learn new tricks and games to stimulate your dog's body and brain - we can help ✨

Get in touch for a free introductory call to find out more information 🐕

04/12/2024

Don’t be fooled by Arlo’s puppy eyes.. he’s a little bundle of energy who absolutely loves life and getting into mischief - like puppies do 😇

Welcome Arlo to the Positive Tails family 🐶 can’t wait to help him and his parents build an amazing bond and enjoy life together!

15/11/2024

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31/10/2024

Firework season can be very stressful for our dogs. Here are a few tips on how you can help them through it 🐕

17/10/2024

🎃 Halloween is almost here 🎃

Here are a few tips on how to keep your dog safe and make sure they don’t get spooked 💀

08/10/2024

🐕 dog walking etiquette 🐕

Going for walks with a reactive, nervous or anxious dog can be stressful. The dog may be having a hard time and their human may be feeling anxious, embarrassed or vulnerable.

Be considerate - respect their personal space and recall your dog if someone:

🐶 approaches with a dog on the lead
🐶 puts their dog back on the lead as soon as they see you
🐶 tries to create distance from you and your dog by moving to the side of the pathway
🐶 immediately changes direction when they see you and your dog

By preventing your dog from running up to them you will make their life much easier, help them on their training journey and also safeguard your dog from potentially getting into trouble 😇

03/09/2024

Receiving this beautiful bunch of flowers made my day! So grateful to have such amazing clients and to be able to help them with their wonderful dogs. I absolutely love my job and this gift really made me feel appreciated. My heart is full 🧡

28/08/2024

W.T.F. - What’s the Function? 🤔

Dog behavior isn’t ‘good’ or ‘bad’ - it’s functional. Every action your dog takes serves a purpose, whether it’s seeking something they want or avoiding something they don’t.

When we label behaviors as ‘naughty’ or ‘good,’ we risk missing the real message behind what our dogs are trying to communicate. Instead, we should ask ourselves: Why is my dog doing this?

This may help us realise that our dog is simply doing something because:

🐶 it worked for them in the past - e.g. counter-surfing has given them access to food

🐶 there is an unmet need - e.g. pawing you because they need to toilet

🐶 they are displaying an emotion - e.g. barking because they want the scary visitor to go away

When we understand the ‘why’, we can:

🏆 make changes to help our dog access or avoid something without the need to escalate their behaviour
🏆 teach them alternative ways to communicate their needs in certain situations that work better for us both
🏆 help them through what they are feeling

By focusing on the function of the behavior rather than labeling it, we create a more understanding and supportive environment for our dogs. This approach not only helps them thrive, but also strengthens our relationship 🧡

So next time you’re tempted to label a behavior, ask yourself, W.T.F.—What’s the Function? You might just see things in a whole new light 💡

02/08/2024

11/07/2024

💫 Thursday Tips 💫

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04/07/2024

💫 Thursday Tips 💫

With the term “Resource guarding” we refer to a behaviour that a dog displays to discourage other animals or people to approach or take away a resource that is highly valuable to them.

🐕 Some signs of resource guarding can include standing over or near the resource with a stiff body and hard stare, moving the item away, body blocking the item, lowered body posture, ears pinned back, whale eye (showing the white part of the eye), showing their teeth, low growling, air snapping.

🧡 While resource guarding is a natural behaviour, it’s not desirable and can become dangerous, so it’s important to prevent it, making the dog feel safe around resources and reducing the chance of them developing RG in the future.

27/06/2024

💫 Thursday Tips 💫

20/06/2024

💫 Thursday Tips 💫