Snouts&Kisses

14/01/2025

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/opinion-on-specialised-dog-reproductive-practices/opinion-on-the-welfare-implications-of-specialised-canine-reproductive-practices

08/01/2025

Fight, flight, freeze, faint or fidget are the 5 main responses to fear.
We only have to look at our own behaviour to know different personalities have different reactions and so do our dogs.
So when it comes to observing behaviour, we need to keep our individuals in mind and stay curious as we do so.

For more body language videos and handouts, check out the body language bundle. (Link in stories and bio)

How does your dog show fear?

03/01/2025

And for the cat people out there- please be aware that cats love the sweet taste of anti-freeze, so be careful not to spill any (even droplets) when using. It is deadly to cats.
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With the colder weather at this time of year, we should take note of the dangers that the ice, and the occasional snow, can also bring our dogs. 🌨

The way we combat snow and ice, can actually put our dogs at risk, particularly if they tread in any chemical or otherwise abrasive substances. So for their safety, we should make sure to avoid any gritted areas when out on walks, and clean our dogs paws afterwards too!

Stay safe, and warm out there. 🐾

02/01/2025

Bark collar, e-collar, electronic collar, remote training collar are all euphemisms for shock collar. There is no reason ever to use a shock collar. Please research dog breeds before getting a puppy. Make sure what the breed was initially bred for, as they will still engage in these behaviours, and be sure you are okay with those behaviours.

I cannot think of a single legitimate use for a ‘bark collar’. Why would it ever be reasonable for a DOG to believe that BARKING’ is painful? Try to consider life from the dog’s perspective - we at least owe them that!

My view is that bark collars should be completely illegal world-wide. They mislead the general public into believing they are a reasonable way to treat animals.

31/12/2024

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27/12/2024

When I was young and knew a lot less than I do now, I had a little dog with a bell on her collar. How I wish I could make right by her. As a human, it would be annoying to hear a tinkling noise every time you move, yet we accept this as a norm for our dogs and their collars. Imagine a clanging noise right in your ears, every time you have a drink or eat something. Do your dog a favour and just spend a day noticing how much noise their collar tag makes.

Persistent tag noise may hijack a dog's sense of hearing. The constant jingling can interfere with their listening to the world in the purest "dog-relevant" ways possible.

25/12/2024

From our Tribe to yours, we wish you a very Merry Christmas.
And please do keep those mince pies out of your furry friend's reach!

24/12/2024

Wishing all a lovely festive season. Thank you to all Snouts&Kisses clients, and Puppy Play&Training attendees throughout the year for keeping my small business - big passion going!

19/12/2024

Congratulations 🎉 to the lovely Margot 🩷and Maisy 💚 who recently graduated from Puppy Play&Training and now are besties for life! 🥳

15/12/2024

I was telling someone just this week that new research is proving that behaviourally, it is more advantageous to not neuter.

11/12/2024

Do I need a trainer or a behaviourist?

10/12/2024

May your house always smell like dogs 🐾💜

Patrick Swayze once said, "They told me my house smelled like dogs, and I asked them, do you know what a dog smells like?" It smells like gratitude, loyalty, nobility, affection, pure unconditional love. And in spite of all they've been through, they smell no resentment. So blessed that my house smells like dogs. "

09/12/2024

Behaviour is only labelled good or bad because it’s what we have perceived it to be. To our dogs, behaviour is is explored or repeated simply because it is reinforcing in some way.
When we start to think of behaviour just as meeting a need. We can start to change our response to it and work on our own reactions.
And of course tell Santa all dogs are on the good list.

08/12/2024

Quote from Ricky Gervais

07/12/2024

Please sign, for the love of dogs, we don’t teach our children using pain, why would we do it - and invite others to do it - to our dogs!

Dog Lovers in the UK - Are YOU okay with the same trainer who proved (in the scandalous 2023 study with Dr. Clive Wynne) that he can make dogs literally YELP in pain visiting Birmingham for a workshop?
Feel free to email the decision maker listed in our communities' petition: https://www.change.org/p/deny-entry-to-the-uk-for-ivan-balabanov-due-to-animal-cruelty-practices?utm_medium=custom_url&utm_source=share_petition&recruited_by_id=623b9420-d9ca-012f-41ec-4040b91ba155

The RSPCA (England & Wales) and other organizations working towards the shock collar ban have expressed serious concerns against this individual entering the UK: https://www.birminghamworld.uk/news/rspca-concerns-over-dog-trainers-birmingham-workshop-4796308?fbclid=IwY2xjawFk55tleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZT19-2GWAS1H8kb5y99HRaFp1Wz-nyIh_prUyuCEb5ry4YsezWHWdU3Jw_aem_fGyDALFbZXo3YhwQX8sQ2w

01/12/2024

Teaching your dog to check in while off lead, ensures your dog’s safety, provides direction so they always know where you are and builds a closer bond between the dog and the owner.