A little clip from our current reactive dog course.
Do you notice how both dogs are on long lines?
How they are walking with a loose lead?
How both dogs are able to disengage from not only each other but also from a trigger stood in the field? (BTW that is my son who is also a trigger and our dog Marley).
I love seeing the response from my clients during our courses. Many sign up but then worrying their dogs are going to be a stressed wreck pulling them all over the place and spending the sessions reacting.
Our courses are not there to push your dog over threshold so that we can correct them when they dog react.
Our courses are there to help you as your dogs guardians understand and recognise your dogs needs. They are there so that you know how you can meet those needs and know what you can achieve by doing this.
One dog in the video is foody and food rewards were used, however the other one isn't. That's ok because as you can see no bribing was needed ๐๐๐คช.
If you have a dog reactive dog and would like to know more about our course then email me at [email protected]
I normally run one class per month, however due to popular demand, I have decided to run two this month.
Classes are kept very small
Dates are 14th April - 5th May.
Each course is run for 4 weeks
Week one will be carried out via webinar for 1.5hrs
Weeks 2 - 4 are carried out in person in small group settings held at Walkies @ Bickleigh for 1hr per week.
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Lovely Dave and Benson having a game of search for the sausage on today's walk.
Dave struggles with arousal out on walks. This then causes him to act out what we deem problematic behaviours such as lunging and barking at other dogs.
One of the biggest things that we have introduced into Dave's life that has made a huge difference is getting him to use his nose more.
I look at Dave today and think back to the dog I first met. Literally walking out the front door was too much for him. Trying to get any engagement from him was hard. It would take him a long time to offer this on his walks.
However now as soon as he gets out the car he is checking in. His relationship with other dogs has improved massively, so much so he now has many friends he gets to go out on walks with.
Dave still has some way to go but having such a fantastic, committed guardian in his mum, he has made massive progress.
Dave even attended a mantrailing workshop a few months ago where he absolutely aced it. He will also be coming along to our next one at the end of November.
If I was to say one thing that all dog owners should do with their dogs, I would choose scent work. Whether that be simple games of finding food to more advanced stuff, definitely do this with your dogs.
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One of the biggest things I talk about is having patience with your dogs. Working with many anxious dogs I know it can seem never ending at times especially when you want to be able to fix their anxieties quickly.
However slow and steady really does win the race.
I wanted to share this video I took today from a pet sitting job I have been doing since last Friday.
Firstly because it shows how taking your time and working at the dog in front of you pace, really does work.
Also because I heard something this week that hurt my heart. A local so called trainer visited a new client of mine whose dog isn't keen on being touched by people he does not know. This trainer came into their house and dragged the dog to him, forcefully touching him, making it clear that he (the dog) does not call the shots.
Bailey and Bonnie have been with their owners since they were pups but unfortunately are very nervous dogs around people outside of their immediate family. This is down to genetics. Bailey in particular is extremely nervous. I have been spending months getting to know Bailey in preparation for this pet sit. He has been joining me on walks with his owner so he could have time to know me. This has been going well and he has managed to come out without his owner.
However the day I arrived we saw his owners off and then settled for the afternoon (all was good) until bed time. Bailey absolutely freaked at the thought of the back door being shut and his only exit from me being taken away. We spent the next 2 days living with the door open.
Since then each day has been progress, slow but absolutely progress. 3 days ago he was brave enough to come over for a sniff of me and since then he has been following me but keeping his distance. I have been able to shut the door after the 3rd day.
Today I was cleaning in the kitchen and turned to see Bailey sat by my feet. This was a dog that wouldn't even come into the same room as me.
Guess what? I didn't keep calling him to me,
Beautiful Willow the Romanian rescue dog having her first off lead meeting with Koda and Ida today. Willow used to enjoy off lead interactions with other dogs until she was attacked by a couple of dogs. Now she struggles when around those she doesn't know and will tell them off for coming too close.
We have been working with Willow and her dad for a while now and she has completely aced it. This interaction today was her moving forward with her training and having off lead time.
Koda and Ida are brilliant and know to give Willow her space. ๐ฅฐ
At least it wasn't poo I suppose ๐คฃ๐คฃ
Absolutely love this. Honey struggles around men. She is not the most confident girly with alot of things, however men are her biggest trigger. Honey has spent a few walks where she has met Shaun whilst we have been walking. Today is the first time she has been in an enclosed space with him. As you can see he has well and truly passed the Honey test.
Just goes to show that when introductions are done slowly and at the rate our dogs can cope with, these results can happen ๐ฅฐ
Behaviour has always been my passion when it comes to working with dogs. It has always drawn me in and I have felt I am most useful at helping my clients overcome behaviour issues they are facing.
However I have always admired dog trainers in particular to the trainers who teach sports. The dedication to not only training their dogs but helping others to enjoy the sport with their own dogs.
It may look easy to people looking in, however what I have learnt from learning about agility is it isn't about just jumping over obstacles or running through tunnels. There is so much more involved. You are learning a new skill. You are breaking it down to small increments so both yourself and your dog can learn. You are having to not only focus on your dogs movements but also your own (this is something I struggle with as my coordination skills are terrible ๐คฃ). Above all you are finding a connection with your dog and those moments where you get it right are just the best.
Hero came into my life during a really difficult period. I found it hard to bond with him like I did with all my other dogs. I had just lost my beautiful Ted so suddenly and my heart was broken. I hadn't planned on taking on a new dog. However Hero had been passed from home to home in a short space of time and he needed stability. I only planned to foster him but that didn't last long as anyone that knows me knows I am a failure when it comes to fostering lol.
It took me some time to sign up to agility with Hero as it was something I had started with Ted, so doing it with another dog was difficult. However I am glad I did. I finally feel I am really getting to know Hero. I absolutely love our time together and he loves it too.
Once again being part of the dog world I am still continuously learning. I don't think this will ever stop. If you have a dog and have always wanted to get involved with a sport with them. Do it. You will not be disappointed, I promise.
This video is from last night. You c
Happy Birthday Laura ๐
Laura's day off as it is her birthday today. Happy Birthday Laura ๐๐๐. That means i get to spend the day hanging out with these guys ๐
Sleepy George
George after his walk on Friday with Laura. I think someone may have been ready for the weekend ๐คฃ๐. #lovethisboy #sleepybulldog #livingthelife
Happy Easter
Happy Easter everyone. Hope you are all having a lovely long weekend. ๐
Duke & Prinz
Absolutely love these pair of goofballs First time meeting today. ๐ฅฐ
When Freya met Prinz a
Love is in the air ๐
Super proud of Roscoe and his owners. This is the 3rd time meeting Benson and wow what an amazing difference. Not only has he been able to walk side by side with Benson but did amazingly with a dog running around a little distance in front of him. Actually choosing to disengage and walk the opposite way.
Roscoe struggles around dogs and would lunge and bark when he saw them. This massive improvement is down to the amazing commitment of his people ๐
Georgeous Milo making friends with Lucy today. Milo lacks confidence around other dogs due to being told off quite a lot. He is a big, black dog with a squishy face which can make it harder for other dogs to read his body language.
It is so important that to help Milo build his confidence up around other dogs that he is introduced to the right sort of dogs that can help him feel at ease. Lucy is a great girl who i have recently adopted. She took the pressure off Milo and actually ended up recieving snogs from him at one point ๐๐คฃ.
