Easy does it - enriching pet services

29/04/2023

Harley on the other hand decided that I was a really good food dispenser! He announced loudly his return to the house by dropping the food tin on the floor 😅🥳

This kind of naughtiness is what I love the most! We quickly became best friends too 🐾💞👣

29/04/2023

Dora and I spent time learning about each other, playing and of course doing some enrichment activities! We also had a nice play and lots of cuddles👣💞🐾
She's a super sweet and loving girl and I fell in love with her already!

29/04/2023

I had an awesome opportunity to look after this beautiful pair 🐾💞👣

Meet Dora and Harley! Both joy to look after and fun to spend time with!

07/03/2023

Sometimes the little things mean the most 🎨🖌

Jude has created a lovely little painting for his family when they were away. Their welcome of it brought tears to my eyes.

Sometimes the best way to receive is to give someone the silver lining that all of us are looking for.

Today, I know my values are bringing joy to these who chose me to be a part of their lives 👣💞🐾 and this means the world to me!

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29/01/2023

A box is the preferred enrichment for Jude but it doesn't stop us from trying something new 🐾💕👣

28/01/2023

This is how much Jude enjoys my company 🥳
Super relaxed after the enrichment!

10/09/2022

A lovely welcome with wriggles and smiles this evening from Jude 😍
We had a lovely wander and of course a puzzle in the garden afterwards 🎁
Love is in the air when you're looked at with such beautiful brown eyes 😍

30/07/2022

Our morning was slow and relaxing!
Jude decided to become my personal weighted blanket in the middle of the night and was happily staying with me for as long as I was in bed 🐾💕👣 True love here!

Afterwards we had a little play in the garden before we parted our ways!

It's been a pleasure and I look forward to the next cuddles 💗

29/07/2022

Oh what a busy evening it was 😅🐾💕👣

The ball could not rest and the walk was essential too!

We're ready for bed now! Good night everyone 😴

29/07/2022

And the fun begins again 🥳

A big enrichment box and lots of play! Nice and cool in the garden this evening 👣💕🐾

29/07/2022

Busy morning with Jude! So much to do and so much fun to have 🥳

He had half of his breakfast, the other half he saved for after his walk 😉
He's done lots of sniffing in the garden as well as the sniffs box! He was introduced to Guinea pigs and rats today! The rats definitely caught his attention!

We had some more bum rubs and even practiced muzzle training!

Jude's definitely ready for his day now!

28/07/2022

The friendship flourishes!🐾💕👣

Tug of war, requested bum rubs and other silliness as seen on the picture 🥳

24/07/2022

Here is the evidence!
The boy is still like a rock 😂🥰
It's sweet to see him relaxed! His gorgeous eyes are speaking so loudly: cuddles! Maybe next time 👣💕🐾

24/07/2022

Beautiful Gelder welcomed me today with a little sing song 🥳
Initially it was far too much for him to engage in this puzzle but after working on settling, he did it in his own style 😍

Our relationship develops in a magical way! He was able to rest in my company today 🤫🤩🥳 but please don't tell him that it is the plan 😉🐾💕👣

09/07/2022

A fantastic sleepover last night with Jude!

He welcomed me as a perfect host at his home! Brought me a ball and engaged in a puzzle - a gift from me!🥳
He took me for 2 walks showing me surroundings which I was unfamiliar with🤩

He checked if my foot was clean before I went to bed 😋😍

And he even made sure I didn't have to worry and check if he was breathing so he snored throughout the night for me! What a perfect client to work with!🥰

Can't wait for the next one Jude! You're such a character and you definitely stolen my heart 🐾💕👣

22/06/2022

This is why I totally get your need for a peace of mind when you need to/want to travel 🐾💗👣

Not many people know that Noodles is on holiday with a friend and a dog trainer while I'm visiting my family in Poland. It's been such a long journey to get us here that I wasn't sure if it would go ahead so I never mentioned it.

Now, that we are away from each other I miss him terribly. The saddest thing about leaving him was that I could not tell him we'll be back for him!

Noodles loves the human and dogs he shares space with and sounds like the other dogs took to him well too! It's such a relief to know he's doing well and enjoying play with his friends.

The last time we went on holiday without Noodles, he really struggled. He was really loved where he stayed, with my good friends who enjoy seeing him at ours but our lifestyles are so different that Noodles found it really hard to adjust! Especially because the adolescent hormones were so high at the time! He's a completely different dog now! So much more settled and chilled although with a second gear if needed 😉

I'm so looking forward to picking him up on return! Just not sure if he'll be up to come back home with me! 🤣👣💞🐾 This is how I know he's happy and we made the right choice of care for him.

When you have a dog with "extra needs" finding people who can support you is truly life-changing 🥰

09/06/2022

Today's visit was all about the box! Jude found the box puzzle with a bit of crinkly tissue inside very interesting!
He was super confident putting his whole muzzle in it and carried it around the garden to have as much fun as he could 🥰

But we didn't stop there! We work on hand touch - teaching Jude that physical contact with me is not scary, we did a counting game where Jude followed me, we spent time on indication and of course played with a ball!

Afterwards Jude took himself off to bed to have sweet dreams 👣💕🐾

31/05/2022

Noodles was very keen on the sniffs today!
We got fresh wool from a 🐑's field 🐾💞👣

I think we'll be practicing disengagement here 😅

30/05/2022

Is there a horse in my lounge?! 🐎🤣

Jude loves the scent box! He engaged really well in checking all the new smells 🐾💞👣

This might be the most successful activity for us so far! It's awesome to see his nose working 😍 and this is only the beginning! 🎉

30/05/2022

Jude and I went for an adventure together! 🥳 He was such a good boy, curiously sniffing around!! 🤩 He even took a few treats from me and was happily marking all the important spots!

Unfortunately an off lead and out of control dog decided to come to close and Jude, rightly so, expressed his disapproval of this interaction.

Thankfully to the amount of work his fantastic humans have done with Jude, he recovered quickly and we skipped together back to the house where the fun continued!

Jude as always invited me to do a food trail and a wander together in the garden 🐾💞👣

He also investigated new items in the scent box and was really focused on checking all of them out!

At the end we also had a quick go together at the enrichment equipment his owners left for him 😍 and I left him sleepy, tucked in his bed 💤

See you next time Jude 👋

27/05/2022

Someone really got into the game 🥳

When I opened the door, Jude was less than impressed to see me 🙈🙉🙊 he even spat out the cheese cube I gave him 😜

But a few minutes later the sleepyhead remembered what kind of fun we can have together 🐾💞👣 and put his whole body into it! 🎉

27/05/2022

Do you remember me saying that Jude checks my bag every time I step into his house?!

Well, today he got a bag full of goodies all for himself 🥳 and let me tell you! I won him over again 🐾💞👣

We tried to play in the garden but it was far too hot for Jude today so we hid in the coolness of his living room. He had so much fun, trying different textures, smells, tastes and noises! What a confident boy he was!😍

And with all the joy he almost ended up sitting on my lap 🙊🙉🙈🤣

27/05/2022

Our dogs have amazing noses! They actually process the world through smell not vision.

By harvesting and working with their strengths we can learn so much about them and build strong relationships between us 🥰

Here is Jude, doing a quick indication exercise with me! Jude and his fantastic owners go tracking together and this exercise is used to teach him to stop at the item he's looking for!

As it's familiar to Jude I use it to show him it's safe to be in close proximity to me 👣💞🐾

26/05/2022

Today for the first time I witnessed Jude to relax enough in my company to play! 🥎🎉

An animal would not engage in spontaneous play if they experienced stress or anxiety. The brain's wiring excludes these two 🤯 Survival takes over the fun...

Easy does it! Patience and listening to Jude's communication allowed him to show his true colours.

And look just how beautiful and carefree he was in that moment🐾💞👣

26/05/2022

What a fantastic visit it was today 🥳
Welcomed by play bow, friendly loose body and a tail wag 🥳

We're definitely becoming the best friends!🐾💞👣

Jude was really keen to work with me today! He even found me in the bathroom, washing my hands 😅

Jude also approved the new scent box and investigated 10 out of 13 different smells 😳🥰

Hope he dreamt of roses and lavender afterwards 💓

25/05/2022

Working on a new project to keep brains busy 🐾💞👣 whilst the stress levels drop 🥰
Cannot wait to receive feedback from my four legged friends 🤩

21/05/2022

Enrichment doesn't need to be expensive or complicated. Here is my boy, Noodles, enjoying fresh fruit and veg scattered on the grass in our garden.

Some people might say that their dogs don't like fruit or veg but try to remember that their taste changes overtime and, as with toddlers, they might need to be exposed to new foods several times. Sometimes it requires the new food to be hand fed initially as the trust between you and your dog allows them to go adventurous.

Our dogs are scavengers, they are built to try and search for food and they can have a large variety of favourites you might not know about.

For example, Noodles loves sweet potatoes, a core of a green cabbage and a broccoli stem (please be aware that Cruciferous are generally hard to digest so offer only small amounts) but dislikes carrots and apples. He happily pinches raspberries straight from a bush in our garden though!

What's your dog's favourite fruit/veg?

21/05/2022

Gelder, like many of us after the lockdown, is on a diet. I had a brainstorming session with his owner, chatting about the most efficient way of keeping the healthy weight and reinforcing the behaviour we desire 🤫🥰

It's sometimes difficult to keep balance between the dog's main source of food and treats, especially when feeding raw. A bit of readjustment is required and thinking outside of the box to get the right results.

Today Gelder settled well after the initial excitement and even remembered to stay on his mat 🎉💗

What a good boy he was 🐾🧡👣

20/05/2022

Jude is a perfect example of the saying that enrichment is only enriching if the participant finds it so!
Can you hear his nose working?! 💗

Here he is showing me what his first choice is 🧀🥩🌭 He has an awesome taste palate 😋🎉