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 😉🐾💕👣
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Noodles was very keen on the sniffs today!
We got fresh wool from a 🐑's field 🐾💞👣
I think we'll be practicing disengagement here 😅
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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! 🎉
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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! 🎉
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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 👣💞🐾
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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🐾💞👣
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 🐾🧡👣
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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 😋🎉
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Last week Jude wouldn't walk away from home. He didn't feel confident with me. I listened and respected his wishes...
Today it was a completely different story! He requested a walk and look at this spring in his step 👣💕🐾
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Here is a little clip of me working with Jude 👣💕🐾
The clip starts with searching for a ball but Jude let me know that it was time to switch the game to the food trail🍖🍗🥩🧀
He's great at communicating! Such a clear message 😍 which led us to more fun together 🥳🤩
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Gelder was working super hard today to keep his body still 👣💕🐾 The only part which gave him away was the tail 😅 Can you hear it?!
He was so excited to see me that initially forgot what he learnt🤯🤗 With a bit of persistence and a gentle reminder we were back on track again 🥳 such a clever boy 💪
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