Putting the harness on your puppy does not need to be stressful! Investing time in getting them comfortable with the harness will pay dividends long term! #puppytraining #puppyharness #perfectfitharness #stabyhounpuppy
Feeling hot-hot-hot!
Controversial…
While the rest of the crew are happy to chill inside with the blinds closed, cool mats and fans on them (with short comfort breaks in the garden), Nero would rather not poo in the garden… 🫣
So off we go finding a walking spot where he can cool down while still meeting his ‘needs’ 🤯.
Cue: 10 minutes drive with aircon on full blast, parking in the shade and minimal walking by the water, just so he can take a 💩.
Yet, I still feel judged by passers by…
By no means I agree with walking dogs in the heat for no reason, but sometimes there is a reason that we don’t know about. So think before you judge…
Do you have a ‘special needs’ dog? Have you ever been judged by passers by?
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Some of today’s recall superstars! #recalltraining #recallworkshop #dogsbedogs #positivereinforcementtrainer
How to teach your puppy to recall to a whistle 😙🐶 This is step 1 #puppytraining #puppytrainingtips #stabyhoun #puppyculturepuppies #puppyclassesberkshire #recalltrainingtips #puppyrecall #whistlerecall
Puppy socialisation tips - 8 weeks old!
Clicker training 🐶
Have you ever wondered what it is and how it works?
Here is a video of the first clicker introduction to a 6,5 weeks old puppy.
Don’t worry, if you have an older dog, you can use the same principles!
What to see some more clicker training tips? Follow us for the next instalment!
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Anyone else? #irishterrier #heisneverfed #princessandapea
Our puppy classes are running in 2 locations - just outside of Caversham and Burghfield Common. If you have recently welcomed a new puppy, get in touch! #dogsbedogs #puppyclassesreading #puppyclassescaversham #puppyclasseswestberkshire #puppytraining #puppytraininghelp
Puppy socialisation is so much more than puppies playing with other puppies! Socialisation is about introducing the puppy to the sights, sounds, smells and textures. It is about teaching puppies that people come in all shapes and sizes and that they are not scary. It is about teaching puppies that some dogs we will meet and interact with, and some we will just walk past. The important part of socialisation that is often overlooked, is teaching your puppy to pay attention to you, even if there are other dogs/people/distractions around. To help with socialisation we are running socialisation sessions in our two venues - near Burghfield and near Caversham. DM for more information. 🐾 #dogsbedogs #puppysocialisation #puppysocialisationtips #stabyhounpuppy #puppyclassesberkshire #puppyclassesoxfordshire #puppytrainingtips
Husbandry class is all about teaching puppies to be comfortable with handling in preparation for all important veterinary and groomers visits. 🩺👩⚕️✂️💇🏻♀️So this week in classes we covered:🐾 Checking ears, toes, teeth and gums;🐾 Stepping on the ‘scales’ ⚖️ and pausing there, so the weight can be checked;🐾 Finding puppies’s pulse (homework is to measure and record puppy’s resting heart rate)Trivia question… do you know where is the best place to find puppy’s pulse? 🐶🐾
Resource guarding prevention in puppies 🐶🐾
Resource guarding (sometimes called food aggression) is a fairly common behaviour in dogs. After all, it’s normal to want to protect things that are valuable to you.
However, it can become problematic and even dangerous, when your puppy suspects that you might ‘steal’ their food.
The more important food is to your puppy, the more likely they are going to want to keep it/protect it.
I want to teach my puppies that if I approach them when they have something nice, it is to add something even nicer - not to take their food away.
This simple exercise is very impactful when the puppies are young, and are still in their socialisation period.
While my puppy is eating, I approach them (not too close), call their name and toss a piece of something nice towards their bowl.
I do it a few times a week, until my puppy raises their head when I approach, looking at me expecting a treat.
This is truly the case when prevention is much easier than cure.
Please note, this exercise is aimed at young puppies, to prevent the issues from developing.
If your dog is already displaying signs of resource guarding (freezing, growling, lunging, biting), you need to seek help of a qualified professional.
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New class alert!
Have you completed puppy classes and not sure what else is there to do?
Puppy Biting - how to save your hand from your land shark!
My top tips for do’s and dont’s of puppy biting. Spoiler alert - shouting ‘ouch’ is unlikely to be effective.
When your adolescent dog finally matures and the training starting to pay off 🤩
Tears, tantrums, swearing, wine (a lot of it!) are just a few things that helped me maintain my sanity during Napa’s adolescence. 🫣
Also copious amounts of treats, exciting toys, strategic use of a long line, management, a lot of repetitions is finally paying off. 🥳
Adolescence is the stage in your dog’s life that should really come with a big warning! You expect puppies to be difficult, the biting, the toileting, the chewing, the sleeping (or rather waking up) - we king of expect it.
However, once your puppy has stopped biting you, started toileting outside, stopped chewing the furniture and came back when you called them (as well as generally wanting to hang out with you)…
Boom! Adolescence hits and they can barely remember their name and definitely forget everything you have ever taught them. 🤯
From the age of 14 months Napa’s recall has been not very reliable. I had to have her on a long line in a secure field to stop her from practicing chasing birds and put a lot of work in making coming back to me in the pheasant-land really worth her while.
It wasn’t a quick fix, age was against us, we had good days and weeks and then it felt like we were regressing massively…
However, we seem to be through adolescence now (it has been a couple of months of what seems to be a fully functioning brain 🤣) and all that work is finally paying off 🐾
So please bear with your adolescent dog, they are not deliberately trying to drive you insane (even though it feels like that sometimes)!
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