Penny Davies - Canine Consultant

27/06/2024

Scent detection - any dog of any age can do it! 👏👏👏👏

27/06/2024

Another Labradorable getting on with a job they absolutely love. Practising scent work harnesses the skills they were born with, a joy to watch👏🥰🐾

26/06/2024

Summer has arrived, yet the hot weather, grass seeds, heatstroke, blue-green algae, and bee stings can all prevent you and your dog from enjoying it.

Find out more about keeping your dog safe this summer at thekennelclub.org.uk/summerdangers

24/06/2024

Rewards don’t always have to be edible! So pleased with tonight’s group practising their heel work at the lake. Very distracting indeed but the dogs progressed extremely well and certainly earned their water retrieve reward 👏👏👏👏👏

24/06/2024

23/06/2024

Lovely to see these dogs progressing with their scent work. Indication and working at a distance from their handler is coming along very nicely. Well done! 😍👏🐾

21/06/2024

One of the behaviours presented to me in this case was excessive floor licking. For any presented behaviours we must gather the facts and look at the bigger picture prior to giving any advice. Here is a very brief overview of some of our detective work!
Are there any pre existing medical conditions which could be exacerbating the issue? What does the dog’s diet consist of? Is the dog stressed, anxious or bored?
Are there any obvious triggers? Does the dog engage in enrichment activities to stimulate the brain? What other behaviours does the dog present, eg shadow chasing, twirling, tail biting? Is the dog an excessive attention seeker? And there are more questions we need to ask and understand the reasoning behind them. To do this job and do it well there is far more too it than just ‘being good with dogs’ it takes years of practical experience and studying to make it. Thank you for this fabulous journey🐾😍🐾😍🐾😍🐾😍

21/06/2024

It is that time of year again where the grasses have grown nice and long, and all these pesky grass seeds are around.
They like to get into all types of places and cause a number of issues for our pets! From their ears, to eyes and between their paws.
If your pet suddenly seems very distressed and irritated while out on a walk, please contact us for help. 🙂

19/06/2024

Lots of laughs again during this mornings obedience training session. A little proprioception exercise to start with followed by ‘around’ then heel work and recall with a dinner bowl distraction. Well done ladies, great fun as always! 👏😍🐾

18/06/2024

Over bonding

What does it mean?

Quite simply the dog is receiving too much attention for free, very often the dog will lack basic training, rules and boundaries both inside and outside the home.

What behaviours is the dog likely to present? Inside the home, the dog will often solicit attention by whining, barking, licking, pawing, jumping up, they often show signs of what can sometimes be incorrectly interpreted as separation anxiety, the dog will follow you around and generally being a nuisance! Outside they often have absolutely no regard for who is at the other end of the lead!

What can you do? Seek help immediately, a dog behaving in this way is not balanced. Once you understand how to restore the balance by correctly managing and modifying the behaviour in addition to meeting the dog’s needs, it really is quite simple to turn things around!

I look forward to hearing from you😊🐾

17/06/2024

The last of our first, bronze level progression course!Building on the dogs indication skills, adding duration and some distance. The ‘scent or sausage’ game was a winner, you can see the cogs turning in terrier Ted’s brain😂. Our next progression course starts next Sunday 23rd June and everyone’s joining us again to continue their scent work journey. Very rewarding for all involved. Thank you Nigel Savage looking forward to the silver course late summer👏👏👏👏👏👏

16/06/2024

Taking the role of assistance dogs on Fathers Day🥰🐾🥰

12/06/2024

🍀Clover, you are a girl of many talents, gundog, scent work, stooge dog and of course one of my besties however that still doesn’t entitle you to vote😂

12/06/2024

As the weather warms up, these venomous snakes are emerging from hibernation.

Find out more about the dangers of adder bites and what to do if your dog is bitten at thekennelclub.org.uk/adders.

12/06/2024

Only 4 places

12/06/2024

Have you thought how to best meet your puppies needs to help it mature into a happy, balanced, confident and well behaved dog? It doesn’t just happen, your puppy needs you to lead the way and teach it how to behave in our human world. As cute as they are, they are NOT fur babies😡Trust me, they can be pretty troublesome and things can become extremely stressful further down the line if you get it wrong!!!!!

11/06/2024

We have been working together on behaviour reformation and the scent work has paid dividends all round. It has given the girls a job while allowing them to practice innate behaviour. This has improved focus and engagement levels in both dogs, particularly the dog who was fixated on the horizon. It has increased confidence in the nervous dog and strengthened the bond between dog and handler. Such lucky girls to have such a caring home. Well done team Beagle Buddies🥰🐾

10/06/2024

Reactivity, essentially aggression, cannot be effectively managed and modified by sticking a treat under the dog’s nose to distract it as another dog approaches. I have lost count the number of clients I have seen who have previously been given this advice. Please ask yourself; what is my dog learning if I do this? The answer is absolutely nothing, it is masking the problem. In the majority of cases the dog simply does not know how to behave. It will often lack, rules and boundaries inside and out of the home, basic training and enrichment activities. Through lack of knowledge and inappropriate handling the owner can be unintentionally exacerbating the problem. It is important to consider the longer this behaviour is rehearsed, the more difficult it becomes to manage and modify. Please get in touch, we are qualified to help you
⭐️Understand why the dog is doing what it does.
⭐️How to successfully manage and modify the unwanted behaviour
⭐️Provide a full written report, training plan and support to help guide you through the reformation process.
⭐️Improve your relationship and strengthen the bond between you.
We look forward to hearing from you 😊🐾

05/06/2024

Over the last three days we have been working hard at The Kennel Club with The Cambridge Institute of Dog Behaviour & Training to extend our existing knowledge in the following areas:
Separation anxiety
Introducing a new dog/puppy to an existing dog/cat
Excessive barking
Toilet training
Fear
Jumping up
Excessive marking/humping
Destructive behaviour
Phobias including the car
Poor recall/bolting
Chasing/prey drive
Obsessive behaviours including OCD and shadow chasing
Hyperactivity
Digging
Scavenging/counter surfing/stealing
Noise reactivity
Lead/harness aversion
Refusal to walk
Shutting down
Escaping.
We understand that dog ownership is not always straight forward. If you are experiencing any of the above issues including aggression then please get in touch. As a member of the CFBA Penny Davies – Canine and Feline Behaviour Association I am qualified to help you. We follow strict protocols in order to provide clients with the very best service covering Warwickshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.
Ultimately it is your choice whether you seek help or not but delaying intervention often causes any issue/s to become compounded, consequently they become more difficult to rectify. www.thecanineconsultant.co.uk.

04/06/2024

Committed to providing the very best service, we are currently attending a three day bespoke workshop with The Cambridge Institute of Dog Behaviour & Training to help our clients manage and modify many common behaviour issues, including separation anxiety.

https://cidbt.org.uk/

31/05/2024

Do you own a Labrador or a Spaniel? Are you struggling to manage some of the behaviours they are presenting? Please get in touch, I can help you understand the reason you are experiencing these challenges. I will teach you how to work with the presented behaviours rather than against them to improve relationships, strengthen the bond and get the very best out of your working dog.

30/05/2024

I know one or two of my clients dogs have suffered with Elbow Dysplasia. This just shows what can be done. Huge credit to my good friend Jill Thorpe Develop Your Dog. The future looks bright, onwards and upwards Wilf👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

These are before and after photos of Wilf’s rehabilitation program after having been diagnosed with Elbow Dysplasia back in July last year.

With Kirsti’s careful guidance ()we have been working together for 7 months now on building him up to be in the best shape he can be to have a normal life.

It’s been a hard slog with many ups and downs, tears of despair and grief about what his future would look like as you can imagine quite the emotional rollercoaster !🎢

He’s had daily physio routines to teach him to stand in good form so should the worst happen he will be able to automatically engage his core and minimise any fall out from any slips or trips when he’s started hooning around like any normal dog. His favourite occupation is one quite similar to being a thug 🤣 - I suspect making up for lost time whilst crated for so many months.

Looking at the photo today I can hardly believe it’s the same dog. This is down to Kirsti’s expert guidance and me putting in the hours. I am quietly hoping there’s a glimmer of hope we may achieve our dream of doing some gundog work together after all. Fingers crossed 🤞

Watch this space coz we’re going to give it all our best efforts and there’s still work to do. Kirsti hasn’t let me off the hook yet 🤣

29/05/2024

A fairly typical sight these days, neither handler are in control of their dog. If you own a dog a level of commitment is required which may involve compromise on your part. Before you purchase a dog, please consider the following:
Realistically, do you have the time to invest in the dog and it’s training?
Does your lifestyle lend itself to owning a dog?
Is your environment right for a dog?
Is dog ownership financially viable for you?
Have you researched the breed you intend to purchase?
Bearing in mind breed traits, are you able to meet the dog’s needs and provide appropriate mental and physical stimulation?
Many of these questions are overlooked. It is no wonder there are so many dog owners experiencing behaviour issues.

21/05/2024

🍭Lolly’s Life🍭
After a very tricky start yesterday the girl did good today, gaining confidence to venture out of her comfort zone. All just so exhausting 😂🤣🥰.

19/05/2024

Enjoying the grounds with our Labradorables🥰🐾

18/05/2024

Taking a break to train my own. Please forward all behaviour and training enquiries via my website www.thecanineconsultant.co.uk and I will respond when I return to work on the 28th May. Thank you 😊🐾