Giving you a calm, optimistic dog that makes great decisions. Do you want an optimistic dog that ignores distractions?
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Do you want a dog that is happy to settle anywhere? Do you want a dog that chooses great behaviours? Do you want the best possible relationship with your dog? Do you want to have fun with your dog while they learn through games? We can give you solutions for your struggles so you can have exactly this. Please message me so we can arrange a chat.
Ollie has just spent 6 days in hospital with blood clots on his spine. He came home on Friday and is doing well and finally eating properly. He is looking a bit skinny, he lost 3kgs during his hospital stay as he refused to eat much. He has had a bout of dire rear due to the NSAID he was on, stopped that immediately. With the help of A-OK9's Rescue K9 his stools are now back to normal. https://a-ok9.com/?ref=IFY4YzRK2FTTC - 10% off code CUTC10
Rescue/stray dog situation in crisis.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy660zvg0v0o
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqez9r1ydvjo
The Greyhound Gap is "drowning in dogs" as it is full and has a long waiting list, its founder says.
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Letโs see all your amazing rescue dogs!!
Let's see your dog's strange sleeping positions. How Ollie thought this was comfortable I have no idea.
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Sunshine at last. Hounds on snifari.
We appear to have a new plant! Angus will lie anywhere to get the best sunny position to warm those old bones. ๐๐
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Crate Training
1. Set up your crate in a corner of a part of the house which isnโt isolated but not over the top busy. Cover ยพ of the crate with some kind of blanket, at night cover the crate completely except for the door side. Make it really comfortable and inviting inside, a soft dog bed and a couple of safe puppy toys (avoid long toys that could get wrapped around the puppyโs neck) available in the crate too. Always leave the door open.
2. Make the crate the only comfortable space available to the pup to rest in, take up any additional dog beds to start with, once he is happy in his crate you can then also put down other dog beds but I would expect his crate to be his favourite place. Feed your pup in his crate. The idea is to make the crate the greatest place to be, ever!
3. When your pup takes himself into the crate to rest or play, drop some treats through the top of the crate, donโt say anything, just drop the treats as you walk by. The pup will love his crate even more, not only is it a cosy den but treats rain down when you are in it too!
4. Remember that your puppy does not know what is happening to him, he is in a new place with new people without his mum or siblings and doesnโt understand the language, a very scary time. You should never leave your puppy to cry and with this in mind and not wanting to sour the crate experience by shutting the door, I take the pup up to bed for the first few nights. Also useful for starting house training, you will wake when the pup starts to move around because he needs to toilet, pick up the pup and get him outside as quickly as possible โ puppies only have small bladders, time is of the essence.
5. After a few nights when I feel the pup is settling, I will stay up until the pup has settled and gone to sleep in his crate (choose a night when you donโt have to be bright as a button the following day). I will quietly shut the door for the first time and wait for about 20 minutes with the room darkened except for a lamp. Once I feel the pup is really asleep I will quietly leave the room and go to bed. If the pup wakes, even briefly, I will sit down again and wait for the pup to settle and sleep, then leave again. If I hear the pup in the night, then I will go downstairs, let him outside to toilet, sit down and wait for the pup to settle in his crate, then shut the door, wait a bit longer and then quietly leave.
6. Repeat this method for the following few nights by which time the pup should be so comfortable in his crate and being left that he doesnโt really care that the door is being shut and will have learnt that a shut door means sleep time.
In addition to the above play the following crate games as well a few times a day. Make it a lot of fun.
I wanted to share this excellent selection of interviews, one new one each day in February with some really great people. Sign up, you have access to the interviews for life. The interviews are between 30 minutes to an hour so easy to listen to or watch. I particularly found the interview with Andrew Hale amazing with many "nodding in agreement" moments. Even though it started on the 1st of February, its not too late to catch up.
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Wishing you all a super, happy and healthy new year.
I have been quiet over the past few weeks, beavering behind the scenes with lots of new ideas to help you with your behaviour struggles, well not your struggles, your dog's struggles although, often you are both struggling. I aim to help you both have the best lives and relationship. Keep your eyes p*eled in the new year.
Ted and Carol after one of their one to one lessons with me.
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For any of you with an XL bully this is the link you need to apply for an exemption certificate.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-a-certificate-of-exemption-to-keep-an-xl-bully-dog?fbclid=IwAR3JyTwAoa2yrJhbK0nrXlV8AQW72zgNKDfaJ4WWGG_z_stHYXy0AVMSZ2w
The Muzzle Shop have some airy, colourful muzzles for sale. If you aren't sure which muzzle you need, you can always message them, they are really helpful. Please make sure you get your muzzle early and start training well in advance of having to use it in public. Please also be aware that even if your dog is in your car, this is counted as "in public" and they must wear a muzzle.
https://www.facebook.com/themuzzleshop/
This is a great training game for getting your dog used to wearing a muzzle. A cone is used in this video but you can use anything similar, I use a large yoghurt pot with sections cut out so it isn't quite so enclosed.
https://youtu.be/Tro03pU8g8M?si=BO9AfA0kFw2_wzQM
If you dog is not spayed or neutered this also needs to be done, this must be done before the deadline, don't leave it until the last minute.
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๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐, ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐
๐จ๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐, ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐
More information on this link.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/prepare-for-the-ban-on-xl-bully-dogs
Third party insurance. The Dogs Trust offer third party public liability included in their membership scheme known as Companion Club. Annual membership is ยฃ25 (ยฃ12.50 if you are over 60) per year, as well as including third party public liability it also includes 24 hour/7 days a week access to telephone vet advice so it well worth the cost.
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The bane of many dogs and their owners. If you are in the UK then the 5th of November is looming and now is the time to start preparing your dog if they are prone to noise reactivity.
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1. Set up a den for them to retreat to, make it cosy and dark.
2. Introduce a plug in calmer, I would recommend Pet Remedy โ you can also use a Pet Remedy spray and spray the den but a plug in is more constant.
3. Currently B&M are selling a Calming Comfort Wrap which at a cost of ยฃ8 would be worth the investment. It works along the same lines as swaddling a baby. I would recommend maybe purchasing 2 and keeping them on your dog at all times in the week approaching and post the 5th November, definitely put them on before dusk. As a caveat, I havenโt tried the product and used to use a child size t-shirt for the same effect which worked well on some dogs.
4. Loud music helps drown out the noise, I do know of people having success playing Taiko drums, you can find a long recording on YouTube.
5. A meal that is high in carbohydrates can also help, so mix in some pasta so they get that after dinner sleepy feeling.
6. Do not walk them after dusk, if they need to visit the garden for a p*e, take them onlead. You hear of so many dogs getting scared outside and escaping from the garden or slipping a collar.
7. Contrary to a popular myth, if you dogs want you to comfort them, you can. You will not reinforce the fear, you cannot train emotions. If they want a cuddle, go for it.
8. You can also consult your vet for help, they may prescribe medication such as Sileo or diazapan. Most vets won't use Acepromazine for noise anxiety but if you are offered ACP, please refuse it, ACP prevents the dog being able to move away from any noise if they want to.
Wishing you all a safe and anxiety free Guy Faulks night.
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A boundary can be absolutely anything your dog can sit/lie on.
A bed
A towel
Your coat
A tree stump
and in Bella's case a dropped piece of kitchen paper - there is always one! ๐
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Somewhere your dog stays:
while you are having your meal without having him beg at the table.
when someone is at the door.
when you have visitors.
when you are in a cafe or pub
when you have trades people in the house.
when you are in your office.
to stop counter surfing.
By adding lots of value to your dog's boundary they will choose the boundary over what is going on around them.
Let me know in the comments if you would be interested in a short video training your dog to stay on their boundary and I will post it tomorrow.
After my post of yesterday talking about whether we acknowledged our dogs enough when they are doing something right, I have made this video just for you. ๐
Let me know how you get on in the comments
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This is something that a lot of people do, I have done it too and this shows how dogs learn. ๐
Think about this happening in the normal course of the day.
1. Your dog is behaving superbly and doing something you really like ๐ and you notice but don't actually do anything to let your dog know that he is doing good.
2. Your dog does something wrong, maybe stolen the remote control or your glasses, done a bit of counter surfing, ๐ฅต immediately you will engage with your dog.
Dogs love it when their people engage with them, which behaviour do you think your dog will keep repeating no. 1 or no. 2?
Let me know in the comments below.
Holly tells me her International Dog Day has been ruined. A hail stone bounced on her in the boot room. That is a typical saluki look of disgust.
Its International Dog Day today, post of photos of your dog/s below and lets celebrate them. ๐
This is Bella, Ollie and Angus - 2 paws up.
Have any of you got spatchcock chickens?
The legislative proposal is ready to be 'made' into law i.e. it has passed all legislative hurdles and it would be expected to be made in September. There just seems to be an 11th hour intervention to derail it.
If you havenโt already, please email your MP and use these link to get friends and family to do it as itโs super easy, prewritten and you donโt need your MPs email address etc. Will take less than a minute to do it. Just complete the form, click on "view email" and then confirm you want it sent.
Please also share this.
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Donโt let the UK Government back out of banning shock collars. Help us increase the pressure and contact your local MP today.
These are the sorts of messages that make my day.
In July '21 Jane contacted me about her mastin x rescue from Spain. Mery had refused to leave the living room for 10 months which was a big issue for her welfare but also for Jane, a large dog using puppy pads indoors was not ideal. I had a few 1-1 training sessions with Jane and by the time our sessions were over Mery was going outside to the front garden but not the back.
Jane recently contacted me to let me know that Mery has gained a lot more confidence and is now always toileting outside and her world is now a lot bigger. It makes me happy that Jane has kept up with the training and is getting more and more results. Jane also feels that Mery gained some confidence from her foster dog. Although she already also has a pug, the two dogs didn't really interact very much but I have just been sent these photos of Mery, Alfie and one of the cats all cuddled up together, they are getting on well now as well as a pic of Mery with her foster brother.
Happy Saturday!
What is the hardest thing about being a dog owner? Would love to hear what you experience is. Please let me know how you feel below.
The pound and rescue situation in the UK is in a desperate situation.
Greyhound Gap have all these lovely dogs looking for homes, click on the image of a dog for an in depth description on their needs. Please make sure you read these carefully and ONLY apply for a particular dog if you know you fit the dog's requirements.
Pics of my 4 Greyhound Gap hounds.
https://www.greyhoundgap.org.uk/our-dogs/dogs-for-adoption
Today is Pet Remembrance Day so post of photo or two of your loved pets.
These are my 3, Indy 2011, Rio 2013 and Bertie 2018
A medley of training games.
1. Boundary games - building value in staying on their beds
2. Airplane - Bella only gets the food when she doesn't try to sn**ch it.
3. Cone game - a prelude to muzzle training, the muzzle comes later as it is a smaller target.
4. Mouse game - Holly knows this game but you would start with caging the food with your hand, lifting your hand and rewarding when your dog looks away from the food.
Please feel free to contact my via DM if you need my help with any of your dog struggles.
Some of us have possible thunderstorms forecast for Sunday. If you dog is sensitive to thunderstorms then now is the time to get prepping.
Make sure you have long lasting chews in, play white noise/radios/music in advance of when the storms are due. Cover crates or make a den for your dog to use as a safe space. Keep the day as calm as possible in the lead up to the storms, during and afterwards. Be proactive rather than reactive, this will certainly help.
If you dog is frightened and wants attention then please do comfort them, you will not be rewarding a behaviour. Being frightened is an emotional response, you can not train emotion but you can work on building your dog's confidence in noises throughout the year by playing boosting training games at home thereby training your dog to be able to cope in the situation when it arises.
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4 tips to a great dog training session.
Crate Training 1. Set up your crate in a corner of a part of the house which isnโt isolated but not over the top busy. Cover ยพ of the crate with some kind of blanket, at night cover the crate completely except for the door side. Make it really comfortable and inviting inside, a soft dog bed and a couple of safe puppy toys (avoid long toys that could get wrapped around the puppyโs neck) available in the crate too. Always leave the door open. 2. Make the crate the only comfortable space available to the pup to rest in, take up any additional dog beds to start with, once he is happy in his crate you can then also put down other dog beds but I would expect his crate to be his favourite place. Feed your pup in his crate. The idea is to make the crate the greatest place to be, ever! 3. When your pup takes himself into the crate to rest or play, drop some treats through the top of the crate, donโt say anything, just drop the treats as you walk by. The pup will love his crate even more, not only is it a cosy den but treats rain down when you are in it too! 4. Remember that your puppy does not know what is happening to him, he is in a new place with new people without his mum or siblings and doesnโt understand the language, a very scary time. You should never leave your puppy to cry and with this in mind and not wanting to sour the crate experience by shutting the door, I take the pup up to bed for the first few nights. Also useful for starting house training, you will wake when the pup starts to move around because he needs to toilet, pick up the pup and get him outside as quickly as possible โ puppies only have small bladders, time is of the essence. 5. After a few nights when I feel the pup is settling, I will stay up until the pup has settled and gone to sleep in his crate (choose a night when you donโt have to be bright as a button the following day). I will quietly shut the door for the first time and wait for about 20 minutes with the room
After my post of yesterday talking about whether we acknowledged our dogs enough when they are doing something right, I have made this video just for you. ๐ Let me know how you get on in the comments
Holly tells me her International Dog Day has been ruined. A hail stone bounced on her in the boot room. That is a typical saluki look of disgust.
A medley of training games. 1. Boundary games - building value in staying on their beds 2. Airplane - Bella only gets the food when she doesn't try to snatch it. 3. Cone game - a prelude to muzzle training, the muzzle comes later as it is a smaller target. 4. Mouse game - Holly knows this game but you would start with caging the food with your hand, lifting your hand and rewarding when your dog looks away from the food. Please feel free to contact my via DM if you need my help with any of your dog struggles.
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Do you have a dog that grabs rewards from your hand? Do you sometimes feel like you might lose your fingers? ๐ฑ Offering the reward from above the dog's nose will encourage them to come up to meet your hand and snatch. Try offering your treat to your dog from his chest height, move your hand very slowly upwards and towards your dog's mouth. Try the aeroplane game. Offer your dog a reward and if they snatch towards your hand, pull your hand back and try again, if they go to snatch, again take your hand away. Give your dog the reward when they stop snatching. The faster you offer the reward the more likely you are to up your dog's energy so offering the reward calmly and slowly will reduce the your dog's energy. Here is a little video to show you how to do this.
Its that Friday feeling, for me it should have meant Crufts today but we got snowed. We had fun anyway. Tell me what you are doing this weekend?
Ollie's first go at working on his topline on platforms. This is an example of train the dog in front of you. You will notice that he started having a better shape when I stood up rather than kneeling down because he is a tall dog and I got better mechanics standing, with a smaller dog I would have remained kneeling.
A bit of snow madness this morning.
I thought it would be fun and useful for me to show you a few games to keep your dog close to you off lead. We teach our dogs to stay in our proximity by being the best fun and showing them there is value is staying close by. The Proximity Vortex is a great training game for this. You need some low value food, some high value food and your dog. Start by playing in the house, then into the garden, then to places with a little more distraction and upping the distractions as they start to get and understand the message in each place. If your dog isn't yet trusted off lead, then keep him on lead or use a long line when you get outside your garden. Over the next few days, I will be showing you a few more proximity games which will also help with other concepts. Proximity Vortex teaches the following concepts: proximity, confidence, focus and optimism. Please message me through this page or call me on 017917 203 168, I would be happy to chat and help you with any struggles you and your dog might be having.
We all know its best to make sure our pups get only positive experiences, sadly this doesn't always happen. Ollie pup missed the edge of the pond when taking a drink and took a bit of a dip. Consequently, at the age of 4 he won't go anywhere near water now, not even if its very hot.
The weather has been horrible so we did some inside training. Multi dog boundaries, some aeroplane with Bella, the cone game with Angus and the mouse game with Hollie. Ollie had the most difficult job of staying on his boundary while everyone around him got to play games. They were all stars. Do you want to learn about concept training and training dogs through games? The Training Academy will give you access to 300+ training games with a new game added every Wednesday. A live on the Training Academy Facebook group once a week. Previous Super Trainer Live conferences to watch, webinars and other bonuses. A binder and game cards with further card updates every 3-4 months. Subscribe for as long as you wish. A supportive, safe Facebook group with the same aims as you. Follow the link to learn about the Training Academy and let me know when you join. I will be on hand to give you extra help if you need it while you learn. You too can be a Gamechanger!๐ Just click the following link. https://gamechanger.absolute-dogs.com/ta?prod=training-academy&ref=701
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Hounds enjoying the snow in our field this morning. #lurchersofinstagram #lurchers #dogsofinstagram #snowlurchers #snowlurchersofinstagtam #snowlurcher
The Fireworks season is upon us shortly. Having had 2 lurchers that went into complete meltdown when they started I really feel for everyone out there whose dogs get so traumatised by the loud bangs and fizzes. Its is important to remember that dogs do not need to go for a walk every day especially when it is not in their best interests. We take our dogs for walks because they enjoy it and so do we. However, dogs get a lot of stimulation from walks, many different events that happen while they are out will cause their โbucketsโ to fill. When you dog is frightened and worried about where the next scary bang will be, going on walks will not be in their best interest. It will be much better for your dog to stay home and enjoy calm activities. Fireworks cause their buckets to overflow when they are frightened which in turn causes the hormone cortisol to rise which in turn intensifies their reaction to further loud noises and frights such as loud bangs. As we know, fireworks can go on for a 2-3 weeks around this time of year and you never know quite when they are going to happen. My advice is to keep everything calm leading up to the season, a calm dog is less likely to react than a dog whose bucket is already filling. Ditch the walks until the season is over. Use your dogโs food allowance throughout the day and ditch the bowl. Chewing, licking and sniffing are all calming activities for dogs as well as, of course, sleeping and rest. You can scatter feed on the floor, use a snuffle mat or stuff a hoof, kong or topple, you can spread food on a textured mat so your dog has to lick it all off. Use your imagination for different ways you can deliver your dogโs food. Variety is the spice of life. Please ensure that they are supervised especially when using snuffle mats or other items they could ingest. If you know when fireworks are going to take place then you can prepare your dogs, if you donโt, then you can take the following action immediately
Holly in our freedom field. This video shows how quickly a sighthound can cover an acre field and she is not at full acceleration. #lurchersofinstagram #lurchers #dogsofinstagram #dogtraining #sighthoundsofinstagram #sighthound
Bella loves a training session.
Saturday fun, Ollie picks his own blackberries.
