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13/06/2024

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Contact Leanne today to start your puppy future off right. Click on the link below ⬇️ and Leanne will call you to discuss. ⬇️

https://yesgooddog.co.uk/leanne-carmichael-puppy-training/

06/06/2024

Lovely article and very true. Understanding your dog and managing external factors to support them in situations and environments is an essential part of responsible dog parenting 👌

I was having this conversation today with a client and I thought it was worth outlining here for anyone else who needs to hear this:

IT IS NORMAL (AND RESPONSIBLE) TO HAVE TO MANAGE YOUR DOG IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS.

What do we mean by 'manage'? We mean by changing their environment or limiting their interaction within an environment in order to keep them from "behaving inappropriately" (in our eyes).

Very typical examples:

🐾 Using a long line on walks
🐾 Shutting dogs away when deliveries come
🐾 Leaving your dog at home when you go somewhere
🐾 Keeping them on lead in some situations
🐾 Keeping them away from the table at meal times
🐾 Keeping them from approaching certain dogs
🐾 Not giving them their ball with other dogs around
🐾 Not putting their food bowl near anothers
🐾 Keeping them on lead around kids

The list could go on and on and on.

I don't know a single person who doesn't have to manage their dog in certain situations because dogs are DOGS. They aren't mini humans who can be reasoned with: "just share your toys with your friend, they're not going to take them away". Dogs are a straight thinking species: I want this, I don't want that, I need this, I am scared of losing that and so on.

It's a real error to assume that our dogs showing any degree of discomfort in a situation is a dog that needs to be "fixed". They're not broken! They're just being their real selves in a world that has REALLY HIGH expectations of them.

It's an even bigger error to assume that adding food to a situation will change anything. In some situations it can make it worse. Counter conditioning is NOT always the answer. Many of my clients have found that out the hard way from previous well meaning advice.

Don't feel ashamed if your dog can't do something that Joe Blogg's dog down the street can do. I bet you Joe Blogg's dog down the street can't do something your dog CAN!

Dogs are so painfully real and honest. They aren't perfect and they never ever pretend to be.

👇🏻 Name a situation where you need to manage your dogs! I'll start:

Lucy: has to be managed around young children with leads and gates
Raggy: has to be managed around stranger dogs as has low tolerance of bounciness
River: has to be managed in the outside world altogether using a long line
Alby: has to be managed around the house as will toilet inappropriately if given the chance.

MANAGEMENT IS AS NORMAL AS SOCKS AND HOT DINNERS.

Spread the word 🐾💜

05/06/2024

Those pesky few months when rearing our dogs, ‘adolescence’ . A key time to seek professional guidance for sure. Leanne explains the main behaviours that are perfectly normal in your young dog’s behaviour but can be challenging. Much that can be done to make this transition from puppy to adult as easy as possible for your much loved furry friend and most certainly for you too.

Do you need support? Contact Leanne on the link below and she will contact you direct to discuss what your teenager is getting up too below ⬇️

Covering Solihull & surrounding areas ⬇️

https://yesgooddog.co.uk/services/adolescent-dog-training-course/

🥰 TED

Ted has just started his 1:1 adolescent training. Did you know, adolescence is often a harder life stage to cope with than puppyhood, and it often goes on for so much longer. Here's some things that may happen with your adolescent dog...

1. Recall and lead work often break down
2. Anxiety starts to build
3. Interest in other dogs, people and the environment increases
4. They become super needy and can often develop separation anxiety
5. Their dopamine naturally reduces, meaning they become thrill seekers to get that same dopamine fix
6. Their frustration goes through the roof
7. Self control goes out the window
8. Reactivity can start to develop due to fear or frustration
9. Hormones kick in a take over
10. Their ability to listen to their guardians decreases, but their ability to listen to new people increases.

Need help with your adolescent dog, get in touch today

05/06/2024

Are you aware of lungworm? Your basic worming tablets often don’t cover your dog and the impact of lungworm entering your dog’s system can be catastrophic….

If you enjoy gardening you won't be enjoying it at the moment as it seems all you are doing is fighting the slugs intent on eating literally everything in their path.

I feel like I'm buying plants simply to feed slugs at the moment. They are like extremely expensive pets I don't enjoy in any way.

Be very aware in this slug onslaught that slugs carry lungworm and it's a good idea to speak to your vet about a good preventative to stop your dogs getting sick. Lungworm can be fatal so make sure your dogs are protected !

🐌🌱

[A liver and white spaniel looks through green fencing and grass]

05/06/2024

Rescuing a dog from a different country is an amazing thing to do but quite often it’s a complex path to navigate. The reward of settling a foreign rescue and seeing them live a happy life with you will be so worth it but it does come with patience, understanding and tons of empathy. Julia from Balance Behaviour explains some of the main challenges ……

04/06/2024

Being involved in scentwork training with your dog is not only fun and interesting but heightens your awareness of your dog’s overall wellbeing

Whilst observing your dog working to locate the target scent you are watching your dog more intently than you would do so in normal everyday activities. This can provide you with a powerful insight in being able to recognise if something changes in your dog whether that be displayed physically or psychologically

Prehaps your dog has lost some stamina when searching or they don’t want to reach up to a higher placed hides or crawl under to lower hides when previously they did

Possibly you may see changes in your dogs movement and stiffness in areas of their body.

Changes observed may not always be physical but shown in changes of behaviour, prehaps your dog is not as confident, showing signs of trepidation to search in enclosed areas or a reluctance to search at all. These can be signs of internal pain that requires further investigation

Scentwork not only strengthens a bond between you but also gives you a far deeper understanding of the overall wellbeing of your dog

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Website - Scent Work Academy

23/05/2024

🐶 Have you got a new puppy ?

🐶 Would you like to provide the best start for your puppy’s training through their early development ?

🐶 Do you want to learn how to be the best puppy parent for your new addition?

🐶 Are you striving for a well balanced adult dog to share the future with?

If you are this person then Leanne can support you to achieve. Get in touch today to discuss. Click on the link below and complete Leanne’s quick contact form and she will call back to have a chat

❤️Covering Solihull & Surrounding areas
❤️Leanne is a qualified, postive reinforcement trainer with decades of experience
❤️ Group classes
❤️ 1-2-1 Support

Leanne Carmichael Puppy Training Specialist Leanne is a certified Puppy Training Specialist and Puppy Klass Instructor with the Dog Training College. Leanne is passionate about helping people to help their dogs by teaching them vital communication skills including how to talk, how to listen and how....

23/05/2024

Some brilliant advice here from Leanne. If you are looking for some more chilled summer afternoons out with your dog contact Leanne for some out and about settle training 👍
Complete the quick and easy link below ⬇️

https://yesgooddog.co.uk/leanne-adolescent-dog-training-hero/

🐶 SETTLE TRAINING

This afternoon I have the pleasure of looking after Olive for some 1:1 time with me away from her mom. We decided to work on some settle training. Here's my top tips to help your dog settle.

1. Make sure they have had a walk before asking them to do nothing

2. Start off with quieter environments, or even practice at home when sat at the dining table.

3. Find a quiet corner away from distractions

4.Make sure they have something to lie on. Even if they don't physically lie on it, it's a good visual cue as to what's being asked of them

5. Provide them with a long lasting chew to help them relax

6. Reward any calm behaviours

7. Repeat often to the same location

8. Keep settle sessions short to begin with and gradually increase the time as they get the hang of it.

Need help with your dog? Get in touch today.

17/05/2024

🚨 Would you like to know how scent work training can help you with your dog?

✅ Would you like to gain more knowledge of all the benefits this activity offers for your dogs overall wellbeing?

📕 Do you love discovering and understanding all about your dog? Lots of behaviours link back to their primary sense

❤️ Embrace the power of your dogs nose and how Scentwork can increase your bonding

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11/05/2024

07/05/2024

🐶 Have you got a new puppy ?

🐶 Would you like to provide the best start for your puppy’s training through their early development ?

🐶 Do you want to learn how to be the best puppy parent for your new addition?

🐶 Are you striving for a well balanced adult dog to share the future with?

If you are this person then Leanne can support you to achieve. Get in touch today to discuss. Click on the link below and complete Leanne’s quick contact form and she will call back to have a chat

❤️Covering Solihull & Surrounding areas
❤️Leanne is a qualified, postive reinforcement trainer with decades of experience

https://yesgooddog.co.uk/leanne-carmichael-puppy-training/

29/04/2024

Looking for a great start for your puppy 🐶 contact Leanne on the link below and register your details
👇 (location Tidbury Green)

https://yesgooddog.co.uk/leanne-carmichael-puppy-training/

26/04/2024

Unleash Your Inner Hero! Join Our Pet First Aid Course in Tile Cross, Birmingham 🚑🐾
Are you a pet lover who wants to ensure the safety and well-being of your furry friends? 🐶🐱 Then mark your calendar for a life-saving opportunity this April and May! 📆
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📅 WHEN 27th April, 11th May2024
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🏥 Be Prepared for Emergencies: Accidents can happen anytime, anywhere. Equip yourself with the skills to handle common pet emergencies confidently.
🩹 Save Lives: Learn crucial techniques for administering first aid to your beloved pets. Your quick actions can make all the difference in a crisis.
🧡 Build a Stronger Bond: Taking care of your pet's health fosters a deeper connection. Show your furry companion you're their true superhero!
🌟 WHAT TO EXPECT 🌟
✅ Hands-On Training: Get practical experience in pet first aid, including CPR, wound care, and more.
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Share this event with your pet-loving friends and family, and let's create a community of responsible and prepared pet owners. 🐾❤️

25/04/2024

Awww they want to meet, look at their wagging tails ⚠️
A wagging tail is never a good indicator of your dogs emotional state.
It can simply mean their emotional state has changed, apart from happiness and joy, that can also include changing into a fearful, anxious, angry, confused state. Tail wags are not a good indicator when deciding your dogs (or another dogs) emotions.
I know this is controversial for some to hear but very few dogs are truly dog social....many are highly selective.
They may only like their own breed.
They may only like female dogs....small brown dogs...or curly coated dogs.
They may have their own unique preference.
They have (and are ALLOWED) their own social preference....just as we have our own social preferences.

Or they may just dislike any other dog outside their/your family and friends.

Encouraging dogs to meet a dog walking down the street (even with the best of intentions) can cause some serious issues. If your dog pulls you down the road at the mere glimpse of another dog, your dog is likely in a highly aroused emotional state. Allowing them to meet others in that state is habit forming and rewarding....so they WILL repeat it.
Other dogs can respond badly to over aroused dogs.

Why not just let two dogs meet ?
There can be lifelong consequences to "just letting them meet"
Reactivity and/or aggression.
Anxiety and stress
Injury.
A lessening of the strong bond they may have with you as they can no longer trust your judgement.
Why not take a bit of time and lessen the chance of these serious (and sometimes life altering) issues occur in the first place.

So.... meeting any strange or unknown dogs on a walk, JUST because there is another dog there is something I highly discourage.

However....
There are some circumstances where you may have to introduce dogs. So these are a few tips which have been written about before (separately) in graphics but I have squeezed them together for a clearer reference.

One of the biggest mistakes people make is only concentrating on their own dogs emotional state and not watching the rising stress in the other dog involved....
These cause those "Out of the blue" reactions....

They weren't out of the blue, they were just missed.

🔵Micro meetings are essential.
🔵Parallel walks are a must.
🔵Avoid face to face.
🔵Keep your voices light and happy.
🔵DON'T make a dog sit or lie down.
🔵Tension creates more tension so keep those leads loose.
🔵NEUTRAL territory....not your yard, your house or even your immediate area around your house....go somewhere else.

Biggest tip though (as mentioned) watch the body language of both dogs.....IGNORE the tail wags and watch the whole body and all the little tell tale signs given.

If it doesn't feel right...it likely isn't.
Trust your own intuition.

ALWAYS advocate for your own dog no matter how "friendly" you are told the other dog is.

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24/04/2024

The ‘play bow’ might not be a signal to play!

They were play bowing and then 💥❗
Maybe....just maybe it wasn't a play bow at all ❓
The tricky thing with bows is they can mean many things and even in play they can have different meanings.
Dogs have to be able to read another dog and have their signals interpreted in return, but some dogs are unsure of when and how to give appropriate signals and some cannot read them when given them in return.
If a dog is playing with another whose shape and facial features are vastly different to their own, they can struggle.
If they were limited in exposure to other dogs/puppies, they can struggle to read this dogs play style.
A common misreading of a bow is when a dog want's nothing to do with another dog and is positioning themselves for a quick exit....or they are positioning themselves to defend.💥
Some dogs which stalk can look similar to a play bow as the head can lower, but there is a hard intensity to the eyes.

Dogs may bow to us or others when they greet as it has become a habit.

Context is everything with this, as is an individual dogs play style.
Looseness of the body can be a good indicator of a play bow, as can a more splayed position to the front legs.
An intensity with bowing can be easily misread by us and other dogs, that needs careful consideration.
Trickier still is some dogs gait and movement is just far more rigid and stiffer than others and they can be giving great signals of wanting to play....but can be misread.

If they have a trusted play mate, study how they play together, look at the bows...notice the leg positioning and all the other features of your dog.
Ears.
Mouth.
Eyes.
These can be really valuable to help you assess what is play with another dog and what is anything but play.

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24/04/2024

Absolutely amazing! Congratulations Lucy and team 🐾❤️🤩

17/04/2024

Yay 🥳 Our standard of ethical and professional dog behaviour and training services does not waiver in providing genuine support for the dog’s of Solihull and surrounding areas. Six years in succession ‘Three Best Rated’ Solihull, and Jo and Vicky That Canine Co. Previously Paw Education are also represented at Yes Good Dog achieved ThreeBestRated.co.uk too. Double celebrations. Congratulations 🥳

25/03/2024

Don’t let Ticks ruin your spring 🌸

Ticks become very active between March & June and again between August & November. They can carry nasty diseases that are dangerous to both you and your pet 🤒

Parasite prevention is the best way to keep your pet safe 🏥

Please call the team for further information or book an appointment online.

📞 0121 270 5800
https://jameshornervets.com/book-appointment

25/03/2024

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23/03/2024

🚨 one place left on Leanne’s April intake at Puppy Club and this lucky pup receives a £25 Pets At Home Voucher as It is National Puppy Day

Classes held at Tidbury Green, click on the link below to touch base with Leanne today ⬇️

https://yesgooddog.co.uk/leanne-carmichael-puppy-training/

Why not celebrate by signing your lucky pup up to April's course. There is currently one space remaining and as an extra celebration, if you secure your place today, you will also receive a £25 pets at home voucher. Only available today on national puppy day.

Included on the course...

4 socialisation sessions including real life environments
6 fun training sessions
1 online masterclass
6 months unlimited support
7 pups max per course

Suitable for pups aged up to 6 months.

Only one space remaining and only one voucher available so get in touch today for more information and to book

19/03/2024

👌 The best Puppy Course in Solihull 👌

If I had a puppy I would absolutely sign up to Leanne’s comprehensive puppy course. That’s a pretty great recommendation from a fellow behaviourist and trainer 🌟

Click on the link below to touch base with Leanne ⬇️

https://yesgooddog.co.uk/leanne-carmichael-puppy-training/

🐕 PUPPY CLUB

Yesterday at Puppy club, we visited The Beech House, Solihull to practice some settle work with our pups. Teaching life skills in a classroom is all good and well but being able to transition those skills into the real world is so important. That's why puppy club is more than just a group puppy training class. This is just one of the two real life environments that we cover on the course, as well as having fun in the classroom.

Course includes...
6 training sessions
2 socialisation sessions
2 real life environments
1 online masterclass
6 months unlimited support
7 pups max per course
Fun and fear free training
Follow on course available

So if you have a puppy and are interested in joining my next course starting in April, get in touch today. Only 3 places remaining.

13/03/2024

Have you got a new four paws in your life ? Secure a space today on Leanne’s fabulous puppy course. Venue - Tidbury Green 👇👇

Link below to enquire

https://yesgooddog.co.uk/leanne-puppy-1-2-1-training/

🐶 HAVE YOU JUST WELCOMED A NEW PUPPY INTO YOUR LIFE?

❓ Did you know, training and socialisation is vital for your puppy and the wrong training and over or under socialisation can cause issues for both you and your pup later down the line?

🙌🏼 Fear not...with Puppy Club, we've got you covered!

😁 You'll get 10 sessions over 6 weeks, covering everything puppy, both in and outside of a classroom environment.

🐕 Your pup will learn those all important life skills, whilst making new friends and building confidence in the process

👩🏼 You will learn everything there is to know about raising the best puppy possible, all with the guidance and support of a trusted, puppy training specialist.

🌟 Still not sure? Why not check out the 5 star Google reviews from previous happy puppy parents.

📱 Ready to book onto the next course, or would like more information? Why not give Leanne a call on 07702592640

Only 5 places remaining...book now to avoid disappointment. For pups up to 6 months of age. Based at Tidbury Green Village Hall

07/03/2024

Check up visit for Reenie today at James Horner Vets
I can’t recommend this veterinary practice highly enough for your pets wellbeing 👍
Call 0121 270 5800

28/02/2024

Just like us, dogs sociability and social preferences can change as they age.
Sometimes this comes as a shock to people when their dog has growled out of displeasure at another dog...or has had an air snap at a younger puppy/dog. It can be difficult for people to see their once social dog, has now become very choosy with who they decide to interact with.
Even dogs they have known all their life can be the target of their intolerance.
It is perfectly natural.....but to be clear, this does need to be investigated a little.

Health, pain and stress are just some drivers of behaviour, connections with decreasing sociability may have been made....when actually there is a physical reason for the change in behaviour.
Reactivity could also be the cause of intolerance to other dogs.
Any new changes in behaviour needs a veterinary check.
So if your older dog is no longer the social butterfly they once were (and a veterinary check is clear)......they could be changing their social preferences.

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28/02/2024

Have you just got a new puppy or is a new little four paws arriving soon ? 🐶 🐾🐶❤️

🐶 Interested in enrolling in Leanne’s next Puppy Club?

✅ It’s easy, just click on the link below and complete a quick enquiry form
✅ Solihull & surrounding areas

https://yesgooddog.co.uk/leanne-carmichael-puppy-training/

👏 WEEK 1 TRAINING AT PUPPY CLUB

Tonight was our pups first training session and they all did so well. We focused on teaching good choices, including how to automatically offer their bum to the floor when excited. This can help with so many problematic behaviours including jumping up.

Well done all

29/01/2024

If you are interested in having a go at scent detection with your dog, please follow Scent Work Academy Community our next workshop date being released soon

18/01/2024

Who else is loving the harder surface and cleaner dog ? 👍🐕✔️

15/01/2024

Do you need a local experienced dog walker ?

Jemma covers Solihull & surrounding areas Jemma is fully insured, DBS checked, holds a National Diploma in Animal Management and Care and a Pet First Aid qualification.
You can rest assured your dog is in safe kind hands

Jemma’s service is tailored to your dog, whether your dog needs a good run around a field, a sniffy mooch around the local park, gentle road walk or interactive play Jemma will accommodate what you would like to happen in your dog’s special time.

To contact Jemma, please complete her enquiry form below and she will contact you to discuss

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