Does your dog’s behaviour feel stressful and overwhelming to you right now?
Pulling like a train on lead, barking & lunging at stuff… sound familiar?
Well, Ari is here to remind everyone that with patience, hard work, and the right guidance, change is possible!!
This team truly are going from strength to strength 🥹🥹 they’re doing so bloody well!!
If your dog’s behaviour feels a little challenging, don’t struggle alone!
If you’re ready to put in the work, I’m ready to help 💙
Drop me a DM or book a call in my bio to find out more about my coaching programme 🫶🏼
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Border collies have quirks, right? If they’re weird, it must just be their personality?
Well, that’s a strong assumption!
Pain can present in so many different ways, and it absolutely does NOT always look like avoiding exercise and limping.
Potential pain/discomfort is something I take really seriously, mainly because of my experiences with my own dogs.
Is it possible that your dog’s “quirks” are actually related to pain/discomfort? 🤔
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When I got Budweis I had two goals:
1️⃣ No wanting to fight other dogs
2️⃣ No chasing deer (or other animals, but specifically deer 🦌)
He’s still young, so I never take anything for granted.
And we’re imperfect in SO many ways: I always have stuff that I want to work on with him and tweak.
But his behaviour around deer truly is great 🤩 I’m so proud of him 🥹
Does your dog struggle around wildlife? How do you manage it?
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Are you spending hours exercising your dog & trying to meet their needs…
…only to find that they just CAN’T relax at home, and STILL go from 0-100 in a split second if they see another dog?
Well, Jayjay was very much like that too.
Long walks, lots of fetch games…
…and lots of barking at home and kicking off at other dogs.
If your dog’s activity schedule isn’t quite right for them, it absolutely can contribute to undesirable behaviours!
Jayjay is now enjoying an activity schedule that works for her and her needs…
…she’s also started resting more at home, and has an increased tolerance for other dogs.
We’ve still got lots to do with Jayjay! But these changes are a big deal!!💪🏼
If you’re ready to see these changes in your dog, drop me a message or book a call in my bio to find out about my coaching programme.
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Does your dog know how to come away from stuff that they want? 👀
Budweis would like to say hi to dogs, but I can ask him not to.
In the same way that he would also like to grab the bite pillow, but I can ask him not to.
People sometimes say that they can’t train this stuff because they can’t control distractions…
…but if we’re creative, we can make many a distraction on our own! 🙆🏻♀️
Do you work on this stuff with your dog??
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Who’s with me? 🤣
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Are you trying your best to support your sensitive dog, making sure you get out there and make positive associations with everything they’re worried about?
It can feel overwhelming & exhausting!! Especially if they’ve got a lot of feelings about a lot of things!
Know that often, our most important work is done away from the situations our dogs find worrisome.
And taking the time to just have fun together & build confidence, connection, & trust makes all the difference 💙
Also, watch sensitive soul Cody loosen up & start to realise that playing with the human is actually fun 🥹
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If your young border collie is staring, leaping, and lunging at traffic, and you’re at your wits end, I’m here to say it can change!!
Want your dog to go from a jackal on a lead, to calm and relaxed by roads? ⬇️
Book a call in my bio 🫶🏼
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Is your dog trained to wear a muzzle?
They can be a valuable tool to keep some dogs and members of the public safe…
…and also… don’t underestimate how much more comfortable and relaxed *you* might feel, knowing that with the muzzle, everyone is safe!
I often help clients introduce the muzzle as part of a well-rounded behaviour plan.
And so often we see their dog’s world (and their world) open up 🥹
Do you agree? Tell me about it in the comments 💬 👇🏼
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Rewarding offered attention: easy and impactful!
Do you do this with your dog??
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Budweis says you can never have too many funtivities 😎
Who agrees? 😂💙
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Have you trained so hard at home, only for your dog to go completely deaf around distractions?
It’s frustrating, I know!
Imagine that practising something in your living room when nothing else is going on is like a primary school level skill.
Now, asking for that same behaviour with really intense distractions is like a university level skill.
There are a good few school years between primary school and university, aren’t there?!
Different dogs will find different distractions difficult. You need to look at your dog as an individual.
Make a list of distractions from easiest to most difficult, and start layering some of them into your training! Start with the easier ones first!
My dog’s biggest challenges are probably chaos & fast-moving things (#bordercollieproblems).
What is the most difficult distraction for your dog??
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