Pip Session 5 — Part 2
Session 5 for Pip
Following in from Part 1, Pip continued to amaze me. I feel very lucky to have met this wonderful boy and his guardians. He is now starting to allow a little light restraint so I can use my other hand to steady him. Rather than changing his position by touching him, simple luring to send him away and reset him with the snuffle mat can be really helpful with some dogs.
Less touch, less restraint, more trust. A little bit of stress in bite size sessions can help learning, too much can overwhelm and cause a nervous dog to poor choices and reaction ways they do not want to.
Building trust first and helping a dog feel safe with the choice to exit if it gets too much is vital for me when working with dogs.
Not got time to put in long training sessions with your nervous dog? No worries because all the games I teach are meant to be done in short sessions.
Do you like a cup of tea? Take 1-2 min while you’re waiting for the kettle to boil. Waiting for the pasta to cook while you’re making dinner? Grab something rewarding and play with your dog.
If you’d like to find out more and are local to Amerton Farm, book a free meet and greet.
Or why not jump in and pre-order my brand new online course, Foundation Games for Happy Handling, which you can grab until the end of the month for 20% off the regular price of £59!
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Pip Session 5 — Part 1
Session 5 for Pip
Building on Pip’s skills, we use the block to help him ground himself. His guardians have been playing the block game at home before we reintroduced scissors to the picture (they were introduced separately before pairing up the things).
Frequent releases to help him release any tension that’s being created.
Not got time to put in long training sessions with your nervous dog? No worries because all the games I teach are meant to be done in short sessions.
Do you like a cup of tea? Take 1-2 min while you’re waiting for the kettle to boil. Waiting for the pasta to cook while you’re making dinner? Grab something rewarding and play with your dog.
If you’d like to find out more and are local to Amerton Farm, book a free meet and greet.
Or why not jump in and pre-order my brand new online course, Foundation Games for Happy Handling, which you can grab until the end of the month for 20% off the regular price of £59!
Use DISCOUNT CODE: CRUFTS2025
Promo ends March 31, 2025
What you’ll get:
⭐️Access for life
⭐️Build a better relationship with your dog based on trust
⭐️Fun exercises & games that will help your dog become more optimistic & confident
⭐️Join a like-minded community to ask questions and get feedback
⭐️Not just great for using in connection with grooming and handling but outside where real life happens too!
Happy Henry’s!, where happy dogs are made 🛁🐾
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Session 4 for Pip
Remember in Session 3 Pip wasn’t quite ready for me to run the clippers over his body?
Well looky here! I’m super proud of him, and his guardians for putting in the short sessions at home. Even around all the chaos of daily life, they have managed to grab a couple of minutes here and there to play the games with Pip.
Not got time to put in long training sessions with your nervous dog? No worries because all the games I teach are meant to be done in short sessions.
Do you like a cup of tea? Take 1-2 min while you’re waiting for the kettle to boil. Waiting for the pasta to cook while you’re making dinner? Grab something rewarding and play with your dog.
If you’d like to find out more and are local to Amerton Farm, book a free meet and greet.
Or why not jump in and pre-order my brand new online course, Foundation Games for Happy Handling, which you can grab until the end of the month for 20% off the regular price of £59!
Use DISCOUNT CODE: CRUFTS2025
Promo ends March 31, 2025
What you’ll get:
⭐️Access for life
⭐️Build a better relationship with your dog based on trust
⭐️Fun exercises & games that will help your dog become more optimistic & confident
⭐️Join a like-minded community to ask questions and get feedback
⭐️Not just great for using in connection with grooming and handling but outside where real life happens too!
Happy Henry’s!, where happy dogs are made 🛁🐾
⭐️Games⭐️Grooming⭐️Growth⭐️
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Starting to fall for this little guy🥰. Pip needs to feel safe before I can start asking too much from him. Even after just two sessions, his guardians have reported that by doing the short exercises at home, they’re already seeing a calmer, more optimistic dog🥳. I love getting feedback like this.
It can be hard for guardians to trust in the process when actual grooming isn’t taking place. I get it. But the majority of dogs who come to me lack confidence and optimism in the real world, never mind just at the groomers or vets.
I can’t expect a nervous dog to be comfortable with me handling and grooming them if they haven’t learned a few basic things so that they learn they can trust me and there will be a good outcome.
It can take time and patience but it’s so worth it, and the reason why I do what I do. 💕
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Will schedule new day and time for next week as soon as I’m functional again. Very 😢
Willow Part 2
Who would have thought this young lady struggled with any touch previously? She’s come such a long way. So proud of her and her guardians.
Patience really does pay off. If you’d like to find out more about how simple exercises can really help your dog, why not book a FREE meet and greet today at www.happy-henrys.co.uk.
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This little girl blew my mind today 🥰.
After many months of incrementally building on Willow and her guardian’s skills, today was a HUGE win for Team Willow. I’m honoured to be on in this journey with them all.
Patience really does pay off. If you’d like to find out more about how simple exercises can really help your dog, why not book a FREE meet and greet today at www.happy-henrys.co.uk.
Not local to Amerton? My brand new online mini course might be just what you’re looking for. Find out more and signup before March 9 for just £15!
https://happy-henrys.co.uk/sign-up-today
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MINI-COURSE TAKEAWAYS FROM YESTERDAY'S LIVE
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