Paws4fun - puppy and adult dog training

Paws4fun - puppy and adult dog training Fun, reward based dog training for all ages. Puppy, intermediate, adv. Classes held in Datchworth
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I am a ADBT gold level instructor and have been taking dog classes and private 1-2-1 sessions for about 22 years. I pride myself on keeping up to date with current methods and regularly attend training courses by associations such as IMDT, DOG AND BONE, NOSEY BARKER, and speakers such as Brenda Alof, Ian Dunbar, chriag Patel, Nicole Wilde, David Ryan and many more. I'm a positive reinforcement trainer and only use reward based, positive training.

19/11/2024

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Coco is a teeny 3yr old toy poodle looking for a new family to love her, she is great with kids, other small dogs and even cats, whats not to love. To read all about her and to find out how to apply please follow the link to the website here https://www.wonkypetsrescue.com/coco

09/11/2024

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Great quote and so important when dealing with dog behaviour
09/11/2024

Great quote and so important when dealing with dog behaviour

Always trying to teach this in my classes. So important to be able to tell if your dog is uncomfortable in any situation...
08/11/2024

Always trying to teach this in my classes. So important to be able to tell if your dog is uncomfortable in any situation and get them out of there is necessary.

07/11/2024

So cute. Good job 🤣

There is so much confusion about wether to comfort your dog in times of fear. This article explains it nicely.
03/11/2024

There is so much confusion about wether to comfort your dog in times of fear.
This article explains it nicely.

FACING THE FEAR
There is a common disbelief that comforting a dog that is feeling scared, anxious or stressed will only reinforce, encourage the feeling and make it worse.

This belief is incorrect. Fear is an emotional response and one that a dog does not choose or decides to feel.

An emotion is an involuntary, uncontrolled response that cannot be reinforced.

Punishing fear-based behaviour is even worse than not providing comfort as it creates even more negative associations with whatever the “scary thing" is.

Behaviour and emotions are intrinsically linked in important ways, but they are still not the same thing and require different approaches when they become a problem.

Imagine an intruder broke into your home, tied you up and took off with your belongings. After being freed and getting help, a friend arrives to see how you are.

Your friend tells you that she can see that you’re really anxious and scared but she’s just going to completely ignore you, is not going to attempt to comfort you, sit with you or support you because by doing so she will make you even more afraid and upset. Does that reaction make any sense?

Why should it be any different for dogs that also experience a range of emotions? Why then is it still believed that we should ignore our dogs?

Probably because there is confusion and misunderstanding about the difference between an emotional response - which is an involuntary response and a learned response - which has varying degrees of conscious control.

If we acknowledge that providing comfort and support to a dog that is experiencing these emotions will not reinforce them, do we know if providing comfort will reduce these emotions?

Research on this subject is showing evidence that providing comfort and support in stressful situations decreases a dog’s heart rate, salivary cortisol levels, reduces stress responses and increases calm behaviour.

Ignoring a dog’s emotions because of misinformed advice in the belief that this will change the behaviour is more damaging than helpful.

We need to accept and acknowledge that our dogs are having an emotional response and not a behavioural problem.

We need to show compassion, understanding, be a secure base, a safe haven and provide the appropriate comfort when our dogs need it.

30/10/2024
04/10/2024

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This is something i feel very strongly about. Always talking about being in the moment whilst walking your dog, in my cl...
25/09/2024

This is something i feel very strongly about. Always talking about being in the moment whilst walking your dog, in my classes ….after all that’s why we get them isn’t it?

DISTRACTED DOG WALKERS

The distracted dog walker is commonly seen chatting on their cell phone, wearing headphones or socializing with other people while oblivious to what their dog is doing, how their dog is feeling or what is going on in the environment.

This may not sound like a problem to some, but it is something that many people have a problem with, even more so if you have a reactive dog.

I compare walking a dog to driving a car. It’s not so much about our driving skills, but having to constantly be aware of the driving skills of others – trying to predict what they will do, which rules of the road they will ignore and how distracted they are. This is especially true in the country I live in, where driving can be a stressful experience.

I understand that we often need to multi task – there simply doesn’t seem to be enough time in our day to accomplish everything we need to, but walking our dogs should not be one of these times.

Some people might say – “but my dog is really friendly, well socialized, gets on well with everyone, is well trained, knows this environment well etc. and I hear that.

But another dog might not be – maybe they need space, are reactive, are not sociable, are recovering from an illness, might be terrified of another dog racing straight towards them chasing a ball thrown from a ball launcher etc.

If distracted dog walkers have no regard for other dogs or other people, they should at least have regard for their own dogs. Walking your dog should be a time of bonding, of relationship, of seeing the environment through the eyes of your dog, of reinforcing and teaching wanted behaviours, of keeping them safe and protected from the unknown.

Our dogs need us to be focused, to pay attention, to be aware and attentive.

Our dogs depend on us to advocate for them.

Just a little bit of fun.
05/09/2024

Just a little bit of fun.

So important to acknowledge our dogs feelings and understand how to help them.
05/09/2024

So important to acknowledge our dogs feelings and understand how to help them.

07/08/2024

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05/07/2024

Such an important thing to keep checking in between you dogs ties and under armpits.

24/06/2024

Remember, if it’s too hot for your hands or your bare feet, then it’s too hot for their paw pads! ⚠️

If you’re unsure whether it’s okay to let your pet go for a walk on pavements, a simple way to test the temperature is by holding your bare skin on the tarmac for five seconds ⏱️

If you find it painful, then your pet will find it painful to walk on!

To protect your pet, it’s best to avoid walks during the hottest part of the day, which is usually between 8am and 6pm. If you can't safely exercise your dog, missing a day won't hurt.

[Visual description: A close-up picture of a dog’s paw pad which looks very red and sore after being burnt from walking on a hot pavement.]

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