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LABS Training - Lara's Animal Behaviour Services

Tenterden, Rye & Surrounding Areas
Kind, Fun, Supportive Dog Training Puppy Socialisation Classes Puppy Training Good Companion Awards

One to One Training

08/11/2024

🎄Calling all new puppy parents! Sign up to our last Puppy Preschool of the year! 🎄

⭐ Puppy Preschool is a 2 week course designed specifically for puppies between vaccinations (8-14 weeks) to help harness their critical window of socialisation - that magical period of time between approximately 6-16 weeks where they are accepting of new sights, sounds and experiences and internalise them as "normal". This is the most important time to introduce your puppy to lots of new stimuli in a safe and positive way so they can develop into confident and well-rounded adult dogs but this can be tricky to manage when they are not fully immunised. This is where we come in. We can help you to give your pup the best start in life in our dedicated, SAFE classroom! ⭐

🐾 Learn about socialisation
🐾 Novel experiences
🐾 Sensory experiences
🐾 Different types of handling
🐾 Puppy play
🐾 Puppy behaviour handouts

🦠 We have strict hygiene and safety operating procedures which have been reviewed and approved by local vets so that you can have peace of mind that your puppy is protected. The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) encourages the use of early puppy socialisation classes, even before they are fully immunised by their vaccinations, because the risks of infection are low in a well managed class, yet the benefits for the behavioural development and future well-being of the puppy is high.

🗓️ Next course: Wednesday 27 Nov & Wednesday 4th Dec @ 12pm

📍@ Pure Connection Pets in Tenterden

🌟 Run by 2 Accredited dog trainers DM or email: [email protected] / [email protected] for more information and to book your place!

LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE

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06/11/2024

This post is a little more personal, and some of you will be aware of the struggles Elsie and I have had over this past year.

Today was a big day for us, meeting up with friends and their dogs. Some of the dogs she knew and has a brilliant relationship with, and others she has met once or twice or not at all.

Elsie can be quite an anxious dog. She has struggled with confidence around dogs through adolescence, and this has been heavily influenced by her hormones. Combined with this, she has had a number of incidents of off lead dogs, with no recall, jumping all over her.

Earlier this year, it felt like we were at a tipping point. If we had another bad interaction with a dog, it could all go south, and there would be a lot of work to do to get her confidence back. Throughout this year, we have worked tirelessly on making sure every interaction she had was positive. We introduced her to dogs that would help boost her confidence, respect her boundaries, and that she could build a strong relationship with. Dogs that she felt safe with and whom she could trust. Over the summer, we reached a huge moment when she asked a couple of these 'safe' friends to play with her.. something she hadn't done for what felt like a lifetime.

She was spayed a couple of months ago, which was a difficult decision, but the right one for her.

Today was the first time she had been in a big group of dogs for a long time. Having a couple of her best friends there gave her the boost she needed. She oozed with confidence and had the best time making new friends and strengthening relationships.

It is totally normal to have an anxious dog.
It is totally normal for dogs to be selective in who they choose as friends.
It is totally normal for dogs to prefer their own company.
It is totally normal for dogs to struggle during adolescence.
It is totally normal for a dog to stand up for themselves.
It is totally normal to feel like it's all your fault!

I had to remind myself of these things daily. Everything we were, and still are, experiencing is normal. She is still an anxious dog, and probably always will be, and that is ok.

Always advocate for your dog. You know them best.

31/10/2024

🎃👻 Happy Halloween 🎃 👻

Here are 3 tips to help your dog out during this scary night:

1. Walk them before it gets dark. Seeing unusual looking people might give them a bit of a fright.

2. If your dog struggles with people knocking on the door, cover your doorbell with tape and put a little sign up to say, "Please don't knock - you don't want to wake the werewolf!" and leave a bowl of treats out for the kids.

3. Give your dogs a yummy, long-lasting chew to keep them busy if your neighbourhood is bustling with the sounds of trick or treaters. You can even get into the spirit of Halloween by giving them a natural hairy chew or a bone! 🦴

23/10/2024

This gorgeous boy is Remy. 💫

Remy is another pup that started his training journey with us when he was just 11 weeks old at Puppy Preschool. Being a part of a very busy young family, his guardians opted to complete his puppy course on a 121 basis so we could tailor our training to suit family life and manage Remy's natural behaviour.

Remy and his Mum are continuing their training to meet his cognitive and physical needs. He is the most gorgeous little boy and so full of love 💙🩵

22/10/2024

This is Salvador! How handsome is he?!

Salva is an energetic 7 month old working lab. He is hoping to be a support dog for his guardian when he grows up. They make such a wonderful and dedicated team together. Salva came for a 121 to learn some exercises to help him cope when there are distractions.

We focused on pattern games to help him engage, reduce arousal, and give him quick and easy wins. He had the best time!

19/10/2024

This is Mouse. He's handsome chap!

Mouse started his training journey with us when he was just 11 weeks old at Puppy Preschool (he was big then!) He is now 7 months and has hit adolescence hard. We've been working on engagement with Mum, lead walking, recall, and working around distractions.

He'll be starting his Good Companion Awards next week and harnessing his strong working lines in some gundog work.

13/10/2024

🔷️ Do you have a difficult teenager?
🔷️ Do you have an adult dog that could do with a refresher?
🔷️ Did you do a puppy course but have forgotten everything?
🔷️ Do you want to learn more about your dog?

Sign up for our next Foundation Award course!
📍Peasmarsh Memorial Hall
📅 24th October
🕚 6pm

6 week course covering:
✅️ Basic obedience
✅️ Manners
✅️ Impulse control
✅️ Body language .. and more!

DM for more details or contact me at [email protected]

09/10/2024

It's Pet Obesity Awareness Week

In 2021, a study the Royal Veterinary College found that in the UK, 1 in 14 dogs were recorded as being overweight each year.

In the US, the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention monitors the number of pets recorded as overweight. Over the last few years, they have seen an increase in the prevalence of obesity with 59% of dogs and 61% of cats recorded as overweight in 2022.

Their most recent findings have shown a lack of awareness of body condition amongst care givers. With nearly 32% of owners with overweight or obese pets classing their pet as normal or thin.

Similar findings have been found by the PDSA, World Pet Obesity Association, and Pet food industry experts.

Understanding what a healthy body score is, that is suitable to your breed, can help you make the best decisions for your pet. Keeping them healthy, happy, and having a long life.

For further information go to https://www.petobesityprevention.org/pet-weight-check

04/10/2024

**Puppy Classes**

This is the last puppy course of the year, so secure your place today!

A 6 week course in a small group environment with fun, reward based training. Includes a welcome pack and weekly handouts. Suitable for puppies 20 weeks and under.

📍Peasmarsh Memorial Hall
📅 Friday 8th November
🕚 11am
🔷️ Basic training, life skills, socialisation, handling, greetings, and behaviour talks.

02/10/2024

🎒🏫🎓 It's back to school time and yes, that means YOU, pup! 🎓🏫🎒

⭐ Our Puppy Preschool is a 2 week course designed specifically for puppies between vaccinations (8-14 weeks) to help harness their critical window of socialisation - that magical period of time between approximately 6-16 weeks where they are accepting of new sights, sounds and experiences and internalise them as "normal". This is the most important time to introduce your puppy to lots of new stimuli in a safe and positive way so they can develop into confident and well-rounded adult dogs but this can be tricky to manage when they are not fully immunised. This is where we come in. We can help you to give your pup the best start in life in our dedicated, SAFE classroom! ⭐

🐾 Learn about socialisation
🐾 Novel experiences
🐾 Sensory experiences
🐾 Different types of handling
🐾 Puppy play
🐾 Puppy behaviour handouts

🦠 We have strict hygiene and safety operating procedures which have been reviewed and approved by local vets so that you can have peace of mind that your puppy is protected. The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) encourages the use of early puppy socialisation classes, even before they are fully immunised by their vaccinations, because the risks of infection are low in a well managed class, yet the benefits for the behavioural development and future well-being of the puppy is high.

🗓️ Next course: Sat 19 & 26 Oct - 2pm

📍@ Pure Connection Pets in Tenterden

🌟 Run by 2 Accredited dog trainers DM or email: [email protected] / [email protected] for more information and to book your place!

LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE

Share this with someone who is getting a new pup and wants the best start for them!

28/09/2024

🎉 Another well done to our Improvers! The Improver award is the follow on course for those who have completed both the puppy or foundation award.

Tank
Blitz
Bear
Teddy

All of these chaps are going through adolescence, which is tough going for both ends of the lead! They've all made good progress through the last 6 weeks and have come away cementing their life skills and learning to cope around distractions. Each guardian has also come away learning how and where to focus their training at home to help emotionally support their teenage boy!

Well done, teams! You've got this 💪

28/09/2024

✨️A big well done to our latest puppy graduates! ✨️

Ernie
Benji
Betty
Teddy

They were such a fun little group, with some big personalities!

If you have a puppy and want to join a fun puppy training course in a small, friendly, and supportive environment using kind and fear free methods, DM me or contact me at [email protected].

14/09/2024

💫Congratulations to Lottie and her dedicated family on passing their Good Companion Puppy Award!💫

Lottie started her training journey at Puppy Preschool when she was a teeny 11 week old puppy! She completed her puppy courses on a 121 basis so we could be flexible with fitting lessons in through out a busy summer. It's been so lovely to see her grow in confidence 😍

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