BonosBarks

20/01/2023

Photo’s of this week!❄️☀️🐶

23/12/2022

A recap of 2022!
This year has been truly amazing, all of the adventures we have been on with the dogs, exploring and just enjoying our time together! I want to thank all of my amazing clients and my fabulous dogs for everything this year!
I can’t wait for 2023 and more amazing memories! 🎅🏻 Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄

22/04/2022

A Wonderful Week❤️

20/01/2022

The more I do this work the more I’m convinced that what’s at the core of the most rewarding and joyful dog-human relationships isn’t training experience, or exceptional handler skills, or having raised dogs your entire life. It’s basic compassion and common sense.

It’s the ability to see the world from the point of view of another living being, in this case, from the point of view of our dogs.

It’s taking a moment to decenter ourselves and see our dogs’ behavior not based on how it impacts us, makes us look or feel, but from their point of view.

Dog training info and social media can be downright scary—pseudoscience, egos, fear mongering, and constant assertion of power and control.

People are made to feel guilty for showing their dogs basic acts of kindness or indulging in small moments of pleasure like sharing food or cuddling on the couch.

Our time with our dogs is so brief. None of us are going to look back and say, “wow, I’m so glad I never let my dog on the couch!” or “I’m so happy I didn’t comfort them when they were scared.”

Yes of course teaching life skills matters, but please don’t forget why you’ve chosen to share a life with a dog in the first place.

Don’t forget the joy and give them the compassion you’d want to receive if you were navigating a foreign world that wasn’t designed for you.

[ID: A screenshot of a tweet and tweet replies by Jack Herrera that read We give dogs a hard time for overreacting to normal things, but I think I too would react poorly if someone grabbed me and started trying to give me a bath. A stranger suddenly walks into my house? My reaction likely wouldn’t be quiet and calm. A massive explosion and a shower of sparks suddenly fills the sky for reasons I do not understand? I’d also be concerned!]

Original tweet: https://twitter.com/jherrerx/status/1483310435466153984?s=21

03/09/2021

Happy 1st Birthday to Gorgeous little Maisie.. Maisie is the sweetest girl and she is a pleasure to walk.. Happy Birthday Mais💗

18/08/2021

Happy 3rd Birthday to my crazy little boy Morris💙

They say time flies when you are having fun.. it is certainly true!

Morris is the silliest, smartest, funniest boy. He has the talent to do anything. Morris is the best companion with a heart full of love and trust. He brings so much joy in to all our lives and everyone who meets him falls in love with his puppy eyes. Can’t wait for lots of birthdays and memories with you ❤️ Happy birthday Nugget!!

11/08/2021

Spot on!

I love this, mainly because it applies to our dogs just as much as it does to humans.

Imagine your dog is in a stressful situation, or is over stimulated, or reacting to a certain trigger....and then you ask your dog to sit or give you eye contact to try and calm them down....I hate to tell you, but it's extremely unlikely your dog will relax, or feel relaxed as a result!

YOU NEED TO WORK ON THE DOG'S EMOTIONAL RESPONSE TO STRESSORS!

Working on a positive emotional response to something can take time, but the payoff is well worth it. It can help your dog to feel good about the things around them, rather than having to tolerate it or even worse, feel overwhelmed and flooded

22/07/2021

Today Maeve enjoyed her first puppy session...isn't she adorable?! 🥰 We worked on training skills.. safe to say she was absolutely amazing! A total Superstar! 💕

09/07/2021

A weekend away.. Morris is having so much fun already!!☀️🌊

20/06/2021

Happy birthday Margot!! Can't believe she is 3 today!

Margot is the sweetest dog and we can always count on her. Happy birthday Margs💕

26/05/2021

Obsessed with portrait mode!🐾😍 @ St Albans

26/05/2021

Margot and Monty... swipe to see the last photo for a surprise!😆😂🐄 @ Saint Albans

25/05/2021

Now you see me.. now you don't..😂😍 I think Margot wins for the cutest check ins!

23/04/2021

A week filled with fun ❤️

16/04/2021

Me and Morris are very excited about this weekend! 🤓 ( he is watching and listening very carefully !)😂

16/04/2021

A fabulous week! ❤️

10/04/2021

It's so important to do your research!

Did you know that the animal care and animal training industries are completely unregulated? This means anyone can call themselves a dog professional, no matter

04/04/2021

Happy Easter from me and Morris!🐰