TLC Dog Behaviour and Training

08/08/2024

Your FLOORS affect how your dog feels!🐾🐾🐾
RUNNERS AND RUGS EQUALS LESS DRUGS!!

Shiny slippery floors put a terrible strain on a developing puppies joints. It won't be noticeable until your dog reaches adult hood and then the damage is done. Its like us walking on ice in flip flops. Everytime the dog slips it causes a micro trauma, which is basically small injurys to joints and surrounding soft tissue, leading to a progression of arthritis. Slipping and sliding on smooth surfaces also makes the brain and body feel disregulated. If you have a nervous dog it will add to your dogs feelings of instability and lead to an increase in anxiety, stress and even fear.
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This is a great example of how your flooring effects your animals physical health and emotional well being.
In this first training session we introduced a carpet runner on a wooden shiny floor and all three dogs gravitated to it and instantly relaxed!💖👌👍🐾🐾🐾
In the comments below you will see how the dogs felt when I arrived and how the flooring added to the overall stress levels in the dogs.
I carry carpet runners in my van to highlight 'joint awareness' in our dogs!
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10/07/2024

After just ONE heel work and loose leash walking session Ali sent me this little video clip of the progress she'd made with her beautiful 2 yr. Old Labrador Inka.
Well done Ali and Inka great teamwork! 👏👍👌🐾💖

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You too, may only need one session like Ali and Inka! 🐾
Its a beautiful journey!🐾👍Call if you think you may need help🐾

03/07/2024

Thank you to all those lovely people who have recommended me on Facebook!

I'm truly humbled and grateful. Your comments are much appreciated.

For me, being a dog trainer is an absolute privilege and the best job in the world! I'm very grateful to be working with these amazing animals with whom we share our homes and lives!

The few occasions on which I have sustained minor injuries in the line of duty have been insightful and a steep learning curve.

But these incidents have not lessened my desire to do even better, to further my understanding of how the dogs’ brain works and how they tick!

I shall continue to always give 100% in my work to help dogs and their devoted owners and caregivers enjoy a fulfilling and harmonious life together. ❤

Of course, I don't so much 'fix' your dog as give you the practical skills and theoretical knowledge to work well with your dog. The rest is down to you.

But I'm always available for advice and telephone support.

Btw, documenting your dog’s journey with training logs and video footage is advisable, as it’s a great way of following your dog’s journey and seeing the wonderful improvements that they are making along the way.
Many thanks and good luck!
Rachel
Tlc dog behaviour and training 🐾

27/06/2024

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As temperatures rise during the summer months, it's crucial for you to take extra care of your dog. To ensure your dog stays cool and comfortable, you need to focus on their diet and nutrition. By following these effective tips, you can help keep your dog cool and healthy throughout the summer.

22/05/2024

To be successful in teaching your dog new skills:

Train FOR the moment! 😻🥳👍🐾🐾🐾👌👏💖😉

NOT IN the Moment!🙀🙈😱🤮🥺😭🐾

24/04/2024

To ensure 100% recall, Use the long line as a fail safe, and condition your dog to the sound of a whistle. 'CHARGE UP THE WHISTLE' by pairing it with high value food or a wonderful game of Tug as a Reinforcer. Be consistent, don't give your adolescent dog too much freedom too soon, (even as a trainer I've been guilty of that!) And if your dog does a runner, use this experience as a learning curve to ensure it doesn't happen again😉👌👏🐾💖
Here beautiful Adolescent Astro having a happy time returning to his caregiver💖

22/04/2024

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20/04/2024

TRUST and PERSONAL SPACE
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Allowing strangers into your anxious and worried dog's personal space does not grow your dog's confidence and resilience.
It's actually the best way to break any trust your dog had in you.

Socialising is done at your dogs pace. They'll indicate to you when they are ready to move on. Empower your dog, listen to them, give them agency, give them choice. Give them the space they need. Give them the time to process and observe different situations and environments.
Then your dog will make a good choice.

You are your dogs advocate, his kind leader, protector, teacher and parent, all rolled in to one!

Please, if someone has the courage to speak out on behalf of their anxious dog, its polite to be respectful and listen and act on their request.

How would you feel if a stranger entered your personal space and touched your partner or your kids?

Your dog may feels anxious when he's on a lead. His sympathetic nervous system kicks in, and he's in survival mode!
FIGHT OR FLIGHT.
He can't fly, so he has to fight.
It's a natural response to an unnatural situation.

That dog feels trapped!

It has to retaliate the only way it knows how, by barking, lunging, and growling. It does this to get rid of that stranger, that human, that he doesn't KNOW , he doesn't LOVE and he doesn't TRUST!

Please respect the feelings of other sentient beings. Their voice is important.
If you don't, in time their voice (bark and growl) becomes louder, stronger and more aggressive.

"The human didn't listen, I told them I was uncomfortable!"

You don't want to be part of the reason that the dog fights back!

Asking for space is a right for everyone!
It’s not personal.
It's simply best for you, your dog, or someone else's dog.

18/04/2024

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How many times in the day do we give our dogs choice?

'Start button behaviours', brings a whole new level of communication with your animal. Explore the concept! Agency and choice for your dog, its empowering, builds confidence and removes stress. 🐾🐾🐾

Exploring Advanced Animal Training Concepts

09/04/2024

Just because you're a social butterfly, doesn't mean your dog is!
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LEARN YOUR DOGS LANGUAGE.
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Listen to your dog.
They will tell you how they feel.
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20/03/2024

Food for thought!

On my dogs walk today i met a man wearing ear phones while walking his dog, his dog was pulling out in front on a slip lead, choking itself as it walked. The strain on the dogs trachea must have been immense, and the dog was surely in pain, there was no quality to the walk and no interaction between the man and his dog. The man was unaware of the discomfort that he was inflicting on his dog. His dog strained and pulled towards us to say hello to my dog and it pained me to see his dog struggling so.
I brought it to the attention of the owner, "The leash is very tight around your dogs neck'' and he replied in a disparaging way 'Don't worry, it's fine'.


FINE FOR WHO? is what I thought. I was silent, I didn't say anymore. Why should I worry? It's not my dog, its not my business!

But it did worry me!

Whoever you are, i do hope that's not how you walk your dog everyday!
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17/03/2024

Diet can effect behaviour!

How do you feel after a wholesome cooked dinner compared to a Mc.Donalds meal?

Imagine not being given a choice!

Check out this site for more information on the food you're feeding your dog🐾🐾🐾

The UK's number 1 dog food advice site. Independent dog food reviews, feeding guide, ingredients glossary, retailer locator and much much more!

17/03/2024

Harsh reality!☹🐾

Clarification of when an XL Bully type dog must be neutered:

1. If the dog has been exempted via self-registration, evidence must be provided to DEFRA via a vet that the dog has been neutered, but the deadline depends on the dog's age as at 31st January 2024
(a) if the dog was over 1 year old, it must be done by 30th June 2024
(b) if the dog was aged 7-12 months, it must be done by 31st December 2024
(c) *NEW* according to a press release issued by DEFRA today, if the dog was under 7 months, it must be done by 30th June 2025

Failure to provide evidence of neutering by the relevant deadline will mean that the dog becomes non-exempt and it is liable to be seized and in a subsequent Court case there will be a presumption that the dog shall be destroyed.

2. If the dog is being exempted by Court order, the evidence of neutering must be provided within 2 months of the date of the Contingent Destruction Order. Failure to do so will mean that the dog will not be released as no Certificate of Exemption will be issued, and (unless the Court grants an extension of time) the dog will be destroyed.

17/03/2024

Great Post!
Added to this a cacophony of smells and you've got yourself a recipe for disaster!😥 Help your dog to manage our chaotic human world. Act now, seek help if you're in any doubt where to start 👍🐾💕

08/03/2024

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29/02/2024

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23/01/2024

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