St Paws Training Academy

14/07/2025

Great time travelling to Brighton 🌞🕶️meeting Hannah Lewis-Darnell and chatting about my business journey on her brilliant Seasoned Professional https://lnkd.in/enhz_Ugh . Thanks for inviting me!

Photo of Lisa and Hannah sitting on Hannah's sofa by the microphones where there is a sea view from the window. Lisa has a pink dress on with black markings and Hannah has a blue dress on. They're both smiling.

14/07/2025

Think you're too small to make a difference? Try sleeping with a mosquito! 🦟

11/07/2025

PUPPY BEHAVIOUR 101 - WHAT TO THINK OF 🐾

A puppy’s breed – some breeds that are bred for bite work will engage in mouthing behaviour therefore this is something that is to be expected. Mouthing is a different behaviour to reactivity.

A puppy’s health – if a puppy is in pain or has a health condition, this can contribute to them being more nervous or hypervigilant.

Duration of the problem – if the behaviour has been practiced a lot then this can take longer to overcome. Considering the specific triggers for the behaviour is key so you can look at when it happens and what may be maintaining it.

Environment – Considering who, what and where the behaviour happens with is a key part of identifying the challenge. It may just happen in a busy place where there are lots of people/dogs.

Equipment used and training used – prong/chain collars can cause intense discomfort and pain and lead a dog to behave in a reactive way.

Health and safety – Not leaving the puppy alone with vulnerable adults including older people or children is important as bite’s can be more severe due to thinner skin/risks to bites on the face in the case of children (as sometimes a childs face is the same position as a dog’s mouth.

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Factors to include are also:

The situation the behaviour occurs

How often it occurs

How intense the behaviour is (what level of bite is shown)

What is occurring in the instance that the behaviour happens in

What happens after the behaviour occurs (what everyone’s response is)

🐾The triggers that lead up to the behaviour

You can download my triggers for nipping chart here. https://st-paws-training-academy.kit.com/41ddabcd4f

11/07/2025

Feeling overwhelmed with having a puppy? Wondering when things will get easier? You're not alone in feeling this way. Read my blog below

Professional dog training and behaviour including puppy classes. Lisa Sinnott, Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Animal Behaviour.

11/07/2025

What do cats and dogs have in common?

Well, cats are a prey and predator species which means it is not in their interest to show pain. Showing pain can make them look vulnerable and they hide it well. Dogs can also hide pain. The motivation to perform a behaviour such as jumping to grab a ball or running after a squirrel is higher than their propensity to pain. Pets have evolved to have basic emotional concepts such as seeking and play, sometimes that desire is so strong, that they will keep moving despite pain. It’s a bit like us having a bad shoulder, taking a paracetamol, and still going to our go ape session, because we want to see friends. It’s imperative that if pain relief is used that we don’t use it as an excuse to let our pets run around and potentially do damage – they can really hurt themselves and they will feel the pain when it wears off.

Reference, What cats can teach us about dogs, Sarah Whitehead Inner Circle

08/07/2025

Check this out! A mobilty app https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/life-course-and-medical-sciences/research/dogma/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLZvoVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHsfIEXQBOijvj2aes2tVb8VObDg2hDbm8KVHoPzgot7av2DN3-Cv0JmZ7PH-_aem_BBcEHLNYAbRErpUsaKr3mQ

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08/07/2025

Proofing recall is imperative to keep your dog safe. Here is a guide about different elements to proofing

08/07/2025

What can cats teach us about dogs.. quite alot!

Training methods that use pain, fear and force can lead a dog to skip steps in the ladder of aggression. Studies suggest it leads to dogs that are more aggressive, unpredictable and harder to read.

Just as cats can hide stress by sleeping a lot and not interacting, and not grooming or playing dogs can shut down in an environment they are scared to be in and they can’t escape from. It may appear that they are calm or behaving well but actually they are internalising stress which could lead to an intense outburst. Just as dogs go into fight mode (attack), flight mode (run), they can resort to freeze mode too - this can look like they are calm but actually they are scared.

Reference, What can cats teach us about dogs, Sarah Whitehead Inner Circle.

07/07/2025

05/07/2025

Letting a dog off for the first time can be stomach churning! Grab the mini recall guide here for some top tips. https://st-paws-training-academy.kit.com/a7ef5caf1a

05/07/2025

Pet loss can be so hard. The Ralph Site Pet Loss Support Group may be of comfort to you it you're experiencing this, or will experience this. 🐾🌈