Nina's Wolfpack

A dog that doesn’t like the company of other dogs will probably never be playful with other dogs.A dog that has fear towards people or doesn’t enjoy being pet by people, will not magically start to enjoy the company of strangers.It’s just not who your dog is.Through classical conditioning we can help to influence how your dog associates things & have gradual changes in their emotional responses to dogs and people but that doesn’t automatically mean that they will like things like play, interactions or being touched or stroked.So in terms of reactivity, we can build confidence, resilience and teach alternative behaviours while around triggers, but it’s likely your dog won’t magically love those triggers. Arlo has friends, he has a good 15+ people that he is comfortable around, and a good 5-10 people he actively seeks attention from & wants cuddles from, but he will NEVER be the type of dog that will go up to strangers & want attention from strangers.So have a big think about your priorities & your expectations when it comes to your dog’s reactivity or anxiety training. ..#dogtraining #dogtrainer #streetdog

Decompression period for Foreign Rescue dogs. The travel to their new homes can be a very stressful experience for many foreign rescues and this means that when they arrive they can be quite shut down, nervous and unwilling to interact. When they get to their new homes it’s really important that we give them their own space without people, children or other dogs in the home around so that they can decompress and start to understand where they are. This decompression period can look different for every dog but how we interact with them in the first week is important.We usually say at least for the first few days, avoid interactions with young children & other dogs in the home. This is because the high level of cortisol they’re experiencing can cause these interactions to go badly, sometimes causing aggressive behaviours or resource guarding behaviours in a multi dog household or around young children.Forcing interactions in this time can also cause the dog to feel unsafe or fearful so it can take longer for them to truly settle in. (More info in comments)

CLIENT TESTIMONIAL: It has been so lovely working with this pair working on puppy development, socialisation and training! They have done so well and we will be having more sessions together as Squidge becomes a teenager!!She is working towards being a therapy dog and we have done so much already to prepare her for this.Such a wonderful pair living in a van and having adventures in the UK ❤️... #caninetraining #dogtraining #dogbehaviour #dogbehaviourmodification #dogobedience #dogobediencetraining #dogtrainer#puppytraining #puppydevelopment #dogenrichment #vanlifedog #vanlifeuk #vanlife #adventure #adventuredog #adventuredogtraining

Why the “look at that” game may not be working for your reactive dog…It’s a place most people start while working through reactivity with their dog and while definitely a good starting point, ideally we want to move away from simple “engage disengage”Point 1:Over fixation on the trigger can be seen in frustration reactivityPoint 2:We always need to think of the outcome, if the dog wants the trigger to move away, the food in that moment may not be as reinforcing as movement to relieve stress.Point 3:Alternative behaviours in the presence of the trigger are super important to teach, it regains focus to you, takes fixation off the trigger & is super important for day to day walks....#puppydevelopment #dogenrichment #onlinedogtraining #caninebehaviourconsultant #rescuedog #rescuedogtraining #streetdog #streetdogtraining #foreignrescuedog #vanlifedog #vanlifeuk #vanlife #adventure #adventuredog #adventuredogtraining

Squidge the Vanlife puppy! We’ve been doing virtual sessions for the last few weeks working on socialisation and all of her basic obedience and she is doing so well (her focussed heel is amazing already for 4 and a half months old 😅)Her and her lovely human do lots of Vanlife adventures around the UK! ...#dogtrainer#puppytraining #LIMA #puppydevelopment #dogenrichment #onlinedogtraining #caninebehaviourconsultant #rescuedog #rescuedogtraining #streetdog #streetdogtraining #foreignrescuedog #vanlifedog #vanlifeuk #vanlife #adventure #adventuredog #adventuredogtraining

Link to book: https://calendly.com/info-z6s/adventure-dog-webinar limited spaces available. Whether you would like to learn how to teach practical skills for adventures, struggle with reactivity towards dogs or people and are worried this could limit your dogs ability to have adventures or want to know how to condition camping, settling while you rock climb, paddle boarding with dogs or Canicross, this webinar is for you.We also have 1-2-1 packages that you can book to have tailor made plans sent specifically for what you want to teach (can book free call on my website. ...#caninetraining #dogtraining #dogbehaviour #dogbehaviourmodification #dogobedience #dogobediencetraining #dogtrainer#puppytraining #LIMA #puppydevelopment #dogenrichment #onlinedogtraining #caninebehaviourconsultant #rescuedog #rescuedogtraining #streetdog #streetdogtraining #foreignrescuedog #vanlifedog #vanlifeuk #vanlife #adventure #adventuredog #adventuredogtraining

Sometimes we don’t walk far, we find a spot to sit and relax in nature. It can be amazing for your dog to learn how to relax while they’re out, not have to constantly be moving… and it’s super important for you as well 🤍... #caninetraining #dogTraining #dogbehaviour #dogbehaviourmodification #dogobedience #dogobediencetraining #dogtrainer#puppytraining #puppylove #forcefreedogtraining #fftraining #ffdogtraining #puppydevelopment #dogenrichment #onlinedogtraining #caninebehaviourconsultant #rescuedog #rescuedogtraining #streetdog #streetdogtraining #foreignrescuedog #vanlifedog #adventure #nature

Your dog walking in front of you can actually be very convenient, especially if you’re like me and love a hands free lead walk. Arlo does have a heel cue but lead walking can be so much easier when they walk in front (without much tension) as it means they are not getting tangled in the lead. Dogs naturally want to walk faster than us and giving them more lead to do so can help with teaching lead walking. Personally I love arlo walking in front of me but I have heard people say he’s being “disobedient” or “disrespectful” which is BS 🤣 he’s being a dog and it’s convenient for the both of us 👌🏼You can call me lazy but I love a hands free lead walk & that is so much easier if the lead isn’t dragging on the floor and he’s walking ahead!... #caninetraining #dogTraining #dogbehaviour #dogbehaviourmodification #dogobedience #dogobediencetraining #dogtrainer#puppytraining #puppylove #forcefreedogtraining #fftraining #ffdogtraining #puppydevelopment #dogenrichment #onlinedogtraining #caninebehaviourconsultant #rescuedog #rescuedogtraining #streetdog #streetdogtraining #foreignrescuedog #vanlifedog

For all the vanlifers, this is one of the first things I teach! But even for cars, front doors or gates, learning to wait until a release word could save your dogs life. To teach this, I don’t use a word of wait or stay because we want it to be an automatic behaviour.I scattered food on one side of the door & opened and closed the door so that my dog was more motivated to stay inside (this works well if you have a dog that rushes out like Arlo used to to).Next the door opens and you reward your dog inside the threshold… this can be throwing food behind them or you can ask for a sit if you would like them to be more stationary.Work around the door opening and closing to begin with, then have the door open for longer periods of time rewarding your dog inside the van/car/house.Finally give them a release cue and (same one you use for other training meaning “ok go be free” to your dog)Repeat this at every boundary you would like your dog to have control around.Living in a van this is so important because I spend a lot of time with my sliding door open and Arlo loves to look out at the view ❤️... #caninetraining #dogTraining #dogbehaviour #dogbehaviourmodification #dogobedience #dogobediencetraining #dogtrainer#puppytraining #puppylove #forcefreedogtraining #fftraining #ffdogtraining #puppydevelopment #dogenrichment #onlinedogtraining #caninebehaviourconsultant #rescuedog #rescuedogtraining #streetdog #streetdogtraining #foreignrescuedog #vanlife #vanlifedog #adventuredog

Dog Parent Duties 😂

Me and Arlo live in a van and it was for this exact reason many rescues in the UK denied any adoption. “You don’t have a secure garden” “you don’t have a 6ft fence” No… But I have a lead and a new and enriching environment every time I open my sliding door.Not to mention a lovely small space where Arlo feels at home. Together we have spent weeks in the Peak District, Lake District and Scotland hiking together. Yes arlo is a nervous dog and one thing that has helped MASSIVELY is having the consistency of a van. When I have had to stay with him at travel lodges for dog training courses he gets very fearful and does not sleep well… having the same space on all of our adventures gives him consistency and he LOVES IT!Gardens don’t enrich dogs, adventure, training and engagement does.Even if you have a big garden, it’s still the same boring garden to your dog so running around this one area is not enrichment....#dogtraining #dogtrainer #canineenrichment #caninetraining #onlinedogtraining

1. On lead greetings are an absolute no, dogs can’t play normally or move away if they’re nervous. On lead greetings are the number one cause of lead reactivity. It can also mean they pull more to get to other dogs. 2. Nobody can say hello to my dog unless we know them & he is comfortable with that person! It’s not fair on dogs that are a bit nervous to be pet by anyone and everyone! 3. Pretty obvious, livestock = on lead! It doesn’t matter how good your dogs recall is, farmers don’t want your dogs off lead, and you shouldn’t put an Ecollars on your dog and shock them just so you can say “I don’t need my dog on lead”. Leads are safety measures, just put them on a lead! 4. Yes I will always give my dog rewards for engaging with me, why would I not? He’s choosing me over the environment and he should get rewarded for this! @ninaswolfpack ...#dogbehaviourtraining #dogtraining #dogtrainer #puppytraining #canine #caninetraining #dogbehaviourmodification #forcefreeoffleash