Best Paw Forward Kent

23/01/2025

Thursday's happy hounds! 🐾💕

22/01/2025

Wagtastic Wednesday! 🐾💞🐶

21/01/2025

🐾 Tuesday's pawtraits! 🐾

20/01/2025

Happy Monday with these puppers! 🥰🐾

19/01/2025

This weekends gorgous pups 🥰

17/01/2025

I would like to say a huge thank you to all my wonderful clients for their understanding these last few days whilst myself and my son have been unwell with the nasty lurgy going around which ended up with a trip to A&E for my son this morning 🥺

Thankfully we came home this afternoon and he is recovering fine at home 🏡

I have missed all the pups the last few days and look forward to seeing all their gorgeous faces next week 🐶💞

Thank you again for being so awesome and wishing you all a lovely weekend 🥰

13/01/2025

🐾 Monday's squad! 🐾

And little Miss H had so much fun joining her first group and making some new friends 💞🥰

11/01/2025

Fun in the frost today for these pups ❄️❄️❄️

10/01/2025

What a great start to 2025 we've had!

It's been so lovely to see all the pups this week back with their friends and having fun despite the mud and freezing temperatures! 🤣

We've also welcomed 5 new members to the squad too! 🥰

Lots of fun times ahead! 🐾

10/01/2025

Friday's frosty pups! ❄️🐾❄️

Wishing you all a fabulous weekend!

09/01/2025

🐾 Thursday's happy hounds! 🐾

08/01/2025

🐾 Wednesday's Woofs! 🐾

07/01/2025

Tongue out Tuesday! 😝🐾

06/01/2025

Muddy Monday with the Best Paw Squad! 🐾🤎🐾

05/01/2025

Sunday fun with these pups! 🐾🥰

05/01/2025

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Today I heartily celebrate you dog guardians dealing with canine reactive behaviour!

Because (and bear with me)

Loud reactive behaviour is telling us clearly what our dogs need, how they feel and when they feel it.

These dogs are actually the positive reactors because they can’t be ignored, they are confident to be demanding the space they need.

They are amazing canine communicators in a situation they simply cannot feel safe in.

We are seeing a dog who is not afraid to show us their feelings, because while the situation itself doesn't feel safe, our presence doesn't stop them having a voice.

And

If your dog reacts with fear, tries to run away or hide when something particular comes into their environment I want to commend you for reading this.

The internal reactors, the dogs who freeze, they are less of a problem to us but actually, they are having more of a problem.

They feel helpless, they hide inside and expect to be hurt, with no control over the environment at all.

These dogs are much worse off than the ones who shout and holler for their space, because their fear is often ignored.

Yet the fact that you’re reading this means that your scared friend is being empathised with, and being understood by a person who really wants to help them recover.

They while they might feel helpless, you have got their back!

Very special people understand that reactivity is a coping strategy.

Very special people work day after day to help their dogs feel safe and heard.

Special souls don't give up on dogs with reactivity, don't expect it to be trained out in no time, don't blame the dog and don't give in.

Whether your friend is scared and shouty, shut down and silent or a mixture of both.

I thank you for being their friend.

You're doing something magnificent.

You are amazing!

03/01/2025

Friday's frosty pups! ❄️🐾❄️

Have a great weekend everyone!