Positive Pet Behaviour

20/02/2025

We went out to work with Scotty this week. He really struggles with anyone or anything approaching him when he's outside of his home, his safe zone. He worked very hard and was exhausted after our visit!

13/02/2025

We had a great time yesterday. Presenting a workshop on reducing fear of the veterinary practice. Having great fun with this beautiful boy, practicing freework and a chin rest. Both ideal for fear free veterinary visits.

Please do get in touch if you would like support for your veterinary practice OR if your dog is scared of the vets!

13/02/2025

We had a great time at Rowe Vet Group Rowe Veterinary Referrals in Wotton yesterday. Presenting a workshop on reducing fear of the veterinary practice. Having great fun with this beautiful boy, practicing freework and a chin rest. Both ideal for fear free veterinary visits.

Please do get in touch if you would like support for your veterinary practice OR if your dog is scared of the vets!

02/02/2025

What an absolute pleasure to work with the BEAUTIFUL little Maud. She's really worried about going into the car and we played some games and gave her brilliant care givers some exercises to work on. What a face! 🐕🐾🐶

31/01/2025

Some days I have the best job! Working on calm settle behaviours with this GORGEOUS golden lab. He did brilliantly!

29/01/2025

Oh Woody!! What a superstar!
When I first met Woody, he was too frightened to even walk across the car park at the vets. Today the fabulous Claire Wood Veterinary Group managed to listen to his heart and chest, practice mock injections and even simulate an IM injection. This boy had done so well, huge amounts of work by his wonderful care givers and a great collaboration between vets, behaviour and care giver team has made such a difference! 🥰🎊🥳🎉

07/01/2025

Is your new years resolution to get you pet's behaviour or training better managed or under control?

Don't forget we have re-launched our discovery call service.
Do you need support but don't know what or how?
Not sure if you need a trainer or a clinical behaviourist?
Don't know whether the practitioner is ethical or force free?

Book in for a chinwag now, completely free and we can run you through every aspect of how behaviour and training works.

https://calendly.com/debbieppb/discovery-call-chinwag?back=1&month=2025-01

03/01/2025

Happy new year from all at Positive Pet Behaviour. Please note that we have had a change over in administrators over the festive period. If you are waiting for a response or to book an appointment, please get back in touch, just in case you have been accidentally swept away during the festivities!

Wishing everyone a wonderful 2025 with much clearer communication and understanding between pets and people! 😙😞😸🧑‍🎓👱‍♀️👨‍🦰👩👳‍♂️🧕👮‍♀️👷🐶🐱🐕🐩🦮🐕‍🦺🐈🐈‍⬛

30/12/2024

Starting on the 6th January, our discovery calls are back in action.

If you don't know whether you need a trainer or a clinical behaviourist. If you have questions about how the process works. Or if you need some support or advice about how to book, please use our discovery call service. ☎️📞

Please click the link to book.

https://calendly.com/debbieppb/discovery-call-chinwag

29/12/2024

Starting on the 6th January, our discovery calls are back in action.

If you don't know whether you need a trainer or a clinical behaviourist. If you have questions about how the process works. Or if you need some support or advice about how to book, please use our discovery call service. ☎️📞

Please click the link to book.

Explore our website and get in touch with us today. Learn more about how we can assist you and answer any questions you may have.

15/12/2024

I am getting towards winding up for the year, I do still have a couple of followup sessions left and one space for a full consultation between Christmas and the new year, if you need support, please get in touch. Time to start the Christmas prep!

09/12/2024

When I am working with an animal whom I suspect has pain as a contributing factor in their behaviour displays and responses. 🐕🐈🐇🐀

I always ask the care giver to request a behavioural pain trial from their vet.🏥

And ideally get support/assessment from a Qualified physiotherapist.

Behaviour analgesia trials should ideally last at least 6 weeks and utilise 2 different medication types to attempt to cover as many of the pain pathways as possible. 😞🔨

To gain adequate monitoring data for this, I always ask for, a validated pain score be completed at the beginning and the end, dianostic quality video footage of the animal moving, and a diary coveting the period of the trial to track and measure swings. 📝✏️🖊

We are still struggling to manage hidden pain in many humans who have a voice and way of saying exactly where it hurts. We need to support and advocate for our pets and animals as a minimum standard. 💪✊️

06/12/2024

I harp on about this on a daily basis. Gathering data is essential for animals whi may have painful conditions affecting their behavioural responses.

03/12/2024

I very rarely see behaviour cases where pain isn't an issue.

Chronic pain is different from acute pain and central sensitisation is different still.

These fantastic 'mythletoe and whines'' are your gift from the brilliant collaboration from Animal Behaviour Kent -taylor explaining how pain affects behaviour and why it is important.

Get in touch if you need support with your pets.

30/11/2024

Double conference weekend, Fellowship of Animal Behaviour Clinicians and IAABC Foundation will need a steady stream of drinks and snacks. Not sure my learning partner will help much!