Met these two gorgeous hounds today #greyhounfsofinstagram #greyhounds #dogbehaviour
๐๐ป๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ : ๐ช๐๐๐ง ๐๐ผ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ?
Enriched environments are a great non- threatening way to build confidence in our horses. It allows them to learn cause and effect in a non- threatening way. Little Mabel is demonstrating this beautifully with the cone.
If you have an enriched environment or behaviour support session with me often we start loose and then introduce equipment .
What equipment do you need
โข ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น-๐ณ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐น๐ฎ๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ
โข ๐ ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐น๐๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ (๐ฏ๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐น๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น)
โข ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ด ๐๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐.๐ข๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ . ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ต ๐ณ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ด ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐น๐น
โข ๐๐ป ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ
๐ช๐๐๐ง equipment I will ๐ก๐ข๐ง work with
โข ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
โข ๐๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐
โข ๐๐ฒ ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐
๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐
I am a Provisionsl Clinical Animal Behaviourist and Family Dog Mediator.
Bespoke Puppy Packages are available in 6,8,12.
They are bespoke and designed for you and your puppy and can include trips out to cafes or other socialisation relevant to your unique situation .
Everything is at your puppiesโ pace and my approach is trauma-sensitive and dog-centred .
All sessions are a mixture of developing your observation skills , theory and practical skills and hacks to support your puppy to learn about their world and for you to have a peaceful life together . Your first session includes a needs assessment to design sessions around your and your puppies unique needs
Packages are designed based on your needs. You also receive a behaviour needs pack, individualised support plans and WhatsApo support between sessions are included
6- ยฃ195
12- ยฃ400
8- ยฃ290
I am also able to design an entirely bespoke package for you .
Any further sessions if required are ยฃ55 for approximately 1.5 hours.
A 50% deposit is required to secure your booking.
20% off NHS and Ambulance staff
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Lickimats are great for horses too #enrichment #horses #positive experiences #hedonicbudget #equinebehaviour
Not a technique or a method an approach #horsebehaviour #dogbehaviour #horses
#traumainformedhorsecare #equinebehaviour
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ
This post is inspired by a post about decompression strategies for horses based on the wonderful Resilience article by Dr Kathy Connor and Bobbie Bhambree-Wirkman (2023).
Resilience has multiple definitions which vary across the systems studied and scientific field (Scheffer,Bolhuis,Borsboom et al,2018,Tiira,2019) This is the process of adapting well in the face of trauma, adversity, tragedy and even significant sources of stress (Herrman et al,2011, Scopa et al, 2018) Another definition is an individualโs ability and capacity to MINIMISE allostatic load and resist or weather the negative impacts of stress exposure (Wu et al,2013,). These definitions share one aspect in common and that is the โthe ability to bounce back or rebound after significant stress or adversityโ (Herrman,2011,Scopa et al,2018, Tiira,2019). Allostasis refers to an individualโs ability to maintain stability through change (Sterling,1988,Korte,Olivier & Koolhaus,2007 ).Allostatic load is the toll and cost of chronic stress on the animal. It is a dynamic process (Osorio et al, 2017, Russo et al, 2012).
Resilience may also vary dependent upon the stressor or situation a horse may be resilient in one situation but not in another (Osorio et al, 2017, Connor & Bhambree-Wirkman,2023).Horses may differ in their ability to cope with stressful situations as well as varying in their vulnerability to stress.(Kovac et al,2022,Koolhaus et al, 2010 ,Budzynska ,2014).
Resilience stems from an individualโs genetics, early development and their current environment, including their access to social support (Mills & Ricci-Benoit,2021, Scopa et al, 2014). When horses or ourselves go through a stressful situation it is important the stress cycle is completed and they have an opportunity to return to basel
๐ฆ๐น๐ผ๐ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ง๐ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ #horses #slowponytv #dinnertime
๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ด ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐น๐๐?
๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ช๐ฎ๐น๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด
I am going to do a series on leading and loose-lead walking issues in horses and dogs. In my experience we underestimate just how challenging this is from the animalโs point of view. I will start with horses.
๐ช๐ต๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐? ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ
It seems it is frequently taken for granted, that horses should just be able to lead calmly and well, without considering their perspective. This is likely because it is viewed as such an essential skill to the captive and domesticated world.
For any horse leading can be challenging because it involves
๐ด The issue discussed the least by caregivers and behaviour consultants and trainers alike is your horse being overstimulated and unable to cope with their environment.
๐ด Physical pain, illness or injury can also cause difficulties with leading.
๐ดA loss of agency as they are required to give up control over their body and direction of travel to the person leading them.
๐ด They are restrained and cannot choose where to go.
๐ด From a horses perspective this often means they are taken away from their friends or to do an activity they may or may not always want to do. therefore it is important that we help horses to feel secure .
๐ด They do not automatically know what is required. Cues can sometimes be conflicting and/or aversive.
๐ดGoing too quickly and not allowing your horse to process their environment. Slowing down can really help.
๐ดEquipment can sometimes be painful and aversive such as chiffneys, rope halters ( this is stated in equipment information), โBe Kindโ headcollars etc. These types of equipment often worsen issues by creating negative associations and discomfort raising arousal level. They do not offer guarantees of control. Please take the time to understand t
