Not Just Gundogs Dog Training

06/06/2022

06/06/2022

03/12/2020

A nice bit of advice about puppy biting from “what a good dog training center”

05/03/2020

23/02/2020

via ripl.com

11/02/2020

Something to think about.
Forcing a dog to ‘face its fears’ and taking away its control over its own movement is probably not a good idea as the risk of creating a negative learning experience becomes very high.

Luring a fearful dog with food could work out fine and can sometimes make a dog to realize that an object is safe, but it can also create feelings of inner conflict and some dogs will suddenly startle. I would never advise anyone to lure a fearful dog into meeting other animals (including humans) as this can become very risky. Once the food has been eaten, the dog may freak out in being too close and suddenly react with a defensive response.

Encouraging a dog (with verbal praise or other types of rewards) after it takes initiative in exploring and processing information at its own pace can boost the self-confidence of a dog and can reduce stress and fearfulness.

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29/01/2020

KONG's are a brilliant way to keep your dog mentally stimulated and busy. Prepare in advance and freeze to provide when you need to keep your dog occupied and focused on a quiet activity. Here are some Kong stuffing tips thanks to Leash and Learn.

28/01/2020

Just a thought of the day I felt compelled to share..

Working in veterinary medicine is where I single handedly see the most dog to dog mishaps with the general public due to simply lacking knowledge on dog behavior, and lack of respect for both their own dog and other dog’s space. Let me play it out for you, of what I see, all too often. Owner has their dog in the waiting room on a loose, long leash. The Dog is free to roam within a 6 ft radius. Another dog and its owner attempt to come in the doors, only to be blocked and greeted nose to nose by the uncontrolled dog, now tense on his leash, pulling and eager to meet. Its owner speaks out, “oh it’s okay! I’ve got him, and he’s friendly☺️” Here is where I step in to politely ask the owner to keep her dog close to her, only to get a response of “he’s fine, he’s wagging his tail!” 🤦🏼‍♀️ Little do they know, I see something else, way more complex, far beyond their assumptions.

Education and knowledge is power. Especially when you are dealing with an animal that you are supposed to mentor and guide for its lifetime, to ensure stability, confidence, and respect. In my professional and outright personal opinion, never is it okay to:
1) Allow your dog to greet another dog nose to nose on a tense leash
*A dog greeted head on is generally very rude, intrusive, and unnatural in the dog world, and can create conflict right from the get go. Any dog can take this posture as threatening, and begin defensive aggressive behavior. To make matters worse, a tense leash can build the energy in a dog to produce reactive behavior due to space constraints. If you must introduce dogs on leash, it is better to allow them to greet side by side on a LOOSE leash, and relax!

2) Assume that a wagging tail is a happy dog wanting to interact
* A dog will wag its tail for a multitude of emotions. It is VITAL to understand what your dog is saying by it’s tail wag. Based on tail position and speed will indicate how the dog is feeling. For example, A low, fast wag can generally indicate nervous energy, or insecurity, which has potential to cause a fear aggressive response. A high, stiff wag can mean over-arousal/over-stimulation or intent of ready to spring into action. The dog will make lousy choices in this state of mind and make it more difficult to control should they “rev-up” more. A medial, soft & loose wag is generally universal for a happy dog. Get to know your wags!

3) Assume the other dog is just as “friendly” as yours
* Not all dogs are dog friendly. This should be obvious knowledge. Just because your dog is friendly does not mean the other is, too. They could be undersocialized, have social insecurities, or just be dog aggressive. Give other dogs space, please.

4) Allow your dog to interact with other dogs in a veterinary office waiting room
* Dogs often come into the vet office already stressed. It is generally not a place of pleasure as the dog is usually being shuffled into a tight room, being held by strangers only to be poked and prodded at. The smell of other ill dogs or even death is in the air which makes a dog uneasy. Most owners are often nervous FOR their dog during a vet visit so their energy does not help the dog, either. There may be the the smell of cats in the room, stress pheremones, and urine markings from other dogs. Dogs come in not feeling well, or maybe have arthritis, or painful from an injury. They may be recovering from a surgery. Or coming in to be put down due to old age or chronic illness. Now tell me why this sounds like a good spot to “play”?!

We all go to the vet with our dogs. Please make your next visit pleasurable for everyone!

18/12/2019

Facial expressions are considered sensitive indicators of emotional states in humans and many animals. Identifying facial indicators of emotion is a major challenge and little systematic research has been done in non-primate species. In dogs, such research is important not only to address fundamenta...

05/11/2019

It's Gundog Theft Awareness Week. Oct31st - Nov7th.
Thieves will target kennels, gardens, houses, and fields to steal desirable gundog breeds.
Consider how easy it would be to steal your dog? What measures can you take to make it harder?
Until we have thieves will continue to get away with what is legally considered a low-level crime.
Here is how you can bring about change:
Sign petition for scanning legislation to help find missing and stolen pets:
http://chng.it/hxW952ry
Tell your MP.
http://www.stolenandmissingpetsalliance.co.uk/write-to-your-mp/
For prevention tips: http://pettheft.org.uk/gundogtheftawareness/prevention.php

10/10/2019

Paediatric neutering never can be good if you actually think about the potential ramifications 🤬

04/10/2019

This cute porcupine definitely needs a lesson on sharing...LOL

08/09/2019

21/08/2019

The Village Hall, Strensham - an ideal place to train puppies and adults...with an outdoor space to train recalls 👌🐾

21/08/2019

The Village Hall, Strensham - dog friendly and an ideal place to train puppies and adult...with an outside space for recalls 👌

19/08/2019

Capture your dog doing things right instead of just noticing the annoying things. Do it today, tomorrow, and the day after and your dog will do them more often!

Share the things you are going to reinforce!

(Examples: lying quietly; sitting instead of jumping; glancing at the cat but not chasing; looking at you outside and not just sniffing; waiting patiently for dinner.)

13/08/2019

30/07/2019

New puppy/beginner classes starting Wednesday 7th August, Strensham Village Hall, 7-8pm, 8 week course.
With a chance to take the Kennel Club Puppy Foundation

02/05/2019

Give Me Space ✋🐶

01/05/2019

What a wonderful informative image helping us to understand our dogs.

16/04/2019

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12/04/2019