Usen Behaviour Referrals

02/12/2024

🎄Season of Goodwill🎄
I am donating the equivalent of a days work to small independent dog rescues. If you’d value a sounding board to discuss dog behaviour. Book your totally free Zoom call in December, get in touch and we’ll find a good time. I’m experienced friendly and keen to help. Merry Christmas🧑‍🎄

31/10/2024

Let’s talk seniors! I am passionate about quality of life especially for our wise old pups💙❤️A rich and enjoyable life with age appropriate/adapted activities is the best. I am going to try and put a post together with some of my favourite ideas for my own senior Otis.

I have enquiries re: separation anxiety, isolation distress, social issues with people/dogs, and similar, and in dogs around 8years plus Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome (CDS) is a consideration to bring to the table. It is a progressive, degenerative cognitive impairment (beyond that which would normally be expected in the natural aging process). Theres a great evaluation tool called DISHAA which I will link below that vets and owners can work their way through methodically. It is a diagnosis of exclusion so the vet rules out all other medical and physical issues first. Treatment plans vary of course, but have a multi modal approach, people like me can support the environmental and cognitive elements. With a CDS diagnosis, there are still glimmers of joy and happiness to be had🥰

11/10/2024

Post summer holidays and post festive break are my busiest times of year (therefore early 2025 is set to be busy too).
An ounce of prevention would be my hope for all though! Festive dog bites usually keep me busy until spring time, I would absolutely love this not to be the case in 2025. If you need advice on management and dog safety do get in touch.

24/09/2024

Danger or safety?? It’s a really hot topic. Especially when you work aggression cases.
This is a really quick tip, that helped reframe a colleague’s approach to his risk assessments.

What does relaxation look like for this particular dog?

A really simple but important question. You see the absence of overt threat or aggression, does not in itself indicate safety.
I spend more time understanding antecedents arousal levels and behavioural patterns of the dog than desperately searching for a telling ‘sign’ that the dog is approaching an aggressive response, many dogs either have compromised or accelerated signalling anyway (by which time it’s a little too late). So quite simply what does relaxation look like? Monitor for movements away from that.
Over simplified interpretation of infographics and social media buzz can place inexperienced canine professionals in danger.
Please stay safe and review your risk assessments if you haven’t done so recently🙏

12/07/2024

Chloe is a really talented caring veterinary physiotherapist, love this post!

Huge thanks to Chloe Blyth Veterinary Physiotherapy for coming out to see our pups today!

Chloe is an essential part of keeping our disabled pups healthy and pain free! Plus seeing to any new pups in need we have in

Today she saw our little Maltese newbie Sam.

This poor little guy arrived as a private surrender - little did we know that this boy is blind, deaf, and with neurological issues 😞 he has now seen the vet, who has recommended physio to improve his mobility

Chloe was amazing in helping us try to figure out how best to help this little chap, and figure out a forward plan to help improve his quality of life

Would highly recommend Chloe if you’ve a pup, kitty, or horse/pony who needs some help living pain free ❤️

08/07/2024

Really happy to accept insurance work, many pet insurers are now processing direct claims so it’s just the excess for clients to pay out! Check your policy and get in touch to find out more👌

02/07/2024

🐾Everything from an informal chat, proof reading reports, troubleshooting plateaus, regressions and everything in between. Really happy to help🐾
Pricing starts at £35 p/h remote. Call or message ☎️