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07/03/2025

🐶 Unlocking Happiness: Building Confidence and Trust with a Rescue Dog (Part 2) 🏡💛

Bringing a rescue dog into your home is a journey of patience, love, and understanding. In Part 2 of our series, we dive into:

✔️ How to assess and manage behavioral challenges 🧩
✔️ The importance of matching dogs with the right homes 🏠
✔️ Stress reduction techniques to help rescues thrive 🌿

With the right support, structure, and care, rescue dogs can overcome their past and flourish in loving families. If you're thinking about fostering or adopting, PoochWise is here to help!

📖 Read the full blog & start your journey: https://www.poochwise.co.uk/post/unlocking-happiness-building-confidence-and-trust-with-a-rescue-dog-part-2

In this second part of our series looking into Rescue dogs, we will discuss how to assess behavioural challenges, reduce stress, and build confidence in rescue dogs, helping them transition into their forever homes.In Part 1, we explored how meeting a rescue dog’s fundamental welfare needs—such ...

06/03/2025

🐶💛 Unlocking Happiness: Essential Care Tips for Rescue Dogs (Part 1) 💛🐶

Rescue dogs have been through so much, and providing them with the right care is the first step in helping them thrive! In our latest blog, we dive into key essentials every rescue dog needs:

🍖 Nutrition & Enrichment – The power of food in both physical health and mental stimulation.
🏡 Creating a Suitable Environment – A safe, comfortable space to help them adjust.
🩺 Protecting emotional well-being.

Meeting these fundamental needs sets the foundation for a happy, healthy future! ❤️

✨ Stay tuned for Part 2, where we’ll explore behavioural rehabilitation and building trust! 🐕

📖 Read more here: https://www.poochwise.co.uk/post/unlocking-happiness-essential-care-tips-for-rescue-dogs-part-1

Each year, around 130,000 dogs find themselves in rescue shelters across the UK (Clark et al., 2012). That’s about 1.3% of the UK dog population—a significant number of dogs in need of care, stability, and a second chance at a happy life. Research has shown that rescue dogs experience higher str...

05/03/2025

🐾 Helping, Not Harming: Why Medication for Dogs Isn’t as Scary as You Think 🐾

When it comes to helping our dogs, many people hesitate at the idea of medication. But just like with humans, the right treatment can be life-changing for dogs struggling with anxiety, fear, or other behavioural challenges.

Check it out here:

For many dog owners, the idea of giving their pet medication, especially for behavioural issues, can seem intimidating. There's often a fear of side effects, dependency, or even a stigma attached to medicating a pet for aggression or anxiety. However, just like in human medicine, medication can be a...

19/02/2025

🐾 Is Your Dog Struggling with Anxiety? 🐾

In Part 2 of our series, we share practical solutions to help your dog feel calmer and more secure. Learn about behavioral techniques, environmental changes, and when to seek professional help.

🐶 Read more: https://www.poochwise.co.uk/post/canine-stress-anxiety-effective-solutions-part-2-of-2?postId=67ae41d7e8fe82c6eba500a1

In Part 1 of this series, I explored the causes of canine stress and anxiety. Now, in Part 2, I will focus on the solutions to help manage and alleviate stress in dogs, improving their overall well-being and strengthening the bond between dogs and their owners.Why Reducing Canine Stress is Essential...

17/02/2025

🐶 Is your dog showing signs of stress or anxiety? Understanding the causes is the first step to helping them feel safe and happy.

We've just shared a new blog post diving into the common triggers of canine anxiety—whether it’s changes in routine, past trauma, or even our own emotions affecting them.

Check it out here: https://www.poochwise.co.uk/post/canine-stress-anxiety-uncovering-the-causes-part-1

Stay tuned for Part 2, where we’ll explore practical ways to help your pup feel more secure! 🐾

13/02/2025

🐾 Struggling with your dog's behaviour? 🐾

Understanding how dogs learn is the key to positive change! Our latest blog dives into the power of learning theory and how positive reinforcement and counter-conditioning can help transform your dog’s behaviour for good. 🐶✨

From calm walks to building trust, our expert tips will help you strengthen your bond with your dog while creating lasting, positive habits.

👉 Read the full blog now: https://wix.to/Ew0Oa6d

Understanding Dog Behaviour: Learning Theory in Action for Effective TrainingAt PoochWise, I believe that understanding how dogs learn is key to effectively modifying behaviour. Learning theory provides valuable insights into how dogs form associations and learn behaviours. By applying this knowledg...