Welcome to puppy class Bramble!
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Update for her fans. The Velvet Hippo is going strong. Fracture, what fracture...
Love it - always complement your dog! We think Bear is gorgeous too.
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Gulliver puppy was doing so well...
It's Pud the Pug playing on the wobble cushion in class!
Remember those mats and coverings to avoid slippy floors!
Rupert staffie learning about ramps. We start with them flat first and then add gradient.
Sadly we said goodbye to Widget yesterday. He was such a wonderful boy and I'm heartbroken - he was simply my world, my best friend and always a sense of "home" for me. I'm struggling with words at the moment so I'll leave it there.
Love you Widgey.
A beautiful early morning tracking session. Dennis Spaniel did a clean run finding both his articles in a very deer-active field.
Today is Global Cat Day. So here is a video of handsome Widget.
(We do love our third team member, Stinky Cat, really).
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Flora pup showing why we let puppies sniff as much as they like. Sniffing is learning. Learning builds confidence. Confident pups are calm pups.
Widget's Farm
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When the Velvet Hippo realises the gate is open to her favourite pond!
If you'd like to hire a beautiful 7 acre secure field in the Frome area, get in touch.
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Give your puppies the best start and join us on our next puppy course - starting this Saturday!
For more info and to book, click here - https://shorturl.at/tzER4
Mabel came today for some training, and while she was on a break, she discovered the pond! This was her first time in water and she thought it was the best thing ever. Commiserations to the family car and damp dog smells.
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It's a common misunderstanding that dogs with aches look achy. Or how could my dog be achy when they roar around on walks?
Presenting exhibit A. The Velvet Hippo has hip dysplasia, osteoarthritis, a herniated joint, and wait for it... a torn tendon too! But if you saw her off lead, you'd never know.
And it's not true that dogs just don't feel pain like we do. It's more that they are idiots when having fun and, due to the excitement, they often don't self limit. But they will usually feel, and be more aware, of the discomfort when settled, or on-lead when an unwanted dog approaches, or if a bouncy dog tries to play, or when you handle them, or when they are alone, at night etc etc.
So grumpy and / or frustrated behaviour changes in your dog may well have a health factor, and the fact they run around like a loon, can mean very little.
If you see behaviour changes in your pet, seek a vet check first and then request a referral to a Clinical Animal Behaviourist on the ABTC register.
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The paddock platforms are back and Widget is undertaking important tests.
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Lots of joy when water is involved. Gundogs trained using positive, modern methods.
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Our puppy gundogs playing at their first water retreives. Brrrr..
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