If your dog doesn't get sufficient, appropriate exercise on a regular basis you will likely run into behaviour problems.
Walks where they are able to explore the outside world with their nose, walk at a natural pace for them without being held back, and investigate new natural environments, are all NECESSARY in a dogs world for mental stability.
The same boring walks, seeing the same people/dogs, sniffing the same smells, continuously chasing the same toys, it's no wonder our wonderful, intelligent, active dogs are going stir crazy!!!
Too many young, adolescent dogs don't get what they NEED. It's incredibly sad and very easily changeable.
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My three tips for your dog this Halloween
🎃 Tip No1. Don’t take your dog to the front door with you, your dog isn’t expecting to see people dressed up wearing masks - these can be terrifying for dogs to suddenly see - Use a baby gate or a shut door to keep your dog safe.
🎃 Tip No2. Ensure your treats for your little trick-or-treaters are kept high out of reach of your dog. Chocolate contains theobromine and sweets can contain xylitol - both of which are poisonous to dogs.
🎃 Tip No3. If your dog is terrified of fireworks, watch my reel Stop The Firework Fear! And if your dog really struggles. get in touch with your vet about sedative options.
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FIREWORK FEAR TIPS
💥💥 Firework desensitisation starts in March for your dog to be comfortable with them by October/November, this is your notice to set a reminder for next year! 💥💥
Here are my tips to help you through this season now:
✅ Walk in the daylight, no later than 3pm.
✅ Make sure your walk includes lots of exploring and sniffing.
✅ Enrichment & training activities in the daytime.
✅ Dinner at 4.30pm, then their last toilet break. Avoid further toilet breaks where possible.
✅ For emergency toilet breaks, go outside with them, leave back door wide open.
✅ Blinds & curtains shut after their last toilet break, put your lights on.
✅ Save your washing, tumble drying, dishwasher and hoovering for the evening.
✅ Put action films on the TV.
✅ Keep your hand firmly still instead of continuous stroking.
✅ Allow your dog to lay in your clothing and in areas that smell strongly of you e.g. bedroom.
💥💥 NEW YEARS EVE IS DIFFERENT 💥💥
✅ Go out in the car at 11.30pm
✅ Use a soft crate, covered with a blanket.
✅ Provide a long lasting chew or filled kong that your dog enjoys.
✅ Drive away from built up areas - if you can.
✅ Play rock music on low in the car.
🤯 If your dog really struggles, speak with you vet about sedatives to help them through this frightening time.
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🐶 When you work on changing your dog's underlying emotions, you can change their behaviour for good, because they no longer feel the way they did, so therefore there is no need for the behaviour problem to be there.
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🐶 When you’re working on changing your dog’s behaviour or teaching your dog something new there will need to be an element of management in place to prevent your dog from practising the behaviour you are trying to change.
🐾 For example, if your dog is currently running off to see other dogs on their walks and won’t come back, you will need to use a form of management such as a long line while working on your recall training.
💥 Or suppose your dog barks out of the window, or in the garden. In that case, you will need to use a form of management such as closing the blinds or the back door. This is so they can’t practice barking at the sights and sounds in between the times that you have available to work on counterconditioning a different response.
❌ Failing to use correct management whilst your dog is learning a new response is the number one route to setting yourself up to get frustrated and setting them up to fail.
✅ Set yourself up for success, know what you are working towards, and prevent the practice of the behaviour you are trying to stop. If you need help with your dog's behaviour, drop me a message on WhatsApp!
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🐾 Spaniels are working breeds, and there are working lines within these working breeds, which extends to crossbreeds too such as cockerpoos and springadors. A strong genetic desire to run, can sometimes cause concern that the dog will run away, but that isn’t the aim for Spaniels.
🐾 Running around isn’t the same as running away, and the two shouldn’t be confused. Free time is extremely important for their mental health and wellbeing, and for the prevention of behaviour problems.
🐾 Running freely like Vinnie doesn;t mean the dog is out of control, Vinnie here has no issues with his recalls whatsoever, he just loves to run!
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🐾 Spaniels are working breeds, and there are working lines within these working breeds, which extends to crossbreeds too such as cockerpoos and springadors. A strong genetic desire to run, can sometimes cause concern that the dog will run away, but that isn’t the aim for Spaniels.
🐾 Running around isn’t the same as running away, and the two shouldn’t be confused. Free time is extremely important for their mental health and wellbeing, and for the prevention of behaviour problems.
🐾 Running freely like Vinnie doesn;t mean the dog is out of control, Vinnie here has no issues with his recalls whatsoever, he just loves to run!
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Learn how to understand what your dog is trying to say. They can only speak within their species form of communication:
✅️ Calming signals
✅️ Warning signals
✅️ Body language
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It is really common for little dogs to dislike being picked up. Here is the method I use to give my dog a choice and a voice. This is called consent based handling.
✅️Move away from your dog and call them to you
✅️When they get to you, stroke them
✅️If they were comfortable with the stroke, step to the side of your dog and place your hands gently on either side of them
✅️ Say 1, 2, 3, lift - lift up as you say lift.
This method gives your dog three opportunities to say “no thank you” not right now. This may look like growling or moving away. Listen to that choice.
When your dog is in the air, keep them firmly against your body with one hand under their chest and one hand supporting the rest of their weight under their bottom.
When you place your dog down, make sure you do this gently so all four paws reach the ground at the same time.
If your dog really isn’t keen on being picked up, it is important to respect that. Dogs aren’t toys here for our entertainment. They should always be allowed a voice and a choice.
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If your dog is barking and lunging at people and dogs on your walks, you need to also think about where they might be practising this behaviour:
Barking out of your windows at home:
✅ Reducing access to that particular room.
✅ Using frosted film on the lower part of your windows.
✅ Closing blinds or curtains when you aren’t home to work on changing the behaviour.
Barking out of car windows:
✅ Crate for safer travel, covered with a lightweight sheet to reduce visibility.
✅ Providing a long-lasting chew for travel times.
Barking at the TV:
✅ Ensure your dog has something different to do whilst you are watching TV, this can be an activity they can do independently, or “settle” down training on a mat/bed.
Fence fighting:
✅ Supervise your dog for garden visits on a long line.
✅ Use a physical barrier e.g. pen to block access to the neighbour's fence.
✅ Speak to your neighbour about times for the dogs to be in the garden so they don’t clash.
You can also use all of the above outlet for barking to your advantage by practising the behaviour you DO want to see when you're present and in control of the situation.
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A little video update about Izzy & Chloe, my Tuesday girls!
🐶 Intentional habituation instead of training or desensitising can often be incredibly beneficial.
🐾 Habituation in this example means regular, gentle exposure, over time at a distance that they are comfortable with.
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Intentional Habituation 🐶
A little video update about Izzy & Chloe, my Tuesday girls!
🐶 Intentional habituation instead of training or desensitising can often be incredibly beneficial.
🐾 Habituation in this example means regular, gentle exposure, over time at a distance that they are comfortable with.
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