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Streetwise Dogs - Training & Behaviour Consults Dog Trainer and Behaviour Consultant Dog Training and Behaviour Consultations. Workshops, seminars, classes, 1:1 sessions available in person and remotely.

Located in Exeter, Devon

This boy 😍
14/08/2024

This boy 😍

Winding the window down a smidge isn't enough. There are alternatives to this risky option☀ 🌞🌤️
31/07/2024

Winding the window down a smidge isn't enough. There are alternatives to this risky option

☀ 🌞🌤️

Phew this weather!Check that pavement and stick to the shade if you head out.Here's some mentally stimulating games to t...
31/07/2024

Phew this weather!
Check that pavement and stick to the shade if you head out.

Here's some mentally stimulating games to tire them out a but at home or on early morning walks before the suns fully up.
Maybe leave the flirt pole out tho, bit too active for this heat.

Busy, bitey, scrappy doo rascal gracing me with the occasional butter-wouldn't-melt cuddle
31/07/2024

Busy, bitey, scrappy doo rascal gracing me with the occasional butter-wouldn't-melt cuddle

31/07/2024

Hero playing with Chesters old toys. I never believed I'd see this day, it never felt right until I got the signs to bring Hero into my life. And here he is, louder than life itself, not replacing Chez but benefiting from all that lad taught me 💜🐾

15/07/2024

Harnesses have become increasingly popular and whilst there are benefits to harnesses, the impact of harness design on canine biomechanics, and thus physical health and welfare is largely unknown. ...

Hero and his new pal Sir Edward Elgar cwtching up in Hereford
15/07/2024

Hero and his new pal Sir Edward Elgar cwtching up in Hereford

I've added the herbal tick and flea repellent 'Billy No Mates' to Hero's liver cake treats. It's a hit! 😍
14/07/2024

I've added the herbal tick and flea repellent 'Billy No Mates' to Hero's liver cake treats. It's a hit! 😍

04/07/2024

Don't give dog thieves easy access to your dog, instead of tying your pooch up outside the polling station today consider leaving them at home /with a friend also outside.

Xylitol now labelled as Birch Sugar
01/07/2024

Xylitol now labelled as Birch Sugar

Hero's friends at Sarah's Doggy Day Care 😄🥰
27/06/2024

Hero's friends at Sarah's Doggy Day Care 😄🥰

Feigning sleep to encourage Hero to settle after a big play, works. I do a big yawn, lie back, sigh and close my eyes. H...
17/06/2024

Feigning sleep to encourage Hero to settle after a big play, works. I do a big yawn, lie back, sigh and close my eyes. He considers it, then heads to his bed... Or so I thought.

Lying there with my eyes closed, trusting he'd settle like each time before and OOOooff! he fox-pounced my chest to bring me back to life 🤣

Shocked and howling with laughter I totally ruined that trick cos now he's realised it worked in his favour. I shall just have to shape it into CPR! Hero to the rescue 🫡😆

Living his best life 🤩
11/06/2024

Living his best life 🤩

09/06/2024

I'd like to introduce you to my little sunshine ☀

Dog food offer!If who've not ordered raw directly from Bella and Duke listen up...I can get you 70% off first order, nor...
09/06/2024

Dog food offer!

If who've not ordered raw directly from Bella and Duke listen up...

I can get you 70% off first order, normally 40%. Use this link

Feeding raw is the most nutritious and species-appropriate diet we can feed our much loved pets. 100% natural, raw food is the most species-appropriate and nutritious diet we can feed our much loved pets. Our meals are made with no less than 80% premium meat and carefully sourced ingredients, packed...

Even with clouds the heat can be high, harder to breath, not enough airflow is a killer. Please keep a look out for thos...
22/05/2024

Even with clouds the heat can be high, harder to breath, not enough airflow is a killer. Please keep a look out for those who aren't aware

Dogs overheat quicker than people.

Maybe it really is that hot.
Maybe they can't cope for just 5 minutes.
Maybe it's a risk in case you get held up.
Maybe you value your windows 🤔😉

Please be the voice for the voiceless. A little window gap is simply not enough airflow. Make other plans!

20/04/2024

Dog harnesses

20/04/2024

I get this question all the time from parents:

"My dog growls at my kids. How do I stop this?"

Instead of asking how to stop the growl, ask how to STOP THE REASON the dog is growling in the first place.

For example, If your kids are too close, ask them to back up and invite the dog to them instead.

Parenting kids and dogs at the same time is hard.

Reach out if you are overwhelmed as a parent or as a dog pro without lots of kid experience. You are not alone - I can help.

Flash, winner of hearts 💕
01/04/2024

Flash, winner of hearts 💕

It took me a minute too, so to those who haven't yet 'got it' but are afraid to ask (you needn't be) the dude is Ivan Pa...
07/03/2024

It took me a minute too, so to those who haven't yet 'got it' but are afraid to ask (you needn't be) the dude is Ivan Pavlov.

He is best known for a behavioural theory called Pavlovian/ Classical Conditioning.

Pavlov paired the sound of a bell ringing with food arriving. The dogs began to drool when they heard the bell, even if no food came.

Salivating is a natural, unconditioned response to food but now they drooled to the bell, a neutral 'indifferent' stimulus, so now the drooling behaviour is a conditioned response, cos it's been trained in.

Dogs, people and every animal learn by way of Classical Conditioning. What other examples can you think of for classical conditioning?

I'll start - ice-cream van 🤤

04/02/2024
Lincolnshire Police is sharing government advice to dog owners on the changes to the banned dog laws, which will include...
30/01/2024

Lincolnshire Police is sharing government advice to dog owners on the changes to the banned dog laws, which will include XL Bully type dogs from 1st February 2024.

To help current owners adapt to the new laws, these changes have come into force in two stages. Since 31st December 2023, it is now against the law in England and Wales to:

sell an XL Bully dog
abandon an XL Bully dog
give away an XL Bully dog
breed from an XL Bully dog
have an XL Bully dog in public without a lead and muzzle (dogs must also be muzzled if they are travelling in a vehicle)
From 1st February 2024, it will be a criminal offence to own an XL Bully type dog in England and Wales unless your dog has a Certificate of Exemption.

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has published official guidance and we are urging dog owners to visit the government’s webpage and act within the given time frame: Prepare for the ban on XL Bully dogs - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Those who own an XL Bully or a dog with XL Bully characteristics can apply for a Certificate of Exemption online, by email or post. Before applying, you must pay an application fee and have third party public liability insurance for banned breeds of dogs. This can be provided by the Dogs Trust and the policy must be renewed annually. It is currently £25 a year.

If applying for an exemption via post or email, you will have to ensure the application is with DEFRA by 15th January 2024. If applying online, owners have until 12:00 pm on 31st January 2024.

The application form and more information is available here: Apply for a Certificate of Exemption to keep an XL Bully dog - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

If you need any further information, please refer to the government website: Prepare for the ban on XL Bully dogs - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Read more here: https://www.lincs.police.uk/news/lincolnshire/news/2024/jan-2024/advice-to-dog-owners-on-upcoming-changes-to-the-dangerous-dogs-act/

Lincolnshire Police is sharing government advice to dog owners on the changes to the banned dog laws, which will include XL Bully type dogs from 1st February 2024.

Got my scan result back, nothing useful for my health but we have discovered there's a rather disgruntled Bichon Frisé i...
20/10/2023

Got my scan result back, nothing useful for my health but we have discovered there's a rather disgruntled Bichon Frisé inside... Maybe it's my spirit animal 🤭

Raffle fundraiser to help Devon Dog Behaviour Rehab and RehomeThey are often the last chance for dogs who's behaviour ha...
05/09/2023

Raffle fundraiser to help Devon Dog Behaviour Rehab and Rehome

They are often the last chance for dogs who's behaviour has become unmanageable for the average person. Here the dogs get the support they need to be rehabbed and rehomed.

By donating £1 you get a raffle ticket for this fun bundle of dog goodies!

Please join The Waggle Club 🐾🥰🐕 free Facebook group to enter the raffle they are running on behalf of DDBR&R. Only 6 numbers left now to win yourself and your dog £75 worth of goodies for just £1 a number.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/thewaggleclub/?ref=share

Let them think about it, they can't all respond on a pin head. Give them a chance, pause your movements, pause all the i...
05/09/2023

Let them think about it, they can't all respond on a pin head. Give them a chance, pause your movements, pause all the information, let them chew over what they've got and make a decision from there.

Learning takes time, good decisions take experience, information and confidence, all which improve with time 👍😀

We can’t always be expected to give our dogs what we don’t even give ourselves. Every opportunity that we stop, becomes an opportunity to consume more information, but we rarely take time to process it.

Just like us our dogs need time, to figure things out, think about what’s been asked, understand new things. And they are better at it than us if we just give them the time.
So let their processing time, be yours too.

08/08/2023

We often feel to blame when our dog barks, maybe even embarrassed and responsible. But while some of our dog’s barking can indicate something needs addressing, it is often the most effective ways they can communicate.

Not to mention the fact that we have bred our dogs to bark for hundreds of years. To let us know when they’re down a hole, when they’ve found a missing person, when there’s an intruder or when our livestock are under threat.

For every other animal, vocalisations are just part of who they are, but for some reason dogs are expected to be silent. Which just makes little sense when they are the one animal we’ve always asked to speak up.

08/08/2023
Resource guarding is easily made worse as what looks like a positive result from the wrong methods is simply shutting do...
20/07/2023

Resource guarding is easily made worse as what looks like a positive result from the wrong methods is simply shutting down, biding time, delayed aggression

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Hero playing with Chesters old toys. I never believed I'd see this day, it never felt right until I got the signs to bring Hero into my life. And here he is, louder than life itself, not replacing Chez but benefiting from all that lad taught me 💜🐾

Each time Hero offers me a show of constraint and patience he is rewarded. Sitting back, looking away, waiting for the marker word 'yes', and ideally when he looks to my face. (we had a little distraction from Minka the cat scrambling around with toys upstairs). The end goal is Hero confidently checking-in with me before he takes something he wants.. Be that food, toys, jumping in the river (which is something I focused on with Chester 💜), diving into a game with other dogs, crossing the road, any number of activities where my supervision is needed. As Hero is only 14 weeks old he is still very Bitey with a capital B! So, establishing another way for him to connect with me saves my skin. Hero happily sits when asked, giving me time to grab a toy for his gob. And he really does the best sits 🥰 The waiting game is how we have advanced beyond 'Sit', further helping Hero to understand that I'm asking for him to give space until I release him. Confidence, clarity, connection, thats the experience I want for him. So that's what we are working on now. #puppytraining #terriergames #littlewhitedog #monpetitfilou #streetwisedogs

I'd like to introduce you to my little sunshine ☀

Show me your teefs 😁 Having your dog understand that what you are doing isn't going to bring them any harm is the basis behind Co-operative Care (fear free husbandry). Need to check your dog's teeth and gums? How? Train dog to feel OK with the action! Streetwise Dogs - Training & Behaviour Consults

Non essential training activity of the week: Ben the skitty barn cat now rides in the barrow as I cart hay nets and horse 💩 Will see how far we can take this game! Maybe riding on my shoulders next 🤔 #cattraining #positivereinforcement #catschoice #barncat #animalbehaviour

DON'T PULL that lead! Dog explodes on walk - learn why
DON'T PULL that lead! Dog explodes on walk - learn why

This is a clear example of how the restriction of a lead adds fuel to the fire. I videoed this during Ollie's assessment to demonstrate the shift in his behaviour when pulled away. DO NOT replicate this! This is why I insist on teaching people ethical, fear-free lead-handling skills to keep them safe should the dog lunge or redirect their frustration onto them, and to prevent and reduce tension in the dogs body and mind. These skills are needed when socialising any temperament of dog, to ensure they have the freedom to use their body to communicate with others. With dogs using aggression to communicate, these skills ensure you stay balanced and don't get pulled closer to the fire. Pulling that lead is the last thing you both need. Give your dog the distance they need to avoid emotional outbursts! I advise against testing this on your dog else you could create a problem you'll struggle to come back from. If you're struggling please call in a reputable professional, who's insured, qualified and part of a reputable organisation, one that won't harm or startle your dog - SEE LATEST POST. P. S This isn't something I usually instruct clients to do but as this was the client's usual lead-handling technique I wanted to replicate it in a safe way to enable her to review the method. We'll be putting in the work to prevent situations like this. You can prevent this by giving your dog the space they need and seeking professional fear-free training guidance. #streetwisedogs #leadreactive #dogbehaviour Only to be shared but not edited in anyway. YouTube : https://youtube.com/shorts/DQcsPQwGH4c?

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Restoring harmony with behaviour science steeped in compassion

Qualified Dog Trainer, Layne Arlina, applies evidence-based techniques for the most successful training outcome; be that for good dog behaviour, rehabilitation or low-stress Vet checks.

Dogs are easily misunderstood and their families are often exhausted from trying. Having lived with challenging dogs herself, Layne suspends judgement to facilitate healthy dog-human relationships while repairing any confidence that may have been lost. The wider aim of Streetwise Dogs is to enable dogs to be resilient in the face of change, to stress less and trust more.

Streetwise Dogs is based in Hay-on-Wye and covers Herefordshire and South Powys. The Streetwise Dogs Academy is a remote service that's accessible to you wherever you are in the world, whatever the time zone! If you’re looking for the skills and knowledge to improve your dogs behaviour, browse the website for our courses or send us an email to for recommendations.

To learn with us online visit www.streetwisedogs.com/online-courses