09/06/2025
๐ถ Angus ๐ถย
This beautiful young man is called Angus and he had a very soggy training session with Auntie Rach today ๐ฅฐ
Angus' mum contacted me for some help regarding his tendency to chase small (and some not so small!) furry animals which had resulted in some quite dangerous situations for them in the past ๐ข
We had to first look at Angus' background and his environment; he is a spaniel and therefore he has been bred to chase/hunt/retrieve and he lives in a very beautiful, rural location so he's constantly going to be exposed to triggers. This all plays a huge part in our training plan and how we need to have realistic expectations on what we want from Angus, understanding how we can work โจwith himโจ to set an achievable goal ๐
We started our session by discussing body language and how this can help us identify when Angus has spotted something he wants to chase, as well as how to set Angus up for calmer walks. Then we worked on some engagement between Angus and his mum using "look at me" as our cue, combining this with how we desensitise to his triggers, finishing with how to use "leave it" as our emergency stop when we need it ๐ฟ๏ธ
This will take some hard work from Angus and his family but consistency is key and with such a wonderfully big brain, we know that Angus will pick this up in no time- we believe in you, Angus!โค๏ธ
