Barket Place

21/08/2024

It was an honour to join Andy and the fabulous team at Pet Remedy for their Summer of Love - discussing the importance of sleep for our dogs.

A nice bitesize chat, hope you enjoy!
https://www.facebook.com/petremedy/videos/53188859266192

21/08/2024

It's a question we're often faced with. And most of the time we fall into the trap of looking JUST at what's happening in the moment.

But dogs aren't just moments in time.

They've many layers - built up from the different areas of their emotional and physical wellbeing. They're how healthy their gut is. They're how well they sleep. They're a memory bank of experiences. They're hormones, pain, diet, rest, frustration tolerance, breed specific genetics and drive motivations... the list goes on.

They're individuals.

It's so important to peel back these layers - to really get to know the dog in front of you instead of looking for a 'fix'. The 'fix' is usually to be found in one of these important layers.

If you need help in unpicking your dog's behaviour, please do reach out for support. We're here to support you in understanding your dog's whole wellbeing.

By the way... if you'd like to explore your dog's gut health - you can grab a 25% discount this week only with Biome9 . Head over to our special link: https://biome9.com/BARKET15 using code BARKET15 (but right not it gives you 25% off instead of 15!)

12/08/2024

Here at Barket Place HQ, we’ve had our first ever flea situation this summer - the first in entire dog parenting life!

And that means it’s also been the first ever time of using a flea product on Chester - as this useful post says, “test then treat”.

FLEAS & THE WET PAPER TEST

So it still baffles me that a huge proportion of pet owners do not know about the wet paper test to check for fleas. So I am going to tell you about it as I am frequently teaching people how to do it in consults.

We are in peak flea season at the moment and from what I can gather it has been a pretty bad year for fleas - not just because we had a mild winter, so lots of populations survived in the environment, but also because fleas are becoming increasingly resistant to a lot of the commonly used spot on treatments for them. The trick to clearing a flea infestation quickly, is finding out your pet has them as early as possible!

Fleas are very small in their young stages, getting larger as they feed and age. About 95% of a flea population is int he environment whilst only 5% is on your pet. Finding them in either scenario before their numbers are too large can be tricky as they move so quickly and are very small. So what can you do? The trick is to look for their poo, known as 'flea dirt'. The trouble is, this looks like tiny black flecks, and if you have a dog that loves rolling in the soil in the summer then this can just look like general dirt. This is where the wet paper test comes in!

To perform a Wet Paper Test you want to get a piece of damp kitchen roll/tissue/toilet paper etc. and comb your pet out onto it, or spread any debris caught in your comb onto it. The best place to focus to find flea dirt is around the base of the tail. Sometimes you can just give them a heavy scratch at the tail base and catch any debris dislodged onto your tissue. You then leave the debris on the wet paper and wait - if there are black flecks that leave a red/brown/orange stain on the paper then this is flea dirt! If there is no stain then it is just dirt! The reason the flea dirt stains like this is because it is digested blood.

So if you notice your dog scratching more than usual, or you are just doing a routine brush of your pet, then it is worth performing this test to make sure you know if your pet has fleas or not.

Test then Treat!
Stay Healthy, Stay Happy

02/08/2024

Harlie (aka ‘ears’) was very happy to receive her prize pack from our 3 Week Recall Challenge.

We want to say a massive thank you once again to the wonderful people at Forthglade Natural Pet Food and PitPat for the amazing prizes that our participants could try to win! 🙌

31/07/2024

⚠️ It's your last chance to grab your 30 day trial of our Canine Connection Club! ⚠️
Barketplace.uk/club

For just £1 you'll get:

✅ 30 days of club access
✅ 3 x live training sessions
✅ 150+ hours of pre-recorded learning content
✅ 4 x office hours when you can ask any questions you have about your dog
✅ 1 x live Q&A
✅ the best community of pet parents you could ask for!

And if you choose to stay after the first month, it's just £9.95/month or £89 for an ENTIRE year!

As our club members say, it's "great value for money for a never ending supply of information" and "undoubtedly been the best money I’ve spent from dog budget."

We'd love you to join our club family - and look forward to supporting you and your dog throughout your journey together.

See you inside the club?
Barketplace.uk/club

29/07/2024

"The club is a fantastic group of like minded people, where you can go to ask for help, advice and support in many different areas. Caroline and team have a wealth of knowledge and willingly share this with members... a place where both your successes and failures can be shared."

Want to learn more about our Canine Connection Club? Give it a try with our 30-day £1 trial. Sign up today with Sandra's special link: https://barketplace.mykajabi.com/a/2147883610/FBA3JzSd

Our club offers unique support to help you nurture the best connection with your dog on an on-going basis. Join our in-house behaviourists and trainers, plus a wonderful community of dog guardians, as you continue your pet-parenting journey.

28/07/2024

Platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok are filled with pictures and videos of perfectly groomed dogs, the most amazing bowls of food for dogs, and guardians appearing to live their best life with impeccably behaved dogs.

But there’s a reason the phrase “insta vs. reality” has been coined!

Hello, welcome back.

26/07/2024

"Canine Connection Club has undoubtedly been the best money I’ve spent from the dog budget. It’s been invaluable - always having someone with expertise to ask for advice on what to do and to have advice that works."

Want to step inside the doors of the club?
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Grab your 30 day trial for just £1 now:
https://barketplace.mykajabi.com/a/2147883610/oHwoLe29

25/07/2024

Come join in the party! 🐶
Just £1 for 30 days of access to our Canine Connection Club 🙌
→ Barketplace.uk/Club

✅ If you were a part of our recent Recall Challenge and don't want the fun to end - we're going to be adding even more amazing connection exercises into your off-lead toolkit!
✅ If you miss the Challenge and are feeling like you lost out - then nows your chance to get involved.

Just a few things our club members have to say:
"Great value for money for a never ending supply of information and a place where both your successes and failures can be shared."

"Connection Club has undoubtedly been the best money I’ve spent from dog budget. It’s been invaluable always having someone with expertise to ask for advice what to do, and to have advice that works."

"The club has been so helpful, with so much support from Caroline in answering questions. The vault of videos is so helpful to go through for behaviour advice and also training."

"The online training that Caroline Wilkinson offers gives us the tools the support and the encouragement that helps us make progress. It's such a lovely fun supportive space too."

What are you waiting for?
The 30-day trial offer ends on the 31st July - and we'll be shutting the doors to new members for a little while then too.

Barketplace.uk/Club to grab your £1 trial today!

24/07/2024

"Learning online definitely works!" 🙌
Who better to learn about our Canine Connection Club from than our members themselves.

You can sign up now for just £1 with our 30-day trial* via Arthur's special link here ⬇️
https://barketplace.mykajabi.com/a/2147883610/FjAo2kGS

Elaine and her gorgeous Staffie, Arthur also say:
"The club has been an invaluable resource for us, with so much support and advice as we have journeyed through a tricky adolescent period. ❤"

* club access is usually £9.95/month or just £89 for an entire year of access to a behaviour and training team whenever you need it!

23/07/2024

Want to join in the fun of a LIVE training session with the Barket Place family? 🐶

It's not too late to finish out our Recall Challenge with us - as we connect tonight for a special live training session filled with all the fun exercises we've been working on over the past 3 weeks.

Sign up right now to make sure you don't miss out on the all-important link to join us live!
https://barketplace.uk/recall

17/07/2024

Feeling stuck in your relationship with your dog❓
They're with us too short a time to not be moving forward.

How do we limit our time with our dogs?
By using labels like 'stubborn' 'reactive' 'stupid'.
By focussing on what your dog can't do, rather than what they can.
By not taking advantage of help available for both ends of the lead.

Want to change how you feel about your relationship with your dog?

Our Recall Challenge should really be called a 'connection' challenge. We're helping you to discover what motivates your dog, what makes them feel good, how you can better support them, and we're having a lot of fun along the way with some SERIOUSLY BIG WINS!

You can still join - the group is open for another 2 weeks.

Take just one BIG step today.
Sign up now [for free]: barketplace.uk/recall

12/07/2024

The BBC are celebrating in memory of Michael Mosley.

The ethos Michael championed - encouraging listeners towards healthy habits by introducing easy routines or simple swaps to improve health and wellbeing - is something we took inspiration from over on our 'Supporting Both Ends of the Lead' podcast.

If you'd like some inspiration to make a simple swap in your life today, then tune in: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/supporting-both-ends-of-the-lead/id1657034916

Each week, Caroline and Linda left you with one thing you could do to help the wellbeing of both ends of the lead - human and dog.

Just One Thing Day will be rooted in Michael’s ethos to encourage healthy habits by introducing easy routines or simple swaps into daily life to improve health and wellbeing

11/07/2024

Participants of our Recall Challenge are all working hard to get their paws on these amazing prizes from , , and Barket Place ❤️
We think that it's not just the dogs that sometimes need the right motivation - but positive reinforcement should come for the human end of the lead too 🙌

Want to join us? There's still plenty of time to get involved: barketplace.uk/recall

11/07/2024

Is it coming home? ⚽️

We'll find out on Sunday, but until then - have some fun teaching your dogs their own ball skills :)

09/07/2024

🎉 WHAT A WIN!! 🐶
Recalling while a Deer is moving in the distance 🙌
And this is only Week One of our Recall Challenge!

We can't wait to see how our challengers will build on their connection with their dogs - and their understanding of their emotional needs / setting them up for success - over the next two weeks.

It's not too late to join us! Access to all the replays are available: https://barketplace.uk/recall

This FREE 3 Week Recall Challenge includes live training & support from our team - plus practical exercises THAT WORK! All housed inside a safe, non-judgemental Facebook group, with emails and a handy workbook to keep you on track.

04/07/2024

❓Does your dog ignore you when you ask them to come back to you?
❓Are you forever calling them in from the garden?
❓Have they had a negative experience on a walk recently?
❓Are you guilty of saying their name (or recall cue) over and over and over again?
❓Is your family inconsistent with what they say (i.e. here, come, come here...)?
❓Do they start to avoid you when they hear you calling them?

If you've answered yes ✔️ to any of the above... then it might be time for a new cue!

Today in our Recall Challenge, we delved into just why your recall might be going wrong - PLUS gave our challengers a FUN new way to add in a brand new cue.

Want to learn how you too can have less stressful off-lead walks? How you can better understand your dog's 'why' and support them to having more relaxed time in the outside world?

Come and join our Recall Challenge now. Your dog will thank you for it!

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Barketplace.uk/recall
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03/07/2024

It’s time to vote!
Tomorrow our timelines will be filled with photos of dogs at polling stations - but is it the right choice for your dog?

Voting lines may be long. Places may be crowded. There might be lots of people who want to say ‘hello’. You most likely won’t be able to take your dog inside with you.

Most dogs will find the experience stressful - whether due to some anxiety or over-excitement. In most cases, your dog is most likely to be happier left with a trusted person or at home.

And, it should go without saying, never leave your dog tied up alone!

02/07/2024

Just 24 hours to go 🙌 3 WEEK RECALL CHALLENGE 2024

Register now for this {free} event so you don't miss a thing!
Barketplace.uk/recall

01/07/2024

We get it, there's a lot going on right now!
BUT... spending an hour or so with us each week for the next 3 weeks and JUST 3-5 minutes training with your dog could leave you with a LIFETIME of great walks ahead. So isn't it worth investing your time?

Come and join us as we kick-off July 3rd!
BarketPlace.uk/Recall

This FREE 3 Week Recall Challenge includes live training & support from our team - plus practical exercises THAT WORK! All housed inside a safe, non-judgemental Facebook group, with emails and a handy workbook to keep you on track.

26/06/2024

Join Caroline over on Instagram as she shares her TOP exercise for getting your dog's attention - and keeping it! This VERY simple task can help when your dog finds the world too distracting... want to learn more? Join live (or watch the replay):
https://www.instagram.com/barketplace/

And if you're yet to signup for our 3 Week Recall Challenge starting next week - now's the time! https://barketplace.uk/recall

18/06/2024

As the weather warms up, are your dog's vocal cords doing the same?
In this week's Lunch & Learn, Caroline will be sharing her top tips to reduce barking in the garden! Live on Instagram at 12pm this Thursday (20th June) - with replay shared here afterwards. https://www.instagram.com/barketplace

Want to dive into your dog's barking behaviour even further - and support them back to feeling more relaxed, calm, and maybe even quiet? Barketplace.uk/barking

18/06/2024

If you're worried about your dog running off, check out the top tips Caroline provided for PetsRadar - then watch this space as we announce when our next RECALL CHALLENGE is set to begin!

Questioning, 'How do I stop my dog running off?' We've got the answer.

17/06/2024

✅ Does it stress you out letting your dog off the leash?

✅ Do you worry you have no connection when setting off on an on-lead walk?

✅ Do you want to just have some fun with your dog and get some inspiration to boost your relationship with them even further?

The Recall Challenge is for you!

All the details will be coming up in the next few days!! Watch this space!!

11/06/2024

Dog play barking is such an interesting area of canine communication. You might question whether it shows happiness, frustration, or perhaps fear - Caroline joined PetsRadar to talk about this topic.

Want the lowdown on dog play barking? We explain why your pooch gets so noisy during play.

09/06/2024

Today, I went along to the APDT - Association of Pet Dog Trainers Dog Camp - as a proud member of the APDT - to talk about how Zoopharmacognosy can help with finding the missing link in some dog behaviour cases.

Enjoyed getting lots of great questions during my talk, then working with a few of the attendees’ dogs.

Thanks to everyone who listened in!

- Caroline

09/06/2024

As pet parents, we will focus on providing the best nutrition, exercise, and comfort for our dogs, but one crucial element that may get overlooked is the importance of exposure to natural daylight.

Hello, welcome - it’s our June focus on balance and light! As pet parents, we will focus on providing the best nutrition, exercise, and comfort for our dogs, but one crucial element that may get overlooked is the importance of exposure to natural daylight

05/06/2024

In this 'Lunch and Learn' Caroline shares her TOP piece of advice when it comes to helping your dogs to feel more comfortable or relaxed around guests arriving in your home.

Join us over on Instagram LIVE at 12pm, tomorrow: https://www.instagram.com/barketplace