FurryTails Dog Training and Behaviour

20/06/2024

Sunnie doing some fun Scentwork in a carpark where she’d normally be scared of the cars.
Scentwork is fantastic for building a dog’s confidence, it’s a mentally stimulating, it’s fun and great team work for you and your dog.
FurryTails does UK SNIFFER DOG Scent Detection Workshops in and around Easingwold.

There’s one place left for the Bronze Series 1 workshop this Sunday 23rd June 10-1pm at the FurryTails Training Centre in Easingwold.

▶️ For more details contact Jo on:
07973216148
[email protected]
www.FurryTails.dog

18/06/2024

Crates. Either you love them💓 or hate them❌ .
This can be a very divisive issue and I am aware that they are banned in many countries.
This is not a step by step guide on crate training (because it is also SO individual), however it is a reminder that YOU are the main reason why your dog will love or despise their crate.
If you want them to love them, make them fun, comfortable, safe and that happens with time, food, fun and positive associations.

If you want them to have a negative association with them there are things people do which may or not be obvious.

❌Don't drag your dog/puppy into the crate.
❌Never use the crate as a place of "time out" as a punishment.
❌Don't put them in areas where they cannot rest easily (a busy lounge with young children may not be the best place).
✅Check the crate isn't noisy whenever they move, some rattle with every movement.
❌Frantic crying shouldn't be ignored and "cried out".
❌In times of excitement in the lounge is the puppy or dog always crated? This can cause frustration.

If you do want to crate train or are having difficulty look at HOW you use the crate.
What do you do with the crate and the associations your dog or puppy may have with it are key to how they will feel about it.

Love them or hate them, crating is a very good option for many puppies or dogs.
It can be a sanctuary or it can be a place of distress.

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18/06/2024

17/06/2024

My son took this footage of Sunnie doing the exercise MIDDLE on his drone last October at Saltburn beach ☺️

Sunnie and I play this fun close proximity game all the time and it really does pay off in getting a great recall with our dogs 🤩

17/06/2024

What a fantastic Puppy Socialisation and Enrichment Session these gorgeous pups had yesterday at the FurryTails Dog Training and Canine Enrichment Centre 🤩

🌀Puppy Socials Dates🌀

July Sun 14th 10-10.45am
Aug Sun 18th 10-10.45am
Sep Sun 15th 10-10.45am

For more details contact Jo on:

‪07973 216148‬
‪[email protected]‬
‪www.furrytails.dog ‬

17/06/2024

Sunnie had another really good acupuncture session this afternoon with Helen the vet nurse from Bishopton vets in Easingwold.
Sunnie is gradually become more relaxed having this treatment done.

Her hydrotherapist Katie commented last week how much better Sunnie was swimming since having the acupuncture sessions ✅👍🏻✅

17/06/2024

There’s a couple of spaces left for the Recall Course starting Saturday 22nd June 🔸

Contact Jo on:
07973216148
[email protected]

17/06/2024

There’s a couple of spaces left for the Puppy Course starting Saturday 22nd June 🔸

Contact Jo on:
07973216148
[email protected]
www.FurryTails.dog

16/06/2024

🔸 Couple of spaces left for Puppy Classes and the Recall Course starting Saturday 22nd June 🔸

16/06/2024

🌀Puppy Socials Dates🌀

July Sun 14th 10-10.45am
Aug Sun 18th 10-10.45am
Sep Sun 15th 10-10.45am

For more details contact Jo on:

‪07973 216148‬
‪[email protected]‬
‪www.furrytails.dog ‬

16/06/2024

These gorgeous pups all having lots of gun with the fantastic Paws on exercise in classes yesterday ☺️

▶️ Paws on 🐾

▪️Great confidence builder, helps build a fun positive relationship between us and our dog
▪️Adding value being close
▪️Great for focus and calmness
▪️Helps with getting dogs in the car
▪️Once they’ve proofed it at home, it’ll be an easy to go to exercise for when they’re out and about
▪️Great for taking into the environment ie ‘Paws On’ on logs, tree stumps and steps when out and about
▪️Helps with dogs that counter surf
▪️ It’s mentally stimulating for your dog as it makes them have to use their brain
▪️Confidence in movement helps to create a confident dog.
▪️It’s fun 😊

16/06/2024

These gorgeous puppies enjoying some Enrichment time in their puppy classes on Wednesday evening ☺️

They were so busy sniffing and exploring that they all ignore each other ☺️

16/06/2024

These FurryTailers have finished their 6 week puppy course and all did amazingly well
We’re always sad when a group finishes.
Luckily for us a few are coming back in a couple of weeks time to do their puppy plus course 😁

16/06/2024

I’m not a canine nutritionist however I am very interested in always researching what foods are best for our dogs.
We want the least progressed diet possible for them.
Just like us a processed diet isn’t good for them.
Try taking a look at the ingredients in your dogs food, are you happy with what you’re feeding them!?

Ignore what’s on the front of the packets, that just the marketing so you’ll buy it!
Read the composition on the back and if you’re not sure about any of the ingredients then do google them.

You can also check out the nutritional rating on this website where you’ll get an unbiased opinion.
www.allaboutdogfood.co.uk

I’m happy to help you too, just message
me.

The dog food industry is massive, and let’s be honest, a bloody minefield!! 🤯

But have you ever stopped to look at who is manufacturing dog food?

Dog food is advertised for human interest, not the dog 😅

Mars, you know, the chocolatier….. owns Pedigree, Cesar, Chappi, Frolic, Kitekat, Pal, Nutro, Greenies, James Wellbeloved, Royal Canin, Sheba, Whiskas (a few cat brands there for you)

Nestle, oh jeez, another human food company 😫…… owns Bakers, Beneful, Beta, Bonio, Felix, Friskies, Just Right, ProPlan, Purina One, Purina Veterinary Diets, Winalot, lily’s kitchen.

So why are we buying foods from company’s who make chocolate 🫠

Diet MASSIVELY impacts our dogs behaviour - an environment internally which is poor, has to come out in one way or another - itchy skin (irritable dog), gut pain (irritable dog), a**l gland issues (irritable dog)….. just like us, if we’ve had a weekend full of poor food (fast food, booze, sweet foods etc) we feel it come Monday right?

Now I’m not saying “raw is best” and that you need to go and spend hundreds of pounds on dog food - but I do believe we need start looking at our dogs diets.

Last night, at 10pm 🤪 I batch cooked Tai’s food. He’s been having BIG tummy issues, and it’s affects are not just what’s coming out 💩. He’s quiet, his eyes are watery, he’s not has “playful” (yes he’s old but i know diet is impacting this) - so last night I cooked up some white fish, sweet potato, carrots and cabbage (I couldn’t find any goat yogurt, so I shall source that today 😂) and he’ll have a couple hard boiled eggs later. Added calcium powder, probiotics and some salmon oil into the food. To be honest, it didn’t cost much and it all came on the weekly shop, it didn’t take long (about 1/2 hour from start to finish, including washing up 🤣) and he happily wolfed it down this morning (and there’s enough in the freezer for the rest of the week 🙌🏼)! Fingers crossed 🤞🏼 it helps his tummy, and if this is what it takes to keep his tummy environment peaceful, I’ll keep doing it (there’s going to be some trial and error here!!!).

Now if my freezer was big enough I would look at doing all 3, but it’s tiny 🤣 so the other 2 will have to be patient until I know what I’m doing first!!

Have you considered your dog’s diet may be impacting their behaviour?

I’m not a nutritionist fyi 😂 but can certainly point you in the due direction of a few 👌🏻

Happy Sunday 👋

16/06/2024

This ✅

The Economics of Dog Training

Quite often we get requests from dog owners for help ”training” their dogs to walk beside them or recall back to them.

While I understand that these are necessary skills in our modern world the way the question is often framed leads me to think people are asking how to compel their dog to offer these responses every time regardless of how the dog feels about it.

Unfortunately there is no magic cue or command that will get your dog to willingly walk beside you on a loose leash or recall to you if they don’t want to. You simply can’t force them to do it. It is the dog’s choice and we have to give them a good reason for making that choice.

We have to stop and think that we are asking our dog to give up everything in the world that matters to them and that makes them happy– sniffing, , exploring, , meeting other dogs,, chasing critters etc. For many dogs only have access to all this good stuff for brief periods which makes it even more valuable . If we want them to give up all this willingly there has to be something in it for them.

When I explain this I often hear the question, “Shouldn’t they just do it because we want them to?”

Let’s look at a human a**logy. Your boss wants you to work all weekend on a project. That means giving up all the fun stuff you had planned. You like your boss but you sure aren’t doing it for free. In fact you probably feel you should get paid extra for giving up your valuable time and fun.

Our dogs are good economists also. For them recall and loose leash walking are expensive behaviours because they often have to give up valuable resources or activities. We need to offer an equal or better payoff for them doing so.

The other question I hear frequently is “When can I stop feeding/rewarding them?” Well to go back to you and your boss, if he stopped paying you for working those weekends would continue to do the work? Of course not because there is nothing in it for you.

The same goes for our dogs. Squirrels will never lose their value. You might get away with not paying your dog to come back once or twice but quite quickly they will figure out where the good stuff is for them. It’s simple economics.

15/06/2024

🤔 CATCH THE GOOD ... FORGET THE BAD ...

You may have been told to "ignore the bad and reward the good" when it comes to your dog's behavior and training.
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👉🏼 It should be noted that there is a lot more to it than just rewarding good and ignoring bad, a whole lot more!
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THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND

📚 Dogs are always learning & being trained, always!

This is true whether you are actively trying to train them or passively. I call active training when you are aware and actually working on something you set forth to consciously work on.
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👀 Become more aware of what your dog is doing at all times.

When you are cooking dinner and your dog is lying on his bed make an effort to drop some treats on the bed between his paws so you can reinforce him lying there politely while you cook dinner.
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🕰 Training should happen at all times, whether you are trying or not.

All the time little daily activities can be "training sessions". You don't necessarily need 20 minutes to set aside to work on your dog. It is a good idea to work on specific cues and behaviors but it's equally as important to do little things all the time.
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⏲️ A training session can be 30 seconds while you are making the kids' school lunches!

🚫 Try not to focus on how to train your dog "no" or how to stop [fill in the blank].

👉🏼 If you focus on the above, including sessions that involve specific cues and behaviors, your dog should make good choices often enough that the "bad" behaviors should start to diminish or disappear completely. (Note: This doesn't include serious behaviors like aggression, that's a totally different ball of wax!)
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💰 Don't be afraid to hire a professional.

Finding a qualified and well educated dog trainer or behavior consultant can be worth a lot! If you need help finding one let me know and I can direct you to one.
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Stacy Greer, CPDT-KA

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15/06/2024

Everyone is entitled to their opinion.

But it’s facts and evidence, not personal opinions that do matter, especially when you are a professional who teaches others.

With positive reinforcement there is an abundance of evidence that it’s the most effective, ethical and comprehensive approach. I happily provide such evidence to any of my clients who wish to broaden their knowledge.

So if someone tells you to use force, dominance, fear or pain (that includes the use of prong, choke or e collars) ask them to give you scientific evidence that states that those are absolutely necessary to train a dog.

They can’t? Well, there’s a surprise …

15/06/2024

Me trying to watch tv when Sunnie has other ideas 🙉

15/06/2024

Beautiful little Border Terrier sisters came to say hi to us at the Alne Street Fayre on Sunday 🤩

Nellie and Nora are currently attending the FurryTails 6 week puppy classes and doing really well ☺️

14/06/2024

What fun we had on Sunday asking all these gorgeous dogs to pose in our FurryTails photo frame and raising money for Dogs for Autism 🤩

14/06/2024

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14/06/2024

Sunnie had a brilliant swim at her Hydro session the other day 💦

Katie the hydrotherapist felt that Sunnie was swimming much straighter and how well her joints were doing.

www.yorkcaninehydro.co.uk

York Canine Hydro

14/06/2024

The FurryTails Girls 🤩

FurryTails had a stand at the Alne Street Fayre last Sunday.
What a great turn out we had ☺️

A huge thank you to everyone that came and bought a raffle ticket and an even bigger thank you to these wonderful companies who kindly and very generously donated gifts for our luxury doggy hamper 🤩

🔸 Tug e Nuff
🔸ButternutBox
🔸LickiMat ®️
🔸For all Dogkind
🔸Dr Karen Becker

We raised £110 for Dogs for Autism ☺️
If you’d like to donated to this wonderful charity, click the link below, every little bit helps ☺️

Dogs for Autism

www.dogsforautism.org.uk

Can I also say a huge thank you to my lovely assistants for your help at the Fayre : Maggie, Christine, Abby and Abby’s mum Lindsay ☺️

Also thank you to Mesi Graphix for our brilliant FurryTails photo frame 🤩

14/06/2024

FurryTails had a stand at the Alne Street Fayre last Sunday.
What a great turn out we had ☺️

A huge thank you to everyone that came and bought a raffle ticket and an even bigger thank you to these wonderful companies who kindly and very generously donated gifts for our luxury doggy hamper 🤩

🔸 Tug e Nuff
🔸 ButternutBox
🔸 LickiMat ®️
🔸 For all Dogkind
🔸 Dr Karen Becker
🔸 Wagtainment
🔸 Animal Love

We raised £110 for Dogs for Autism ☺️
If you’d like to donated to this wonderful charity, click the link below, every little bit helps ☺️

Dogs for Autism

www.dogsforautism.org.uk

Can I also say a huge thank you to my lovely assistants for your help at the Fayre : Maggie, Christine, Abby and Abby’s mum Lindsay ☺️

12/06/2024

🟠🔴 Spaces still Available 🔴🟠

Dog Training and Behaviour, FurryTails is run by Jo Woodward, UKSD & IMDT accredited & qualified.