What's makes a reactivity specialist a specialist?
This is literally how long a training session can be!
Look @positivelyknine and @northk9dogtraining he's cracked it!
This is why people hate your fireworks so much.
This is why I plead every year to at least let your community know when your fireworks are going to be let off.
We can pre-dose or even load them up in the car and go out for half an hour.
We were given advance notice of the organised display at the weekend. We took the dogs out to the middle of nowhere and watched via the ring doorbell! People had their fun and we had zero stress.
This isn't something that can be 'trained' out of a dog. This reaction can be contributed to by PTSD, pain, age and so much more.
This dog doesn't want to be comforted, it's heartbreaking. Today, he will probably be sick and not eat.
So please, do the courtesy of a note through your neighbours door, its not much to ask 💔
Last nights puppy class was packed with fun, skills and confidence building!
Classes are revamped regularly because we can ALWAYS do more and do better.
Same fabulous content, lots of new fun 🥰
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I hope you have all had a lovely week and enjoyed the slightly nicer weather. Here's a bit about my week off 😆
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Sometimes it's not as complicated as we think it is....
I've just been away with my dogs for a few days.
One was starting to show reluctance to get in the car. Was it the trauma and association of being scared by the planes? Was it because they couldn't jump in the boot, were they sore? Or was it the damp towel at the front of the boot which although not stinky to me, actually was to the dog 🤔
Yep, you guessed, moved the towel ans now in no problem!
The other isn't eating breakfast anymore. She's recently been quite ill. Is she OK? Is she not quite right still? Or is it because the platter plate was used to offer her foods when she still wasn't feeling well enough.
Yep! Used a different bowl after she refused again today and ta-dah! It's all eaten!
It's easy to get caught up in other meanings, but sometimes it really is just this simple
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Absolute beginner and a seasoned sniffer.
Both worked fabulously at the July workshop 😍
Spaces available for August 😉
I've been helping you all for a full 7 years today!!
Thank you to each and every one of you who has given me the privilege of helping you and your dogs over the last 7 years!
This last year has seen a rebrand to reflect the focus around working with the whole of the dog, not just training an outcome 🥰 it sits much happier with me 🐾🐶🐾
As I said last year, I don't just look at stopping the behaviours you contact me about. Those behaviours are a symptom of something. I find the root of the symptoms and resolve that, reducing not only the 'problem' behaviour but others as well, leaving you all much less stressed 💖
The past year has also seen much more learning around the ins and out of canine physiology and psychology and applying that knowledge to help your dogs have even more lasting success 🙌 The moment your trainer/behaviourist stops learning, that's the moment you find a new one 😆
The coming year will see some big things and I'll be stepping outside my safe zone much more. I'll share more with you all in good time 😉
Here's to year 8 and many many more harmonious human/dog households 😍🐶🎉🐾🥳🎂
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Sunday's Dog Show winners (and a few very cute dogs I came across in the day 😆)
Again, if your lovely dog is there and you would like the photo please just drop a comment ans I'll send it over!
@carlton_towers Carlton Towers National Foundation for Retired Service Animals - NFRSA Burntwood Canine Hydro Leeds Burntwood Canine Hydro Doncaster
Saturday Dog Show Rosette winners 🏆
Fabulous Day in Support of the National Foundation for Retired Service Animals - NFRSA at Carlton Towers @carlton_towers
If you see your picture and would like a copy then just comment, and I will pop it over!!
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The end of a training session is important.
It cements the learning which has taken place together with maintaining the association that training is the best 💞
After working on touch sensitivity and building confidence around people, we ended this session with some casual scent work. He absolutely loved it 🎉🥰🐾🐕
Fulfilling his dna needs, adding more fun, more confidence 💜
How do you end your sessions?
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Specialist in helping owners of sensitive dogs feel confident together
