Pet Help at Home

Pet Help at Home Canine Behaviour Specialist and Registered Veterinary Nurse
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A fantastic option for pets that struggle with vet visits ๐Ÿ’‰๐Ÿฉบ
09/11/2024

A fantastic option for pets that struggle with vet visits ๐Ÿ’‰๐Ÿฉบ

Home Visit Pet Care โ€“ Exceptional veterinary care right at your doorstep.

Enjoy stress-free vet visits as our qualified team brings services like vaccinations, consultations, and more to your home. Book directly on our website for a time that suits you.

Track your pet's health, schedule appointments, and communicate with our team through our app.

Book appointments online or via our app today.

www.homevisitpetcare.co.uk

THE POWER TO CHOOSELast night Joni joined us in bed, not something we tend to encourage because I like my space! As the ...
07/11/2024

THE POWER TO CHOOSE

Last night Joni joined us in bed, not something we tend to encourage because I like my space!

As the fireworks went off (again) she made it clear that she wanted to be close to us. This is where she felt safe.

Allowing our dogs to make choices is empowering and is a huge part of helping them when they are experiencing fear or anxiety. They are not robots, they are influenced by emotions just like us and the demands of fitting into our lives should not be underestimated.

Where you can, allow your dog to choose, it builds confidence and promotes a feeling of safety. Here are some ideas:

๐Ÿพ Choosing which way to go on a walk
๐Ÿพ Choosing a toy they would like to play with, chew they would like to engage with or activity they would like to do by presenting a few options.
๐Ÿพ Choosing where to sleep (you can still give options even if certain rooms are out of bounds)

Need someone to visit your pets whilst you take a well earned break?Put your trust in a Registered Vet Nurse for total p...
05/11/2024

Need someone to visit your pets whilst you take a well earned break?

Put your trust in a Registered Vet Nurse for total peace of mind.

โœ…Registered Vet Nurse with 20+ years of experience caring for a wide variety of species
โœ…Fully insured
โœ…DBS checked

Message me for prices and availabiltiy

DIARY OPEN....Recovery from surgery is going well so I am thrilled to announce that my diary re-opens from the 18th Nove...
04/11/2024

DIARY OPEN....

Recovery from surgery is going well so I am thrilled to announce that my diary re-opens from the 18th November. Below is a reminder of what I offer and all services will resume apart from walks which I will be unable to do until January.

Thank you once again to my regular clients for your understanding and patience and I will be contacting you all over the next few days to confirm slots.

I can't wait to be back with your pets!

Jen

13/10/2024

๐ŸŽ† PREPARE FOR FIREWORKS NOW - Speak to your vet ๐ŸŽ†

Many firework phobic dogs need help to be able to relax and reduce their anxiety around bonfire night. Medication can be invaluable for firework fears and phobias but with vets busier than ever you will need to be getting in touch with them ASAP to get an appointment.

There are loads of available aids, both natural and pharmaceutical that can help...

๐Ÿพ NEUTRACEUTICALS - natural/ herbal remedies. Always worth a try as they have little or no side effects. I find they can work wonders for some dogs but have little effect on others so its a bit of trial and error. Your vet will be able to recommend something or drop me a message and I will point you in the right direction.

๐Ÿพ PHARMACEUTICALS - drugs that are either sedatives or anti-anxiety. Sedatives should be avoided, they prevent the dog from reacting but don't have any affect on their state of mind. Again anti-anxiety drugs can work well for some and not for others but there is are few different options so speak to your vet to see what would be most suitable. For these types of treatment a vet check is always legally required so phone your vet as soon as possible to allow plenty time for an appointment to be arranged.

๐Ÿพ PHEROMONES (DAP) - available as sprays, collars or plug in diffusers and can help dogs feel more calm and secure

All of these are not enough on their own, you will need behavioural management strategies in place as well (I will post some tips over the next few days so stay tuned) ๐Ÿพ

Last walks and visits done yesterday whilst I am being forced to take a break to undergo surgery โ˜น๏ธI hope to be back doi...
09/10/2024

Last walks and visits done yesterday whilst I am being forced to take a break to undergo surgery โ˜น๏ธ

I hope to be back doing lighter duties (care visits, drops in, behaviour consultations) from mid November and then full walking service should resume from January 2025 (yes itโ€™s only 12 weeks away ๐Ÿ™€)

Thank you to all my amazing clients for being so understanding. I will miss them all, see you soon!

Jen ๐Ÿพ

Border Collie puppy cuddles with Fizz today...I am in love ๐Ÿ˜
19/09/2024

Border Collie puppy cuddles with Fizz today...I am in love ๐Ÿ˜

15/09/2024

We have a new addition to the Pet Help at Home household and I am besotted ๐Ÿฅฐ Everyone meet Myrtle ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ–ค

THE SAFE WAY TO HOLD A LEAD ๐ŸฆฎโŒ Never wrap a dog lead around your hand! You cannot let go quickly if you need to and it c...
06/09/2024

THE SAFE WAY TO HOLD A LEAD ๐Ÿฆฎ

โŒ Never wrap a dog lead around your hand! You cannot let go quickly if you need to and it can cause you serious injury.

โœ… Instead, loop the lead over your thumb, lead accross your palm and grip with your fingers. This way your thumb secures the lead in place and you have a firm grip but should you need to quickly let go for any reason you can simply open your hand and drop it.

Just going to leave this hereโ€ฆ ๐Ÿค”
05/09/2024

Just going to leave this hereโ€ฆ ๐Ÿค”

โš ๏ธ ๐‘พ๐’‰๐’š ๐‘ฐ ๐’˜๐’๐’'๐’• ๐’ƒ๐’† ๐’‚๐’‘๐’‘๐’†๐’‚๐’“๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’๐’ ๐‘ซ๐’๐’ˆ๐’” ๐‘ฉ๐’†๐’‰๐’‚๐’—๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ (๐‘ฝ๐’†๐’“๐’š) ๐‘ฉ๐’‚๐’…๐’๐’š

Yesterday, I received the following email from a researcher for the TV programme *Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly*:

"๐‘€๐‘ฆ ๐‘›๐‘Ž๐‘š๐‘’ ๐‘–๐‘  (redacted) ๐ผ ๐‘ค๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ๐‘˜ ๐‘“๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘‡๐‘‰ ๐‘ โ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘ค โ€˜๐ท๐‘œ๐‘”๐‘  ๐ต๐‘’โ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘ฃ๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” (๐‘‰๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘ฆ) ๐ต๐‘Ž๐‘‘๐‘™๐‘ฆโ€™.

๐ผ ๐‘ค๐‘Ž๐‘  โ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘’๐‘›๐‘ž๐‘ข๐‘–๐‘Ÿ๐‘’ ๐‘Ž๐‘  ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘คโ„Ž๐‘’๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’๐‘Ÿ ๐‘ ๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘’๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘’ ๐‘“๐‘Ÿ๐‘œ๐‘š ๐‘ฆ๐‘œ๐‘ข ๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘š ๐‘ค๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘™๐‘‘ ๐‘๐‘’ ๐‘–๐‘›๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘‘ ๐‘–๐‘› ๐‘๐‘’๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘Ž ๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘ก ๐‘œ๐‘“ ๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘’ ๐‘œ๐‘“ ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ ๐‘’๐‘๐‘–๐‘ ๐‘œ๐‘‘๐‘’๐‘  ๐‘คโ„Ž๐‘–๐‘โ„Ž ๐‘ค๐‘’ ๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘’ ๐‘“๐‘–๐‘™๐‘š๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘›๐‘’๐‘ฅ๐‘ก ๐‘ค๐‘’๐‘’๐‘˜ ๐‘–๐‘› ๐ฟ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘ โ„Ž๐‘–๐‘Ÿ๐‘’ ๐‘›๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ ๐ฟ๐‘ฆ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘š.

๐‘Š๐‘’ ๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘’ ๐‘ ๐‘โ„Ž๐‘’๐‘‘๐‘ข๐‘™๐‘’๐‘‘ ๐‘“๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ ๐‘ ๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘’ ๐‘“๐‘–๐‘™๐‘š๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘œ๐‘› ๐‘‡๐‘ข๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘‘๐‘Ž๐‘ฆ 10๐‘กโ„Ž ๐‘†๐‘’๐‘๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘š๐‘๐‘’๐‘Ÿ ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘’ ๐‘™๐‘œ๐‘œ๐‘˜๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘“๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ ๐‘Ž ๐‘๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘“๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ๐‘š๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘‘๐‘œ๐‘” ๐‘ก๐‘Ÿ๐‘Ž๐‘–๐‘›๐‘’๐‘Ÿ ๐‘’๐‘ฅ๐‘๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘ก ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘’ ๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘๐‘œ๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘‘ ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘“๐‘–๐‘™๐‘š ๐‘ค๐‘–๐‘กโ„Ž ๐‘ข๐‘  ๐‘“๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ ๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘Ž๐‘› โ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ ๐‘–๐‘› ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘Ž๐‘“๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘›๐‘œ๐‘œ๐‘›. ๐‘Š๐‘’ ๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘’ ๐‘™๐‘œ๐‘œ๐‘˜๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘“๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ ๐‘Ž ๐‘๐‘Ÿ๐‘œ๐‘“๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘ ๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘Ž๐‘™ ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘ โ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘ค๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘ ๐‘’ ๐‘ ๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘’ ๐‘ก๐‘Ÿ๐‘Ž๐‘–๐‘›๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘ก๐‘œ โ„Ž๐‘’๐‘™๐‘ ๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘’ ๐‘œ๐‘“ ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ ๐‘‘๐‘œ๐‘”๐‘  ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘›๐‘œ๐‘ก ๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘Ž ๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘™๐‘’๐‘โ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘’ ๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘›๐‘”๐‘ก๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘’.

๐‘Š๐‘’ ๐‘ค๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘™๐‘‘ ๐‘–๐‘‘๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘™๐‘™๐‘ฆ ๐‘›๐‘’๐‘’๐‘‘ ๐‘“๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ ๐‘ฆ๐‘œ๐‘ข ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘ฆ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ ๐‘œ๐‘ค๐‘› ๐‘‘๐‘œ๐‘” ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘“๐‘–๐‘™๐‘š๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘ โ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘ค ๐‘ ๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘’ ๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘ ๐‘–๐‘ฃ๐‘’ ๐‘ก๐‘Ÿ๐‘Ž๐‘–๐‘›๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘›๐‘œ๐‘›-๐‘ฃ๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘™ ๐‘๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘š๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘๐‘ , ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘š๐‘œ๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘™๐‘ฆ โ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘”๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘ .

๐‘ƒ๐‘™๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘ ๐‘’ ๐‘™๐‘’๐‘ก ๐‘š๐‘’ ๐‘˜๐‘›๐‘œ๐‘ค ๐‘–๐‘“ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘–๐‘  ๐‘–๐‘  ๐‘ ๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘’๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘ฆ๐‘œ๐‘ข ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘–๐‘›๐‘˜ ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘ฆ๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘’ ๐‘ค๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘™๐‘‘ ๐‘๐‘’ ๐‘–๐‘›๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘‘ ๐‘–๐‘›. ๐‘‚๐‘“ ๐‘๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ๐‘ ๐‘’, ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’๐‘ฆโ€™๐‘‘ ๐‘›๐‘’๐‘’๐‘‘ ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘๐‘’ โ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘๐‘๐‘ฆ ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘๐‘’ ๐‘œ๐‘› ๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘š๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘Ž, ๐‘๐‘ข๐‘ก ๐‘–๐‘ก ๐‘ค๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘™๐‘‘ ๐‘๐‘’ ๐‘Ž ๐‘”๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘ก ๐‘œ๐‘๐‘๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ๐‘ก๐‘ข๐‘›๐‘–๐‘ก๐‘ฆ ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘ โ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘ค ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’๐‘–๐‘Ÿ ๐‘ ๐‘˜๐‘–๐‘™๐‘™๐‘ !"

My first thought was to delete the email. I'm not a fan of Graeme Hall. I've watched a few episodes of his show, and in my opinion, he seems to make things up as he goes along, relying on outdated training methods.

However, I was puzzled. Was the โ€œcravatโ€ unwell, and they needed a stand-in? I'm a nobody โ€“ why on earth would they want to film me training a dog when there are so many high-profile trainers out there? Curiosity got the better of me, so I decided to give the researcher a call.

I'm still in shock as I write this. The researcher explained that they wanted to invite me to Lytham with my Border Collie to "demonstrate" to Graeme Hall how I would train my dog not to respond to a phone ringtone.

Graeme would then take my training method and use it to teach the Border Collie of the family seeking help โ€“ all while filming it for his TV show!

WTF ๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿ˜ณ

I decided to dig a bit deeper and reached out to the force-free dog training community to see if anyone else had experienced something this bizarre.

It turns out that many trainers had also been asked to attend filming sessions to show Graeme how to train dogs before the cameras rolled. Most reported that they refused because of his methods, but a few had shown him and his team how to train a dog, only to be dismissed without any credit for their expertise.

I then did some open-source research on "The Countryโ€™s Best Dog Trainer," as the *Daily Telegraph* calls him. He has no formal training in canine behaviour or training. Heโ€™s essentially winging it with the help of whatever trainers are willing to show up and assist him.

According to his website, he charges ยฃ875 per session ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ˜ง

Now Iโ€™m not someone who normally criticises other trainers. I prefer to let my clients decide if Iโ€™m the right trainer for them based on how I work with their dogs.

However, I couldnโ€™t let this pass without making it public knowledge.

If you're looking for a dog trainer, please avoid this programme and this man. You have no idea whose techniques heโ€™ll be using week to week, and given that most qualified and accredited trainers want nothing to do with him, the quality of training youโ€™ll receive is questionable at best.

Instead, do your own research and find a local trainer who aligns with your own dog training ethics. Organisations such as The IMDT or APDT - Association of Pet Dog Trainers can help guide you to qualified & accredited trainers in your area.

๐‘ท๐’๐’†๐’‚๐’”๐’† ๐’…๐’๐’'๐’• ๐’‘๐’–๐’• ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’…๐’๐’ˆ๐’” ๐’Š๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’‰๐’‚๐’๐’…๐’” ๐’๐’‡ ๐’„๐’‰๐’‚๐’“๐’๐’‚๐’•๐’‚๐’๐’”!

One to one training with Delightful Darcie ๐Ÿ˜ The progress she has made in just over a week is amazing ๐Ÿคฉ We are working o...
05/09/2024

One to one training with Delightful Darcie ๐Ÿ˜ The progress she has made in just over a week is amazing ๐Ÿคฉ We are working on the foundations to help her self settle and reduce some attention seeking behaviours.

Abso-friggin-lutely! We canโ€™t be an expert in every aspect of dog behaviour/training and knowing when to refer to someon...
04/09/2024

Abso-friggin-lutely! We canโ€™t be an expert in every aspect of dog behaviour/training and knowing when to refer to someone who may be better suited to your dogโ€™s needs demonstrates that your dogโ€™s interest is our priority!

specialised dog training. CPD, collaboration - doing whatโ€™s best for your dog

Joni & I are going ๐Ÿพ
04/09/2024

Joni & I are going ๐Ÿพ

๐‘ซ๐’ ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’‰๐’‚๐’—๐’† ๐’‚ ๐‘ช๐’๐’๐’๐’Š๐’† ๐’ƒ๐’–๐’• ๐’๐’ ๐’”๐’‰๐’†๐’†๐’‘?

๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

Join our Collie Club one day workshop where you'll discover how to harness your Border Collie's natural herding instincts in a fun and fulfilling way.

Our expert trainers will guide you through herding ball exercises designed to engage your dog's mind and body, while also teaching you what makes this remarkable breed so unique.

Border Collies are often misunderstood, but by connecting with their instincts and needs, you can unlock their true potential and create a happier, more fulfilled companion.

Suitable for all skill levels, this workshop will help you and your Collie thrive together!

๐‘บ๐’–๐’๐’…๐’‚๐’š 13๐’•๐’‰ ๐‘ถ๐’„๐’•๐’๐’ƒ๐’†๐’“ 10๐’‚๐’Ž -12๐’‚๐’Ž
๐‘ถ๐’๐’๐’š 6 ๐’…๐’๐’ˆ ๐’”๐’‘๐’‚๐’„๐’†๐’” ๐’‚๐’—๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’๐’† ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐’‘๐’๐’†๐’๐’•๐’š ๐’๐’‡ 1-2-1 ๐’‚๐’•๐’•๐’†๐’๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’.
ยฃ60 ๐’‘๐’†๐’“ ๐’…๐’๐’ˆ

You can book online at www.lancashirecanineacademy.co.uk

One to one training with Milo. We are working on some self control and promoting calm ๐Ÿพ
04/09/2024

One to one training with Milo. We are working on some self control and promoting calm ๐Ÿพ

๐Ÿฅณ๐ŸŽ‰ WE ARE 1 ๐ŸŽ‚๐ŸŽˆToday marks one full year for Pet Help at Home! I am so proud of my little business ๐ŸคฉMy only aim for this ...
31/08/2024

๐Ÿฅณ๐ŸŽ‰ WE ARE 1 ๐ŸŽ‚๐ŸŽˆ

Today marks one full year for Pet Help at Home! I am so proud of my little business ๐Ÿคฉ

My only aim for this first year was to be able to pay the bills and be more available for my kids. I am so pleased to say I have achieved this! Working for myself has been terrifying, liberating, exhausting and amazing and I can honestly say I am happy with where PHH is at the moment.

Thank you to every single person who has hired me, posted a review, recommended me or just liked and shared posts. You have all made my dream become a reality and I could not have done it without you!

Onwards and upwards ๐Ÿš€

Thank you to Alfie and his pawrents for trusting me to step in for his usual walker this month, and for my lovely gift ๐Ÿฅฐ...
30/08/2024

Thank you to Alfie and his pawrents for trusting me to step in for his usual walker this month, and for my lovely gift ๐Ÿฅฐ We have had so much fun ๐Ÿพ

Feeding time for this lovely lot ๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ›๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ›๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ›๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ›๐Ÿˆ
27/08/2024

Feeding time for this lovely lot ๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ›๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ›๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ›๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ›๐Ÿˆ

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