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๐Ÿ“Œ Dog Training Tip Tuesday ๐Ÿ“ŒMark the moment with a โ€œYes!โ€ or a click (if your dog is clicker trained).I say it so often ...
15/07/2025

๐Ÿ“Œ Dog Training Tip Tuesday ๐Ÿ“Œ

Mark the moment with a โ€œYes!โ€ or a click (if your dog is clicker trained).

I say it so often but timing is everything in dog training!! The moment your dog does the right thing, use a marker word like โ€œYes!โ€ or a clicker to let them know they've nailed it ๐Ÿ’ช.

Doing this pairs the behaviour with a reward! This helps to build clarity, confidence and drive in your dog ๐Ÿ™Œ.

๐Ÿพ๐Ÿถ Example: Dog sits โ†’ You say โ€œYes!โ€ or click the clickerโ†’ Treat follows! ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿพ

๐Ÿฆ„ Monday Myth Busting ๐Ÿฆ„โŒ Myth: Mixed/cross breed dogs are always healthier.โœ… Truth: While they can have a broader gene p...
14/07/2025

๐Ÿฆ„ Monday Myth Busting ๐Ÿฆ„

โŒ Myth: Mixed/cross breed dogs are always healthier.

โœ… Truth: While they can have a broader gene pool, mixed/cross breeds can still inherit genetic disorders from both parents, especially if those breeds share similar risks. It's also important to consider lifestyle as mixed/cross breeds aren't immune to poor diet, inappropriate exercise or lack of veterinary care.

Our Tilly is an excellent example of how this theory is utter ๐Ÿ‚๐Ÿ’ฉ. She's a Belgian Malinois x Rottweiler and has exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), a lifelong condition which requires daily medication.

โœจ Super dog of the week โœจ๐Ÿคฉ B E N N Y ๐ŸคฉOur super dog of the week is Benny who has been working really hard on his focus a...
13/07/2025

โœจ Super dog of the week โœจ

๐Ÿคฉ B E N N Y ๐Ÿคฉ

Our super dog of the week is Benny who has been working really hard on his focus around other dogs and people!! He even managed to resist some people trying to get his attention which is HUGE!

Well done to Benny and his lovely family ๐Ÿฅฐ.

13/07/2025

โš ๏ธ๐ŸŒก๏ธDue to the hot weather this evening's puppy classes have been postponed.๐ŸŒก๏ธโš ๏ธ

Here's a video Mike took of Tilly enjoying her pool yesterday evening! Murphy has no time for this water nonsense and prefers to snooze on the cool tiles ๐Ÿ˜†.

Early start this morning before the hot weather sets in โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ’ช.
13/07/2025

Early start this morning before the hot weather sets in โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ’ช.

โ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒก๏ธThis weather is too warm for dogs, avoid walks in the day. Instead, you could do some enrichment activities inside t...
12/07/2025

โ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒก๏ธThis weather is too warm for dogs, avoid walks in the day. Instead, you could do some enrichment activities inside to keep them entertained.

We have a firm stance on welfare and as a result tomorrow's sessions will need to be altered/rearranged. If you are affected, I will be in touch.๐ŸŒก๏ธโ˜€๏ธ

***I am on annual leave today but will be working for a couple of hours to contact those affected. All other messaged will be responded to tomorrow.***

๐Ÿค“ Fun Fact Friday ๐Ÿค“A dog's sense of smell is up to 100,000 times stronger than ours! They can detect subtle changes in y...
11/07/2025

๐Ÿค“ Fun Fact Friday ๐Ÿค“

A dog's sense of smell is up to 100,000 times stronger than ours! They can detect subtle changes in your scent and can pick up when you're happy, scared, or stressed. This helps them to read your emotions! โ˜บ๏ธ๐Ÿ˜จ๐Ÿ˜ซ

These lovely super sniffers often then respond to your emotions. Tilly comes and sits on me or gives me her big old paw when I'm sad! โค๏ธ

Does your dog respond to your emotions? Tell us how in the comments ๐Ÿ‘‡

Sharing this fab info again from Belle Vue Vets - Pets! ๐ŸŒก๏ธโ˜€๏ธ
11/07/2025

Sharing this fab info again from Belle Vue Vets - Pets! ๐ŸŒก๏ธโ˜€๏ธ

๐Ÿ”ฅHeat Stroke Awareness๐Ÿ”ฅ

We are all hoping to receive some hot weather at some point this year and when we do, we need to be prepared!โ˜€๏ธ

As it is now July, we need to be more careful when we are in the heat with our pets. Here is our Belle Vue Vets thermometer which shows you the safest temperatures for your furry friends.๐ŸŒก

๐Ÿพ๐Ÿถ Where it all began! ๐Ÿถ๐ŸพAs clichรฉ as it feels to say, I've literally grown up around dogs! I was the child that would r...
10/07/2025

๐Ÿพ๐Ÿถ Where it all began! ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿพ

As clichรฉ as it feels to say, I've literally grown up around dogs! I was the child that would rather be outside playing with my dogs than other kids! My family used to call me "Mowgli" ๐Ÿ˜†.

We had greyhounds when I was young, they are a wonderful breed of dog and hold a special place in my heart. We then got a border collie x terrier "Skippy" (top right), a cross that now as a dog trainer/behaviourist has me asking so many questions ๐Ÿ˜‚. She demonstrated pretty much every undesirable behaviour you could imagine from those two types of dog - herding, car chasing and nipping at heels! A far stretch from the gentle greyhounds!

My first dog was "Gizmo" (black/white Papillon) who I got was when I was around 11, followed by "Aniu" who I got when I was 12. These two were my heart dogs โค๏ธ.

I was set on working with animals but as I grew up I had so many people telling me I'd "never make money doing that". So I went and did something completely different, I became a registered general nurse but there was always something niggling at me, a missed opportunity that I wasn't willing to let go. In 2015 I decided to completely uproot my life and go back to uni to study animal behaviour. It was honestly one of the best decisions I've ever made ๐Ÿฅฐ.

ALSO them 90s/00s clothes man! ๐Ÿ˜‚

๐Ÿ“Œ Training Tip Tuesday ๐Ÿ“ŒKeep cues consistent! Pick one word for each behaviour and stick to it! If you say "sit" one day...
08/07/2025

๐Ÿ“Œ Training Tip Tuesday ๐Ÿ“Œ

Keep cues consistent! Pick one word for each behaviour and stick to it! If you say "sit" one day and "sit down" the next, your dog may become confused.

๐Ÿฆ„ Monday Myth Busting ๐Ÿฆ„โŒ Myth: A wagging tail always means a happy dog.โœ… Truth: Dogs wag their tails for many reasons! T...
07/07/2025

๐Ÿฆ„ Monday Myth Busting ๐Ÿฆ„

โŒ Myth: A wagging tail always means a happy dog.

โœ… Truth: Dogs wag their tails for many reasons! This includes: fear, anxiety, or even aggression. The context, position and speed of the wag matter.

06/07/2025

I've had a super busy weekend seeing 1-1 clients. โค๏ธ

This morning I had a great session with Benny and Rebecca ๐Ÿฅฐ. They have been working super hard and are achieving some brilliant results ๐Ÿ™Œ.

Benny struggles with becoming overexcited around people and other dogs. Today we worked on loose lead walking in the park around distractions. Look at them go!!!! Super proud of them both ๐Ÿ˜.

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