Yesterday I was back out with Murphy who is growing so fast - he’s about twice the size he was when I first saw him!
Murphy is coming on so well in his confidence over the last few sessions and is now doing great with all the family, doing great with his handling & getting harness & lead on & enjoying his walks.
Yesterday we worked some more on building structure & confidence with visitors to the house and seeing people, dogs and bikes and traffic out & about. As well as Murphy’s self control & being nice when playing with older sister Yorkie Daisy and the 3 most gorgeous cats I’ve ever seen! #austrailianlabradoodle #yorkie #catsofinstagram #buildingconfidence #puppytraining #nervouspuppy #reactivedog
Here you can see my attempts to capture Nancy’s beauty on camera while she was demanding adoration! 🤣❤️#photofail
Then in the evening I had a first consultation with 4yr old French Bulldog Daisy. Her family includes toddler Lily who has recently become more mobile and Daisy is finding it a bit overwhelming. #frenchbulldog #familydog #behaviourmanagement
Many dogs do well when a baby first comes into the home but can then struggle when the baby starts to crawl, toddlers & explore the world around them more. #toddler #toddleranddog #rewardbaseddogtraining
Daisy & her Mum did great with our first session & I look forward to seeing them again soon to build on what we’ve started!
I recently met this handsome dude 🤩❤️🐾🐾🐾 Baxter is a 10mth old cocker spaniel and his family needed some help with his behaviour as he’s been growling sometimes when approached.
Baxter is a super smart fella & his family very dedicated so i’m sure there will be good improvement over the next couple of weeks 💪
#behaviourmodificationindogs #cockerspaniel #adolescentdog
I recently saw Sunny for the 3rd Puppy Session Package & he’s doing so well 👏🥳🐾🐾🐾
He’s doing so much better with jumping & nipping the kids and learning lots of really good things. During our 3rd session we worked on lead walking, polite behaviour around the kitchen & tweaked his routine.
Well done to Sunny & his family for all the great work & fantastic progress! #puppytraining #familydog #rewardbasedtraining #positivereinforcement #goldenretriever #puppiesofinstagram
Mossy is a beautiful ex racing greyhound who is currently learning all about life in the slow(er) lane while with his fabulous foster family ❤️
He is a gorgeous big boy who is a bit strong and has never learned how to walk on a lead. As well as learning how to walk on a lead Mossy is becoming familiar with all the activity and exciting things to see that comes with life in an urban environment instead of a racing kennel & track. #exracinggreyhound #lifeintheslowerlane #petgreyhound #rescuedog #rehomingirishgreyhounds
I tend to do alot of consultations for clients who are experiencing behaviour issues with their dogs, which i really enjoy helping people with but every now and then it’s great to get the opportunity to help people with their new puppies!! ❤️
Over the last week or so i’ve had lots of puppy consultations, which has been alot fun & gives me a chance for lovely puppy cuddles!!! 🥰 🐾🐾🐾🐾
#puppiesofinstagram #puppytraining #lifeasadogtrainer
2 of my wonderful doggie clients today (their people are pretty wonderful too!) 🥰🐾💕
I had a 1st consultation with lovely Coco for #behaviour due to #resourceguarding - Coco loves to steal Teatowels & Slippers!
Then I had a follow up session with pretty Misty for #training for recall & keeping this little firecracker busy & less focused on chasing birds in the garden!
#dogsofinstagram #northdublin #smallirishbusiness #positiverewardtraining
I met 10wk old Golden Retriever Sunny & her lovely family yesterday for the first consultation of our 3 session puppy package 😍🐾💕#dogbehaviour #puppiesofinstagram #puppytraining #goldenretriever
I was out with Maisy & Bo’s family earlier this week to help with settling the dogs with their twin human siblings who are soon going to be crawling & learning to walk!
Many dogs who do okay with a new baby in the house can start to struggle when their miniature human starts to move around & grab at everything within their reach. It’s often a time that extra care & attention is required to make sure humans & dogs continue to live together in harmony. ☮️✌️
Luckily Maisy & Bo’s family noticed some concerning behaviour before it became a bigger issue and before the babies are properly on the move! 👶💨
Both dogs did very well & their family are committed to helping everyone in the family live together safely & happily. 💕🐾🐾🐾
#familylife #familydog #cleverpets #kidsanddogs
So Frustrating & Heartbreaking!!! 😡🤯💔 Focusing on a particular breed does NOTHING to improve dog safety in our socity!
The victims of serious dogs attacks deserve a serious review of our dog control approach to one that could actually work.
Banning XL Bullies & Pit Bulls or applying legislation to specific breeds of dogs (BSL or Breed Specific Legislation) does not make for safer dogs or less dog incidents.
How long are we going to waste time & money on measures that have been shown not to improve anything for ANYONE?
Why don’t we actually take a serious look at how something like the Calgary Dog Control model could be implemented here in Ireland?
The Calgary Dog Control Model resulted in significant reductions in incidence with dog aggression - read more about this here:
https://www.aspcapro.org/sites/default/files/city-of-calgary-idprogram-profile-by-aspcapro_0.pdf
#endbsl #dogcontrol #dogsafety #doglegislation #calgaryalberta #ireland #dogban #xlbully #pitbull #restrictedbreed
Feeling stressed?? This should sort you right out!! 😂❤️💤🐾
Well done to Cosmo’s mum for putting so much hard work & dedication into Cosmo’s #grooming #vethandling & #muzzletraining programmes since i’ve been working with them. And it’s so wonderful that his groomer & vet have been so involved in our process. 👏
He’s so much more confident & tolerant & it’s been a real team effort! 👏🐾🐾🐾
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