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14/10/2024

Kicking off the start of a busy week with my new pal, Jaxon! 🍁

10/10/2024

The fluffy queen turns 4! 🎂🎁 Happy birthday, Bella! 🥳🎊

We celebrated with a lovely walk, yummy training treats, plenty of cuddles, and a bag of chicken feet 🍗 And we even found a ball on our way home!

26/09/2024

Autumn is well and truly here! 🍂☕🧣

13/09/2024

When you used to spend your Friday nights in the club swooning the ladies but now you work all week in a 9-5 job to feed your family and pay your mortgage so your Friday nights consist of ordering a takeaway and passing out from exhaustion on the sofa by 8pm only to wake up and see Netflix asking you if you're still there...

Forrest can totally relate. He's wrecked from his week of eating, napping, and spying on the neighbours. It sure is a hard life!

11/09/2024

Ten!

That is the number of dogs TJ saw on his walk yesterday. Do you want to know how many he reacted to? Just one! That is HUGE progress for this little man 🎉 Over the past few weeks we've been building our foundations and yesterday we really started to see our hard work pay off.

So how does it work? Essentially, we’re rewarding TJ for calmly acknowledging other dogs at a distance and choosing to engage with his handler instead. Plus, we’re strengthening our bond and engagement (and injecting lots of fun into our sessions!) by practising dynamic behaviours such as touch, rollover, spin, and crawl.

TJ’s also loving the new treats (thanks .cork!) which can be chopped up for perfectly sized quick rewards whether you have a Maltese or a Malamute!

07/09/2024

Hello friends!

It's been a busy few weeks of training but I'm very excited to share with you that I'm going to be running the Echo's Women's Mini Marathon right here in Cork in two weeks time! You might remember that I ran it last year to raise funds for West Cork Animal Welfare in memory of my beautiful doggy friend, Sam. Well together we raised a huge amount which went to helping lots of animals in need.

This year I'm doing it again but for another charity in memory of another beautiful soul who sadly left us this year. We lost our cat, Gus, to heart failure back in April and it was a traumatic experience, to say the least. When life deals you sh*tty cards it can be really hard to know what to do, but for me, running really helped me get out of my head for a bit.

That's why, this year, I'm raising funds for Cat Action Trust Cork, the charity which brought Gus and his sister, Niska, into our lives. They do such incredible work for cats in need all over the county. I'd be so grateful if you could donate even the price of a cup of coffee to this wonderful cause.

I've set myself the big, maybe overly ambitious goal, of beating last year's time by ten minutes... But don't worry, my coach, Forrest (pictured above), is a Paralympic gold medalist so I think I'll be fine 😂

If you're seeing this on Instagram, you can find the donation link in my bio.
And if you're seeing this on Facebook, you can use this link - idonate.ie/fundraiser/Gus.

Thank you ❤️🐾

22/05/2024

Sending all the love and positive vibes Maisie's way for her leg surgery tomorrow 🤞❤️ Maisie's mum has done such a great job in getting Maisie ready for a smooth recovery by getting her a buggy so she can still get some fresh air, and a crate so she's not moving about too much post op. We've been working to desensitise her to both so she can comfortably relax in them, and we've also worked on getting her used to wearing a cone. We'll be incorporating lots of recovery-friendly enrichment activities over the next few weeks to keep that mind active while giving the body the rest it needs.

16/04/2024

Happy from the girls! 👅

08/03/2024

Wahoooo! It's Friday 🎉

06/03/2024

New boy Rex would like to share with you that I'm now taking on a limited number of new walking clients in the following areas:

⛳ Douglas
🌳 Mount Oval & Rochestown
⚓ Passage West
⛴️ Cobh

Your dog will get a fun-filled hour of sniffing, games, training support and physical exercise during our walk, and you will get a pupdate following our walk detailing all the fun we got up to with photos and videos 📸 You'll also get peace of mind that your dog is in the capable hands of an insured, experienced professional who keeps up to date on the latest best practices in the animal behaviour and training world 🧠 Suitable for all dogs including reactive dogs, intact dogs, dogs with health conditions and disabilities, elderly dogs and puppies. Sounds good? Drop me a DM to book or find out more! 📩

08/02/2024

It's wet. It's squelchy. But if your doggo wants a walk, a walk is what they shall get! Swipe to the end to see Maisie practising her smooches for Valentine's Day! 💞

16/01/2024

I sure hope everyone is wrapped up warm! ❄️ Today's walkies were of the frosty variety buy I don't think the girls minded!

20/11/2023

Cats needed! 🐈

As part of my Applied Diploma in Animal Behaviour Management, I am conducting a research project on the effects of catnip on a particular aspect of feline behaviour. Every feline participant will receive some free catnip in the post and the ten minute "experiment" can be carried out from the comfort of your home with the help of a video camera/phone. The study will then be published online at a later date for you to read. If you would like to be a part of this project, you'll need:

- a cat who reacts to catnip
- a video camera or phone
- to comment below indicating your interest

Feline research is miles behind doggy research so please share to help make this study a good one!

20/11/2023

Yes, all puppies are cute, but have you seeeeen Billy? 😍 Billy the lurcher recently found his forever home here in Cork and is on track to stealing all the hearts he can get his paws on! We're setting Billy up for success in his new home with his two older (and much smaller!) siblings by implementing proper management and fun training games. Who said learning had to be boring? 😁

13/11/2023

A huge congratulations to Darren .cork for winning the award of Best Specialist Pet Service for his adventure park on Saturday night at 🥳

Darren and I first met back in 2021 while both enrolled on a dog training course. Since then I've watched Darren go from strength to strength, gaining his certs, becoming specialised in dog aggression, and even opening his own award-winning adventure park 😉 I don't think I'll ever forget the opening day where we rustled up a whole herd of greyhounds to test it out!

Darren, I'm so proud of you and how far you've come. Keep smashing it! 💪

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Biting during play - what's acceptable and what's not? Another question from yesterday's Q&A, so here we go! Special thanks to @echo.wally for giving me permission to use their fantastic video ❤️ #dogbehaviour #dogplay #happydog #dogtraining #forcefree #positivereinforcenttraining

Let's talk cat introductions! This was a question that was asked yesterday on Instagram so let's jump right into it 😸 #catintroductions #newkitten #happycat #takeitslow #forcefree #catbehaviour #positivereinforcenttraining

How adorable is Sam's doggy paddle? 😭❤️ I recently had the pleasure of taking this handsome fella to a super remote spot where there were no other humans or doggos about. Sam got to enjoy some time without his muzzle and had a super little swim! Swimming is a great activity for dogs of any age, but particularly older dogs or dogs with joint issues. It was so lovely to see Sam so relaxed and happy in our own little paradise 🏝️ NOTE: This adventure happened pre-heatwave during temperatures not exceeding 20°C. Always ensure the safety of your dog before embarking on any adventures during warm weather. Harness: Hound Cú 30ft Longline: Pawtique 🐕: Louise Coleman [#VideoDescription: Sam, a tan and white collie, paddles in a river. He is wearing a grey harness attached to a bright yellow longline. The video ends with Sam rolling about happily on the grass.] #reactivedogsaregooddogstoo #collie #reactivedog #swimmingdog #dogsofcork #corkdogs #happydog

Hello my lovely friends! Next month I will be hosting an online raffle for one of my favourite doggy rescues - RIGHT - Rehoming Irish Greyhounds Team 💙 RIGHT does phenomenal work in finding homes for greyhounds who have been discarded by the racing and coursing industry. One of my best gal pals, Sally here, is just one of the many many greyhounds that has benefited from the life-saving work RIGHT does. To say thank you for helping my friend and to help RIGHT save many more like her, let's make this a fundraiser to remember! Of course no raffle would be complete without prizes so I'm currently on the hunt for goodies and sponsors who would like to take part. So get busy tagging who you'd like to see featured in the raffle! Bonus points for small Irish businesses! 😉☘️ #dogsofcork #dogsofireland #rescuegreyhound #rescuedog #exracinggreyhound #petsnotbets #supportanimalrescues