Redline Canine

18/03/2025

My Little man Freddie is still waiting for his person to come along! If you could help by sharing his post maybe we can find him a home.

🌟𝘿𝙤𝙜 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠 - 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙚🌟

We would like to re-introduce you to Freddie as he has been in foster with Teresa, a fabulous dog trainer based in Oughterard and he is doing great. Freddie can be unsure of new people which results in barking, but if introductions are done gradually (like on a walk) and people understand his fears, then he is much more comfortable. When he is on lead it is very manageable and he mostly isn’t bothered by people walking past in village. With other dogs that are happy and social he’s super and very playful, and it would be great for him to have another dog in the home should there be a good match. He loves small dogs his size. Especially the girls! 💜

Poor Freddies issues are totally down to fear and his lack of confidence, although he is very resilient and bounces back very quickly afterwards. Freddie is so clever!! He did amazing at Mantrailing class, and is a dream to train as he is very food and toy motivated! Freddie will not suit living with cats though.🏡

🐾Microchip:981098109054385🐾

https://www.madra.ie/adoption-form/

14/03/2025

❤️

14/03/2025

Bofin Bound for the weekend.
We will be back to work on Tuesday and will respond to messages then.
Happy St Patrick’s Weekend everyone. ☘️

04/03/2025

We had the pleasure of having Aoibheann and Colm from Burren School for Dogs come to Oughterard on Sunday.
A brilliant day for all teams.
Especially my little foster Freddie. I could not be prouder of him. 🥰

28/01/2025

We are waiting patiently for internet and phone restoration.
Business is continuing as usual!
If you’re looking to book an assessment for playgroup. WhatsApp is best or text and I’ll be checking them twice a day as I get coverage!
My lovely neighbours have lent me their kitchen and internet this evening to catch up on socials!

27/01/2025

Hello folks!
Hope everyone is ok after the storm. We have power back here but no phone or internet so response to messages will be a little slow.
But business is running as normal otherwise

22/01/2025

📣📣📣𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗫𝗟 𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗴𝘀📣📣📣

Regulations introduced on October 1st 2024 prohibit the importing, breeding, selling and re-homing of XL Bully type dogs.
From February 1st 2025, it will be illegal to own an XL Bully type dog without a ‘Certificate of Exemption’ issued by the local authority in which the dog resides.
XL Bully owners have until (before) February 1st 2025 to apply for a Certificate of Exemption.

As a cross of restricted breeds, XL Bully type dogs are subject to the existing additional controls.

This means when in a public place, these dogs must be securely muzzled and kept on a strong chain or leash (maximum 2 metres in length) by a person over 16 years of age who is capable of controlling the dog.

Owners that wish to keep their XL Bully type dog must apply for a Certificate of Exemption before 1st February 2025. The Certificate of Exemption allows them to keep their dog until the end of its natural life.

After the February 1st 2025 owners of an XL Bully type dog that have a Certificate of Exemption must continue to meet the relevant criteria required to obtain the Certificate of Exemption.

Rescues and shelters with existing XL Bully dogs already in their facilities on October 1st are permitted to rehome or export these dogs until February 1st 2025.

The certificate is unique to each XL Bully type dog and owner. It specifies the dog’s licence details, microchip details, neutering details, age and description. It also specifies the dog owner’s name, address, date of birth and contact number.

A Certificate of Exemption is issued by the Local Authority and authorises the owner of an XL Bully type dog to keep that dog at a particular premises until the natural end of the dog’s life.

After February 1st 2025 all XL Bully type dog owners should either be in possession of a Certificate of Exemption or have proof that they applied for a Certificate of Exemption.

For more info go to: gov.ie/xlbully

29/11/2024

Yes! We LOVE Caroline from Dogsercise. We had The best weekend here in Galway last month. Her teaching methods are kind, patient and customised to each dogs needs.
Can’t wait to have her back again in the new year!

I am delighted to announce that I will be bringing Caroline Schaefer of Dogsercise to Dublin!

Caroline Schaefer is a trainer of all sorts of dog sports - Flyball, Treibball, Scent Detection, Mantrailing, Hoopers, and more! She utilises sports to help clients build their relationship with their dogs.

These workshops will add fun and enrichment to your dog's life and show you how to get started improving your dog's overall wellbeing!

Full-day session for dog trainers and professionals. Lunch and tea/coffee included. (9am to 4pm)

Half-day session for dog owner teams. Tea/coffee and snacks included. (9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm)

You can book one or both days. You will have the opportunity to pick her brain and ask questions to further your skills and knowledge. The professional day is geared toward adding dog sports and fitness exercises to your training plans. The owner session is geared toward team development for you and your dog.

At Dogsercise we offer a broad range of dog-centred activities to meet every dog's individual needs. Active dogs are happier, healthier and calmer. Our focus is on enhancing communication, relationship and curiosity between dogs and their humans through purposeful play. Play comes in many forms: hunting, chasing, herding, retrieving etc. and we tap into these preferences to give our dogs a little bit more choice and fulfilment in our human world.

https://www.pawfessional.ie/classes/dogsercise/

22/11/2024

UPDATE
Found!! Home safe and sound

⚠️MISSING!!⚠️

12/11/2024

Update on conviction and sentencing on William and Eleanor Sheehy in Co. Cork
⚠️ A ban from owning animals.
Who enforces this?
⚠️ At least €25,000 fine
So let’s just do some basic maths here. 50 adult dogs were found on premises. (20 puppies)
Let’s just say only 30 of them were female. And 1 female can have 2 litters per year. Each litter can be up to 12 puppies. But let’s just low ball it here for arguments sake and say 6 puppies per litter. That’s 12 puppies per year per dog.
12x30 is 360
Again let’s low ball the price here for arguments sake and say you charge €600 per puppy. That’s €216,000 in ONE year.
Because basic care was denied these dogs, the overheads were quite low. But because the health of the dogs was neglected puppy yields also may have been lower.
Either way the penalty does not match the crime and not all dogs were seized on initial visit, so they were allowed to keep earning while abusing these animals.
And so the cycle continues.
⚠️Suspended 5 month jail sentence
The judge may aswell have put a curse on William and Eleanor Sheehy. It may have an actual impact.
🛑 Stop the cycle. Research your breeder. Adopt if you can.

11/11/2024

What a wonderful weekend with the amazing Caroline Schaefer from .ie we had 3 sold out workshops on Scent detection, Canine Hoopers & Treibball.
If you are interested in finding out more about how to physically and mentally stimulate your dog while building an incredible bond, watch this space for more info when Caroline will be back!

06/11/2024

Stop the Demand

If adopting a dog is not your vibe (and that’s ok) and you really want a puppy of a specific breed, PLEASE do your homework. Buying a puppy should not be an impulse purchase. Any reputable breeder will tell you the same. Research the breeders, go visit the premises, ask questions about health and temperaments of the parents.
Just because a breeder is registered doesn’t mean they’re ethical. As we can see from these people, making hundreds and even thousands of euro per pup, and not even providing the most basic of care, food and water.

If the demand is there. Greed will drive these types of people to just keep breeding more and more without a thought for the dogs and no doubt will walk away with impunity.

20/10/2024

Halloween is fast approaching! And although we love to get out and about in our costumes. Most of our dogs would rather be at home, undressed and away from Halloween lawn decorations, fireworks and bangers.
In the event that your dog is one of the few that isn’t bothered by the hustle and bustle, choose their “costume” carefully.
You know your dog best, but watch out for the subtle signs of avoidance and stress.
Turning away, lip licking, yawning, whale eye (white of eye showing)
If you’ve missed all the above signs and managed to wrestle your dog into a costume, watch for signs that they are not coping. A shake off when costume is on, panting, lowered tail, ears back, standing still, unwilling to walk.

The first 3 slides here are showing dogs that are stressed in these costumes. Adding children into the mix is a recipe for disaster.
The 4th slide is a simple costume that most dogs can cope with. Having said that, if your dog is uncomfortable or has never worn a harness, jacket/coat, Halloween is not the time to test it out. Condition your pup to wearing a coat over time using positive reinforcement methods.