Tag N Rye Dog Services

25/01/2025

Call into Petstop Blackrock today, 11am - 3pm, for free advice on training your dog.

22/01/2025

No matter how hard you prepare for the sound of a newborn baby crying, no two babies have the same sound!

Babies change and grow so quickly, and with that comes a whole new repertoire of sounds that our dogs have never heard before.

For any dog, this can be confusing, stressful as well as unsettling, but especially for those of us who have dogs with sound sensitivities…

Although we can’t stop our baby from making these sounds, what we can do is learn about our own dog’s sensitivities and how they react in certain situations in order to help them through those more difficult times.

Here are 3 things you can do to help set your dog up for success:

1️⃣ Use verbal cues to reassure your dog that you’ve got this and that they can go get their ball, their other human or go to their bed if they would like. Telling them that you are okay and giving them an alternative behavior can be incredibly helpful in times of stress and uncertainty.

2️⃣ Have a safe spot away from the noise where your dog is able to relax and have a break from the stimulation. Let them enjoy a tasty pre made enrichment treat here to help them decompress. Their hearing is so much more sensitive than ours!

3️⃣ Prepare in advance by teaching your dog what you want them to do when the baby does a certain thing. Think about what you want your dog to do while you’re changing your baby or when they are having a harder time sleeping and are constantly crying.

Remember, we never want to isolate our dog from our baby, but it is okay to give both yourself and your dog a break by removing your dog from the situation in the moment where things feel too much!

Wanting to learn more about how to understand your dog’s sensitivities? Our next Dog’s & Storks Live Webinar is coming up on February 11th, 2025 at 8:30pm EST 💚

Link to register is below ⬇️

🔗 https://familypawsbooking.as.me/schedule/1450ac5a/?appointmentTypeIds%5B%5D=19390846

gsandbabies

22/01/2025

Shelter in Mayo has been organized. Transport scheduled for today. Both dogs safe

19/01/2025

Still missing.

16/01/2025

14/01/2025

Owner of these dogs is a friend of mine.

Help urgently required for 2 Dogo Argentino.

Tori turns 10 this Halloween, having spent 4 years in Ash before she was adopted in May 2020 and spent 2 and a half years as my only pet.
Ghost joined her in January 2023, having been born in March 2021. Ghost was the runt of his litter, spending the first 6 months of his life in a cage, on a chain. I began walking them together, with Ghost having little to no experience in a lead, but a beautiful friendship flourished.
Both Tori & Ghost are very affectionate dogs, who love long walks and will sit, lie-down and speak for treats. Cuddles is their favourite place to be, with Tori wanting constant pets, while Ghost tries to emulate your favourite scarf.
There are challenges with Tori & Ghost with their history. Tori doesn't like children, where as Ghost spent a year being a play thing for 4 children. Tori is reactive to small dogs, something Ghost has mimicked in their time together.
Weighing in at 59Kg & 42Kg respectively, walking these dogs is a challenge, but the love and adoration they reciprocate has made these last 5 years the best of my life, and I know whomever can care for these 2 will feel the same.

Ideally this is a short term measure as I look for suitable accommodation as this situation has arisen from an eviction notice.

Please whatsapp Andy McCabe at +353 85 840 6614 if you can help.

07/01/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18o9g8AuzT/

Why yes my dog would LOVE to say hi, but I’m still going to say “no thank you” and move on. Why?

1. Because I want my dog to learn that every time we see people it doesn’t mean it’s a party for him. I’d like him to continue his focus on us together as a team and not create conditioned excitement and expectation every time we are approached by someone.

2. Because I don’t know what saying hi means to you. Will you politely touch him? Will you allow him space to move away if he wants? Will you put your face too close to his? I don’t want him to have a negative experience so I’m going to avoid that by continuing our walk.

3. Because maybe I feel overwhelmed or stressed in public places and conversations with strangers may make me uncomfortable, so even though you’d like to talk and meet my dog, I’m protecting myself too.

4. Because we’re in a rush and have to get something done quickly.

5. Because I said no. Even social, sweet, friendly dogs and their handlers have every right to say “no” to a request to meet and be touched by people. This shouldn’t just apply to reactive, worried or bubble space dogs. Dogs are not public property, and saying “no thank you” to touching my dog shouldn’t be regarded as rude or unkind, any more than if a stranger asked to hold my baby.

Please normalize hearing “no” OR even better, normalize ignoring more dogs in public. Let them carry on with their handler and admire them from a far. It would do a world of good for dogs and humans everywhere, trust me.

- Helen St. Pierre