Are you curious about muzzles? What are the best ones? How do you put one on your dog? Does your dog even need one?
If any of these questions have even floated to your mind the come along to @petcityshoplimerick in Raheen on the 27th November between 12pm and 3pm. I am putting on an information and demonstration workshop to answer any and all questions around the muzzle. Drop on by for the demo, drop on by for a chat, if you have a cute dog all the better! Hope to see you there.
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For your monday morning viewing I present to you a supercut of recent outtakes. Yes spaniels are lovelable, yes spaniels are fantastic, and great, and learn quick, eager to please etc but this is also what life is like when you are trying to record content and your co star is a spaniel.
Thank you Obie for always reminding me to never take things too seriously, to laugh, to be silly and to generally have a zest for all things in life.
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Obie meets a cabbage for the first time and has some thoughts about it. I honestly thought this was going to be another shredding video but this was very thoughtful and demure, insofar as Obie can be demure!
Much like people, dogs can get bored with the same old same old each and every day. Enrichment can come in various forms and allowing your dog to eat different (AND SAFE!!) things not only gives an more fulfilled experience but in some cases can have extreme health benefits for them. Cabbage I've read can aid in a dogs digestion (if you don't mind teh farts afterwards).
If you are ever in doubt as to what is and is not safe for your dog to eat as your veternatian!
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Did you ever think there would be information on something as simple as a game of tug? Well to maximise fun and increase safety, communication and your relationship with your dog watch this video to learn more.
Yes, there is a lot more to the simple game than meets the eye and my relationship with my own dog wouldn't be where it is today with these considerations!
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Throwback to when I was teaching a very lanky Obie how to tidy up!
Was this fun to teach? Yes! Does Obie now tidy up his toys all by himself when he's finished playing? Obie's never finished playing so, no.
This thought me so many things on how I train and I try to pass these on to my clients in each session:
1) Have a plan but be open to changing as needed.
I recall having a detailed plan written out on how to get Obie to tidy his toys. I planned everything and thought out all the steps before I even got down on the ground with Obie to try out step one. When I started it was clear that the plan, though sound in theory, required far more practical changes regarding timelines, how to reward my pup, and even breaking the steps down into easily digestible chunks for my pup. The main thrust of this point is that I learned that taking the time to set your dog up for success was worth far more than sticking to a theoretical plan.
2) Be willing to redefine what success looks like.
My end goal when I started training this behaviour was to have Obie tidy up his toys, be content and walk away. These goal posts were very quickly changed as I learned Obie was and is more play focused than food focused. So, was what I intended to train achieved? Yes! Obie, when requested, puts his toys away and that's enough for me. Redefining success is not only something I would go on to apply to end goals but also the overall training process. The value of constant litlle successes cannot be overstated. I learned very quickly that Obie taking his toy into his mouth and dropping it in the general area of the box was as, if not more, important as the finished behaviour.
3) Meet your dog where they are
The motto that underpins all my training first found it's way to my brain during this exercise. Your dog will tell you what the can and cannot do if you observe and listen From things like the edges of the box are to high and they've done too much or you're asking too much of them too qui
