Sue's K9 Solutions

19/04/2024

You often hear me explaining how important the nose (and scent) is for a dog…

A dog embryo in the womb after 7 days of gestation

More details/photos: http://bit.ly/3CF2Wv8

16/03/2024

Happy StPatricks Weekend from T!
☘️☘️☘️

31/08/2023

Peace at last… ❤️🐾

26/08/2023

What do you mean you are eating chorizo without sharing??? 🐾🥰 Happy World Dog day all!! 🐕

04/08/2023

Your dog’s genetics… 🐾

15/07/2023

Good advice from Munster Lost and Found should your dog (or cat) go missing 🐾

30/06/2023

New phone number!
085-1237187

26/06/2023

Good morning folks… interesting read below and not necessarily something we might think of..

09/06/2023

🍀🐕🍀 to everyone!!
(And reminder.. no classes this w/e🐾)

🍀 Good luck 🍀 🇮🇪 🇭🇺

We want to wish a final good luck to all the dog and handler teams competing for a place at the WUSV World Championship in Hungary later on in the year.

We meet for tracking at 8am outside Curracloe Hotel. Tracklayers Brian Simpson and Wieslaw Waruszewski will starting off our competition for us, good luck guys! Unfortunately, we are unable to facilitate spectators at tracking ground.

Obedience practice will start at 1.30pm and protection at 3.30pm. Each competitor will be given 10 minutes at each discipline.

On the Sunday we are delighted to have our helpers Liam O'Keeffe and Brian Reidy again this year with Eric Wahlrab as reserve.

We would also remind folks that there isn't any food available at the venue. Please remember to pick up after yourself and your dog.

27/05/2023

Summer has arrived!!! Have a super weekend (and be mindful that the pups will be warm too 🐾) 😊

13/05/2023

Caption this! 😊🐾

12/05/2023

When the sun is out and it’s too warm to lay in your favourite bed 😁🐾 let’s see your pups enjoying the sun ⬇️⬇️⬇️

08/05/2023

An interesting idea from Whitethorn Herbals don’t you think? Given that our dogs see the works through their noses..😊🐕🐾

26/04/2023

I will be there on Sunday from midday 🐾 why not come along and say Hi 🐕

We are all so looking forward to this event , first time in Cork.

21/04/2023

Happy Friday!!
Doing sports (or activities) with our dogs does not just help to bring a little bit of focus to our training, but it also takes our relationship to the next level 🐕
Here is a good explanation of agility 😁 - what do you think??

Let’s talk about agility - or as I like to call it, "Canine Ninja Warrior: Caffeine Edition," where dogs and their handlers put their energy levels to the ultimate test.
Now, you know Mondioring has an agility section for proper dogs but if you prefer watching your four-legged friend attempt to defy the laws of physics, then agility is the game you never knew you needed in your life.

In agility trials, dogs have to navigate a series of obstacles while their handlers, who seem to be perpetually hyped up on a mysterious blend of energy drinks and crack, guide them through the course like over-caffeinated air traffic controllers.
Now I’m no expert, but here are some of the exhilarating exercises these hyperactive duos tackle. (I think)
✅ Double Shot Dog Walk ☕️: The dog walks a narrow, elevated plank while their handler frantically guides them, as if they just had their third espresso of the day and need to burn off some steam.
✅ Energy Boost Weave Poles ⚡️: The dog weaves in and out of a line of poles, with their handler bouncing alongside them like they've been chugging energy drinks since dawn.
✅ Red Bull-Infused Hurdles 🚀: The dog leaps over a series of jumps, while their handler cheers them on like they're auditioning for a mascot position at an extreme sports event.

Some of them have been known to take a s**t mid course but apparently this is frowned upon. I think a dog did it once too.

So, if you're looking for a dog sport that combines the adrenaline of a high-speed car chase, and the hyperactive enthusiasm of a cocaine-fuelled dance party, agility is the perfect outlet for you and your pup to channel all that unbridled excitement. Just remember to pack some extra energy bars!

So to give you the lowdown on this madness please welcome Championship handler with 3 different breeds. Crufts and Olympia finalist with multiple dogs. Full-time agility trainer and UK and international agility judge. Becci Hodson
AKA Legs. For. Days.

Here are her top 5 Benefits

🌪 Outlet for energy
Give those energetic, busy dogs something to do with their brain and body.
Channelling excess energy into something structured and exciting is much better than having dogs getting up to their own mischief.

🐕 Body awareness
The dogs need to perform precision skills at high speeds, and therefore they have to really learn how to control their bodies. Great foundation training will put a heavy emphasis on body awareness skills, and ongoing fitness and conditioning work throughout their training is essential to keep them fit and strong. This in turn can help prevent injuries, and can keep them healthy and active into their older years too.

🧠 Brain work
There are so many complex and varied skills to learn in agility! It makes us better handlers and trainers as we work through the never ending list of skills and techniques that we can train our dogs.
But best of all, we can marvel at our dogs' incredible ability to learn, problem solve, and deliver a huge range of behaviours, and then deliver them at speed, under pressure, and often with only vague and sometimes inaccurate guidance from us 😉

❤️ Relationship
The bond and connection between dog and handler will develop through the training, and as handlers learn how to play and motivate their dogs, they start to enjoy the game more and more! In a sport where there is no physical contact between dog and handler whilst under test, the invisible connection that ties them together is absolutely critical.

🤩 Adrenaline junkies
If you love an adrenaline hit, then this sport is for you! Nothing beats the buzz of 30-40 seconds of flat out sprinting, intense focus, and elation at delivering skills successfully!
It's also clear to see that many of our dogs enjoy the thrill of agility too, as their tails wag on the start line, their teeth chatter with excitement, and they just want to do it again and again!
It's not for every person or dog of course, but for those who love it, it's truly addictive 🤩

19/04/2023

You have probably by now all heard me talk to you about dog sports… 😊 have you ever thought about taking part in or wanted to find out more??? Pop it into the comments below 🐕⬇️

31/03/2023

The importance of Goals…
In a world where we are all surrounded by endless distractions (phone, social media, tv etc) I think it is really important to have goals.. both the bigger picture ones such as “I want to be able to sit in the cafe with my dog chilling’ to the smaller step goal that will get you there.
One of my goals is to compete in IGP with my dogs and I achieved one of the steps to that a couple of weeks ago, Trouble passed her BH (Begleithund) exam…
Let’s see your goals with your dogs!! Both achieved and yet to achieve 🐾🐾🐾

24/03/2023

Belated National Puppy day 🐾 (how could I forget 🙈) Let’s see yours!!

21/03/2023

17/03/2023

☘️ “Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit!” ☘️

09/03/2023

It’s nearly the weekend… and I think the post below says it all 🐾

Retired military dog Marion keeping me smiling as always. He maybe kicking on to his 70s now but he's still my pup

12/02/2023

Introducing the newest member of the team: Trouble 🐾🥰 (yes, she is a German Shepherd but we won’t hold that against her 😉)

07/02/2023

You have all heard me talk about this 😊 and now there is a workshop as close as it’s gonna get.. 🐾 get in touch if you want more info!

https://www.whitethornherbals.com/store/p187/CanineZoopharmacognosyworkshop.html

31/01/2023

Akira says: is your dog’s microchip registered? Too many dogs are found with a microchip but not registered… let’s change that (by making sure our dogs are and raise awareness)

24/12/2022

Merry Christmas 🐾🎄🤶

12/12/2022

Some wise words this cooooold Monday 🐾

07/12/2022

Meet Bowie, our foster dog.. still needs some help with building muscles and coordination…

Sue McSweeney shared a post on Instagram: "As some of you may know, we have recently taken in a foster - Bowie the Husky.. he is a big lad but his muscles and coordination need a little bit of help 😊 so here is a short clip of one of our short sessions! It may not seem like much, but he actually ...