Leena Ukil - The FamiLee Dog

26/02/2026

Old dog. New trick.
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19/02/2026

Start–Stop.

Starting a command is usually straightforward, especially when it begins from a stay. But the behavior isn’t complete until the dog clearly understands when it’s allowed to stop.

Mowgli has always known how to balance. Now I’m teaching him that he may only drop the item on the release cue. This builds impulse control and clarity — he learns to maintain the behavior until he hears the key word, instead of deciding on his own when to stop.

That way, I don’t have to keep reminding him to balance. The responsibility shifts from constant prompting to clear communication: start the behavior, maintain it, and release only when cued.
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15/08/2025

Celebrating the spirit of freedom and the bonds we cherish. 🇮🇳🐾
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03/08/2025

On this friendship day let’s promise to guide our kids & dogs to build a relationship based on mutual empathy, trust, and lifelong respect.
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07/09/2023

18/08/2022

Announcing off-leash time with your dogs in Aarey forest.
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There are currently 4 different trails on offer for you to choose from. Depending on your dogs age, health and breed, we can decide which trail is appropriate.

For further details, please WA at 9930994080.

All trails are in Aarey and are done with prior appointments during the first half of the day.

16/08/2022

Public interest announcement
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For all who are interested in taking their dogs to treks especially in Aarey forest, please take an appointment with The FamiLee Dog and explore the space. Solo adventures with no prior experience or R&D is not a bright idea 😎.

TFD has been going to the forest with dogs for the past 4 years and unless you are with people who have explored the space, you and your dog might have an experience that in hindsight you may not appreciate.

07/08/2022

| Introducing Dog Treks for outdoor fun sessions |
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The FamiLee Dog has always done a few outdoor sessions for dogs that are with us for obedience training and that includes a trip to the jungle. Given the benefits of outdoor and off-leash time for our dogs we have now opened it up as a event by itself.

Here is a glimpse of one of the trails classified to be level 3 for high energy dogs with good fitness range. We have other levels too for all types of dogs & humans.
Details to follow.

Meanwhile enjoy this absolutely fun post of and Leo the Labrador from today mornings outing.

27/06/2022

‘Over-excited’ dogs get frustrated easily.
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‘Frustrated’ dogs can’t learn with delay in gratification.

I find that an easier way to get them to focus is to instantly redirect them with something they want while giving them what originally excites them and in the process (managed & controlled process) teach them an alternate behaviour. It buys you time to calm their brains.

Obie is an extreme jumper. He topples people because he wants to meet them. We use a high value treat to redirect him quickly but at the same do not distance him from the trigger. Instead we do give in to him so that he doesn’t get frustrated. And within that halfway home to calmness we ask for a new behaviour which is to go to his bed. Over time this will teach him patience.

Unlike many dogs who learn with delayed gratification (that is they wait and give you an alternate behaviour to get to what they want), an over-excited dog needs instant gratifications. This also ensures that the method works for all triggers.

thank you for having us over.

I hope this makes sense.
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27/05/2022

“Tips to train your new apartment puppy”. Hope this helps to get a head start. Thanks to for printing this in their May edition.

22/05/2022

Aggression isn’t an inexpensive thing for a dog to use, however once learnt is a convenient thing. And that is why it’s best to educate ourselves to know ways to not let it creep into our dogs behaviour.
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Here is an article to get a better perspective into understanding what to expect and how to think about dog aggression.

Thanks .parekh for the write up in today’s Sunday midday titled “Not every dog wants to be your BFF”.
22.05.2022

Link in bio.