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Providing information and training to help dogs be physically and mentally balanced

29/06/2021

A level 3 assessment being taken this morning in Drempt. One part has already been completed successfully, today second part.
Good luck Henrieke!

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Puppygym is such a great way to introduce small challenges. Nothing extreme just small experiences that build towards learning to learn, body awareness and confidence. The seesaw/teeter offers a change of position through weight shift. For the puppy (Ousa) it means feeling and correcting for the weight shift. Subtle movement change and, though it is a balance challenge, it is offered in such a way the puppy learns easily how it influences her and how to continue movement after it. In the Spring I will be starting my online course for instructors on Puppygym. For more info visit www.samturner.nl

Play is such a great way to interact and just have fun with your dog. There are loads of ways your pup can entice you to play. There can be a look, a play bow, running around all goofy like and they can bring the game to you. What I love about Wolf and his game here is that he brings the game to me even though he was happy to play with the new toy by himself. His loose movements, eye contact, and coming up to my hand are irresistible. And then all the movement that the body practices to play. Picking up the toy that is unevenly weighted when picked up at one side, steering it to my hand, keeping balance when I let go, turning back to offer again. Play is nice to implement in proprioception training even if it's not 'training'. So much to learn about the movement of your pup and so much for them to practice and learn.

Coordination is part of body awareness as a whole. Growing weekly (or rather daily) means movement is not as straight forward as we always think it is. By offering challenges that ask for awareness of foot placement pups are practising coordination and weight shift. Motor skills are being developed. In this video you can see a puppy of about 13 weeks of age navigating stools that differ in shape, size and height. Stepping on you can see he skips over the first stool with his hind legs. And when stepping down from the high stools he needs the visual aid of the hand to measure the distance he has to travel down to the smaller, lower stool. Then watch how he almost places his back foot, lifts it up again and then feels for the stool to finally place the foot on the stool. Communication in the body starting with what he sees and then when he can't see knowing that it is not just straight forward but he needs to be thoughtful about placement and adjust his leg/foot.

Yesterday during my proprioception clinic worked on weight shifts. A seemingly easy exercise but moving the nose to one side and then the next changes the balance of your dog. Feet stay still, just the head moves. Keeping hands at the same level is a challenge and then working at a speed the dog stays still not moving too far back so the body has time to get used to the movement and weight shift.

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Physical and mental balance for dogs

Welcome to my business page. It is slightly strange to just put ones name above a business page instead of a company name but there it is: Sam Turner - Balanced Dogs is what I have chosen. Over the past years I have been deepening my understanding of proprioception training, physical and mental balance in dogs within the world of dog training. At first through Paws4Fun, my dog training school in The Netherlands but over the past four years more and more throughout Europe and even more globally by visiting Australia this year and the coming year.

My aim and vision is to teach (dog) professionals and caregivers more about body language and subtle body movement and what they mean. By looking with more attention being able to better listen to what is being said so our dogs feel safe in the knowledge that they are heard and we have their backs. Thinking about what we ask and what we do with our dogs and clients and what the effects are for them. Looking at movement and weight distribution alone can give so much insight into why dogs do or do not do certain things. Trying to deepen our understanding of this will make us better trainers and care givers.

I will be sharing my thoughts on different aspects of living with dogs and on training, upcoming events and interesting articles concerning training and physical and mental well-being of the animals (not just dogs) that we share our lives with. Giving you information about dogs bodies and helping you gain more understanding of balance and coordination training and how that can help dogs physically and mentally.