Adventure Walks are to help with building confidence for your pup while being out in the big world.
Please 🙏 do not walk your dogs off lead. Stick to concrete paths only. Stay away from any flood water as mosquitoes will also spread lepto. If you or your dog come in contact with any flood water/silt, please wash it off asap. Any lethagic behavior, constant vomiting, and/or diarrhea, please contact your doctor/vet. Salmonella and Lepto can be deadly.💜💜 stay safe💜💜
Something to watch out for when out and about during summer ☀️
👇 a good watch
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Hi everyone. Just letting you know that Adventure walks will not be continuing this year. There are changes that I want/need to have but can not untill a later date. I have enjoyed helping with your pups training so far, and will always be available if you get stuck or have any questions. I will keep in contact with everyone to let you know when we will start back up. We are however looking into puppy classes aged from 3months until 1 year old! Watch this space! Picture of Abyzu the newest member of the pack 💜
This! 👇 very important
A very good watch! 👇
It is always important to try and do one on one with your pups, even once a week. They all deserve that special bonding time with you 💜😍. Litter mate syndrome can happen with any bonded pair.
🐶🐶Litter mate syndrome is a serious behavioural issue. This is when two young dogs become so overly bonded with each other that it limits their ability to have a relaxed normal life. Litter mate syndrome does come from having two puppies from the same litter, however, it can also happen when two puppies of a similar age are raised together.
People may think that having them grown up together will keep them company and that they will entertain each other, but the truth is that there is an enormous chance of one, or both dogs developing anti-social and other fear-related behaviours when they get older.
In the beginning, you have the white picket fence dream of everyone getting along beautifully in the house with these new adorable little puppies, then over a period of time the dream starts to fade away, and you start noticing behavioural changes in the once joyful pups.
If one is shy and the other one appears more confident, the shyer one will most likely withdraw more. The bolder pup may also appear to start ‘bullying’ their sibling. At social maturity you may notice more reactive and aggressive responses towards one another – in some situations, these fights escalate and become quite severe.
Here is a guide in understanding why it is not a good idea:
- Genetics.
If you have a pup from an unknown background you double the chances of genetic traits being passed off to the offspring. If the parents were nervous, fearful, reactive, or anxious – you have an incredibly high chance of your puppy inheriting those traits.
- Double the costs in food and vet bills.
- Double the cost in training and time.
- Litter mates seem to feed off each other’s energy and they will learn from each other - the behaviours they learn from one another may not be desirable.
- They become overly bonded with each other resulting in emotional co-dependency behaviours. This is one of the biggest factors for pups developing separation anxiety.
- Prevents fully bonding with the human caregiver or other family members in the home.
- Litter mates don’t thrive in development the same way an individual pup would when they leave their little and are unlikely to reach their full individual potential.
- They can become fearful of other people and other dogs.
- Fear reactivity when facing a new situation on their own.
It is vitally important to teach litter mates independence away from one another from the get-go in order to help them develop life and coping skills if they are ever parted from their sibling, or left on their own in general. Preventing litter mate syndrome is incredibly hard as it takes double the work, consistency, and dedication.
- Daily confidence-building exercises should be done.
These are in the form of games, tricks, and enrichment.
- Each pup needs to be crate trained on their own.
You can start with the crates next to each other, and over a period of time slowly move them further away to opposite sides of the room, then to different locations in the house.
- One-on-one planned walks.
Taking each dog out on their own helps expose them to the outside world and socialises them individually without them having to rely on or being influenced by their sibling.
Socialisation isn’t just about dogs with dogs, it’s the whole process of learning and what the dog is going to be exposed to in their lifetime. The dog should be gradually and gently desensitised to anything they may encounter as an adult: Public places, cars, parks, bikes, bicycles, strollers, shopping carts, different people and different ages, etc…
- Go to training classes separately in the beginning. This helps with confidence building, encourages independence, as well as creating a stronger bond with the owner. If the pups are together they may be stressed which will interfere with both their learning and be disruptive in the class.
- Interact with dogs separately for play and social skills so they can learn without the interference of their sibling.
- Each pup needs individual time with owners to bond.
- Slowly introduce training sessions where you are in sight of the other dog then move out of sight.
The other dog should be left with something highly valuable to chew on while this is happening. If you notice either one is stressed then take notes and create a program to help the dog with the issue (always reach out to a certified professional if you are struggling).
Once you have gotten to the point where each pup has been socialised and trained separately then you would start phasing in some joint training sessions together, then go on outings.
The goal is to build each pup's confidence and independence, as well as prevent the puppies from developing unhealthy co-dependency issues with one another.
If the owner is able to accommodate each pup as an individual then there is a chance for everyone to co-exist happily.
It is not recommended to get two pups of the same age at the same time, however, if you are adamant about getting more than one dog then I suggest getting one as a puppy and the other 6 months later, or a more mature adult. Always seek out a certified force-free professional for guidance and help if you are unsure.
The squishys did so good today! Very proud of them 🥰💜
This lil guy is back in for a boarding stay, with the added bonus of an adventure 🥰
We had another good session this morning 🥰💜, even investigated a scary bush 🥰. She tries so hard.
Last pup of the day was this awesome girl 🥰🐾. She did well considering it started to rain.
Some fun in the rain 🥰🐾
Another hot one today! The squishys did a great job 🥰💜
Mr Tama having a good explore at the river 🥰
💜🐾 !!SPECIAL!!🐾💜
Pet2us Daycare is offering all pups that use the daycare twice or more a week a bath/dry and nail clip for $10! Normally $30!. Offer ends 16th December. Perfect time to get all spruced up before Christmas! 🥰
Hi everyone! 🥰
Letting you all know that AW will not be available from Tuesday 15th November and will begin again Monday 30th January. Have fun with your furkids and keep up all the awesome work you are doing. See you all in the new year!
Pic of my 3. Azekeal, Vitani and Mazikeen 💜
Second pup of the day was Jasper 🥰💜 he's become such a brave pup. After a nice walk he had a roll in the soft grass 🥰
Mr Kobe enjoying the river 🥰💜 he is such a delight to work with.
Mana enjoying a swim after some recall work 🥰💜
First pup of the day was this man 🥰💜
What a stunner of a morning with this man. He tries hard to do the right thing 🥰💜
Was a nice hot one today 🥰. Little miss working on sit and waits 💜🐾
What an absolute beauty of a day 🥰🐾 lots of fun 💜
This guy's first outing with us today, he did so well 🥰🐾
Great session with this guy this morning 🥰
A wet one this morning! This guy loved it 🥰🐾
Last pup for the day is this handsome guy 🥰💜🐾
Just bet the rain with this one 🐾💜🥰 she was such a good girl.
Another awesome walk with the duo 💜🐾
Was an exciting morning with these two 🥰🐾💜
This little cutie was the last pup of the day 🐾💜
The gorgous Mana working on recall and checking out the suspicious log 💜🐾
These two did great today 🥰🐾
Last pup of the day was this beautiful soul 🥰🐾
Gorgous Border Wallie duo 🥰💜 always ready for running 💜
To think he's just a baby 😬🥰. He had fun this morning 💜
Awesome walk with these two this morning 🐾💜
Had this gorgous girl this afternoon as well as her mum and "uncle" 💜🐾
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