The Hound Way

27/08/2024

The fortnight in review 13-23 August 2024
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15/08/2024

Facebook is becoming an absolute burden to get information to people amongst advertising and bots, so i've started a blog on my website for sporadic news updates outside regular photos. Here's a post with a bit of an announcement attached.

Looking forward to starting a fresh pack off!

https://www.thehoundway.com/post/the-hound-way-is-coming-to-kapiti

Send a message to learn more

10/08/2024

I'm kinda enjoying the balance that a bulldog and a hound bring to my life ☯️

09/08/2024

The fortnight in review
30 July to 9 August 2024

Big couple of weeks with a couple of new dogs joining the packs after a couple of retirements.

First up Charlie the Pomeranian - don't let the cute face fool you, he's a cheeky little bu**er 😂

Next is May the Greyhound in the Tuesday pack. She's a sweet gentle wee thing that I've been working one on one with over the last few weeks to build her confidence and relationship with me. This week was her first week joining in with the pack and she aced it. Slow and steady 🤙

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29/07/2024

Fortnight in review
16 to 26 July 2024
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24/07/2024

Yep, that's duck s**t 🤦‍♂️🤮

14/07/2024

A lot of the consults I go to, the people have put fantastic foundations on the dog.
The dog knows all the basic obedience. But sometimes they just struggle to put the pieces together and take it from puppy school through to the real world. This may manifest as dog reactivity as it did in Otis the Labradoodle here. With a change in leash handling and some clearer communication from handler to dog, Otis was nailing the ability to see dogs in the street without singing the song of his people (bork bork).

If you want to enjoy hanging out with your dog again, get in touch.

[email protected]

14/07/2024

The week in review
9-12 July 2024
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14/07/2024

The week in review
July 2-5 2024
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03/07/2024

The week in review
25-27 June 2024 🐺🐺

24/06/2024

Ok, so it's been a couple of weeks since my last pack photo update.... Whoops.
It's been a busy few weeks with some ups and downs.
We retired a couple of old boys this week; Stanley and Benji. Stan has been coming out with me since 2019 and Benji since early 2020. It's nice to say a final Goodbye to some old friends, but it's sad to see them go too.

We also said a very unexpected goodbye to Ben from the Wednesday pack who had a medical issue while on a walk with his family. A big personality gone way too soon. Rest in peace, Ben aka Benny Banana 🐺

On top of all this, I've been doing ~heaps~ of training consults with people and their dogs. Lots of them seem to be from recommendations from other people I've helped, so thanks a lot for that!

Anyway, here's a collection of photos from 11 June to 21 June 2024

12/06/2024

The week in review
4-7 June 2024
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12/06/2024

Hey team, I'm running a handling workshop for current pack walking clients. More info available here: https://www.thehoundway.com/post/dog-handling-workshop

Watch the video to get an idea of how it might help you 🤙

Got two spots left.

03/06/2024

Had a few sick days in the last couple of weeks so it's another fortnight in review post.
21 may to 31 may 2024
Hopefully that's all my sick leave for the year 🙃💀

21/05/2024

"I have more than one dog at home, do I train them separately or together?"

The answer is; BOTH.

We start by teaching each dog the cues, behaviours and/or expectations that we have for them, on their own.
Then once all of the dogs have an understanding of these things, we bring them together and we practice those new behaviours in a group setting. Then we can start navigating the world as a pack.
You can make the behaviours as simple or as flashy as you like, as long as you're being fair and clear in your expectations of the dog.
This goes for having one dog, two dogs or 8+ dogs in your care.

Need help with you multi-dog household? Get in touch. 🐺

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17/05/2024

The fortnight (whoops) in review
7 - 17 May 2024
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08/05/2024

The week in review
April 30-may 3 2024
(This rookie was enjoying the sun too much on Friday and forgot to get a pack photo 😬 sorryyyyy!)

05/05/2024

For my fellow industry friends. If you are interested in raising the standard, please join us.

Introducing the Canine Industry Standards Association NZ!

Our mission at the Canine Industry Standards Association is to promote and enforce high standards of care, safety, and ethics in the canine industry in New Zealand. We are committed to supporting and educating dog professionals, businesses, and individuals in upholding best practices and ensuring the well-being of dogs in all aspects of their lives. Through collaboration and advocacy, we strive to create a positive and responsible industry that prioritises the health and happiness of dogs above all else.

Our website is now live, along with our Walkers Code of Conduct. Codes for trainers and daycares will be coming soon, along with education and community building opportunities. Join as a member to support this work & stand up for higher standards in the dog industry.

WWW.CISA.NZ

01/05/2024

The week in review
23 - 26 April
Feat. My little board and train project; Chewie (thanks to everyone that helped me with him! 🐺)

23/04/2024

The week in review
16-19 April 2024

20/04/2024

It was an absolute pleasure to spend this morning getting puppy-nibbled by Maple 😍

18/04/2024

The week in review
9 - 12 April 2024

10/04/2024

When you're walking a pack of dogs in public, it can be expected that people will stop and take photos of you (Especially when your pack is this ridiculously good looking). Most of the time it's people trying to take low key photos on their phones. They think they're being really sneaky and secret, but they are actually so obvious 😂 what's much nicer is when people actually stop and want to engage with me and chat. Like Brent did on Wednesday last week. Was super nice to chat to him about the dogs and about his photography. And he even offered to send me the pics.
Shout out to Brent Higham of Warlock Photography for the pic. Looking forward to another chat the next time we cross paths 🤙🐺

10/04/2024

The week in review
2 - 5 April 2024

08/04/2024

heck yeah

02/04/2024

The week in review
26-28 March 2024

26/03/2024

The week in review
19-22 March 2024 🐺

19/03/2024

The week in review
12 - 15 March 2024

05/03/2024

The week in review
27 Feb to 1 March 2024

27/02/2024

The week in review
20 - 23 Feb 2024 🐺