Wahab Animal Wellness

06/28/2024

Handsome Luca is the newest member of the Wahab Animal Wellness family! Luca like to talk a lot! So we are going to be working on his barking, some nutrition.

06/24/2024

When I injure myself and the humans get creative on limiting my movements, but I still do what I want…

06/15/2024

We had so much fun at the .u.pidaho today! If you haven’t been out you need to go!

06/11/2024

Been a busy few days!

06/10/2024

Spent the last several days doing a lot of yard work. It’s manageable now and my headache is finally gone so sitting in the shade with the chickens and ducks.

06/01/2024

Out and about yesterday and I got to visit with a client I haven’t seen in a few years! They were doing yard work out front and Mr. Rocky was being such a good boy! 🥰 He was so mad he couldn’t come to the car with me. I love being able to see the progress families make!

05/30/2024

05/30/2024

Three sleeping dogs a sleeping cat and a bunch of laundry to fold…what does your afternoon look like?

05/05/2024

Adam’s first time at Tractor Supply today! He wasn’t as excited as I was 🤣🤣

05/01/2024

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I'll admit it.

I'm not a big fan of high impact dog sports.

I think they can be fun, but not when we add competition into the mix.

Sure, it's a great feeling for us when our dogs do well, but I'm not sure that we always have the dog at the center.

We have a lot of control over our dogs so if you're putting emphasis on (and the only real outlet that your dog has) is a dog sport of course they are going to get excited about doing that activity.

On the home site for agility it says that agility is supposed to "mimic the way that a dog would naturally move their body".

(Now I've seen A LOT of dogs moving their bodies... But not in the way an agility course is set up. 🤔)

I think there is a place for dog sports, if you don't get too caught up in the intensity.

I've tried a few different dog sports with my dogs, but I always approached teaching by letting the dog lead me on their interest level.

My dogs have always deviated towards natural behaviors like wanting to sniff, dig, chew, deconstruct, chase. Running is also an interesting one. I observe they often run in short bursts rather than long stretches. I would say most of the time they canter.

Observation without bias is critical to understanding what behaviors your dog actually engages in.

(Of course that is in the absence of fear, anxiety and other pressures.)

With my dogs I thought Nero would love fly ball and he had no interest past the first 2 sessions. He would have 2-3 goes and then take the ball off and played by himself! (That was a clear message 🤣)

My high drive, working-line GSD Lycan didn't care for bite sports, but he loves playing tug with me. Lycan became too aroused during the initial lessons and I was told I had to have him "work through it", but I wasn't going to push him.

Something that I absolutely can I get my head around is dogs in sports with aversive tools.

Can you even call that participating?

Dog sports are elective if your dog needs an aversive tool to be a part of that sport - participation is for you, not the dog.

What are your thoughts on this?

04/30/2024

Backyard dinosaurs in their natural habitat.

04/29/2024

Looking for a group class?
We have one starting Tuesday, May 28th!
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04/28/2024

Nothing like the bond between dog and owner! 🥰 This family makes me smile every Monday!

04/28/2024

This handsome boy loves essential oils! He self selected six plus during his massage. He got to experience four and loved every second!

04/26/2024

When we welcome dogs into our lives, we often treat them as part of the family, showering them with affection and cuddles. However, what many of us don't realise is that our well-intentioned hugs might not be as comforting to our canine friends as we think. This blog explores the importance of under...

04/22/2024

Why do we train dogs?

If you ask people this question, you can guarantee you are going to get a variety of answers. These will be dependent on the guardians experience and knowledge of dogs as well as the personal relationship they have with their current dog.

The most common answer is that the purpose of dog training to stop unwanted behaviours. Was that your answer? Isn't that why most trainers are hired? Sadly, there are many unqualified trainers that will attribute naughtiness, disrespect and dominance to all undesirable behaviour, thus their primary focus is stopping the unwanted behaviour, regardless of whether their methods are ethical.

When all our focus is on stopping behaviour, punishment tends to be the chosen approach. This can create a behaviour vacuum, whereby a dog is punished for undesirable behaviour but isn't taught the desired behaviour. Thus, the dog isn't sure what is expected of them. This approach also places blame on the dog, which hinders communication and prevents an accurate understanding of the dogs behaviour.

Others believe training is an exercise to establish who is superior in the relationship. Again this approach is based on the false opinion that dogs display unwanted behaviour because they are disrespectful or intend to exert dominance. Sadly, this belief in the alpha theory continues to permeate the dog training industry, despite it being scientifically debunked.

In reality, we train dogs because we want them to feel safe and happy in their relationship with us and in the world we share with them. - Holly Leake©

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04/03/2024

Our flock is growing! They are in their gangly phase 🤣

04/01/2024

It's April 1st, you know what that means, watch out for all those jokers.
Beware of silly pets too!

03/31/2024

Happy Easter from the Wahab Animal Wellness family to yours!

03/30/2024

Meet our ducklings no judgement on names…I didn’t name the first two, and there is a story behind it as well 🤪

03/25/2024

Been busy working so haven’t been home a lot. I think someone must have missed me.

03/23/2024

Looking for some great training treats with low calories? Not all “treats” need to be treats! Freeze dried single protein, yes please! Need some other treat ideas or want to modify your pet’s diet, we can help! Email [email protected] or book a phone consultation at wahabwellness.com

03/21/2024

Believe in yourself the way your pets believe in you!

03/20/2024

We’ve added a few cute new faces to the family!