Patient Pawz Dog Training

12/12/2023

Don't wait for the bark.
Unfortunately too many people only react to their own dogs reactivity when there is a bark.
A bark is just an audible sign of a reaction but there are many other signs given before that bark and when we don't recognise those signs, guess what happens ?....Barking, Lunges, Spins, Jumps and a dog unable to control their own emotions.
There is a LOT that is shown before the bark....even if it is very fast, it is still shown.
So why is it so important to know the unique signals and changes in posture and body language your dog shows ?
So you can STOP the escalation....and yes, even stop the barking from occurring in the first place.
Barking is often at the END of a longer chain of events.
First is usually (not always) a hard stare, a fixation.....THAT is a reaction.
It is not audible but it is often the first sign your dog has changed their emotional state....they ARE reacting.

A change in ear position IS a reaction.
Puling harder on the lead IS a reaction.
A lengthening of the neck/leaning in IS a reaction.
A wrinkled face IS a reaction.......use that information!

Remember a reaction is a change in their emotional state.....and those non verbal signs are a reaction.

A bark is just a reaction we recognise more.

Imagine how we can help our dogs with their reactivity if we started to recognise all those other changes and escalations in their emotional states as easily as we recognise a bark.....

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12/12/2023

Belly rubs can mean a whole lot more than we think.
Flopping on the ground in front of us, showing their belly and wanting rubs may not be what your dog is saying at all.

Generally speaking.....tongues licking noses or poking out, ears flat and back or tight against head, stiff posture with paws tucked in tight can all be signs your dog may not enjoying that rub on the belly.

Please don't feel badly that you may recognise your dog shows some of these signs when you give a belly rub as many people don't know these changes in body language.

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11/12/2023

I NOSE WHAT TIME IT IS!

Dogs just seem to know when it’s time for food, time for a walk or even what time we’re expected to come home, sometimes down to the exact minute!

Yes, they may simply know this from daily routines that create predictable patterns or certain cues that predict certain events, but there is far more to this ability to tell time than the obvious reasons.

One theory is that time has a particular smell. Different times of the day smell differently. Morning smells differently to afternoon or evening.

As air heats up over the course of the day, air currents change and move around, carrying molecules of different odours with it.

These changes become predictable and a dog’s incredible sense of smell enables these odours to become their “clock”.

One example is when you leave the house to go to work, leaving a strong scent behind you. As time passes, your scent becomes weaker.

Dogs predict that when your scent becomes weakened to a certain level, it’s time for you to come home.

The level of your scent predicts the time. As dogs can detect both strong and weak scents and all of the levels in between, it means that they are actually interpreting events across an interval of time.

Another way dogs may tell time is through circadian rhythms. Just like us, dogs have fluctuations in systems like hormone levels, neural activity or body temperature and these rhythms may help them to understand the approximate time of day - just like when our stomach starts growling when it’s nearly time for dinner or we feel tired when it's time for bed.

Dogs are not the only species that can interpret time. Animals that migrate or hibernate follow seasonal cues from nature in the form of daylight and temperature to know when the time is right.

Having hundreds of millions more scent receptors than us, a dog’s amazing ability to smell is likely the reason that dogs just "nose" what time it is.

27/07/2023

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27/04/2023

Doggy Hop Pack Walk

This Weekend! Last chance to sign up! Free! Invite your friends and neighbors! Come celebrate spring with our first pack walk! We will start with a pack walk After we will have dog games such as musical sits, lure running, egg hunt just for dogs, play-date in the dog park.

07/04/2023

Doggy Hop To the Pack Walk

Come celebrate spring with our first pack walk! We will start with a pack walk After we will have dog games such as musical sits, lure running, egg hunt just for dogs, play-date in the dog park.

26/01/2023

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Heh same with an open door

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28/10/2022

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Bring a Pet Food to donate to Humane Society!

20/10/2022

Come Join us for a Pack Walk and some fun.

Bring a Pet Food to donate to Humane Society!

11/10/2022

Nice training

06/10/2022

Come Join the Fun and get some social time out of it.

Halloween Pack Walk this Saturday!

22/09/2022

Join us this Saturday for a social walk.
All are welcome! Invite your neighbors and friends!
See you at the park.

Walk as a Pack Learn For A Lifetime

21/09/2022

I have seen this in action with my own dogs. Best time to spay or neuter is 1 1/2 to 2

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16/09/2022

Sniffaris: The Type of Walk Dogs Love Most 🐶❤️

Many pet parents tend to think of dog walks as a time for their canine BFF to relieve themselves or get some exercise (which are important, of course). But for dogs, walking is their chance to satisfy the desire to sniff the always-fascinating world outside their home. They explore the world with their noses, so don’t deprive them of their scent-ventures. 🐕🚶

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02/06/2022

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02/06/2022

Learn How to Walk Your dog better on the leash.
Reactive walkers welcome!

June 5, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

25/05/2022

Join the pack! the pack is waiting! even if your dog barks at other dogs or is a horrible walker on the leash the Pack walk will help!

Walk as a Pack Learn For A Lifetime

25/05/2022

See how far your dog can go! All skill levels welcome the focus is the CGC but the out come is a better dog.

4 spots left book today When: Saturday May 28 at 1pm How Much: $150 How Long: 4 weeks 1 hr class (make ups available for missed classes) Where: First Class is at Dakota Dog Park then we will visit different locations (Home Depot, Lowes, Wilco) depending on the skill level of the dogs. Who: All dogs....

11/05/2022

Who wants to find out if their dog can be a good citizen? Join us May 28 at 1pm to learn how.

When: Saturday May 28 at 1pm How Much: $150 How Long: 4 weeks 1 hr class Where: First Class is at Dakota Dog Park then we will visit different locations (Home Depot, Lowes, Wilco) depending on the skill level of the dogs. Who: All dogs and puppies no matter what your skill level is. The goal of this...

11/05/2022

Join us on our Pack Walk Saturday. Even if it is a little rainy we will still have a good time.

Walk as a Pack Learn For A Lifetime

02/05/2022

Week two of the Loose Leash class Everyone is doing great!

27/04/2022

Walk as a Pack Learn For A Lifetime

03/04/2022

Had a great first Pack Walk. We started excited and ended tired. Come join for next week's walk Saturday 3pm. Learn more about Pack Walks here.
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17/03/2022

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16/03/2022

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Pack Walk is April 2 at 3pm join our pack!

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28/02/2022

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