The Motivated K9

26/03/2025

Lexi

22/03/2025

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Watching.👀
Sometimes waiting for hours on end ⚠️
Scanning, fixating and then 💥back to their favourite spot again to wait and wait👀.
Window reactivity is a highly problematic behaviour.
It can add more "fuel" to anxiousness and if you have a reactive dog (leash reactive, fear reactive, over excited etc), it can negatively impact the work you are putting in elsewhere.
Some people view this behaviour as fun, a game for their dog, its "entertaining" for them....unfortunately it is a "game" that can have far reaching consequences into other areas of their life.
There is a video in the comments about how to help this as it can be a slippery slope indeed.
This dog training graphic (and over 130 more) available from https://www.abcdogsnz.com/product-page/barking-through-windows-abc-dogs-nz-dog-training-handouts

19/03/2025

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10/03/2025

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This Week’s Myth:
"Pain relief is not the focus, addressing the underlying cause should be the only concern."

FACT:
Pain relief should always be the primary focus, even if the underlying cause is untreatable. Managing pain is an important step, as it provides immediate comfort and reduces suffering, regardless of the cause.
Pain management is crucial for improving quality of life.

Let’s bust these myths together and make life better for our pups! 🐕✨

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01/03/2025

Just a couple of cuties here to let you know that boarding and board and train for the remainder of 2025 is filling up fast, so get your reservations in now!

26/02/2025

Marcel 🤩

24/02/2025

Winter ❤️

07/02/2025

Cats and dogs! We would love to help you and your family find peace in a multi species household.

30/01/2025

Sarah and Kim speaking the truth.

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So many behavior problems in our dogs are simply …

24/01/2025

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Yesterday, I shared a video post about an incident I witnessed where one of my neighbours repeatedly whipped his labrador across the face with a lead because the dog panicked when he was on a walk and he pulled in that panic.

It reminded me of something a lovely dog trainer colleague said that really stuck with me.

“It’s never just loose lead, is it?” she said.

It’s NEVER just loose lead.

And she’s right.

She said that over two years ago and for every single call I’ve had enquiring about loose lead walking, I’ve made a mental note of the times it really was just about loose lead.

Zero.

Zero times in two years.

Every single time I’ve had a call wanting to know if I can teach loose lead walking, it’s been about so much more.

Frustration. Impulsivity. Dysregulation. Fear. Anxiety. Panic. Lack of training.

Being a dog.

You’d be surprised by how many dogs out there are dogs and want to do dog stuff.

Pulling on lead is a symptom of so many other things.

But I’ll tell you one thing it’s not.

It’s not ever a problem on its own.

It needn't be work. I'm a big fan of a couple of very small hacks that turn dogs into happy heelers with brief, consistent practice.

But that work never starts with the lead. It starts by working out what's REALLY going on.

I wish more people knew that.

24/01/2025

20/01/2025

Im sharing this video for a couple reasons. Get your dog on a long line! (This one is 50ft) In a safe place with plenty of vision of approaching people or dogs. ( or with no people and dogs) Pay those check ins! (I don't pay freyja everytime becasue she's very good with them) I would normally manage the slack in the line so there is not so much extra but I need both hands for that. This is also a good example of dog with physical discomfort and gait adaptations. She has pretty severe lumbar sacral disease.

15/01/2025

Vayo

07/01/2025

Repo

05/01/2025

Tofii

27/12/2024

Yes its just a picture, but multiple picture can tell a story.