COAST DOGS Training By Dawn Bennett

28/08/2024

😜

27/06/2024

Powerful 😵‍💫

I walk my dogs EVERY morning.
I see some people walking their dogs,looking down into their phone. There is no engagement, no interaction and they give them very little time to sniff.
It really hurts my heart.

These people are (not all) the ones that call,when their dog doesn’t come when called, stops paying attention or never paid attention to begin with,or becomes overexcited/ reactive to people and other dogs.

Just saying 😵‍💫

27/06/2024

Smile

06/04/2024

🤓😜

13/03/2024

Love Home Depot for writing this up.

10/03/2024

Dog reactivity is not an overnight fix. We are teaching the dog, there is a better way. A less stressful way.

Here is Miss Dolly, in a relaxed down position as dogs walk by.

This took four weeks of practice and guidance. The owner did most of the work. Well done!

10/03/2024

So when I ask for 20 minutes daily, you now know why. 🐶😍

29/02/2024

And this ladies and gentleman is how NOT to use an E- collar.

Today I had a two hour zoom meeting with a lovely couple from Naples, reguarding their dog.

As per instructions from the now fired trainer. They were told to shock their dog when he was displaying aggression. (At the level of 100). This is not training, this is F)&7ing abuse.

These poor people, desperate to find a solution to stop the aggression. Obviously, the use of the e- collar incorrectly,has escalated the aggression to the point of multiple bites.

The dog comes with a lot of issues. However, the dog has lost trust with everyone around him.

It’s time to re-build relationships again. 🐶🥰

E-collar training done correctly, does not cause stress. Please remember that when picking the right trainer for you and your dog.

21/02/2024

This is guy is spot on.

30/01/2024

Getting off on the right paw is so important. Especially for new puppy owners.

Each puppy comes with their own temperament,so not all lessons are structured the same.

Willow - fear of walks. Loves new people.

Charlie - cautious of new people.

Flynn - Easily frustrated, pushy, while sensitive to correction.

Train the dog in front of you 🥰🐕

28/01/2024

22/12/2023

😁

08/11/2023

Smile of the day

01/11/2023

Welcome Ms Chloe.
Two week board and train for confidence building and
foundation skills.

The student becomes part of our family, while learning manners, impulse control, sit, place, come, stay, down and polite walking. Plus lots of adventures and play. 🤓

22/10/2023

❤️ It’s interesting. Don’t feed food with grain or with. Only feed raw. Don’t feed raw. Never feed table food.
This dog lived by only eating human food that was cooked for him.

Is there ever enough time 💔? I think not.

Last night, this sweet boy earned his wings 🕊️.

Despite outliving every dog in history, his 11,478 days on earth would never be enough, for those who loved him. When we asked Leonel what his recipe was for Bobi’s exceptionally long life, his response was swift: “Good nutrition, constant contact with nature, freedom to discover his environment, consistent veterinary care, and love. Bobi knows he’s deeply loved.”

Godspeed, Bobi…you’ve taught the world all you were mean’t to teach 🐾❤️‍🔥🌈.

17/10/2023

Working the ferret with his distance stay.

03/10/2023

I was just chatting about this with a friend and this came up.

Is mounting or hu***ng a sign of dominance in dogs?

Hu***ng or mounting is a fixed action pattern (FAP), which are innate behaviours. These are behaviours that are common to all members of a species and require no learning. A Fixed Action Pattern (FAP) is a predictable series and stereotypical sequences of complex actions triggered by a cue - www.simplypsychology.org. www.sciencedirect.com.

Hu***ng or mounting is NOT:
Dominance
Controlling you or another dog
Alpha behaviour
Only seen in unsterilised dogs
Only seen in males
Only seen in younger dogs
To cause you embarrassment
To get your attention or get back at you

Hu***ng or mounting by male or female dogs of any age CAN be due to:
Excitement
Sexual rehearsal
Burning off pent up energy
General stimulation...yippee, something’s happening!
Stress/Anxiety/Displacement behaviour
Play
Hyperarousal
A medical issue
Boredom
Frustration
Burning of excessive energy (like zoomies)
Ambivalence about a situation or a dog
Unease
Tiredness

If you are worried:
Make a note of how many times a day this is happening.
Take your dog for a medical check up.
Contact a up to date science-based behaviour consultant to identify the triggers and the emotions to be able to develope a modification plan to improve the emotional state and hence the behaviour.
What to do in the moment - if the dog underneath seems uncomfortable and stressed then please interrupt. It may mean that the 'top dog' is unable to read the body language of the other one. Rather redirect that energy to a toy or chew as opposed to saying off. Give him something mentally stimulating to do instead. If they are having turns and alternating this behaviour with other behaviours like chasing, tumbling, play bows, etc., then leave them be.
Be careful of your dog doing it to random dogs in a park that he does not know. The unknown dog could become aggressive due to not wanting the behaviour.

Note - many Google searches for this behaviour will bring up the word dominance. The behaviour is not due to such a simplistic, misunderstood term. Dogs do it to pillows, toys or furniture - do you think that they are trying to dominate those inanimate objects? Every dog is an individual with unique emotions. The feelings and motivations for the behaviour will differ from dog to dog but it is certainly not about dominance. Don't believe everything you read on Google and check your trainer's/behaviourist's credentials. Let's not label every behaviour beyond our understanding as dominant 🙂

Most guardians rush to sterilize their dogs when this happens...it may not make a difference.

01/10/2023

Couch surfing 🥸

26/09/2023

Start young. Don’t wait until it is out of control.

19/09/2023

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