09/08/2024
⭐️ Something exciting coming 😀- Please share your answer below, select on instagram or DM with your answer ⭐️🙏🏻
Robyn believes that 'change is possible' whatever the age, breed or background working together through the cause of the issues, not just the surface symptoms.
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Rescue | Ex Free - Ranging Dogs | Domestic Dog Behaviour & Training
-Specializing in fear & anxiety
1-2-1 private in-home sessions, online & events
- Advanced Canine Behaviour Accredited & Fear Free Certified
- Trained in First Aid for humans & dogs With the wider mission to educate a kinder, behavioural approach in training, as well as animal welfare, dog behaviours and to prevent rescues being
passed around or being put back on the streets. Methods: Using training & behaviourism techniques/methods tailored to your dog and household enabling you all to work towards overcoming issues. Certified and continuing further learnings: Yes, always. Also a member of ethically trusted dog professional organisations. Robyn's approach of communication-building, enhancing understanding throughout and relationship-development training helps to builds confidence, improves human-dog trust and to be able to meet the needs and life skills your dog requires to thrive. Paws & Flaws training sessions will give you the right tools, bring you closer to your dog, understanding the 'why' behind the behaviour and develop the ability to adapt to new situations as they arise, supporting your dog along the way. "It’s ok to have ‘flaws’ (us or our dogs) so let’s work towards progressing in the areas required, celebrate the wins and enjoying the journey along the way!" -Robyn
⭐️ Something exciting coming 😀- Please share your answer below, select on instagram or DM with your answer ⭐️🙏🏻
Coming soon!
⭐️Wellness Experience For Your Pet & You
Event Details:
🗓️Date: Sunday, 25th August 2024
⏰Time: 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
📍Venue: Khaoyai InterContinental Dog Run - next to the Swan Lake
Price: The event is complimentary for in-house guests and THB800++ per person for external guests.
Accommodation Rates: Contact hotel for more
+66 44 082 039 [email protected]|khaoyai.intercontinental.com
If you have any further questions please DM 🙂
What is your dogs body language telling you?
🔎A few general examples of areas to look out for with fearful or neutral happy dogs. These signals can vary in intensity depending on the context and dog.
⭐️It’s super important if you haven’t already, get reading up on your dogs body language signals and what they could be telling you BEFORE what seems like a ‘out of nowhere’ reaction arises.
🤔 Here’s 5 reasons why:
1. Safety - Recognizing signs of stress, fear, or aggression can prevent bites and other dangerous situations for both humans and dogs.
2. Communication - Dogs communicate primarily through body language. Understanding their signals helps strengthen the bond between you and your dog so they feel understood, heard and frustrations are less all round.
3. Training - Effective training relies on interpreting your dog’s responses accurately. Knowing their comfort level can guide your training methods.
4. Health - Changes in body language can indicate health issues. Early detection of discomfort or pain can lead to prompt veterinary care.
5. Emotional Wellbeing - Recognizing when your dog is anxious or happy helps create a supportive environment, promoting their overall emotional health when you can then decide what to do with the important information.
By learning to read your dog’s body language, you can ensure a safer, healthier, and happier relationship with your pet with deeper understandings catching those moments before build ups.
📖 Recommendation - Brenda Aloff
Canine Body Language: A Photographic Guide Interpreting the Native Language of the Domestic Dog
✨Feel free to share some signals you’ve noticed with your own dog and what you do now that you can spot the signals👇
The purpose is to build understanding, true connection and trust whilst have a good time along the way ✨
High dependency, frustration, micromanaging and forcing it will only hinder this and the journey
🤍
📸 Featuring Pariah Dog Koh Samui and T***s ready for adoption 🐕
Something not discussed much…owner / pet parent / handler / guardian / guilt.
Guilt with a dog in your care is a thing and a big one … even if your dog is happy and healthy guilt can still creep in and then due to your emotions around this can cause behavioural shifts from you and your dog your dog with extra hormones in the home.
Guilt whether that be due to going on holiday without your dog and they come back from boarding ‘different’, moving home, new partner or baby, working long hours as a family or single dog owner and not being able to keep up every training practice somedays…
✨We can all only do what we can, with what we currently know and our current capacity
Try to adjust in some aspects, to improve in perhaps one area with your dog and then move forward✨
Feel free to share “what are your biggest guilts with your dog or how do you manage them?” - you are definitely not alone 🤍 👇
Also: We don’t get the dog we want, we get the dog we need 🤍 or so they say. Look and listen and you’ll see 🙂
And a big shoutout to all the dog lovers for helping their dogs through any tricky moments even when you also have yours 🤍🐾
📸Featuring - Mr Inki Thai anxious street pup from Krabi - Bangkok and now living in Cambodia.
Dog trainer, behaviourists, behaviour trainers, dog therapists and all the other titles/labels…
“Should be
Should do
Shouldn't this and that
And more...”
Every person is unique and offers services in their own way with where they are currently at.
We are also forever growing and learning too to
Be better
For you
For your dog
For ourselves
For our dogs
Media - Should we do reels, do quirky music, show this, show that
We shouldn’t look a certain way or should look a certain way to be taken seriously / behave a certain way ... (many things I’m seeing and hearing at the moment)
Again - everyone is individual and will express in a way that they know or the stage they are currently at
It's a process for us too.
Personally -
I have other interests outside of dogs, but yes they are my current main focus and 99% of my life.
I wear make up sometimes, sometimes I don't,
I wear a uniform yes, it's one less decision in the morning before a long day
I use music on videos as I LOVE music and the story it can tell not to make it a performance.
Plus you don't get full context from a training clip online anyways…
I have no huge plan to what I do online and just show when I can at the moment, when you’re in the hands on thick of the work, it’s tricky 😅.
🤍Behaviour work is a sensitive / serious topic sometimes with so many emotions involved from everyone
and I personally like to bring some light along the way
⭐️Everything depends, we are all unique and doing what we can and our best at the moment
🤍Love to all dog professionals, households, shelters and anyone doing what they can with where they are at right now.
Time to work 💪🏻🐾
Shoutout and a big thank you to for allowing me to work with and family at his facility Essentials before the next stages.
🤍More trainers supporting dogs and their families together is what’s needed in this industry...
One cannot do all or offer all, plus there is not one fit for all either.
Different or not, we can all learn from eachother and....
It’s about the dogs, right?🙂🙌🏻
Great work team Mooly! 👏🏻
If you’re thinking of getting a dog….
Think more, plan too - (please share) 🙏🏻
1) Dog’s can be 15 + year commitment
2) Do you have the finances for unexpected vet bills, boarding or potential country relocation if you ever move
(If not right now, can you save incase?)
3) Do you have a back up / or a couple of options should you ever take ill and can no longer look after your dog
4) Are you prepared to make adjustments to put in training work / plus cost of this at the beginning and maybe throughout if behaviours change
5) Are you capable physically, most dogs require regular exercise. (Yes there are some exceptions for both human and dog) and emotionally - not every dog is able to be a therapy dog and if used as one can have a negative effect on the dog
6) Is your environment and lifestyle currently suitable for the dog you have in mind (research required)
7) Have you looked into suitable vets and any additional support you may need along the way, suitable day care, boarders or a walker
✉️As inboxes fill with families rehoming their dogs
(I also work in rescue on case by case)
while yes some cases are unavoidable for various reasons and sometimes be better for the dog
this is just a kind reminder for the dogs and families affected by this increase in rehomings and others to really ask themselves the questions 🤍
🐾Rescuers are fuller than ever, shelters are maxed out and most dog trainers in person are capped with their time able to dedicate to each case.
I will add more to this soon but just some thoughts that came up this moment.
🐾
🙏🏻Thank you all who came along Monday 17th Junes seminar / training talk in Koh Samui, discussing how your “Thoughts and Emotions Can Impact Dogs Behaviour” as well as body language, and taking action ⭐️
🤍This event was also a fundraiser for supporting the great work being done there and their new training & enrichment park, training support sponsored by Paws & Flaws collaboration.
🥳💰We raised a generous 8,800 baht on the night!
Thank you all! 🙏🏻 Funds raised will support further development of the training park and supplies 🥳
Thank you to New Hut Restaurant for allowing our doggo madness in 🙂🙏🏻
More seminar / talks coming soon in Bangkok, online and back to Samui soon!
Stay tuned…
3 ways to boost your dog’s confidence 🐾
Firstly, every dog is unique, and what works for one might not work for another. However, see below for general fun and engaging activities that can help 😊
Play confidence-building games 🎲
- Engage your dog in games such as box sniffing, where they find treats hidden in boxes, gradually increasing the difficulty in box tower levels, hidden levels and maybe adding in other textures. This can help achieve small milestones and boost their confidence.
-Tug of war is another great game; let your dog win sometimes to make them feel accomplished.
Engage in scent work 🕵️♀️
- Incorporate scent work into your routine with activities like hiding treats around the house (go find) or challenging them to find specific scents in more complex environments (man trailing). Successfully completing these tasks can significantly enhance their self-esteem.
Introduce swimming 💧
- Swimming can be fantastic for building confidence, especially for anxious dogs. Start slowly, allowing them to enjoy the water at their own pace.The physical activity and sense of achievement release feel-good hormones, boosting their confidence over time. ✨Separate video on swimming soon ✨
Remember - every dog and human dynamic is different. Always observe your dog’s body language. If they’re showing loosey goosey body movements, happy signals and are eager to continue, keep going! If not, take a step back, re assed and adjust or try again later after they have had a break.
Building confidence should be a fun and positive experience for both you and your dog. Have fun and celebrate every small win along the way🐶💪
If you have any further questions on these or more comment below “Confidence” and I’ll DM you with options and more details 👇
Live Webinar - TONIGHT 6pm Friday 14th June
⭐️Learn how your thoughts & emotions can play a part in the outcome of your dog’s behaviour amongst other factors, the relationship and the importance of self-care throughout.
🧠Did you know dogs can smell our emotions / hormones and change their behaviour based on this?😮Yep! (Of course there are other factors too)
Offering solutions, tools, resources & an open Q&A.
Cost: 200 baht. If you’d like the link to join the up and coming webinar this week (there are two date and time options) comment or DM👇
“Webinar” for the link🙂
Hi all 👋🏻
Due to the increase in Bangkok traffic and more households regularly travelling, I cannot take on as many private clients as I used until those have complete their current courses.
Therefore my books are closed until September / further notice as I re assess and also focus on those currently with me.
Anybody who’s reached out until today I will get back to offering options. Please bare with as I do not have admin assistance and I am either in sessions or driving most of the time.
⭐️In person group workshops, online group webinars will be available so keep and eye out!
⭐️There are 2 online weekly private slots still available (DM if interested)
⭐️I am still looking for another Bangkok based dog trainer / behaviour consultant to join Paws & Flaws so if you know of any, please send them my way ☺️
⭐️🔗To join the Waiting list for September private 1-2-1 link (limited intake slots, training availability will be Thursday, Saturday & Sunday) below 👇
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1MdGzTNjE9UyMvlERZMuM6w5gCkcesPfE0ZhZDU3TlUs/edit
🏝️Koh Samui visit - Private in Person Behaviour Training Session BOOKS OPEN for Tuesday 18th June.
🗓️See calendar link to book your space and fill out your questionnaire. After session support available.
❓Any questions please DM.
⭐️5 spaces open on a first come first serve basis
🔗 Link https://calendly.com/robyn-pawsandflawsdogtraining/private-1-2-1-dog-training-behavioural-session
👆
Update 5th June - 1 SLOT REMAINING (potentially 2 depending on location)
👋🏻If you haven’t yet, here’s the sign up link for the FREE workshop / talk this weekend for Global Wellness Day ☺️ There are 14 spots available in total.
🔗 https://forms.gle/Sw8P3mv9fZKreXH9A
Looking forward to seeing those who are coming there ☺️
This will be the last walk for May as I fly to Europe again tonight to visit my mother.
Wanted to share a thought of isolation and community...
It can be so isolating for some sometimes when working with your dog and also busy with your own work life which can equal to not having many around you in a similar situation that 'get it' ...
I believe in these safe, non judgmental community walks to create support, understanding, positive experience for the dogs and showing humans and their dogs that they are not alone.
Thank you all for your dedication, love and supporting your dogs and yourself dogs through tricky moments 🙏🏻✨
“Thoughts then produce feelings / emotions which then impacts behaviour”
If we can reprogram our thoughts, it will affect our emotions and therefore behaviour outcomes will be different. Dogs cannot do this, however we can spot the signs before the behaviour builds.
Want to know how and what to do in these moments for yourself and your dog? 🤔
📢Workshop prep (ahh filming🙈) for the up and coming FREE WORKSHOP on yours and your dogs Stress Managment and Wellbeing, Ist June in Bangkok 9am.
Discussing how our thoughts, emotions and behaviours can have an impact on our dogs behaviour and vice versa.
Covering various areas of the is plus self doubt, what is doing enough, guilt, frustration, household dynamics and the human - dog relationship.
⭐️Offering guidance, tools and how to’s.
If you’re interested please comment “Workshop” for invite details 🙂
A gentle reminder when heading into a weekend and working on your practices / extra time with your dog 👇
Happy Friday! Have a wonderful weekend 🐕
A gentle reminder I will be out of the country, first time back to the UK in 4+ years since being ‘stuck’ here in lockdown for some much needed time with bestfriends and reconnect with family☺️
⭐️Current clients - your online session links and details have been sent to you
⭐️New enquiries or additional questions outside of current clients I shall respond to upon return
[email protected] 🙏🏻
See you all soon! 🐾
As a small business, new to online and time spent mostly in sessions or driving in Bangkok, messages aren’t checked daily.
For any enquiries please -
📧 email [email protected]
💬DM through Instagram or Facebook messenger
👇All links below 👇
https://opl.to/pawsandflawsdogtraining
My phone number will be reserved for current clients🙏🏻
💭Working on ways to offer further support for you and your dog, stay tuned 😀…
-Thank you for your patience, I shall get back to you soon🙂
Dog behaviour / trainers -
Q- Are you offering any online call / consults slots at the moment?
Whether you're in Thailand or overseas, either or.
Please let me know if you are, DM or Email
📧[email protected]
I'm making a referrals form to send clients too when I'm full or not suitable for the case.
🌟Let's help each other and help more dogs and their families
There is no dog trainer to dog trainer community in Thailand and this is getting exhausting guys with professionals not working together like in other countries.
My dog reacts ‘out of nowhere’ - a common sentence said often 🤔
This can come from a build up throughout the day, days, be linked to health, their environment or any changes.
Getting to know your dog’s body language & identifying firstly their stress signals early can help you understand how your dog feels before their stress/ anxiety escalates into a full blown reaction and then the cup (as I like to call it) fills and fills and overflows time and time again (aka over their threshold) 🤯
👀 Slide through the images to see some signs to look out for, try to work out the way behind the signal and then you will be more equipped on how to help them ⬆️
👇What’s next 👇
Whatever the why behind the stress/ fear/ anxiety, humans must firstly
1️⃣Try to keep your cool 💆🏻♀️ otherwise your dog will sense your panic also, depending on the situation and dog the how can vary. Reach out if you have a specific question 🙋♀️
Feel free to share any signals you’ve noticed from your dog ⬇️
Let’s normalize this 👇
🚨Know the breed (and yourself) before you get the dog.
😩Too many strong working breeds such as German Shepards, Dobermans, Boxers, Labrador Retrievers, Boarder Collie & Terriers to name but a few are ending up in the wrong families and household lifestyles and this could have been prevented in the first place.
The dogs are paying the price for this, are under stimulated, under fulfilled for their physical and mental needs, ill health mostly due to the breeder and their current environment and much more.
🌟Research the breed you’re looking into, triple check if you’re getting them from a reputable breeder, perhaps even volunteer to work with the breeds before getting one and see all documentation’s as well as ask yourself
A) Does this dogs needs suit my lifestyle (for example getting hunting breed but hoping they will want to stay in mostly as a sofa dog from a young age), can I actually fulfill them long term with what they need?
B) Am I emotionally, financially and physically ready to care for a dog, any dog, to meet their needs, even in tricky times and really dedicate time and work (be honest)
C) Is everyone else in the home on board too (very important factor, separate post on this)
👂I hear so often, “Susan down the road had a lovely Labrador so we want one too”
“Oh but I grew up with this type of dog … I want one”
First, dogs are individuals with unique people raising them with variable outcomes
Second, times have changed in our environments compared to when most of us were younger.
🐕And if you decide to adopt a mix breed, mongrel then try to gather as much information on their back story as possible and ask yourself will you put in the work?
In both cases, do the research ask yourself the honest questions.
There are so many dogs breeds and non breeds thrown on the streets abandoned, abused and in shelters because they ended up in the wrong household from the get go.
The dogs don’t deserve it and you also deserve dog that’s as best match for you too. 🤍
Waiting list link 👇
If you would like to secure your slot for June private in person trainings (5 slots available)
an in person assessment/ consultation can be taken prior to June.
✉️Please email [email protected] if this applies to you.
Alternatively please see the link to the waiting list should you want to be contacted for June availability discussions and then take it from there ☺️
🔗 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1MdGzTNjE9UyMvlERZMuM6w5gCkcesPfE0ZhZDU3TlUs/edit
Thank you! 🐾
Congrats on your new pup! And welcome to A LOT OF (fun 😉)WORK 😅 Let’s go!
Please see the slides for basic GENERAL starting pointers and below for a few additional pointers ☺️
⏰ I would also recommend taking some time off when first bringing home a puppy, a week or a long weekend, and prepare for the evening routines of waking up every 2-3 hours (before they start to bark, this will make your life easier later!) to let out for their toilet and middle of the night feed.
Praise when they p*e / poo in the desired spot. Outside ideally is more natural to them and mentally stimulating.
🐾 Puppies need around 20 hours of nap time so perfect opportunity’s to practice separation / crate time or place work if you’re there yet and you choose that route and also some moments when they are awake.
🚶♀️ The older they get you can add on the duration of your walks (great time to build connection and desensitise to the outside world) and ideally aim for 1 hour bare minimum of walking time per day slowly building up and adding in different environments.
🌟Point #1 regarding wearing a leash in the house for the first 1-2 weeks- once they’ve been shown the boundaries, you can move to dropping the leash and they drag it for a further week or so.
👁️ Yes, you will need to keep an eye on them also in the beginning for safety of eating things, toileting, getting caught in the leash and to guide them when needed.
SET THEM UP FOR SUCCESS by following through with what you ask and guiding them to make the right decisions.
🤍Reward a state of calm from the get go. It’s unfair to expect them to find their calmer state if their breed and specific needs aren’t met. So make sure these are met then in between you can reward the calmer moments.
🌟It can be beneficial to use your affection, toys and food as rewards during the learning process. Use those resources (this will be very beneficial down the line) 🌟🐾
This dog had minimal guidance from his human, pulled intensely, reactive towards others, lots of pent up energy, very strong, nearly pulling her over plus mixed signals holding a treat up and then not getting it.
He is a boisterous, likely under-fulfilled young male who requires many of his dog specific needs to be met daily to avoid frustrations alongside his human building up her confidence working with him.
But for now if you’re in this situation as above 👆
Relax your body posture, drop your shoulders, keep your head up, breathe and smile (cheesy but it can help). Keep a good hold of the leash handle and loose the ‘T Rex tense arm’ 🦖😁
If you’re using food, keep the food behind you so you don’t accidentally end up bribing your dog, or the hand in the food pouch becomes the cue-marker with the next communication steps when you use them.
And refrain from holding food in front of your body if they are fixated initially unless there’s a training goal here 👆🏻
“I wish I had done these trips with him sooner"
"I wish I'd of taken more time off earlier on in his time with me"
“I wish I could be there for every walk”
I wish, I wish ...
Most people I speak to client or not have dog regrets, shame or guilt with past dogs or current dogs, feelings of not doing enough, not doing things 'right' and so on...
Me too.
What I can say is, dear dog lovers, most of you are doing the best with what you can at this moment in time and with the information you currently know.
Next year you may know more and things may be better or different then you'll look back to now and 'wish' you knew now, unfortunately that's how it goes.
The guilt, worry and wishing can only taint our experiences...
Let go and bloody smash this journey
for you and your dog!💪🏻💥
👇 Feel free to share yours, then let go 🤍
Does YOUR daily behaviour pattern align with your dog training behaviour dog goals? 🤔
Fitting technical training sessions into busy everyday lives can be a huge challenge.
🧠 However, think of patterns of behaviour, your patterns in particular that are done all the time without thinking. And keep them to the front of your mind that like us, dogs are continually learning
🔑 Therefore make sure that what your dog is learning at times of interaction from you and at home IN BETWEEN specific training sessions IS supporting your behaviour training behavioural goals, NOT doing it a disservice.
💭For example, if a dog finds something rewarding, whether it comes from us or the environment (birds, cats, smelly bag of old food outside) the dog will do more of that behaviour as the behaviour will be self-reinforcing, or reinforced by the environment😅
So if your dog is making undesirable choices and the environment is rewarding them, this massively can go against what we are trying to teach them🙈
Using jumping up on people as an example:
Starting from a sweet puppy jumping up for attention, the human then ends up cuddling, talking, and maybe sometimes giving food to them as they jump up to the table during dinner time. The puppy’s sees they get rewarded for doing this and the TIMING of the reward can act as a marker in that moment showing the puppy they should do more of that. Therefore, the pup learns the pattern of jump up on the human is the right thing to do because that’s what we reward. There isn’t really a ‘wrong or right’ but for the sake of this point I’ll use that wording.
Then later down the line the human tries to stop the pup jumping up for everything. But sometimes still rewards in various ways, pup gets very confused, maybe even frustrated and out comes the un wanted behavioural patterns 🌀
Point🚨 If you’re not consistent in your approach to behavioural patterns on what you’re showing them in between sessions, including everyone in the household being on the same page (very important), you’re going to cause confusion for your dog and the inconsistent good/unwanted behaviours begin to appear in various shapes and forms.
Our hormones and stress levels matter can impact our dogs🧐
It’s true! 👃 With the power of their incredible nose that allows them to detect changes in our hormonal levels, including stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol 🤓 they can sense and smell our mood.
In fact, studies have shown that dogs can pick up on increased stress in their owners even before the humans realise it themselves! 🤯
But… here’s the kicker – while this sensitivity can be beneficial, especially for therapy dogs who can anticipate panic attacks and provide support, it can also have a downside…
🐾Dogs that aren’t trained for such tasks can easily become stressed themselves when they sense their owners’ stress levels rising 📈🐶
This is particularly important to consider if you have a nervous, anxious, or sensitive pup who may struggle to cope with additional stress, making them much worse.
Any links to leash reactivity? 🐕💼
Ohh yes, when dogs feel unsafe or stressed while on a leash, they may exhibit reactive behaviour outbursts as a means of protecting their humans and themselves.
In addition to this, a stressed-out human holding the leash may unknowingly convey tension to their dog, increasing the situation. 😖
That’s why it’s crucial to maintain a relaxed and fluid body language while walking your dog.
🙏🏻YOU: Taking care of your own mental & emotional well-being is just as important as caring for your canine companion’s! 🌟
So, as you work on managing your stressors and any anxiety, be sure to equip yourself with skills and techniques specific for you to navigate challenging moments with your dog.
🌟 Stay tuned for more tips, techniques on how to navigate these situations and keep those emotions in check whilst helping your dog through theirs.
📸 Here this lady was carrying tension in her body,resulting in a very tense leash paired with lack of confidence on what to do with her dog whom was also stressed, anxious and non confident.
We started by body adjustments and advocating for her dog when they walked.
Feel free to share anyways in which you stay calm with your dog in tricky situations 👇
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The reality of dog life when your dog senses somethings up and it alters their behaviour yet you still try to carry on as normal 😬 A car hit me on my motorbike Sunday (thank you for all the well wishes!🤍) and since then this little guys been super concerned, not wanting to leave me alone, paying extra attention to my wounded areas and only resting fully when I’m resting. He loves his big park walks and my dog walker too, nothing else has changed apart from my health. Yet he takes himself to his daybed where he knows he’s left alone in hope that he can remain at home. In other situations I’d of let him be. But there wasn’t another opportunity to go out after this one. 🤓Behaviour can change anytime and there can be so many variables that impact this and how the behaviours can build then affect areas you never saw your dog react certain ways in. Personally I like to check their medical status first then their environment which can include us in that check. So next time your dog is acting ‘unusual’ don’t forget to check you or your households current state / stressors/ health also🙂 ✨He went to the park loved it and all was well!
⭐️ Something exciting coming 😀- Please share your answer below, select on instagram @pawsandflawsdogtraining or DM with your answer ⭐️🙏🏻
🐾 Training day at the shelter Lanta Animal Welfare! We dove into the transformative power of group walks for socialization, associations, and overall well-being adding some new structures and minor adjustments. It’s amazing to see how working together among dedicated staff enhances every step. ✨Remember, the journey begins the moment the leash is on and dogs are forever observing / learning. Grateful for this incredible team and their commitment to making a difference🌟Go team @lantaanimalwelfare 💪🏻 #ShelterTraining #TeamSpirit #Gratitude
Have you seen Dog Trancing? 🤔 Gobi (@aloogobi.lim) loves going into trancing modes. It’s the most fascinating behaviour I’ve ever seen, and we caught the end of it here! As an anxious dog, being relaxed enough to do this is a great win for him and his humans. It’s his first time doing it in this particular area 🥳 👏🏻 But what is it? 🤔 Dog trancing, also known as trance-like syndrome, ghost-walking, or weed-walking, is a behaviour where dogs appear to enter a trance-like state, walking very slowly, often under hanging or low objects like plants or curtains. It can seem strange and fascinating, but it’s usually harmless. During these episodes, dogs remain aware of their surroundings and return to normal once the trance is over. There is no need to break them out of it. 🌟Why does dog trancing happen? The exact reasons are unclear, but it typically occurs under low-hanging objects. It can be a learned behaviour in multi-dog households. 🌟 Is trancing a type of seizure? No. Unlike seizures, trancing dogs can acknowledge stimulations and return to normal immediately after the episode. If you notice your dog trancing for the first time, consult a vet to rule out seizures. 🐕Does your dog go into trancing? If so when? And what do you do when they do?🐾 #dogtrance #dogtrancing #dogbehaviour #anxiousdog #anxiousdogtraining #dogbehaviour #dogbehaviourist #dogbehavior #caninetrainer #caninetraining #dogtrainer #doglanguage #rescuedog #rescuedogsofinstagram #rescuedogs #thaidog #soidog #dogtime
Time to work 💪🏻🐾 Shoutout and a big thank you to @essentailspet @dangeruss90 for allowing me to work with @mooly_the_bully and family at his facility Essentials before the next stages. #BETTERTOGETHER 🤍More trainers supporting dogs and their families together is what’s needed in this industry... One cannot do all or offer all, plus there is not one fit for all either. Different or not, we can all learn from eachother and.... It’s about the dogs, right?🙂🙌🏻 Great work team Mooly! 👏🏻
🙏🏻Thank you all who came along Monday 17th Junes seminar / training talk in Koh Samui, discussing how your “Thoughts and Emotions Can Impact Dogs Behaviour” as well as body language, and taking action ⭐️ 🤍This event was also a fundraiser for @pariahdogkoh supporting the great work being done there and their new training & enrichment park, training support sponsored by Paws & Flaws collaboration. 🥳💰We raised a generous 8,800 baht on the night! Thank you all! 🙏🏻 Funds raised will support further development of the training park and supplies 🥳 Thank you to New Hut Restaurant for allowing our doggo madness in 🙂🙏🏻 More seminar / talks coming soon in Bangkok, online and back to Samui soon! Stay tuned…
🧠Did you know dogs can smell our emotions / hormones and change their behaviour based on this?😮Yep! ⭐️Learn how your thoughts & emotions can play a part in the outcome of your dog’s behaviour amongst other factors, the relationship and the importance of self-care throughout. 🤔Experiencing feelings of guilt or frustration around your dog, or even within your household dynamics? 🤔Feeling like you aren’t doing enough or lacking confidence, maybe even sometimes resentment working with your dog? You may say no to all the above and that’s great! However over the years these emotions listed above I am hearing in over 90% of the households that reach out for support, which can impact the human - dog relationship and also the training / learning journey. ✨Therefore on the back of @globalwellnessday_thailand workshop I am hosting a Live Webinar from Paws and Flaws Dog Training Offering solutions, tools, resources & an open Q&A. ⭐️You will learn how your thoughts and emotions can impact your dog’s behaviour, the relationship you share, and the importance of prioritizing your well-being. If you’d like the link to join the up and coming webinar this week (there are two date and time options) comment 👇 “Webinar” for the link. 🙂
This will be the last walk for May as I fly to Europe again tonight to visit my mother. Wanted to share a thought of isolation and community... It can be so isolating for some sometimes when working with your dog and also busy with your own work life which can equal to not having many around you in a similar situation that 'get it' ... I believe in these safe, non judgmental community walks to create support, understanding, positive experience for the dogs and showing humans and their dogs that they are not alone. Thank you all for your dedication, love and supporting your dogs and yourself dogs through tricky moments 🙏🏻✨
“Thoughts then produce feelings / emotions which then impacts behaviour” If we can reprogram our thoughts, it will affect our emotions and therefore behaviour outcomes will be different. Dogs cannot do this, however we can spot the signs before the behaviour builds. Want to know how and what to do in these moments for yourself and your dog? 🤔 📢Workshop prep (ahh filming🙈) for the up and coming FREE WORKSHOP on yours and your dogs Stress Managment and Wellbeing, Ist June in Bangkok 9am. Discussing how our thoughts, emotions and behaviours can have an impact on our dogs behaviour and vice versa. Covering various areas of the is plus self doubt, what is doing enough, guilt, frustration, household dynamics and the human - dog relationship. ⭐️Offering guidance, tools and how to’s. If you’re interested please comment “Workshop” for invite details 🙂
1 point to check in with when walking your dog 🦮 …Your body tension 🕺💃🏻 When you’ve had or still have a reactive dog it can be hard to not grip firmly and tense up preparing for battle each walk. 💯 understand, been there and it’s also very very common for people to do so. There are a number of pointers, methods and techniques to go through depending on you, your dog and the why but for now and just a little pointer to check in with on the human side of this journey is … your body tension 🕵🏻 💪🏻 Holding tension in places isn’t good for us anyhow and most definitely isn’t giving off a great signal to your dog either who will pick up on micro changes physically, emotionally and hormonally from us which could lead to them feeling unsafe in our guidance or alert / tense before threats are even present. So just a quick pointer check in with you physically, drop those shoulders, loosen those wrists and let go of that T-Rex bent arm as you walk with your dog 🙂 🦖 If you need additional help on managing your own tension with your dog or have any questions please DM or comment below “T-Rex” 👇 Happy Monday! I am still out of the country but back this week with more updates soon ⭐️
This dog had minimal guidance from his human, pulled intensely, reactive towards others, lots of pent up energy, very strong, nearly pulling her over plus mixed signals holding a treat up and then not getting it. He is a boisterous, likely under-fulfilled young male who requires many of his dog specific needs to be met daily to avoid frustrations alongside his human building up her confidence working with him. But for now if you’re in this situation as above 👆 Relax your body posture, drop your shoulders, keep your head up, breathe and smile (cheesy but it can help). Keep a good hold of the leash handle and loose the ‘T Rex tense arm’ 🦖😁 If you’re using food, keep the food behind you so you don’t accidentally end up bribing your dog, or the hand in the food pouch becomes the cue-marker with the next communication steps when you use them. And refrain from holding food in front of your body if they are fixated initially unless there’s a training goal here 👆🏻
Fear, anxiety, traumas, triggers, negative moments and out of your control happenings are all points and emotions that can be difficult, cause self blame, self doubt, patience testing and frustrations. Especially with constant comparisons out there and so many varied conflicting advice, methods, techniques and so on 🤯 For those whom may be able to relate to the above that I hear of daily amongst families too, you may also be able to relate to this video where all that doesn’t exist and it’s just simple moments of joy with your dog. Perhaps your dog has overcome some of their fears recently, gained some wins and you’ve been able to keep them safe and fulfilled… even be it a brief trip to the beach 🤍 This delightful boy Gizmo has been able to run on a beach without looking over his shoulder for the first time, swan in the sea (he was petrified before) and now a superstar passenger in the once scary car🌟 🔑Focusing on the micro wins to move forward is 🔑 🤍For those who doubt their pet care, handling skills and advocacy, you’ve got this 💪🏻 keep on going. You’re probably doing the best with what you currently know and can do and if not, changes can start anytime, start now. We all have points to improve on and that’s why you’re never alone on this behavioural journey and that’s what keeps it interesting 🤍🐾🐕 - Paws & Flaws
Ever heard the saying, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks”? Well, meet this lovable 10-year-old boy, proving that age is just a number! 🐶✨� Not only can he acquire new skills, but the real magic happens when the whole family dives into the learning journey together. Building a deeper connection and understanding isn’t just about your dog; it extends to your human family members too. Go team Levi! . . . . #bangkok #dogtraining #labradorsofinstagram #labradors
When we give choice, build relationship, listen and offer support… wonderful things can happen✨🥰🙌🏻 Extremely anxious, fearful and even scared of the wind (yes!) Thai rescue Miss Juno chooses her family member over the usual run and hide up the stairs when the wind blows or new people are present. No pressure or cue was given here 🤍🙌🏻 This duo are not only inspirational on many levels of strength, over coming difficult times, their relationship is now blossoming more each day and is a joy to see! ☺️ Small techniques and steps were taken to lead to this stage at the start of their journey so far based on building Juno’s trust, strengthening the bond to family members, taking things at her pace as well as her family’s pace and working with her emotional responses to things that trigger her/ that may be blocking her from building confidence. —— Giving choice is just one part of the jigsaw 🧩 Some fearful dogs completely loose it under pressure/triggered and will not choose a choice that can help develop themselves or relationship to humans, they will choose their option based on instincts fight, flight and so on. All dependant on the individual, the human that will help the dog when I’m gone and situation. 🤍Essentially we have to teach them that they do have more than one choice aside from what their usual trauma response may be and what those choices are, why they will benefit them in that exact moment e.g if they are looking for safety we can offer them various safety options. Junos human now represents safety, this is one new option for Juno🤍 Please note there is not one size fits all when applying techniques, what motivators to use (food, play, toys, verbal). Juno & family - Well done ladies 🙌🏻💪🏻 Small steps on the journey so far and exploring down the path nicely 🥰
One of the first pet friendly venues in Bangkok to be pet trained 🥳⭐️ Guidance and support from @pawsandflawsdogtraining wellbeing workshops 🐾 🤍The dedicated team at @ekm6_bkk with delicious pet friendly welcoming cafes like @kyndkulture 🌱are now set with the skills and confidence to support and enhance both human and their pets experience during their visit🐶 What a pleasure to engage and be apart of such a compassionate, forward thinking community here 🙏🏻 Thank you team, keep up the great work! 💪🏻🐾
Meet Miss Dumbo from China, dog and child reactive, insecure girl gaining trust and confidence daily, now applying all she has learnt so far while in new environments. Along with the newfound knowledge of her human, has set her on a path to success. So far it’s been a journey of trust-building, clearer communications, undoing past experiences that tainted Dumbo’s view of her relationship with human carer and the world around her. The fundamentals have played a pivotal role: ✨ Loose Leash Work: Mastering the art of walking with ease, removing leash reactivity and leash popping and eliminating frustration on the leash ✨ Listening to Each Other: Understanding their language and cues. Communication is a two way street ✨ Guidance & Trust Building: Forging a bond built on play, needs met, confidence building, reliability and feeling more secure ✨ Confidence Building: Empowering Dumbo to choose the right choices ✨ Timing, Rest and Motivators: The keys to unlocking Dumbo’s potential working with her needs, drives, motivators and more rest 👏🏻Well done team Dumbo to the ongoing progress and the incredible bond forming between Dumbo and her human! Still some way to go but here’s to the next stages of the journey as we celebrate the wins and share with you all! 🐾❤️ . . . #rescuedog #dogrescue #dogstagram #dogsofinstaworld #lovedogs #rescuedogsrock #rescuedismyfavoritebreed #rescuedogsrule #rescuedogsofig #rescuepetsofinstagram #doggielove #dogintraining #rescuedogsarethebestdogs #dogtrainingvideo #dogtrainingpaysoff
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