Wiggly Wags Dog Training

08/07/2023

I think the tether ball is a hit

08/07/2023

The battle has begun

01/07/2023

Have you ever seen a dog love sprinklers so much? Meet Roxas, he loves the water 💦!

21/06/2023

Wiggly Wags Dog Training is almost ready to open the enrichment garden, we'll be adding a few more items soon. Call or message today for any questions and to reserve your time today.

06/05/2023

Henry and I went to the Sheepherders Festival today. I love watching the collies work the sheep and the young man working his collie. We had to stay back quite a ways since this Henry's first time seeing sheep and I didn't want him going over threshold, but I think he enjoyed watching.

06/05/2023

😂 this excellent scientific research, well worth the read

Please note Clever Paws didn’t carry out this highly scientific research 😂

18/03/2023

If you don't provide enrichment, your dog will likely find his own. Today I got busy with some work and didn't give Henry attention, I walked in to the other room and when I came back, Henry learned something new. Thank Henry for doing the dishes 😀🤦

14/12/2022

DON’T GET A DOG –
DON'T GET A DOG UNLESS YOU CAN COMMIT TO SHARING YOUR TIME & LIFE WITH THEM
In an ideal world dogs would be included as part of the family and we would share our time and life with them. In reality, many people view dogs as an item of property, a commodity to be bred and make money from, a cheap, replaceable security system with a built-in barking alarm, a garden decoration, a toy to play with when the kids are bored or a fashion accessory that looks good when we’re out walking, running or taking selfies with.
Dogs are not objects, just like us they are sentient beings with the capacity to feel a range of emotions. A life spent confined to a backyard or fenced in with little or no human companionship is not a life. Dogs are naturally social beings and need to spend time with their human family. They need love and attention, exercise and mental stimulation. They need routine, consistency and predictable patterns to feel secure in our world. They need to feel safe, secure and protected if they are to be the best version of themselves.
Having a dog requires commitment, patience and dedication. It’s hard work, it’s sometimes messy, dirty and stinky, it costs money and often requires changes to our lifestyle. It’s a decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly, but the rewards of forming a family bond with another sentient being can bring so much joy and enrichment to both our lives and theirs.

14/12/2022

THAT “GUILTY” LOOK
“My dog knows that he’s done something wrong, just look how guilty he looks!" This is something that we hear so often.
People are amused and entertained through social media and even dedicated websites where pictures of “guilty” dogs are uploaded. The “guiltier” the dog looks, the more popular these posts are and the funnier people find them. I find this really sad because it’s a complete misunderstanding of a dog’s body language.
Dogs may look guilty, but they are not feeling guilty. That “guilty” look is actually a dog showing the body language of fear, stress, anxiety or appeasement. The fear of being punished, the stress and anxiety of hearing the person’s tone of voice, demeanour and noticing the person’s body language, the appeasement behaviour in an attempt to calm the angry person down to avoid punishment.
As people, it’s natural for us to want to believe that our dogs feel guilt and remorse about whatever they’ve done wrong. Maybe thinking that they really do feel guilty somehow makes their behaviour more acceptable and is a form of an apology to us.
Dogs are capable of a wide range of emotions that are similar to that of a 2 to 2½ child, but it’s highly unlikely that they feel more complex emotions, like guilt, regret, remorse, shame or pride.
Guilt is a complex emotion and defined as an unhappy feeling that you have because you have done something wrong or think that you may have done something wrong. It’s a feeling of shame, regret or remorse. The feeling of guilt requires an understanding of cause and effect and is relative to time.
Do dogs spend the day feeling guilty, waiting for you to come home to find that chewed up couch or shoe, or are they waiting excitedly for you to come home because they really missed you and are looking forward to some attention?
For the emotional wellbeing of our dogs, let’s seek to understand them more and focus less on how we believe they should feel just because it makes us feel better.

16/11/2022

If you don't provide enrichment for dogs, they will create their own, which can be destructive. There are a lot fun and free ways to give your dog the enrichment they need. In this video I threw kibble in the fresh snow, and let Koda and W***y search for it, this engages their seeking system.

12/11/2022

12/11/2022

Koda has been working on impulse control, he has learned to "wait" for Addyline to give him a snack

25/10/2022

Trying to keep W***y on crate rest is a challenge, he still wants to go out and play with his soccer ball, I guess it's time for some dog TV

25/10/2022

‼️With Parvo cases continuing to rise, the Fur Kids Foundation Board of Directors has decided to CANCEL our Pet Costume Contest that was to be held on October 29th at 11am. We feel it is in the best interest of the dogs in our community that we not have them gather and risk any of our contestant’s health.
We are going to refund those of you who have pre-registered.
We will move the event online in our event page. https://fb.me/e/218xXEvsc
Please feel free to still dress your pets in costume and post pictures!
Categories are Small dogs/cats and Large dogs.
Petco will award one prize for each category, prizes will need to be picked up at Petco after you are notified.
Judges will separate the categories as needed.
Free entries will be taken until Halloween and the judges will award winners on November 1st.

25/10/2022

With National Pit Bull Awareness Day celebrated on Oct. 26, it’s a fitting time to ask how these dogs came to be seen as a dangerous threat.

08/10/2022

Parvovirus prompts closure of city dog park By Ryan Lewallen | County 17 News - October 8, 2022 Facebook Twitter Print (City of Gillette) GILLETTE, Wyo. – The O-SO Fun Dog Park is closed due to possible parvovirus contamination, according to the City of Gillette. According to the American Veterina...

13/09/2022

The dogs were dressed up in regal clothing to pay respect to the late queen, who had owned more than 30 corgis in her lifetime. The post Corgis dressed in their best royal attire gather to honor Queen Elizabeth II appeared first on Talker.

09/09/2022

RIP your majesty- one of us - she knew,

The moment when the great trauma surgeon David Nott met the Queen, shortly after his return from the horrors of the Battle of Aleppo

David Nott
War Doctor: Surgery on the Front Line

04/09/2022

28/08/2022

Today is Rainbow 🌈 Bridge Remembrance Day, a day to remember all of our furry friends that brought us so much love.

28/08/2022

27/08/2022

Down the tunnel up the tunnel