EmPETthetic

19/09/2023

There is a lingering misconception that using force free and fear free methods consists of just ignoring any 'bad' behaviour and giving a dog food. The reality is that force free training is so much more than that.

It requires an understanding of the history of dogs, why they do the things that they do and how to change their behaviour. Of how to manage the dog's environment so they don't get to practice the behaviour we don't want to see while reinforcing the behaviours we do want - dogs do what works for them so reinforcing alternative behaviours makes the original behaviour much less likely to repeat.

Most of all it means having an understanding of the dog in front of us, their needs, likes and dislikes, so that we can help them with their fears or show them the behaviours their humans would like without danger of fear and pain, or of the dog becoming frustrated or scared.

15/09/2023

Do you have a puppy or do you have a clean house? 🐾 🐶

26/07/2023

I have reached 300 followers! Thank you for your continued support. I could not have done it without each of you. 🙏🤗🎉

16/05/2023

Meet Togo!
He is so full of character and very highly driven that he quite often took it too far and overexcited himself!
We have taught him how to regulate that energy and put it to work in the right place 😁
Although the cat chasing is still a work in progress 🐱😜

01/05/2023

Meet: Lulu
Lulu is as sweet as she looks, has so much character and love for everyone 😊
She now has the tools to take on adolescence!
Such a please to train 🐾

21/04/2023

***Giveaway for the month of May***
Book a new behaviour consult in May and receive a free kitten!!!
Just kidding.. but these guys need new homes!
They have come from the local volunteer fire station and have been tamed and loved and are finally ready to go!

There is:
3x Females
1x Male
All desexed and worm/flea’d
Just message in if your interested 😊

24/03/2023

Meet Millie and Max!
Millie was a bit of a worrier, especially when it cane to strangers in her house.
Max was just happy to be involved.

We have worked on Millie’s little outbursts of barking and given her the foundations of confidence boosting so she can go out and grow even more 😊

20/03/2023

Catching up on some old social media content.
This was from Decembers Puppy Primary School Class!
Congratz to Caine and Holly Mae for graduating 😁🐾🐶

19/03/2023

Rocko is a very active dog and his owner was struggling to walk him enough due to injury.
His owner is so dedicated he bought him his own treadmill!
Rocko was hesitant at first but with some perseverance and slow positive training he got walking on it 😁

17/03/2023

Oliver was scratching at the couch to get our attention for food and redirecting wasn’t working since his intention was not actually to scratch..
So i taught him to use his words instead. 🐱

30/11/2022

It's not too late to sign up!
I've got one more set of classes before Christmas which starts tonight.

Alternatively, if you're not quite ready or your pup is still a little young you can sign up for the new year!

Enquire below!

20/11/2022

Meet Trixie!
Life gets a bit overwhelming for Trixie when it comes to big crowds.
She has learnt some great brain games which helps her recover from events quicker.
Most importantly repairing the bond with her mum.

28/10/2022

I have a new blog, i am hoping to update every month. Check it out and share it around to those that might benefit from it.

04/10/2022

Its world animal day today!
Traditionally the day we celebrate St Francis of Assisi. (Patron St of Animals)

Today I pledge to continue to keep to a high standard of care within my training, and always strive for better!
To ultimately help raise the standards all around the world.

03/10/2022

Meet Tikka!
Tikka thought that it was unfair to have to share the humans that are close in his life.
He found it hard to deal with and would tell the dogs off.
He now has some tools on board to help him not get jealous in these situations, and to help make some friends!

18/09/2022

Anyone else’s cat have a stash under the couch?

16/09/2022

Congratulations to Maria and Cathi!
Im so pleased to have been recognised 😊

09/09/2022

Meet Chester!
He graduated from my latest puppy class along with a couple more friends. Congratz to you all!
🐾🐾🎓

03/09/2022

Happy Fathers day to all the Cat-Dads, and Dog-Dads 😁 🐾🐾

12/08/2022

Meet Riley!

Riley doesn’t like vets very much, she gets very anxious.
We have been working on lots of co-operative care techniques to help give her the control she needs over her own care.

Doing this has helped Riley by not only lowering her anxiety levels, but also when she does feel anxious, she is able to recover from it much quicker.

She still has a little way to go before becoming confident during a consult, but is certainly on her way!

04/08/2022

Meet Dexter!

After being castrated, Dexter lost all his confidence..
He was scared of a lot and felt the need to protect himself.
Dexter has now gained lots of confidence and greets me with a big waggy tail and eats treats from my hand!
Its been great to see your progress, and I’m sure it will only continue to grow from here!

25/07/2022

Reminder that the loose lead walking workshop is this weekend!
Saturday 30th July at 10am.
For all ages 😁

Please message through for more details or go to: https://www.empetthetic.com/contact
and fill out the contact form.

On day sign ups are welcome!

Look forward to meeting everyone 😁

01/07/2022

Loose lead walking workshop!
Does your dog pull on the lead and drag you down the street?
Apart from being physically tiring, this can get frustrating too!

Date to be confirmed (will be a Saturday morning).

Sign up is open now!
Just message in or go to my website to register your interest through contact page

empetthetic.com/contact

Payment on the day 😁
Once entered, you will receive more info about what to bring etc..

27/06/2022

Meet Paula!
She is a fantastic big sister to a little human. She gets a bit jealous sometimes since the big change in her life.
We are learning about how barking doesn’t get good attention and well on our way to believing that her parents still love her to bits despite not having all the time dedicated to her anymore!

15/06/2022

Update on all different services i offer:

🐾 Behaviour consulting:
Comes with full behavioural assessment and modification plan. Generally 1x 2 hour initial consult then 3x 1-2 hour training follow ups.
For issues such as:
Barking, Reactivity (over reactions to things), Biting, ‘Aggressive behaviours’, Anxiety, destructive behaviours, and of course anything else that you might deem an issue.

🐾 General dog training:
4x 1 hour training sessions catered to your needs.
For issues such as: Pulling on lead, general obedience (Sit, Stay, recall etc..)

🐾 General Puppy Training:
4x 1 hour training sessions catered to your needs.
For issues such as: Toilet training, puppy biting/chewing, jumping up, general obedience(sit, stay, recall etc..).

🐾 Puppy Primary School
4x 1 hour classes. Designed for ages 14-28 weeks old.
A fun and interactive class where you learn how to bring your pup through their adolecent period a happy, confident and empowered pup! As well as the added bonus of extra socialising with other puppies.
Currently held on Thursday nights at 6pm- However now taking enquiries for a mid-day class if anyones interested.

🐾 New Workshops!!
Every month i will be holding a workshop on different topics.
Saturday mornings (time to be confirmed).
I will put posts out each month for the following month.

05/06/2022

Meet Maisey!
She recently graduated from Puppy Primary School! 🐾🐾
She also completed my Pre-School classes (2nd picture).
Look how much she has grown! 🎓

19/05/2022

Puppy Primary Classes!
For puppies aged 14 - 30 week old (4-7 months old).
Next class starts - weather pending 26th May.

03/05/2022

Little Oliver hissed at the vacuum when i got it out for the first time since bringing him home.
So we did some desensitising.
I started with it off, and rewarded him for approaching, then turned it on low, and left him to it.
The most important part of this is not luring, or forcing them to participate 🐱🐱

17/04/2022

15/04/2022

Congratulations to the newest Puppy Primary School graduates Baxter and Shadow! 🎓🎓🐾