Dog agility has evolved so much since its beginnings back in the 1970s and today we see it all over the world in places like Crufts. Check out the great chat Killian and Petra from wellbehaved.ie had on the podcast Tuesday Talks with Ruby Reese. Available on Spotify and anywhere else you listen to podcasts.#agilityireland #agility
You don't need a lot of equipment to get started and try out agility training, you can start off with basic tools first. Check out the other great tips and insights into the world of agility Petra from wellbehaved.ie shared with us in our latest podcast episode of Tuesday Talks with Ruby Reese #dogsofireland #irishdogs
In agility there are lots of different types of obstacles for your dog to navigate and Petra shares some of examples in our Tuesday Talk with Ruby Reese episode all about agility. Great ways to keep your dog's mind active and engaged! #dogsofireland #irishdogs
Check out the recent podcast episode of Tuesday Talks with Ruby Reese all about Agility for dogs with Petra, who not only tells us all about how agility works but also shares where we can get an impression of what agility is like, for example watching Crufts competitions #dogsofireland #agilityireland
Agility is a great way to build a positive relationship with your dog and in the case of competitions it is essential to have this strong bond so your dog can focus on working with you as a team. Check out the recent podcast episode of Tuesday Talks with Ruby Reese all about Agility for dogs with Petra from wellbehaved.ie #dogsofireland #irishdogs
When starting agility training or in fact any training with your dog, it is useful to try to figure out what motivates them and what they see as a top reward. Some dogs will do anything for treats (who can turn down some Tasty Shrimp?!), while others love toys or your attention. We explore how you can have a great time learning new things as a team with your dog in this podcast episode all about agility for dogs with Petra. Check out Tuesday Talks with Ruby Reese on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. #dogsofireland #irishdogs
Dogs move through the world differently to humans and a great way to understand that is to look back at our primate and lupine ancestry. Obviously humans are no longer apes and dogs are not wolves, but our genetics do play some role in how we behave. Check out the fascinating conversation Darina and Killian had about all this on the new podcast Tuesday Talks with Ruby Reese #dogsofireland #irishdogs
Predation doesn't answer all the questions we have around our dogs and their behaviours but it certainly can go some of the way. Check out the two podcast episodes Darina and Killian have just released #dogsofireland #irishdogs
To allow our dogs to live enriched and happy lives it's important to listen to their individual wants and needs. In learning about the predatory sequence, we can discover a whole host of enriching activities for our dogs - check out the two podcast episodes with Darina from Polaris Dog Training #canineenrichment #enrichmentfordogs
How often should we wash our dogs? Experts tend to say not more that once a week and not less than a few times a year to wash out everything accumulated like dust, dirt and pollen. Remember that Ruby Reese shampoo is going to add moisture back in to the scalp and coat for a beautiful shine.#irishdogs #dogsofireland
Our pet dogs are not wild animals, but we sometimes see whispers of their predatory ancestors in the modern dog's instincts and behaviours. Check out the chat Darina and Killian had over two podcast episodes all about predation. #dogsofireland #irishdogs
Interested in learning more about where our dogs get some of their strange behaviours from? Sometimes there are instinctual links to their ancestral past from 30,000 years ago. Check out our two episodes of Tuesday Talks with Ruby Reese joined by Darina from Polaris Dog Training to chat all about the predatory sequence in relation to dogs. #dogsofireland #enrichmentfordogs
Our dog breeds were all selectively bred for a job and today we see gun dog breeds getting a lot of joy out of the catch part of the predatory sequence. Check out our podcast where we discuss predation at length: Tuesday Talks with Ruby Reese, joined this week by special guest Darina from Polaris Dog Training #dogsofireland #irishdogs
Modern pet dogs are not wolves - they do not need to hunt for their food, but some of the basic predatory instincts remain and can be expressed in different ways by our dogs. Find out more in our podcast episode on predation in dogs with Polaris Dog Training #dogsofireland #dogpodcast
Check out all the great ways we could enrich our dogs lives by tapping into the predatory sequence, particularly the segments of it that your dog loves the most. Check out our full podcast episode on predation in dogs with Darina from Polaris Dog Training now by searching for Tuesday Talks with Ruby Reese #dogsofireland #irishdogs
Does your dog love sniffing around and following scent trails in the park or the forest? Darina from Polaris Dog Training explains where this originates from in our podcast episodes about the instincts that our pet dogs have inherited from their predator ancestors tens of thousands of years ago! Listen to the Tuesday Talks with Ruby Reese podcast episode out now. #dogsofireland #irishdogs
We see predation coming through in lots of predatory mammals that we keep as pets, including cats and dogs. Check out the podcast episode of Tuesday Talks with Ruby Reese, where Darina from Polaris Dog Training and Killian chat all about predation in dogs and how we can create safe outlets for some of these instincts. #dogsofireland #irishdogs
