K9 Enrichment Walks

12/08/2024

Called to collect Stanley and he’s had a lead upgrade - how cute is that poo bag holder 🐶😍🫶🏻

09/07/2024

☔️☔️☔️☔️☔️☔️☔️☔️☔️☔️☔️☔️☔️☔️

A home visit is the perfect alternative to a walk and can include:

PUZZLES 🧩
GAMES 🥎
TRICKS 🤸🏻‍♀️
TRAINING 🪄
TREATS 🍬
CUDDLES 🧸
GROOMING 🪒
TOILET BREAK 🚻

Leaving a tired, happy and dry dog 🐶

https://www.k9enrichmentwalks.com/

12/06/2024

Visiting with your furry friend? We LOVE dogs here at The Bear and have updated our doggy station with some new water bowls, toys and treats🐶🐾

Stopping off after a sunny walk - why not treat your dog to a doggy ice cream as well🍦

07/12/2023

Many dogs don’t like going out in the rain, mine refuse to even go out in the garden! 🙅‍♂️
Indoor games and puzzles are a great way of busting boredom and getting their brains working 🧠

Get in touch for 50% off of your first home visit! 🐶

06/12/2023

03/12/2023

🥹 Yes, yes you are.

28/11/2023

Love Floral Rebellion, love The Bear & Ragged Staff, and love Christmas! Win, win, win!!

🎄Wreath Making Workshop🎄

Come and get in the festive spirit and create your own Christmas Wreath at our workshop. The perfect time to showcase your creative side!

• Wednesday 13th December @ 7pm

£50pp which includes all materials, a glass of bubbly and a mince pie (and plenty of Christmas fun!)🥂

To book your place please email: [email protected]

24/11/2023

This handsome boy is Harvey 🤎 Two dates in and I’m completely in love 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

23/11/2023

Autumn is definitely her season 🍂🧡🍁

01/11/2023

🐾DBS Checked 🐾Full Insurance 🐾Trustworthy 🐾Reliable 🐾Committed to each and every dog

01/11/2023

🐾DBS Checked
🐾Full Insurance
🐾Trustworthy
🐾Reliable
🐾Committed to each and every dog

Whether walking or visiting your dog, you can be assured that your dog will be my priority. Mental and physical exercise - and always focusing on fun!

28/10/2023

Please keep an eye out for this poor little pooch 🥺🙏🏻🤞🏼

11/10/2023

Darling Sha’s birthday message 🐾🥺❤️🐾

04/10/2023

This pic makes me smile 😊 and tear up 🥺 It almost symbolises how Sha’s confidence is relying less and less on Florence’s input. She is blossoming and little Flo has done a fantastic job 💖

02/10/2023

In honour of Canine Companion Day!
This is my little gang of faithful friends - each unique in their own way, but all bring joy every day 🥰
LET’S SEE PHOTOS OF ALL OF YOUR SPECIAL COMPANIONS! 🐾❤️🐾

26/09/2023

Brilliantly written post by a canine behaviourist in Surrey. They helped me with one of my dogs a few years ago. Agree wholeheartedly with the risks involved in using unnecessary aversive training methods and trainers.

I’ve had several dogs come to me in the last two months who have aggression issues around people that either started or became much worse after they’d had aversive training. By aversives we mean the use of slip lead corrections, body jabs, rattle cans, prong and Ecollars etc. Some dogs went for general loose lead/recall/obedience training but became so scared after the use of aversives that they are now lunging at or even biting people who approach them or try to handle them. Some were already worried about people (growling or barking etc) and are now lunging or attempting to bite people. Some have bitten their owners since this training.

These dogs didn’t have these issues beforehand and they’ve become so scared of what people may do to them now that they are showing aggression. Some of them are now misinterpreting normal human interactions with them and see people as a threat to their safety and are using aggression to try and keep people away. These dogs are traumatised by what’s happened to them, there is no other way of describing it.

Aversives are sold as a ‘quick fix’ they make dogs stop behaviours that people don’t like (running off/barking/stealing things) but there is always a huge risk of a fall out. It’s no surprise really that doing or using something that causes fear or pain may make an anxious dog worse.

None of this is the owners fault either, all have incredibly kind and loving families who weren’t aware these methods would be used or who didn’t realise the implications. They’ve done nothing wrong and are now left to try and repair the damage that’s been done. I feel so sad for the lovely families and their dogs as they’ve been really let down.

There’s no quick fixes to changing emotions, it takes time and patience and who often we are trying to rebuild confidence that’s been lost and help dogs recover from previous trauma (of all sorts). There’s a huge risk with quick fixes and it’s like playing roulette- you may have an incredibly robust dog and get ‘lucky’ and have no negative consequences from using aversives but it may break another dog and leave you with a terrible fall out. Just not worth the risk when we have alternatives

18/09/2023

I’m so lucky - I have some wonderful clients 🐾🐕🐾

14/09/2023

https://www.k9enrichmentwalks.com/post/please-do-not-using-aversive-training-methods

Using aversive training methods on your dog is not only unnecessary but also harmful to your relationship with your furry friend. Aversives are anything that causes pain, fear or intimidation to your dog. These methods may work in the short term, but at what cost? Long-term, it has been proven that....

13/09/2023

Happy Humpday! Wednesday is Wordsearch Day - enrichment for the humans!

K9 Enrichment Walks

06/09/2023

In this heat we needed to play in the shade 🥵

25/08/2023

Harry and Mocha got invited to a wedding! 💖

17/08/2023

Boris and Roscoe - brothers who look like 2 peas in a pod but are very different!
Boris is adventurous, cheeky and an entirely loveable rogue 💙
Roscoe is more the tortured artist - thoughtful, gentle, sensitive and would totally rock a beret 👩‍🎨
I tailor their individual walks to what they each enjoy doing most - adore them both 💙💙

07/08/2023

Glorious morning walk with Harley and Monty - these two love a paddle 💙

06/08/2023

Hero is such a good boy ♥️ I love my time with him - he loves sniffing for treats!

03/08/2023

Lovely walk with this little cutie 💖 Beautiful sights of summer with a tiny hint of autumn in places. Love this place 🌳🌿💚 and I think Titch does too! 🐾