Katie's K9s NI

11/06/2024

We’re coming back to work guys so anyone who wants a dog walk around Markethill area please get in touch

07/04/2023

We dog lost

28/08/2022

Just love the big dogs

24/04/2022

It's that easy for ur dog to be stolen be careful

10/03/2022

Made q new friend

08/03/2022

So much fun today ☺

07/03/2022

Another happy customer

05/03/2022

We sapphire out with us today such a good girl

05/03/2022

We visitor on our walk today

01/03/2022

There are different reasons why a dog runs rather than allows you to take the collar to put him back on a leash...

Start this early and you'll not get a problem later..

COLLAR GRAB GAME for building value and confidence in your dog for being held by his collar or harness.

What you Need: Lead, Collar on dog, Food Rewards.

How to Start: start by touching the dog’s collar and as you do, say "collar" - deliver a treat...release & repeat.

Only feed when your hand is on the collar.

Work up to grabbing the collar.. say "collar" While you are still holding the collar, feed a treat. Release.. repeat

Aim for 30-35 Collar-Grabs per session, with 3 sessions in a day.
Each session should be in a different location i.e. in the house or garden.
Add in games of run-and-chase-you.

Make sure they love the Collar-Grab game before you add it to your recalls.

Your aim will be to be add Collar-Grab to most recalls that you do with your dog. When you recall and they drive into you, now take the collar, say 'collar', ask for a sit, reward and release.

The ultimate result is when you can offer your outreached hand..say 'collar' and the dog expects his neck to be held.

If you have a dog who is very shy, start with just moving your hand down their lead and rewarding at each stage, gradually working closer to the collar.

Final Tip: Don’t assume you’ve ever done enough of this game. You should continue it throughout their lives, to keep it a positive and valuable thing to
them. It also never hurts to go back to the beginning of this exercise with any dog and build more value

WHEN IT'S NOT THAT SIMPLE...
If your dog has developed a strong aversion to people reaching towards him to catch him. ..You have tried using treats to bribe him to come closer so you could take a hold of his collar. But your dog has become extremely adept at grabbing the treat, ducking the hand that reaches for the collar, and running off to eat the treats in peace.
Your dog needs to learn that touching his collar is positive.

If your dog backs away from your hand or stands his ground instead of coming toward you when you call his name, the “Catch and Release” game can teach your dog that moving towards you is positive.

The “catch and release” game shifts the negative connection your dog has made with you reaching for his collar into a positive association.

Play the game by saying your dog’s name and offer a treat when he looks at you.

Keep the back of your hand that is holding the treat against your leg, level with your dog’s head so he doesn’t have to jump to get the treat.

Don’t reach out to your dog, he must come in close to get the treat.

If your dog leans toward you instead of walking in close, back up a couple of steps so that he has to move toward you to get the treat.

If he still doesn’t come toward you after you backup, get a better treat.

Keep your hand on your leg even as your dog takes the treat.

To prevent your dog from thinking you are going to give a treat and grab his collar, you must not move your hand toward your dog. If your hand moves toward your dog he will revert to his conditioned response of backing away to avoid your hand in his collar.

When your dog does move and reach for the treat, just let him lick or nibble the treat, keeping the back of your hand on your leg.
After some successful and trusted repeats ..Slowly slip your other hand under his chin to the collar. Scratch his neck with your fingers under his collar and after a second or two of petting under the collar, let go of the treat, release the collar, and move away.

Repeat the catch and release game often in all areas of the house.

If your dog starts to move back or shift his weight back when you slip your hand under his chin or into his collar, close your hand on the treat and immediately pull back the hand that is moving toward his chin and collar.

Wait a second or two and open your hand so the treat is visible while you stand still or try backing up a couple of steps, inviting your dog to approach again. Be patient.

As long as your hand doesn’t reach out to grab your dog or restrain him by the collar, he will eventually approach and accept you scratching him under the collar as he eats the treat.

If you can’t be patient, try the game once or twice and give it up until later.

Importantly, do not resort to reaching for your dog’s collar. The most difficult part of this game is keeping your hand on your leg while your dog reaches for your treat.
(Most people don’t realise they are reaching toward the dog instead of the dog reaching toward them).

Make sure your dog doesn’t grab the treat and run off before you have your fingers in the collar. If your dog is sly, and you can’t get your fingers in the collar before he makes a run for it with the treat, attach his leash so he can’t escape far. He may get the treat before you get your hand in the collar but as long as you don’t reach for him, the lesson still teaches him he doesn’t have to run off and avoid your hand.

Immediately offer him another treat without reaching toward him, let him approach the treat and he will become more trusting of taking your treat without trying to run off.

When you feel your dog is no longer tempted to duck your hand, and is eagerly moving toward you to get the treat, gradually raise the bar of performance and hold a treat in a closed hand while your other hand slips into your dog’s collar and pets him.

Give your dog verbal praise and the treat after you remove your hand. The goal is to teach your dog that when you reach for his collar good things happen.

Always back up a couple steps, rather than move toward your dog when you call him.

Don’t move toward your dog, he will move away.

Don’t feed your dog the treat; he needs to reach for the treat and take it from your hand.

FOR EXTREME CASES OF “CATCH ME IF YOU CAN”

If your dog won’t come for his favourite food, attach a long leash to his collar so you can step on it and shut down any alternative routes away from you. You will want to use a collar that doesn’t slip off your dog’s neck.

Pick up the long-leash and hold a treat out in front of your leg. Next, SLOWLY and GRADUALLY apply tension or pressure taking up the slack in the leash.

When you feel your dog pull against you just hold the tension. Don’t pull back.

Hold the tension steady and evenly with the leash against your body. (Many people can’t resist pulling or are not aware they are pulling) Think of yourself as a steel post imbedded in concrete or a large rooted tree. If you pretend to be a post or tree and stay rooted to your spot, In time, which may be as much as a couple of minutes, your dog will tire of pulling you and take a step forward to release the pressure.
Let the leash remain slack for a second or two and if he comes close to get the treat, let him have it. Move back and repeat.

Your patience will win you the battle of wills when your dog realises moving forward for a treat is way easier and more positive than pulling back on the leash. When your dog takes a step, praise verbally, and let him get the treat for moving forward.
If your dog moves forward but doesn’t reach for the treat, don’t give him the treat, just verbally praise and try again repeating the lesson. There will come a point where if you don’t give your dog the treat, and he wants the treat, he will reach for it.

When your dog is moving toward you willingly for the treat, start working with shorter leashes.

Once your dog readily approaches you and allows you to slip your fingers in the collar without shifting or moving backwards you can eliminate the leash.

01/03/2022

Why not include your dog I'm pancake day to? Show us how your dog celebrated pancake day post pictures in the comments

25/02/2022

Oscars just dying to get up and meet new friends so were Going to get up and running again now covids settled down so I will be covering markethill area 🙂 pm to book

30/08/2021

Some bookings left this month and next

20/07/2021

10 "PET" PEEVES DOGS HAVE ABOUT HUMANS

1. Blaming your farts on me...not funny...not funny at all!...
2. Yelling at me for barking. I'M A FRIGGIN' DOG, YOU DUMMIE!
3. Taking me for a walk, then not letting me check stuff out. Exactly whose walk is this anyway?
4. Any trick that involves balancing food on my nose.....Stop it!
5. Any haircut that involves a bow. Now you know why we chew your stuff up when you're not home.
6. The sleight of hand, fake fetch throw. You fooled a dog! Wooo Hoo!! What a proud moment for the top of the food chain.
7. Taking me to the vet for "the big snip", then being surprised when I freak out every time we go back!
8. Getting upset when I sniff the crotches of your guests. Sorry, but I haven't quite mastered that handshake thing yet.
9. Dog sweaters. Hello??? Haven't you noticed the fur?
10. How you act disgusted when I lick myself. Look, we both know the truth; you're just jealous.

Now lay off on some of these things.
We both know who is boss here!
You don't see me picking up your p**p do you?
😂🤣😂

15/07/2021

🛇 Use your Manners! 🛇
The Sniff test - Stop doing that!
The sniff test - a badly engrained habit that society has been taught, without a clear understanding of what they're actually doing.

🚩When you reach out towards a dog, you are using body pressure AT them, giving them no time to assess whether you are safe & whether they require further investigation to pick up your information. You are forcing an interaction of a relationship that hasn't had time to develop. To some dogs, this is quite rude & the reason a lot of dogs snap at or bite people. This can cause alot of behavioral issues because of layered stress due to forced interactions.

🚩If they are on lead, they have no where to go if they are sensitive to spacial pressure, so can end up shutting down, shying away or snapping at your hand so you back off. This is an example of how a dog is now using pressure to turn off pressure & make you back off so they aren't so stressed.

🚩People think by offering your hand it can give the dog time to sniff to know you're friendly... they can sniff without being forced to sniff your hand.Their noses are far more superior than ours & they don't need close contact forced upon them to smell you.

🚩Some dogs might not want to know you. You have no relationship with them and that's perfectly fine. They aren't your dog so you don't need to touch them or steal pats for your own satisfaction.

🤔 If you are meeting a dog, what should you do?
⚠Ask the owner if you can interact with their dog. Not all people want strangers touching their dogs. Especially strangers who you are unlikely to see again.
⚠Stand up straight & relaxed, with your hands at your side.
⚠Ignore the dog & talk to the owner.
⚠Don't stare at the dog & don't try to force an interaction by going in for a pat. If the dog wants to know you, it will come up to you & sniff around. Usually they will move away & then come back for a second sniffathon. Some dogs will bunt your hands & wag their tails, which are go

28/06/2021

"Once a dog tastes blood he won't stop"

If a dog bites someone, another dog, or another animal, will that make the dog vicious? Does the taste of blood make a dog more dangerous?

No.

Blood has nothing to do with it. Many people feed dogs on a raw diet. Raw diets are comprised of raw meat. Just because the dog tasted the blood from the meat, it won’t affect the dog’s current or future behaviour.

Biting is a result of a variety of causes. Some bites are justified, some are instinctive, reflexive, and some aren’t.

Viciousness refers to a dog that is unstable mentally.

If a dog bites a person, and the bite results in blood that the dog tastes, it doesn’t make the dog’s brain malfunction.

Police dogs regularly bite people, tasting blood.
A Guarding protection breed might get into a fight with an intruding animal, and it might cause the wild animal to bleed during the fight, that doesn’t then make the flock guarding dog go insane.
Blood doesn’t make dogs go crazy.

The blood thing is a myth.

The real concern… and what you are probably worried about is whether your dog is now dangerous after biting someone or another animal. Will he bite again now that he has bitten and the answer is yes..very possibly.

Once a dog bites, it might bite again. Some learning has taken place, it served a purpose, and therefore if the dog needs that purpose served again he may resort to the behaviour he knows will work.. and you need to address that learning immediately.

But dogs bite for many reasons.. in the case if livestock attacks ..it's certainly prey drive / hyper arousal.
Otherwise it may be fear, hyper arousal, drive, instinct, reflexive, protective... There are many reasons a dog might bite.. the taste of blood isn't one of them.

27/06/2021

⚠️DOG TICK OUTBREAK WARNING⚠️

Adult ticks are most active between March & May. Be proactive and always check your dog for ticks. Both nymphs and adults can transmit Lyme disease. This deadly disease is FATAL if left untreated!

Have you been checking your dog's paws lately?

27/06/2021

Hi everyone my page won't let me post photos but we're back up and running please pm if u need a booking or any information 💗

18/05/2021

Hello hope everyone is doing well and is safe

03/10/2020

What's your opinion on figure of 8 leads personally I think there better than a halti it dose not restrict breathing like a halti no where for dog to catch his pass in and stops pulling better and doesn't hurt the eyes (not recommended for small muzzled dogs) Oscar is so much happier in this instead of halti

03/10/2020

We gang out today for some much needed exercise

13/09/2020

Heat was to much for Jack today so we had a we rest

30/08/2020

All I need now is a sled lol

18/08/2020

Such a pleasure to have puch this week happy-go-lucky boy

16/08/2020

Looks like were a cat walker for the week lol how cute is these two

17/07/2020

We punch will be back with us next month cant wait

05/07/2020

Oscar wants you to know were fully booked up for the next few weeks if you want a booking for the middle of July pm us

05/07/2020

Some fun on the beach today 😎

15/06/2020

Its that time of the year again keep a eye out for these horrible things

⚠️DOG TICK OUTBREAK WARNING⚠️

Adult ticks are most active between March & May. Be proactive and always check your dog for ticks. Both nymphs and adults can transmit Lyme disease. This deadly disease is FATAL if left untreated!

Have you been checking your dog's paws lately?

15/06/2020

Hi everyone just to let you know

16th to the 22nd August is booked

9th and 10th of october fully booked.

get booked in early to avoid disapointment.