Nicky's Leads

17/11/2024

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14/11/2024

🐶We are looking for some special people who are able to provide a permanent home to our dogs that weren't suited to our specific training programmes due to specific medical or behavioural needs. You would need to be able to ensure the dog receives the required care needed and would have full support of our dog training team.

🐾The welfare and comfort of our dogs is an absolute priority. Occasionally, a dog can be more suited to being a lovely pet rather than a working dog, and so we want to find them the best possible forever home to go to!

🤝If you are interested in adopting one of our amazing dogs who sadly cannot finish their training, then please get in touch to find out more

You can email [email protected] or call 0114 261 7800

07/11/2024

This heron has given me and Paul a run for our money the last few days. First reported disoriented at repps petrol station, this was during firework displays so not completely unusual but he was walking around and was flying. Next report was in Rollesby, this time they said he wasnt flying still disoriented but when I arrived we could t find it anywhere and unfortunately it's come in this morning after being grounded. He's quite thin, dehydrated but aware of himself, initially lame but now standing after fluids.

X-rays likely to follow, and initial tube feeding required until he's back on his feet. 🤞

Donations really greatly appreciated we spent £74 today just on seed for the animals and this will last us a short week. PayPal.me/runhamwildliferescue unfortunately this guy's food is more expensive and his rehab will likely exceed that price for him alone.

Thank you for your support ❤️

07/11/2024

"Life isn't "purely positive" so I can use a prong/shock collar to train my dog..."

This is a ridiculous trope which is often served up as some kind of gotcha. But it's not.

When we are growing up, life is hard. Many of don't need to imagine this because we've lived it but imagine going through life as a child or teenager and not being able to come home and finding safety or support from your parents abd siblings. Imagine doing a task at home and being worried about being berated or physically harmed by your parents. Would that be necessary for life?

Imagine going into a new place of work where your teammates/supervisor are hostile. Would that help you learn how to do your job? Would it make it easier or harder? Now you not only have to worry about the new skills your learning but you have to defend yourself and let people know you won't be treated that way (or dogs don't have that option under these conditions, if they communicate this, it will lead to more punishment).

You go into a new gym class and either (or both) the instructor and other participants are sneering and nasty. Would you go back? Our dogs don't have the option not to go back.

Let's flip that. A child goes home from a particularly hard day at school and are supported by their parents, who then equip them with the skills of how to deal with the hardship.

A new employee joins your team, are welcomed, and taught properly. Do you think they will give a better performance?

A martial arts class has a new student. The instructor starts at their level and partners them with someone who will meet that level and gently expand their comfort zone.

I could give loads more examples - school, college voluntary work, interactions with people in the street.

Yes, life is hard. We don't need those who are in the position to teach and support us pouring on more pressure when we are already struggling.

Our dogs are the same. Life for them in a human world is hard. They need us to teach them kindly, humanely and effectively and this can all be done by reward based training.

They don't need the added pressure of prong collars, choke chains, slip leads, grot/garotte collars, shock collars etc. It's hard enough for them as it is.

N.B. this page is not a place for anyone to promote, endorse, justify or excuse the use of so-called "balanced" training methods or tools. Take it elsewhere.

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07/11/2024

Anyone in Gorleston lost a black chicken?

06/11/2024

Occasionally someone pops along here with the idea that I have no practical experience with dogs, couldn't handle a working dog and that's why I don't understand why 'tools' are needed for some dog breeds.

I was in a bite suit and operationally searching for live explosives with dogs decades ago. Working breeds are easier to train with positive reinforcement because they are literally born to work. Dogs don't need prong collars - poor trainers do - because they haven't learned or skilled up enough.

And if you can't teach a companion breed to volunteer something, by using a marker, you have a long way to go with your training. I would say you're not a dog trainer, because that's brain work. A prong collar is not brain work.

If you think you need to expose an innocent dog to a prong collar you don't. You need to learn more.

It really is as simple as that.

And here endeth the lesson.

All dogs deserve safety.

It's a welfare right.

Don't poke the bear.

I am the bear 🐻😅

05/11/2024

Martingale collars £12

05/11/2024

More designs to come, cushioned inside and waterproofed outside. Smaller or larger sizes can be made to order. Maximum width 40 cm approximately. Black paw print is smaller. £12 each and leads can be made to match, also for £12.

24/10/2024

Christmas presents for dog loving friends £12 including post

23/10/2024

23/10/2024

Saturday 26th October = An evening with London Underground vocalist who shot to fame in 2014 Neil Francis & DJ Daz 7pm-11pm, in the cosy setting of the Tipi Bar Our new Kitchen will be open between 7pm-9.30pm serving Pizza, Beef Burgers & Hot Dogs

17/10/2024

Result of night time wee☹️

16/10/2024

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16/10/2024

Nicky’s leads will be here with Christmas things