As most of you know, since Byron died, Banjo’s tolerance to being alone in the house has plummeted.
Thanks to the Furbo we realised he started howling at around the 90min mark. Previously he was very content being “alone” with Byron for 4hours plus so this was absolutely heartbreaking to see and it’s just one of the ways his grief is manifesting itself.
He just didn’t ever learn to be alone away from Byron for longer than 90mins or so.
We have got to work to help build his confidence here and he’s doing absolutely amazing so far. We can now leave him for around 4 hours without any distress which is perfect.
- After we found out his threshold was about 90mins we decided to work on this most days with him.
- Firstly we pledged to not leave him alone for longer than 90mins as this is where he would become stressed and howl!
-We have been doing (every other day) absences where we ping pong between easy durations, very quick ones and slightly harder longer ones just past the 90min mark, ie 91mins.
- We recorded what durations we had managed on a spreadsheet so we could track our progress.
- We were able to build this pretty fast and I’m so proud of him ❤️
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☀️ If we’re too hot, we can become irritable and grumpy and the same goes for our dogs.
Over the next few days as the temperature rises bare this in mind, and be particularly careful of interactions with children, strangers and other dogs!
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#dogsanity #enrichment idea: the head of an iceberg lettuce to SHRED 🥬 Great for dogs who can’t have paper and cardboard because they ingest it.
And yes, it went everywhere 😆
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A chin rest is such a lovely and versatile thing to teach your dog, I’m mainly building this up with Banjo in preparation for his vaccinations as part of his cooperative care, but it can also lower arousal and be useful in grooming too. I’ll do another video about how I’m using it to prep him for his injections.
Hope it helps!
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✨ Stage one of teaching “drop it” with a toy and food lure. I’ll do a video on stage 2; fading the lure and phase 3; fading the hand signal too ✌🏻
I find some dogs go into their “food brain” with this and won’t go back to playing, so it’s tricky to get enough reps in, so i’ll also do a video on how to train this without a food lure too.
Happy training! 🤓
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There are sooo many reasons why a dog might stall on lead. We want to work out the WHY first.
- A vet check is a good place to start, to ensure there is no pain present, making it uncomfortable to walk.
- With rescues and puppies it can often be due to feeling unsafe and being scared of loud traffic noises and seeing cars, lots of people, children etc. Here we’d want to gently build confidence.
- Recently I’ve seen a lot of dogs who have learnt to stop because their guardian will then reach for the food/treat pouch in a bid to get them moving again.
The dog has learnt STOP- HUMAN REACHES FOR FOOD - I EAT IT - STOP AGAIN. Here we’d want to really analyse at which point we are reaching for treats! Dogs are super observant and so making sure we reach for treats and then delivering the food only when the dog is moving and in forward movement is key to changing this behaviour chain!
Anyway, just a few things to think about for this conundrum. There is always a reason, and it’s not because they are being stubborn!
Hope it helps!
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✨ Just something I’ve been seeing a lot lately with my clients who are potty training. This is for all dogs, puppies, rescues etc!
Hope it helps!
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✨Just a reminder that things with wheels can be scary for your puppy or older dog too!✨
-Wheely suitcases
-Wheely bins
-Scooters
-Bikes
-Traffic
-Pushchairs
-Rollerskates
-Skateboards
-Anything with wheels!
I find them a really common trigger for many dogs, so make sure to pair seeing them with good things! Treats, toy-play and praise. This will help your dog feel good about them.
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✨ Lead and treat mechanics!
Here’s baby Banjo and his dad @alistairmackenzie smashing a lovely bit of loose-leash training so I wanted to show you how Alistair is holding the lead and delivering treats. The lead goes across his body and is held with the hand opposite Banjo and the treats are delivered with the hand next to him. We are always striving to keep the lead slack and loose, and rewarding Banjo generously for keeping it that way👌🏻
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✨ Banjo really enjoys lots of high energy activities on his walks, things like playing frisbee, playing tuggy, running like a lunatic, etc, especially at the start when he’s all fizzy and in big wide open spaces.
This is all well and good but we always make sure we balance this out with LOADS of sniffing and environmental exploration, ideally in nature. He’s actually amazing at regulating this himself.
If Banjo only did these big adrenaline fulled activities, he would probably be physically tired, but mentally WIRED!
By encouraging him to sniff and explore the environment with his nose, he gets a happy balance and is truly ready to rest when we get home.
If I wanted to give him some good exercise before I was leaving him for a period of time (for example) I wouldn’t do any high energy activities but I’d encourage him to find his toy with his nose or just take him out for a stroll doing lots of cued “find its”.
Remember sniffing is golden and 15/20mins can equal about an hour of walking in terms of the energy it expends! It can also sooth anxiety, and helps lower their heart rates.
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6 benefits to letting your dog sniff 👃🏻
Not only is sniffing essential for your dogs well-being and mental health, it provides so many other benefits too.
Our dogs give us so much - let’s give them the gift of sniffing wherever possible. 🫶🏻
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This display of body language is very apt for me at the moment as I’m focusing on consensual teeth brushing & nail clipping with my dogs.
The bared teeth, wide eyes and lip licks are all in a bid to communicate that they are uncomfortable with this procedure. If we continue to ignore these signs, the dog can learn that it’s hopeless and resort to biting to get their point across instead.
Ideally you’d want to take time training your dog using desensitisation and counter conditioning to help create positive associations, where the dog is opting in or out!
If your dog is baring their teeth like this, give them space and let them know you’re listening to them!
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✨ Happy in-between bit from Banjo, Byron and I ✨
I’m using our trick *snoot* to recall Banjo back to me because he loves it 👏🏻 He was going too fast to put his snout into my hand but it was brilliant anyway 💪🏻
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I got to see Alfie the #labradoodle pupper the other day and we focused on getting him comfortable with his crate, with the aim of slowly building up to being left for short stints.
Before the session he wouldn’t even go near it! By the end of the session, he didn’t want to come out 😂 The power of positive associations and chicken 🐔! Good job team Alfie 😍
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🪕 Separation! 🪕
Banjo and Byron can be left alone together without any issues, but we’re now building up to him being left completely on his own, sans Byron 💪🏻
🐺 He’s lying behind the bamboo table here and was alone for an hour!
👉🏻If you’re struggling with separation or have never done it before get in touch for some sessions but here are some tips:
👉🏻 Start by using a camera to observe your dog during a brief alone time session
👉🏻Here you determine where your dog’s panic point is - the moment that he starts to show signs of discomfort
👉🏻 Then you can begin a training protocol where you leave for a duration far less than that panic point and gradually build over time to longer durations a couple of times daily!
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