I literally got blown off my feet 🤦🏻♀️😂
Dog shenanigans not responsible for a change 🤭
Never been blown over before so that's a new one! 💨
But really do be careful out there especially if you have a dog who may pull you or you walk in slippy areas because it really is next level wind!
Maybe check out some of my enrichment videos and skip the walk until it all blows over....so to speak.
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A quick but such an important body language signal of stress in dogs - keep a close eye out for it and see when you spot it in your own dog, or others too!
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Leaning away is one of those signs I think gets missed a lot! But it can be a huge indicator of whether a dog is positively engaged or not!
Some dogs might feel trapped or not want to draw attention to themselves by moving away entirely, so the leaning away is what you see.
My dogs do it sometimes if I try to hug them when they don't want to be hugged. Easily missed if I wasn't looking for it and I'd end up making them feel uncomfortable completely inadvertently.
If your dog leans away, respect their "not right now thanks!" and leave them be!
Check out the free downloadable body language handouts on the resources tab of the We Teach Pets website for more body language info! And if you think your dog might be struggling with some of their interactions, give me a shout and let's work together!
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Another Max related behaviour story😃
Sound sensitivities can have a huge impact and can easily get worse over time. So I made sure this training was one of our big priorities when Max's began.
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3 Tips for your dog during fireworks
3 Tips For Sound Sensitive Dogs!
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Check out my new video showing Ernie learning a chin rest! 🫴🐶
This trick is a fun party trick, someting to teach to give your dog some mental stimulation, can be used to give your dog something to do instead of a less appropriate behaviour such as barking, and is a great foundation behaviour for cooperative care.
This technique is a great first step for introducing a consent/start button behaviour for reducing stress during vet visits, grooming, and other handling situations.
✨Happy Canine Enrichment Day!✨
Enrichment is a vital part of life for our dogs. It provides them with mental stimulation, builds skills, reduces stress and frustration and can build optimism!
And who doesn't want that?! 😍
I have a whole enrichment playlist on my YouTube channel @WeTeachPets - why not check it out?! Find some things you can do regularly with your dog that you both enjoy.
Here's a quick idea to get you started! There are so many other types of enrichment to have a go at too!
🐕 Does your dog ever get over-excited or anxious? Would you like a simple game you can play to calm them down in almost any environment?
Well then these are going to be great training exercises to practice with your dog!
Pattern games are exactly as they sound! They are repeated patterns which provide a predictable and calm framework for your dog. They are also hopefully fun and engaging for them too!
They aren't placing a lot of pressure on your dog to do something complex. Some dog training exercises can be too difficult for dogs to achieve in a very stimulating environment. They are simple, but take focus.
By carrying out these predictable patterns of movement which you've already paired with a calm environment, you can help to induce a feeling of calmness in your dog if they are starting to struggle with heightened emotions.
If you have a dog who struggles with big emotions sometimes then why not get in touch and see how I can help! 😊🐶
🐕 Does your dog ever get over-excited or anxious? Would you like a simple game you can play to calm them down in almost any environment?
Well then these are going to be great training exercises to practice with your dog!
Pattern games are exactly as they sound! They are repeated patterns which provide a predictable and calm framework for your dog. They are also hopefully fun and engaging for them too!
They aren't placing a lot of pressure on your dog to do something complex. Some dog training exercises can be too difficult for dogs to achieve in a very stimulating environment. They are simple, but take focus.
By carrying out these predictable patterns of movement which you've already paired with a calm environment, you can help to induce a feeling of calmness in your dog if they are starting to struggle with heightened emotions.
If you have a dog who struggles with big emotions sometimes then why not get in touch and see how I can help! 😊🐶
👃Sniffing helps to increase optimism - this is great for our dogs whether they have behavioural challenges or not.
But imagine if anxious or stressed dogs start to feel more optimistic about life, how that might change their approaches to things.
There's so many ways to easily introduce sniffing in a fun way, check out this video for some ideas!
I love adding sniffy activities into behaviour programmes to help dogs to chill out and feel better in general before we get down to the nitty gritty training exercises!
I'd also love to know if you have any successful ways of encouraging your dogs to sniff and snuffle about?
You want your dog to be able to focus on you on a walk, you and they want to have fun on a walk - try out this game, a favourite with Max!
