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🛑 Just because something works doesn’t mean it’s right.Aversive training methods (like shock, prong, or harsh correction...
09/07/2025

🛑 Just because something works doesn’t mean it’s right.

Aversive training methods (like shock, prong, or harsh corrections/handling) can appear effective because they often suppress unwanted behaviours quickly. But here’s what’s really happening ⬇️

😟 The dog isn’t learning what to do, they’re learning what not to do, usually out of fear of pain or punishment. That’s not trust, and it’s not real understanding.

💔 Suppressed behaviour isn’t the same as resolved behaviour. It’s like putting a lid on a boiling pot… it might look calm, but there’s still pressure building underneath.

👉 Not all dogs shut down the same way. Some become fearful, anxious, or even aggressive later on. Aversive training isn’t one-size-fits-all and it often comes with hidden emotional fallout.

💡The GOOD news? Positive, kind, science-based training can be adapted to suit every individual dog. From the bold and excitable to the shy and sensitive, we can shape behaviour through trust, motivation, and clear communication… NEVER fear.

Because dogs deserve to learn without being afraid. 🐾❤️

Pic of BeKind Dexter showing what he thinks of aversive methods!

🐾✨ BeKind Online: Best In Show 2025! ✨🐾It’s time to celebrate your fabulous furry, feathered or scaled friends in our Be...
07/07/2025

🐾✨ BeKind Online: Best In Show 2025! ✨🐾

It’s time to celebrate your fabulous furry, feathered or scaled friends in our Best In Show, running from 7th July to 8th August 2025!

Whether they’re a couch potato with a goofy grin or a high-speed zoomie specialist, we want to see them shine 💫

Suitable for all animals, regardless of species.

Amazing opportunity for those who struggle to get to in-person shows!

We are inclusive here at BeKind 🥰😍

CATEGORIES:
1. Cutest Youngster
2. Best Boy
3. Gorgeous Girl
4. Most Like Their Human
5. Golden Oldie
6. Funny Sleeping Positions
7. Best Ears

🎟️ Entry is just £2 per photo per category

🏆 Prizes, rosettes, and certificates awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place

👍 Winners chosen by audience 'likes' AND a BeKind Judge

📸 How to Enter:
- DM us your photo or post it in the comments.
- Include your pet’s name, age, and a fun fact!
- Payment via PayPal or Bank Transfer.

Let’s make kindness go viral and give your pet their moment in the spotlight! 🌟

Tag your fellow pet lovers and let the show begin 🐕🐈🦜🐇🐠

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Please use friends and family option!

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Sort Code: 201143
Account No: 73385728
Name: BeKind Rescue

✨ Why Positive Reinforcement and Choice-Based Training Matters ✨Imagine being taught in a way that makes you want to lea...
07/07/2025

✨ Why Positive Reinforcement and Choice-Based Training Matters ✨

Imagine being taught in a way that makes you want to learn, where your voice matters, your choices are respected, and success is celebrated. That’s what positive reinforcement and choice-based training offer our dogs. 🐾

✅ Science shows that dogs learn best when they feel safe, empowered, and supported. Not corrected, pressured, or forced.
✅ Rewarding behaviors we want to see more of builds trust, confidence, and real-life skills that stick.
✅ Offering choices helps dogs feel in control, reducing fear, frustration, and reactivity.

Whether it’s asking your dog, ‘Are you ready?’ before a training game, or reinforcing calm behavior around triggers, you’re teaching them:
🧠 ‘Your choices matter’
💛 ‘You are safe with me’
🌱 ‘Learning is fun’

Let’s raise dogs through kindness, not control, with curiosity, not correction. Because real connection is built through trust. 🐶💫

BeKind Ralph agrees 🥹❤️🥰👌🏼

Why It’s Not Okay to Let One Dog ‘Put Another Dog in Their Place’ It’s a common phrase, ‘dogs will sort it out,”’ or ‘sh...
06/07/2025

Why It’s Not Okay to Let One Dog ‘Put Another Dog in Their Place’

It’s a common phrase, ‘dogs will sort it out,”’ or ‘she just needed to put him in his place’. But while the intention might be to let dogs communicate naturally, the truth is that allowing one dog to correct or discipline another can cause more harm than good.

Here’s why:

🌱 Behavior is a form of communication, not dominance.
Dogs communicate through body language, vocalisations, and behaviour. If one dog is showing discomfort, fear, or over-arousal, it’s our job as their caregivers to step in supportively and help them navigate the situation safely, not expect another dog to do it for us.

🔬 Modern behavioural science debunks dominance-based thinking.
Decades of research have shown that dogs don’t follow a rigid hierarchy where one needs to dominate or ‘correct’ another. These ideas stem from outdated studies on unrelated captive wolves, not domestic dogs. Today, we know dogs thrive in cooperative, choice-based environments where they feel safe and understood.

💔 Corrections from other dogs can lead to fear, reactivity, or aggression.
When we allow one dog to discipline another, whether it’s a growl, snap, or full-blown scuffle, we risk creating lasting negative associations. The corrected dog may become anxious around others, and the correcting dog may rehearse aggressive or controlling behaviors.

🌈 What to do instead? Teach with kindness and step in early.
We want to prevent tension, not wait for it. Watch for signs of stress or discomfort in both dogs: tucked tails, lip licking, body stiffness, or avoidance. Support both dogs with space, redirection, and reinforcement of calm, desirable behaviors. Set up situations where all dogs feel safe, successful, and free to say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to interactions.

🤝 Every dog deserves to feel safe.
Your job as a guardian is to advocate for both dogs, the one who may be struggling to cope and the one who’s being asked to tolerate or correct. Let’s raise dogs in an environment where cooperation, not correction, leads the way.

BeKind Marlo and his family agree too 🥰 🐕 🐈

🎉 The BeKind Ball is BACK… and better than ever! 🎉This year, we’re shining a spotlight on something close to our hearts....
06/07/2025

🎉 The BeKind Ball is BACK… and better than ever! 🎉

This year, we’re shining a spotlight on something close to our hearts. Our amazing Dogs in Yellow - My Anxious Dog UK 💛🐾

These dogs need a little extra space, and we’re here to raise awareness, spread compassion, and celebrate kindness in action.

✨ Join us for an unforgettable evening of community, connection, and good vibes with like-minded, awesome humans. Let’s come together, share stories, and show support, all while having a fantastic time.

🎟️ Tickets are limited and required for entry, so don’t forget to grab yours 🖤💛

We seriously can’t wait to see you there 💛🖤

06/07/2025

Coming Soon….

We are in the mood after yesterday’s show at Mortimer Fun Day to bring back some fun and get to see your wonderful pets.

Thank you Green Paw Dog Training for letting us share your day it was so much fun!

We’re just fine tuning the event so it can run smoothly 🤣❤️ even though it’s online there is still a lot of work that goes in to it. Like, categories, prizes, rosettes…. it’s gonna be bigger and better than ever!

🌿 Pause. Inhale. Exhale. 🌿Life gets loud. Fast. But stillness is powerful, especially when shared.Box breathing is a sim...
26/06/2025

🌿 Pause. Inhale. Exhale. 🌿

Life gets loud. Fast. But stillness is powerful, especially when shared.

Box breathing is a simple technique:
✨ Inhale for 4 counts
✨ Hold for 4 counts
✨ Exhale for 4 counts
✨ Hold for 4 counts
Repeat. Gently. Mindfully.

This kind of steady breath doesn’t just soothe your nervous system; it resonates with your dog, too. When we regulate our emotions, our dogs often respond. A calmer you often means a calmer them. It’s connection through silence.

Try it together on your next walk or rest break. Feel your heartbeat slow. Watch your dog soften beside you.
You’re teaching safety, grounding and peace.

And sometimes, that’s the best kind of training of all. 🐾

Pictured: BeKind Scooby enjoying some time at the beach, taking in that beautiful sea air!

🐾 Let Them Sniff. 🐶👃Did you know I am a City & Guilds accredited Scentwork Instructor and Handler. It’s my favourite thi...
24/06/2025

🐾 Let Them Sniff. 🐶👃

Did you know I am a City & Guilds accredited Scentwork Instructor and Handler. It’s my favourite thing. There is no better sound than a dog sniffing. You will always hear me saying ‘listen’!
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To us, a walk is a way to stretch our legs.
To your dog? It’s a full-blown sensory adventure. Every blade of grass, lamp post, or breeze carries messages only they can read. 📬✨✉️
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Sniffing isn’t a distraction, it’s how dogs experience the world. Their noses are by far more powerful than ours, with up to 300 million scent receptors (we only have about 5 million!).
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💛 Why letting your dog sniff matters:
- It’s mentally stimulating—like reading the news or scrolling your feed.
- It lowers stress and calms the nervous system.
- It builds confidence, especially in anxious or sensitive dogs.
- It offers choice, which is essential for emotional wellbeing.
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So next time you’re out walking, try slowing down. Pause. Let them sniff that bush for as long as they want. 🐾 You’re not ‘wasting time’ you’re giving them space to be a dog.
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Sniffing is self-care. Let’s give them that.

Looks like BeKind Bailey got the memo. I wonder what messages he picked up from his sniffs 🥰👌🏼❤️

Ali G

Punishment is NOT training. 💔🐾Using punishment doesn’t teach your dog what to do. It only teaches them to fear, shut dow...
22/06/2025

Punishment is NOT training. 💔🐾

Using punishment doesn’t teach your dog what to do. It only teaches them to fear, shut down, or avoidance of you. That’s not training. That’s intimidation.

Dogs learn best through trust, connection, and clear communication. Using positive reinforcement and choice based training we can build confidence, strengthen your bond, and encourages your dog to want to work with you, not out of fear, but out of joy.

Behavior is communication. If your dog is struggling, they need support, not punishment.

Let’s raise the bar. Be kind. Be patient. Be their safe place. Always!

Picture: BeKind Bowie thinks so too 🥰

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Welcome to BeKind Rescue. We are a foster-based dog, and cat rehoming rescue charity run entirely by volunteers who work tirelessly to rescue and rehome animals in need. As well as rescuing animals in the UK, where we are based, we work together with like-minded people across Europe, in countries where the basic standards of animal welfare fall far short of what many people would expect from the Western world. We are hugely reliant on the generosity of fellow animal lovers to ensure that our rescue is a success. Please take a moment to have a look around our site and, if you can, help us to help them through donating, adopting or sharing our pages on social media.

At BeKind Rescue, animal welfare is at the heart of everything that we do. We believe that all animals deserve our compassion and consideration, and we always strive without discrimination to do everything within our power to help an animal in need. We believe in the importance of sterilising the animals in our care so that they do not reproduce and add yet more unwanted animals into a world already sadly overcrowded with rejected, neglected and unloved creatures. As well as rescuing and rehoming, we aim respectfully to educate others and promote high standards of welfare wherever we go. In a world where you can be anything, Be Kind.

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