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Dog Behaviour Consultation & Training. Meet our experienced dog behaviourist at your home.
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About Karin

Dog behaviourist expert Karin Holmström Forster has been working with dogs and their humans in Portugal since almost two decades. Originally from Sweden, Dog Psychologist Karin always had her focus on rehabilitation. She has worked as a nurse, massage therapist, got a qualification in Kinesiology and is still running classes as a Pilates instructor. She is also training Assitance and

Guide Dogs

When she got interested in the canine community she felt motivated to improve her knowledge and started intensive courses with, Karen Pryor in the USA, Fernando Silva in Portugal, Audrey Finns and Gary Landsberg in the USA and Cilla Danielsson in Sweden. All are international dog behaviourists that all very well respected in their field. Karin is currently finishing a three-term course on Ethology and on Dog Behaviour & Cognition at Linkoping University in Sweden. Today she educates new instructors both in Sweden and the Algarve. With her company Pawsitive Dogs Algarve, she trains dogs and their humans full time and helps with dog behaviour issues. As an expert in her field, she is a catalyst for change in dogs well-being and is a favourite speaker at dog related events. She recently was a key note speaker at an animal cruelty prevention seminar run by Safer Communities Portugal. From that an animal welfare umbrella group for shelters and individuals started, seeking information and assistance with animal welfare issues. With her many qualifications, Karin hopes to further her involvement in dog training, especially service dogs. In 1999 the half English, half Swedish family moved from the UK to the Algarve. Today their sons are grown up and the family is spread to UK, Sweden and Algarve. The family includes a mixed breed of dogs, including Snoopy and Abbe who are certified Assistance Dogs. Karin recently started the organisation Assistance Dogs International / Alertalegria Associaçao de Cães de Assisténcia International. In August 2017 Karin became one of only two apprentices chosen per year to work with Alan Brooks, who is a recognised expert and has over 30 years of experience in training guide dogs. With this training, Karin will be adding Guide Dog Training to her services and at the end of their training, dog psychologist Karin will generously donate the 2 trained dogs to 2 visually impaired living in the Algarve. Trainers I have trained with:

Cilla Danielsson Hundens Hus Stockholm
https://www.facebook.com/HundensHus

Fernando Silva EDUCACAO Cascais
https://www.facebook.com/educacao.pt

Dr Doolittle Aubrey Fins
http://www.aubreyhfine.com/

Szusa Veresza
Malin Kvist

Workshops & Seminars attended:

Disc Dog
Dock Diving
Clicker Training
B.A.T & C.A.T
Rally Obedience
Nosework
First aid
Chantarelle Dogs (mushrooms found in Scandinavia)
Dog Behaviour
Agility
Dog Language Interpreter
Pet Behaviour (with Dr Gary Landsberg, Dr Goncalos Graca de Silva and Eduarda Pires)
Per Jensen, scientist Ethologist, Sweden
Kenth Svertberg, Ethologist, Trainer Sweden
Carro Hellgren, Ethologist, with speciality in dogs behaviour after trauma, S

Today, I work full time as a dog instructor and dog behaviourist with clients all over the Algarve. I love my work and can only see a positive future for our school. At Pawsitive Dogs, we train using positive, modern, scientifically based methods that promote a strong, trusting bond between the owner and the dog. Many fearful rescue dogs are brought to us; the last thing they need is another tough training method. This year (2016) Pawsitive Dogs takes a big step into the future of dog training. Together with Cilla Danielsson of Hundens Hus (dog house) in Sweden, we start educational modules for dog owners, which can also give you the chance to become a dog handler or a dog instructor. I also help some dog charities with socialising and training puppies and they can then be re-homed in other European countries. This is a vitally important time for a puppy, as without proper socialisation before 14 weeks old, there are possibilities of future fears and issues. I believe in reward based training and that training should be fun for owners and the dogs! I am always open to learning from different trainers from around the world; from some trainers, you learn what to do and from others, you learn what not to do.

27/01/2023

18/01/2023

16/01/2023

I receive a lot of questions about how am on-line consultation can help their dog.
Here’s one of my answers
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With an on-line consultation I can help you wherever you are in the world.

When I go to a home visit, the owners have lots of questions and need to talk about their issues with their dog(s).
Meeting on-line you can ask all those questions in a relaxed environment of your own home. Without bringing your dog you can focus better on what we talk about and can be more relaxed.
For sensitive, reactive or anxious dogs, traveling to a dog school can be very stressful and it be hard for them to focus. Often the owners has little chance to listen to me when they need to have all their focus on their stressed dog. On-line you can sit comfortably and take notes through the meeting.

Many of the issues my clients want to get help with, doesn’t happen at the dog school, but at home or when they are out on walks or public places. When meeting I’m person, often these situations don’t happen and the owners have to explain them to me. On-line we can discuss them and you can also send videos to show the behavior.

During the on-line consultation we agree on a training plan and when to meet again on-line.
After the meeting I will be with mentor you if and when you need through Facebook, WhatsApp or other media.
When and if you feel you need the next step or adjustment of the training we book a new on-line meeting.

Först och främst kan jag hjälpa dig var du än befinner dig. Vi behöver bo i samma stad, inte ens i samma land.
On-line kan du ställa alla de frågor som varje hundägare har i lugn och ro utan att din hund påverkas av att den kommer till en okänd plats som den kan reagera på. 95% av hundar som kommer till hundskolan blir stressade och lär sig sämre än om de varit hemma i sin lugna miljö.
När vi pratat igenom det du behöver hjälp men så lägger vi upp en tränings plan. Du kan sedan skicka mig videos eller tränings rapporter som jag ger dig feedback på. När du är redo för utveckling av tränings planen eller fastnat ses vi om-line igen.
Har du fler frågor eller vill boka tid?

Karin

15/01/2023

The 28-year-old woman from London was walking a number of dogs when she was killed in an attack.

14/01/2023

Here is a course I can warmly recommend!

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28/07/2022

75% of dog bites could be prevented

Micha Michlewicz By attacks, I assume you mean dogs attacking people and not animal abuse cases?

If you mean the former, the CDC compiles statistics of both fatal and non fatal attacks by breed. The Canine Research Council is also another good resource for information in that regard.

https://nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/injurious-dog-bites/dog-bite-related-fatalities/

There are definitely peer reviewed papers on aversive tools and the impact on an animal’s physiological and psychological state, but you’re correct that there are no compiled statistics regarding physical or psychological injuries as a direct result of prongs and shockers, that I’m aware of.

Dog bite-related fatalities have always been exceedingly rare, though they can attract the kind of publicity that creates an impression that they are more prevalent than they actually are.

11/07/2022

Seresto flee and tick collar, not as safe as one would like

Washington, D.C. (June 15, 2022)—Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, released a staff report entitled “Seresto Flea and Tick Collars: Examining Why a Product Linked to More than 2,500 Pet Deaths Remains on the Market,” which details th...

29/06/2022

Chewing is a natural canine activity that relieves stress and teething pain and is a great outlet for pent-up energy. Lucky for you, your dog can exhaust herself chewing on a great bone. Favorite chew-toys act as pacifiers. Chewing also helps distract your dog from engaging in other, unwanted, activities.

https://positively.com/contributors/chew-this-not-that/

14/06/2022

“Please adopt me says Dotty “
She’s so ready for the big world.. well maybe she’s at least ready for a big leap of faith…
Pm me for more information

13/06/2022

Agota, she’s looking for a new name and her home . 8 weeks and just so adorable one can be! Is you her mummy or daddy?

07/11/2021

A very interesting article about puppies born in CBE (commercial breeding environments, read puppy farms), sold in pet shops, or lived in shelters pre / post natal ( before or after birth)

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/313012414_Behavioral_and_psychological_outcomes_for_dogs_sold_as_puppies_through_pet_stores_andor_born_in_commercial_breeding_establishments_Current_knowledge_and_putative_causes

22/09/2021

Are you listening to your dog when checking ears or grooming?

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27/04/2021

A must have for all of us walking our dog’s in remote areas

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