Barley and his owners have had 3 sessions, today was no 4. I took Mandy. He was a puller, a lunger, a barker and has pulled his owner over in the past. Teaching our dogs to be calm in the presence of other dogs is massively under-rated. He did well today, no barking, no lunging, minimal pulling and good control from his owner. They will hopefully be joining the walks soon.
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A good walk today. This months money will go to Birkenhead Kennels.
A clip from last week. Sorry no walk this week. Back on the 12th Feb.
A lovely walk today everyone. It’s good to be back. Thanks for coming. See you all next week.
Nothing pleases me more than getting sent a video of a dog enjoying itself AND undef control of the owner. This is the lovely Nova and his owner is Paula who come on the Sunday walks. Obedience can be fun!
I almost always include a sit/steady on every walk. It isn’t always off lead it can also be done on lead depending on where you are. Teaching our dogs to be calm in the moment, be still and control themselves and ignore distractions and focus on us takes time and repetition. Dogs who love to run around and be highly excitable all the time and aren’t taught to be still around distractions often get themselves into trouble, we see it all the time. We have the lovely Bella overnight. Although she likes a good run around her ”still” moments are excellent.
A good walk today everyone. I love Autumn. Some nice softer handling today from everyone. See you all next week. Thanks for coming!
A session with Bella and her owners this evening. This was session no 3. We brought another dog. Bella is under socialised with dogs and her approach is way over the top. Frustration builds and the reactivity starts. The beginning of the session was not pretty at all and there was lots of vocals and lunging/.pulling/ attempted lead biting. Handling correctly is everyrhing. Keeping calm and grounded ourselves is a skill in itself. This is the result after 1 hour. Still lots of work to do but an improvement from the first session. Bella is a lovely dog and her owners are committed. Well done to all. See you soon.
Bella is with us for her holidays. We always have a good run in the mornings. We also do some exercises to keep her steady and focused. She will take in a lot of ground if I don’t stay on the ball with her. Training exercises are what keep your dog under control and your relationship solid. I use food rewards as well as affection. We love having her to stay.
Reactivity. Ie. Lunging, pulling, barking, spinning, jumping up, over aroused excitement around other dogs especially on lead is something we all work on. Controlling your dog in public is of great concern for many owners. Rolo is the smallets dog who attends the walking group. He used to be an incessant barker, here he is passing the other dogs, all with minimum reactivity. Totally trusting and in the moment with his owner. Your relationship with your dog is the very foundation to how your dog will react and behave to environmental situations. Training takes time effort and consistent good handling. Everyone did really well today. Hope you all enjoyed it.
A little session with Hugo and his owner yesterday. Working on staying steady, impulse control, the mind. He did well. Calm in the presence of other dogs is important. This was his first time meeting Mandy and he learnt some manners. He’s lovely.
A lovely walk today everyone. Thanks for coming. Be mindful not to let the little things slide. All the dogs behaved well today and everyone was relaxed. See you next week
We have a little visitor for trial night. He’s been exceptional. Does as he’s told, had a little walk, had a little run around in the garden, ate his tea, now resting in his bed. Fine with my lot. He’s fitted right in.
A good walk today everyone. Some nice handling and less reactivity. Not the easiest of walks with off lead dogs but all of you did amazing. Everyone stayed calm and in control. See you all soon. Thanks for coming.
We aim to have control of our dogs at all times. Today some of us practiced recall, Frank thought we were doing relay. He has good recall and he’s good with other dogs so no harm done. A great walk todday everyone. Thanks for coming!
