Lead control your way to a less reactive dog. Lead reactivity is a daily struggle for a lot of owner
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We have the lovely Mylo here for the week. He’s almost 8 months now. He’s going to be big. He’s an American Bulldog. His owners are doing wonderful with his training. No dogs are permitted on the beds or on the furniture in my home. Any dog is welcome to board at my home if well behaved. They have free roam if well behaved and obedient.
We have Ralph here for the day. He’s 11 months old now. He’s been out for a run and an adventure, some recalll practice and now home for a rest and to just “be”.
A good first walk for this year everyone. Welcome to the new people we hope you enjoyed it. Next walk will be 18th Feb
First walk for the year will be Sunday 4th February at 10am. 6 dogs max. Meeting on the field by the Gallery. Please comment if coming. Thankyou!
Happy Monday….
Hello everyone. I am organising a Canine First Aid Workshop. Rachel Bean who will be running it is a registered Veterinary Nurse with over 25 years experience. It would be 4.5 hours long. I will provide the Venue and drinks/snacks. It is £60 per person. It comes with a certificate. The date I have is Saturday 16th March. Time to be arranged. Would anyone be interested?
Merry Christmas everyone. See you all in the New Year.
A nice little walk this morning, ALWAYS remember to check your equipment, you should be able to get 2 fingers under your dog’s collar. Well done to Clare who remained calm with the loose dog. Hopefully that owner will have learnt a lesson today. See you all soon.
If anyone would like to do a walk tomorrow at the later time of 11am please comment. It will be in Port Sunlight. Usual place
A lovely relaxed walk today everyone, some really nice manoeuvres, soft hands, and loose lead walking. Great to see you all. See you in 2 weeks. Thanks for coming.
Sorry it’s late going up! Tomorrows walk at the slightly later time 10.30am. Meeting the usual place Port Sunlight. 6 dogs max. Please commment if coming. Thankyou
There is nothing natural about large numbers of unfamiliar dogs partaking in high-intensity activity in a dog park, and this shouldn’t be the benchmark for a social dog. If your dog is not their best in such an environment, you are not doing anything wrong. 👏👏 There is nothing wrong with your dog. 👏👏 Your dog is normal. 👏👏
Some pictures from Sunday. Well done everyone it was good walk and we had great weather. See you all at the next one and oh…. Thanks for reminding me to post the letter! Hahaah
Tomorrows walk. 6 dogs max. Please comment if coming. Thankyou
Ralph has been here for the weekend, some appropriate social interactions. Settling on his own, bit of recall, bit of sit-steady and general playing and confidence building. He’s been really good.
We have had the lovely Ralph here for a few hours. He’s a 6 months Border Terrier, here to build some confidence and learn some P’s and Q’s, he’s a delight.
A wet walk this morning. We still train in the rain! Some nice attention today. See you all next time. Practice your heel position at home. Loose lead by your side heel position with focus is what we are always aiming for. Make sure your dog truly understands where you want them to be.
Tomorrows walk. 10am. 6 dogs max. Please comment if coming. Thankyou
A few moments from today. A very good walk, well done everyone. Relaxed, calm, confident good handling. See you all
in 2 weeks. Thanks for coming.
Tomorrows walk! 6 dogs max. Please comment if coming. Thank you!
Some moments from Sunday, a good walk. See you all at the next one
This Sunday walk. Meeting the usual place by the field. We will be back to basics practicing a good solid focused heel. Bring your treats if you need them. Looking forward to meeting up again. 6 dogs max. Please comment if coming.
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.
We have the lovely Frank with us for the night. We haven’t seen him for a while but he just slots right in.
Hi everyone. Hope you all had a good summer. Walks will be back on from Sunday 3rd September. They will be fortnightly. Hope to see you all and some new faces. Group walks are beneficial and teach our dogs to be calm in the presence of other dogs, build our confidence and improve our handling. Basic obedience also. 1-1’s must be done before joining the group walks. Thankyou.
Session no 4 with the lovely Hugo and his owners. They have been doing all the work and putting in the time, effort and persistence. Recall is coming on nicely with distractions and appropriate interactions with dogs. I took Mandy on the session today and after initial P’s and Q’s he behaved impeccably. They have since had a baby too and everything is going smoothly. I love seeing the progress made. They will hopefully be on the Sunday walks soon.
This has been a bit of a topic for me lately.
To cover or not to cover a dog crate. For me personally I do not cover. Nor place anything on top of it. It’s not a table. Reasons-
I live in a house, my dog lives inside the house, it is comfortable room temperature. I want my dogs to learn to see things and not react and control their impulses and stay in one place. I prefer my dogs cooler than warmer, they can always curl around themselves and get warm. It’s not a prison it’s a place with lots of “windows” so the dog can see clearly out. Often people dislike them and then have no problem shutting their dog inside a room. I never close interior doors in my house where a dog is. My crate is spacious, airy and not in a draft, my dogs can see out on 3 sides. I NEVER cover.
Dogs can overheat. They don’t sweat like a human. They release heat through panting and through their nose and pads of their feet. Think about this-
A dog living inside the house, comfortable room temperature. A crate covered, a blanket inside, a bed, then a dog with fur on. Where is all that heat going? Where is it getting out? It’s like a sauna to some dogs. Think about what you are doing, how is the dog feeling? how much can they see? How much heat are you creating? Crates are alway a subject when starting a training journey and my personal preference is NO to covering. I realise there are exceptional cases, but most of the time it’s a don’t for me.
Everyday is a school day, some days we learn a little some days we learn a lot. This wee girl has missed out quite a bit on environment and social etiquette. She is still worried about traffic and day to day noises. I have her at lunchtimes this week for some training so today I took her to the Brackenwood Golf Course. A nice open space, She had a blast. First of all she travelled really well in the car, a short 5 minute ride. She learnt to follow me, walk and run in long grass, see some dogs and have appropriate interactions, and walk past men and women. Less worry and more happy today. A good positive experience. She’s such a lovely dog
Jimmy passed his Good Citizen Silver.
To train a dog you have to last longer than the dog, you have to be persistent. Giving in or giving up isn’t an option. No one can give you the right relationship with your dog, you have to earn it yourself. A decent trainer can guide you, demonstrate to you, and point out where the problems are, but they cannot wave a magic wand and make your relationship right. You have to do it. Be sure you’re not a quitter before you get a dog. Take a good look at yourself and be honest.
Wirral
CH63
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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.
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!
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