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Best Behaviour, puppy classes, dog training & behaviour I provide empathic, ethical, effective help and advice for new puppy parents and canine caregivers.
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With over 25 years of experience and a positive impact on 3500+ puppies, you need look no further for expertise. Natashya Sheppard Dip CABT, FdSc CBAT a qualified and fully insured companion animal behaviourist offers:
Holistic pet behaviour therapy, One to one dog training and Puppy Training classes.

24/08/2024

Would you like to learn how to train your puppy using kind, effective methods that build great bonds?

If yes, contact me to find out more.

www.bestbehaviour.org

13/08/2024

Want to learn how to teach your dog to walk with you on a relaxed lead?

Just contact me..

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Send a message to learn more

10/08/2024

Brilliant post about the many reasons dogs may wear a muzzle.

10/08/2024

Interested in learning more about Dogs for Good?

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Walking the dogs is my happy place.🙂 Do you want to be able to have an enjoyable dog walk?Would you like your dog to wal...
08/08/2024

Walking the dogs is my happy place.🙂

Do you want to be able to have an enjoyable dog walk?

Would you like your dog to walk on a relaxed lead?

Then message me today and I can give you professional advice on how to achieve relaxing and enjoyable walks with your dog. 🐕🐾

Being part of a puppy's life and development is a true privilege and a responsibility that should be carefully considere...
31/07/2024

Being part of a puppy's life and development is a true privilege and a responsibility that should be carefully considered.

Please do remember our dogs can very easily overheat. 🌞Its often best to them home safe in the cool when the temperatur...
29/07/2024

Please do remember our dogs can very easily overheat. 🌞
Its often best to them home safe in the cool when the temperatures rise. ⛱️
Here some helpful advice from Pet Remedy on keeping pets safe in the heat...

7 simple steps to keep your pet safe as the temperature rises...
• Make sure pets always have plenty of fresh water to drink
• Provide adequate ventilation at all times
• Avoid exercising dogs in the heat of the day: especially older pets, brachycephalic breeds or dogs that you know have heart or lung problems
• Provide shade from the sun in the hottest part of the day
• Watch out for early signs of heatstroke, such as heavy panting, restlessness and lack of coordination
• Never leave dogs in vehicles: "Not long" is too long
• Contact a vet immediately if your animal does not respond to efforts to cool it down.

Image credit: British Veterinary Association - BVA

28/07/2024

Sundays can be the day when you relax and chill. Sandy clearly demonstrating the skill of relaxation at the end of a movement group (Annimal Assisted Intevention) on Tuesday. The session was held at Helensburgh DRC and centre manager Anne-Marie joined in the calmness of the moment. Leading the way Sandy!

Sunday snuggles. 🐶💤Please share in the comments a photo of your snuggling dog.🥰
28/07/2024

Sunday snuggles. 🐶💤

Please share in the comments a photo of your snuggling dog.🥰

🌟 Is Your Puppy More Velociraptor Than Cuddly Canine? 🌟Hello, puppy parents! 🐾Bringing a new puppy into your home should...
27/07/2024

🌟 Is Your Puppy More Velociraptor Than Cuddly Canine? 🌟

Hello, puppy parents! 🐾

Bringing a new puppy into your home should be a joyous experience, but if your little furball has become a baby Velociraptor, don't worry—I'm here to help! As a top professional in puppy development, I can guide you through this exciting journey with expertise and care.

🐶Solve your puppy biting troubles with my exclusive puppy training sessions.
With my years of experience and commitment to positive reinforcement, you and your puppy will receive the highest level of personalised support.

Want to know how to transform those playful punctures into gentle nudges? Then message me today!

Please post in the comments the most expensive item your puppy has chewed?

Like and share this post to help share useful information to other puppy owners being nibbled!

21/07/2024

With the summer holidays fast approaching, it's now a great time to make the most of your family's relationship with your pet dog.

Our Family Dog workshops provide expert advice for families with an autistic child or families with physically disabled adults and children. Whether you already have a pet dog or are thinking of getting one, our workshops are tailored for everyone.

Learn more about how our workshops can help here: https://loom.ly/zeYPYLo

Teaching a tuck behaviour can be useful as well as cute, especially when they voluntarily choose to tuck under your legs...
21/07/2024

Teaching a tuck behaviour can be useful as well as cute, especially when they voluntarily choose to tuck under your legs when resting 😍

*Limited availability**Puppy support both in class and one to one availabile. 🐾
13/06/2024

*Limited availability**
Puppy support both in class and one to one availabile. 🐾

01/01/2024
🎉Due to persistent (and patient) requests I am offering limited evening classes, so please do contact me directly if you...
19/07/2023

🎉Due to persistent (and patient) requests I am offering limited evening classes, so please do contact me directly if you would like the details.
The first block is fully booked already, but I am opening up a wait list for September.

🐾Each block is limited numbers and the sessions are tailored around the group and each individual and will include things from handler skills, canine life skills (for living in a humans world), trick training, free work and much more!

A brilliant opportunity for dog lovers to help support an amazing project
19/06/2023

A brilliant opportunity for dog lovers to help support an amazing project

The face of a dog hoping some freshly cooked chicken may drop! 😂
03/05/2023

The face of a dog hoping some freshly cooked chicken may drop! 😂

03/04/2023

Dementia Family Dog offers educational workshops to guide families affected by dementia who have, or would like to get, their own pet dog.

03/04/2023

Follow these guidelines on first aid for your dog to learn what you can treat at home (and how) and when to visit the vet

03/04/2023

Would you like to find out more about providing a loving home for one of our puppies or giving a short-term home for one of our dogs in training? We're holding online and in-person information sessions on Wednesday the 5th of April.

Find out more about how to get involved here: https://bit.ly/2NOoI5p

07/12/2022

I don't like sharing sad posts like this but please be aware of the potential dangers of Christmas decorations such as snow globes. I did not know that can contain antifreeze and even those that don't could still cause cuts from smashed glass.

Ready useful article by dogs for good.
04/12/2022

Ready useful article by dogs for good.

The excitement and change of routine can make Christmas less fun for dogs than humans but with expert tips you can make the festivities fun for everyone

A brief glimpse of the wonderful work the Dementia Dog Project does. ❤️
09/11/2022

A brief glimpse of the wonderful work the Dementia Dog Project does. ❤️

It may have been raining the past few days, but Sandy takes the sun with her everywhere she goes! She definitely did when she and Natashya visited a local dementia café in Bathgate. Sandy makes friends wherever she goes. ‘Paws’itive vibes only!

03/11/2022
Thoughts? 🤔...
03/11/2022

Thoughts? 🤔...

Girls rule and boys drool comes to mind! 😂🤣

Excerpt from The Daily Telegraph

It's that time year again 🎇Please keep your pets safe this bonfire night.
02/11/2022

It's that time year again 🎇
Please keep your pets safe this bonfire night.

30/10/2022

🎃🧙‍♀️🕷👻 With Halloween one sleep away, you may have seen pet costumes on sale, or even have bought one. Some pets may not mind being dressed up but others can find the process worrying and scary, and their ways of showing this can be subtle. Find out more: https://bit.ly/3oAWHQt

28/10/2022

Do you live in Edinburgh or the Lothians?

Why not join our next Family Dog session on Tuesday 22 November 2022?

This session is open to those affected by dementia and with so many practical tips for your pet dog, or the pet dog you are aiming to get, it could really make a difference and comes thoroughly recommended by previous attendees.

Contact [email protected] to register your interest or find out more details.

This makes some great points...
25/10/2022

This makes some great points...

17/10/2022

Every three minutes someone in the UK develops dementia. As professionals awareness is so helpful to inform our practice. Why not join our thriving dementia-friendly community? Professional workshops are being held on 18th November and 16th December 2022. To book your free place visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/dementia-dog-project-family-dog-service-54275838843
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Really nice work at close proximity to other dogs during last week's class. Each dog has a different personality and level of confidence, so we work with the individual in front of us and to their level which enables us to get some lovely calm work. *Positive reinforcement works for those less confident and those who are more enthusiastic. Please note the dogs choose which position they were stationed in, not the handler - this is to help the individual feel as comfortable as possible with the situation. *Leads are loose to ensure if the dog decides they are no longer comfortable they can move away and the handler would take this cue and leave the area. Although this did not happen as session was short to help prevent anyone becoming too uncomfortable.

Freework
Freework

FREEWORK An easy and enjoyable way to build your dogs confidence, give then enrichment in a low stress and enjoyable manner. Even though Joey is terminally ill and we will have to say goodbye soon, he is still choosing to engage in a positively rewarding exercise.

Off lead walk with me
Off lead walk with me

Bertie loves his training walks. ❤️ I love being lucky enough to work with such a gorgeous adolescent, helping him figure out life in the human world and teaching him using positive reinforcement.

Eye drops, no problem!
Eye drops, no problem!

**EYE DROPS ARE THE WORST*** Dottie has been needing eye drops. 6 lots a day! This could have been a nightmare and created potential issues if we had not established strong positively reinforced handling. Watch carefully and see how I wait for Dottie to communicate she is ready to partake in the activity. Having eye drops put in could be an adversive experience.... Not in our house!

Off lead recall, and heel work on a training walk.
Off lead recall, and heel work on a training walk.

📣 Training Walks*** I have availablity for one new training walk client! Here is one of my clients showing you her excellent skills, we have worked on during her training walk. Contact me today to avoid disappointment: Email [email protected]

Help my dog chews!
Help my dog chews!

*Help my dog is chewing!* 🦖Dogs chew, especially young ones who are teething. 🐾It's essential to help them have an outlet for this normal and natural behaviour. ☠️In order to ensure their chewing is not on items we would rather did not get chewed, we MUST provide them with easy access to safe, suitable items to chew. Also, remember to keep items you do not want chewed away and train your puppy through positive reinforcement what is best from them to chew. 🐶Here is my puppy Dottie surrounded by her items to chew. I ensure in each room Dottie goes and in her crate are items safe for her to chew and express her normal dog behaviours on.

Cuing a recall
Cuing a recall

Reliable Recall? Does your dog return to you when cued? If you want to know how to teach a reliable Recall contact me. [email protected]

Training walk, relaxed lead walking.
Training walk, relaxed lead walking.

*Training Walks* Are walks stressful for you and your dog? Does your dog pull on the lead? Are you looking to provide your dog with the exercise and stimulation it needs, in a fun and enriching manner, whilst giving you extra time? Do you struggle to really focus on training your dog and want support in achieving real results? Then my new training walk service is the perfect support for you and your dog. Let an qualified and experienced dog trainer work with your dog using kind, effective, positive reinforcement methods in the real world. This service also offers coaching of you so you can understand your dog, build clear communication and maximise on the results. Limited availability, so don't delay contact me today. DM or email [email protected]

Crash bang and nothing.
Crash bang and nothing.

*Firework Fear* Having lived with a noise sensitive dog I understand how stressful it is to see you pet terrified when the dark nights draw in. I learnt quickly how to help Jen, best I could to ensure she did not injur herself. Then then months (well actually years) of noise de-sensitisation and positive association commenced. We had Jen at the stage where she would choose to go outside to toilet even when fireworks were going nearby! To someone in the midst of a dog with fear of fireworks that seems like an impossibility. Prevention is a must for this, so do for dogs of any age I would advise preparing for firework season well in advance. Here is my motley crew this morning. Yes, they are not reacting to the noises, thats the point we dont want them to. That's how systematic desensitization works!

Resting dogs
Resting dogs

Working on my laptop and turned round to get up to see... Two dogs happily chillin...

Focus on the positive
Focus on the positive

Have a word with yourself! 😁

Enthusiastic recall
Enthusiastic recall

*Puppy Progression Classes* These sessions are to practice and build upon the training Foundations already established, in a more challenging real life, safe environment. Sessions involve reward based, fun training to ensure all learn effectively and enjoy the training. Please feel free to contact me to find out more...

Puppy Play
Puppy Play

*Puppy Socialisation* Puppy's like young children need support and guidance from those more experienced than them. Social etiquette are skills that is learnt though suitable experience. To ensure our dogs learn how to interact and communicate in appropriate manner, the right type of managed interactions are required. Socialisation should NOT be a situation where your pup is put into a stressful situation and learns bad habits. To ensure our dogs learn how to interact and communicate in appropriate manner, the right type of managed interactions are required. Before you can guide your puppy with appropriate dog interactions you need to understand canine body language and communication. Understanding dog behaviour and how theycommunicate involves learning a foreign language. As the human we are responsible to select the right kind of interactions with a role model dog. It is essential that we carefully manage the interactions ensuring all parties involved are comfortable and behaviour does not esculate. True play looks like balanced interactions. Stopping and starting so each dog can signal they are ok to continue. You will also see mirroring of behaviour. Sadly many behaviour issues related to dog aggression can stem for inappropriate early socialisation. Play and socialisation is a very complex subject so please feel free to contact me for more information....

*FOOD GUARDING* Does your dog growl, snap, bark or lunge when food is around? Here is multi dog household around food. When there is an absence of threat, there is no need to guard. Feel free to contact me for more help and advice.. [email protected]

Food Guarding What my multi dog household looks like when food is around...
Food Guarding What my multi dog household looks like when food is around...

*FOOD GUARDING* Does your dog growl, snap, lunge and bark when food is around? Here is my multi dog household around food. When there is an absence of a threat, there is no need to guard. Feel free to contact me if you would like help as support with your dogs guarding issue or advice on how to prevent them from developing. [email protected]

Puppy life skills classes
Puppy life skills classes

Attention with focus. Clever pups learning life skills. Message for more information

Dottie Diaries update
Dottie Diaries update

Dottie Diaries update. It's the beginning of week 2. Here's how it's going....

New puppy.
New puppy.

New Puppy? Me too! If you would like help and advice in how to get your puppy off to the best start with a puppy expert. Then contact me to find how I can help and support you.

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