Paws for Success

03/10/2025

24/09/2025

Life as a dog professional is equally about the dogs and their people.

24/09/2025

The absolute best Dr Alexis ❤️‍🩹🐾

Solo Practitioner and Woman Owned Business by the Veterinarian who introduced Certified Vet Hospice Care to Long Island.

23/09/2025

Your dog is doing their best with the information you are providing.
Sometimes getting a trainer to come in and see how your household works together may give you a better perspective on the whys and hows of your dog’s behavior. Paws for Success can help. Contact us today - call or text 516.238.2585 l

20/09/2025

THE QUICK FIX AND THE UNICORN
Neither exist – especially when it comes to changing behaviour.
Want to lose weight? A quick fix of diet pills, meal replacements or slimming machines will be short-lived even if it initially appears to be successful. To succeed we will need to put in effort, change our mind set, be mindful of emotions, eat less or differently and exercise – there is no quick fix. Want to get a degree – hard work, long hours, dedication and effort is the only way. The same applies to changing behaviour, whether it be that of our dogs or ourselves.
We live in a society where we want quick fixes for everything. Our lives are often so busy, stressful and complicated enough without having to even think about spending time and effort in trying to “fix” our dog’s problems. Just slap on a shock collar, choke chain, use a spray bottle, a shake can or send them off to a board and train facility to sort them quickly, or why not find a trainer that guarantees quick results? These are not quick fixes and will come at a cost.
The cost of not addressing the reason and the emotion behind the behaviour. The cost of destroying trust, bonds and relationship, the risk of creating other problems by using fear and pain to control and train a dog. The cost of creating a fearful, anxious and reactive dog because of the “quick fix”.
Changing behaviour takes time, it requires understanding, dedication, consistency and patience, but the results of “fixing” something the right way, are worth it.

19/09/2025

Dogs Can Classify Objects by Function, Not Just Appearance

Dogs can do more than just recognize words—they can group objects by how they’re used.

In new research, Gifted Word Learner dogs successfully categorized toys into “fetch” or “tug” groups, even when the toys didn’t share obvious physical similarities.

This showed they weren’t relying on looks but on function, a skill humans also use when learning language.

The results reveal that dogs can form mental representations of object functions, expanding our understanding of canine cognition.

https://neurosciencenews.com/dog-cognition-language-29706/

14/09/2025

Your dog isn’t giving you a hard time. Your dog is having a hard time.
It can be difficult to decipher WHY your dog is having a hard time, but Paws for Success can help!
Call 516.238.2585 for our assistance in mediating with your dog.

12/09/2025

We can’t stress this enough:  the stigma around muzzles is dangerous. 🤷🏻‍♀️

It stops guardians from using a management tool that could keep their dog (and others) safe.  It shames people for doing the responsible thing.  It fuels judgement, fear, and misinformation.

But here’s the thing.... a muzzle isn’t the problem.  Stigma is.

The simple fact is: ethical, well fitted muzzles don’t hurt dogs.
Stigma does – by making guardians feel isolated, judged, or ashamed for prioritising safety.

We’re here to change that.  One post, one conversation, one muzzle at a time. 🫶

Share this post to help change minds! 👌