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Two of my favourite people 🐶
27/10/2023

Two of my favourite people 🐶

Good morning dog people.☀️ 🐕
11/02/2023

Good morning dog people.☀️ 🐕

Beast mode.
04/02/2023

Beast mode.

Happy St. George’s day!
23/04/2022

Happy St. George’s day!

A day of reflection 🤣
08/09/2021

A day of reflection 🤣

Sunny-lit foreground against dark, angry, moody skies behind make for some great photo opportunities. Even if that means...
29/07/2021

Sunny-lit foreground against dark, angry, moody skies behind make for some great photo opportunities. Even if that means lying flat on the hard tarmac to get the shot, and holding your nerve before making a run for it! 🌧 ☔️

20/07/2021

14 Navy Seals deployed at 8.30am today at Virginia Water. They weren’t particularly stealthy though. 🥷
it’s another hot one here 🥵! Early start, early finish, plenty of swimming and back in a cold air conditioned car before lunch!

I tend to post more on Instagram than Facebook these days, so please click the link and see you over there too! ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️...
19/07/2021

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3 LIONS 🏆
11/07/2021

3 LIONS 🏆

27/05/2021

Finally, just before the end of May, some SUNSHINE! I was wondering if the rain would ever stop! Roll on summer.... ☀️

20/05/2021

(The Return of) The Great Gatsby

Gatsby the GSP came for b&t in Jan 2020 and things had apparently been going great since. But a couple of months ago there was an incident which set the whole family back. They were out on a family walk when a mastiff/corso dog charged up to them out of nowhere and set on Gatsby. Dad stepped in and successfully protected his wife, baby and dog, but took the brunt of the attack himself and got badly mauled in the process. This has left a shaken-up family and a (sometimes) reactive dog.

We’re half way into week one of his refresher Board & Train and Gatsby is already doing really well. But there’s plenty to do here in terms of finding out what his new triggers are, how to advocate for him effectively and walk him through them. As ever I have the help of a team of the best role models!

Millie, the lovely choc lab is going to going to take a step back from senior royal duties on the packwalks. She’s a lit...
09/05/2021

Millie, the lovely choc lab is going to going to take a step back from senior royal duties on the packwalks. She’s a little slower these days, a little older and doesn’t need as much drama & exercise. She’s been on the packwalks for YEARS, but... it’s time to retire 🙁
She’s fine! She’s healthy, she’s happy... but we always need to match the exercise to the dog. She’s local too... so I’ll still get to see her sometimes I hope.
Thank you so much and Julian for YEARS of unwavering support and commitment, even through a tough Covid year of lockdowns! It’s much appreciated and I’m very grateful. 🙏
Enjoy your retirement Millie! 🐶

04/05/2021

Repetition creates an unsaid expectation/rule.

E.g. Any door being opened is not an automatic invitation for your dog to do anything.

It’s got to be one of the most important safety protocols for any dog to learn and it comes with plenty of repetition. It shouldn’t be necessary for you to say ‘stay, stay, staaaaaaay....’ every time you open your boot lid one inch at a time whilst crouching down to physically block your dog from leaping out. Your dog should understand that unless you have invited him out, there is no invitation. This one is potentially a life saver.

Whether it’s the front door to your house or your car boot lid, this is one to learn and practise so that it becomes such an entrenched habit that it’s an unsaid expectation.

02/05/2021

Hazel the GSP, (board & train) is learning how to self-regulate those spring-loaded emotions.
It’s not an overnight trick such as ‘sit/down/paw’ etc. Once a dog figures out a new trick, he can reproduce it fairly quickly. Self-control though is more of a marathon than a sprint. Mental stamina takes time to build, just as physical stamina does. And it needs plenty of practise and repetition. With perseverance though, you can teach your dog ‘calm on command’ and expect their butt to stay firmly planted.

Remember the 3 D’s:
Duration
Distance
Distractions.

Build all three day by day and you’ll bomb proof your dog.

HAZEL (Board & Train)Hazel, the gorgeous GSP. 2 weeks board & train flew by and I’ve loved every minute. She went a coup...
02/05/2021

HAZEL (Board & Train)

Hazel, the gorgeous GSP. 2 weeks board & train flew by and I’ve loved every minute. She went a couple of Sundays ago a much improved version of herself and very much on her way to fulfilling her full potential. Her ‘hearing’ has miraculously improved 🤣. She listens, she’s focussed, she’s no longer a flight risk, she doesn’t steal food from counter tops, she doesn’t use people as a climbing frame, she doesn’t ignore, she doesn’t pull like a locomotive, she’s calmer, her obedience is solid and she’s very, VERY sweet!
And still a comic! 🤣

Her family are thrilled to bits...
“I can’t thank you enough for all your hard work and results with Hazel. Am lost for words! Different dog!”
“Wow another great day with Hazel. We went for a 6km stroll in the woods and she behaved impeccably all the way. I am so happy!! Thank you again.”
“She continues to be amazing. Another lovely walk today. I am a lot calmer and so is our whole family dynamic!”

This car runs on pure ginger!
08/04/2021

This car runs on pure ginger!

26/03/2021

It’s that rainy Friday feeling... ☔️ 💤 😴

23/03/2021

🦊 MAJOR cute alert.... 🦊

Truman the English Shorthaired Pointer is with me for a couple of weeks Board & Train for a general long list of feral unruliness 🤪. More about him in another post.

Yesterday morning we were out in the garden and he followed his nose over to a bush, and in true Pointer style lifted up his front leg, tail out straight, head perfectly still and ‘pointed’. Text book breed behaviour for having seen a bird / small animal in the undergrowth. So I went over to see what he was staring at, and out crawled this tiny brown fluffy thing.

Fox cub 🦊 , about 10 days old, way too young to be out of the den (normally about 3 weeks before they emerge above ground), so something, somehow has gone wrong for this little fella. They can’t thermoregulate at that age, and still very reliant on his mum’s milk every few hours... so I left it alone in the hope that mum would return. Five hours later it was still there, so I gave him a drop of rainwater in case he was dehydrated and phoned Harper Asprey Wildlife Rescue, and he is now with them being bottle fed and kept safe. 🙏

Truman - all is forgiven. You redeemed yourself in true Pointer style.
——

26/02/2021

🤫 Shh... It’s never about decibels. 🤫

It’s always about the relationship. If you find yourself routinely yelling at your dog, it’s not a volume control issue, it’s a relationship issue. If you have a good relationship with your dog then chances are he’ll voluntarily listen. And if your dog is listening to you... a whisper will do.
🤫

Everyone needs a Setter for a pillow 🎵 🎶
12/02/2021

Everyone needs a Setter for a pillow 🎵 🎶

Hector update!Ok - it’s been ages! My social media skills are appalling! Sorry! Is February too late to make a New Year’...
10/02/2021

Hector update!

Ok - it’s been ages! My social media skills are appalling! Sorry! Is February too late to make a New Year’s resolution? There have been loads of dogs to talk about in the last few months but let’s start with a quick update on this handsome dude.

Hector went home early Dec!
However - I went down to see him recently and had a follow-up to see how he’s getting on and he’s doing great! A reliable off lead, dependable lovely dog.

Most dogs who come for board & train I grow to really like. And there are a few who absolutely steal my heart within about 5 minutes. Hector is one of those. Such a beautiful boy, but he arrived stressed, overwhelmed, lunging and barking at me, and looked as though he had the weight of the world on his shoulders.

He certainly had some issues (a shopping list of bad habits) but here was a dog who was just a bit overwhelmed with the enormity of how to live each day as a regular dog. His pedigree is exceptional but he wasn’t a happy boy. Recent bereavement in the family had a huge effect, closely followed by the March 2020 lockdown, lack of good socialisation opportunities, tons of emotions bouncing around, a collapse of structure & boundaries all amounted to an overwhelmed dog.

So from day one of his Board & Train we stripped away everything and started from scratch and almost immediately he began to relax. Within days he had stopped lunging and barking at strangers and other dogs, less confrontational, he became more sociable around everyone, he softened, became less spooked, less on-edge, he was calmer, he started thinking rather than reacting, made better choices, and showed that actually he has a ton of potential. He left here a few weeks later a very different dog!

I do have a soft spot for fox reds I must admit, but even so, Hector is a melter, and I was so pleased to see him continuing to do well at home. There’s still work to do of course, we’re not totally out of the woods and this pandemic is challenging enough in many respects, but he has every chance of realising the potential of a quite enviable pedigree! Just a pity he lives so far, because I miss that face around here!

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14 Navy Seals deployed at 8.30am today at Virginia Water. They weren’t particularly stealthy though. 🥷 . it’s another hot one here 🥵! Early start, early finish, plenty of swimming and back in a cold air conditioned car before lunch!

Finally, just before the end of May, some SUNSHINE! I was wondering if the rain would ever stop! Roll on summer.... ☀️

(The Return of) The Great Gatsby Gatsby the GSP came for b&t in Jan 2020 and things had apparently been going great since. But a couple of months ago there was an incident which set the whole family back. They were out on a family walk when a mastiff/corso dog charged up to them out of nowhere and set on Gatsby. Dad stepped in and successfully protected his wife, baby and dog, but took the brunt of the attack himself and got badly mauled in the process. This has left a shaken-up family and a (sometimes) reactive dog. We’re half way into week one of his refresher Board & Train and Gatsby is already doing really well. But there’s plenty to do here in terms of finding out what his new triggers are, how to advocate for him effectively and walk him through them. As ever I have the help of a team of the best role models!

Repetition creates an unsaid expectation/rule. E.g. Any door being opened is not an automatic invitation for your dog to do anything. It’s got to be one of the most important safety protocols for any dog to learn and it comes with plenty of repetition. It shouldn’t be necessary for you to say ‘stay, stay, staaaaaaay....’ every time you open your boot lid one inch at a time whilst crouching down to physically block your dog from leaping out. Your dog should understand that unless you have invited him out, there is no invitation. This one is potentially a life saver. Whether it’s the front door to your house or your car boot lid, this is one to learn and practise so that it becomes such an entrenched habit that it’s an unsaid expectation.

Hazel the GSP, (board & train) is learning how to self-regulate those spring-loaded emotions. It’s not an overnight trick such as ‘sit/down/paw’ etc. Once a dog figures out a new trick, he can reproduce it fairly quickly. Self-control though is more of a marathon than a sprint. Mental stamina takes time to build, just as physical stamina does. And it needs plenty of practise and repetition. With perseverance though, you can teach your dog ‘calm on command’ and expect their butt to stay firmly planted. Remember the 3 D’s: Duration Distance Distractions. Build all three day by day and you’ll bomb proof your dog.

It’s that rainy Friday feeling... ☔️ 💤 😴

🦊 MAJOR cute alert.... 🦊 Truman the English Shorthaired Pointer is with me for a couple of weeks Board & Train for a general long list of feral unruliness 🤪. More about him in another post. Yesterday morning we were out in the garden and he followed his nose over to a bush, and in true Pointer style lifted up his front leg, tail out straight, head perfectly still and ‘pointed’. Text book breed behaviour for having seen a bird / small animal in the undergrowth. So I went over to see what he was staring at, and out crawled this tiny brown fluffy thing. Fox cub 🦊 , about 10 days old, way too young to be out of the den (normally about 3 weeks before they emerge above ground), so something, somehow has gone wrong for this little fella. They can’t thermoregulate at that age, and still very reliant on his mum’s milk every few hours... so I left it alone in the hope that mum would return. Five hours later it was still there, so I gave him a drop of rainwater in case he was dehydrated and phoned Harper Asprey Wildlife Rescue, and he is now with them being bottle fed and kept safe. 🙏 Truman - all is forgiven. You redeemed yourself in true Pointer style. ——

🤫 Shh... It’s never about decibels. 🤫 It’s always about the relationship. If you find yourself routinely yelling at your dog, it’s not a volume control issue, it’s a relationship issue. If you have a good relationship with your dog then chances are he’ll voluntarily listen. And if your dog is listening to you... a whisper will do. 🤫

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