The Woof Pack

25/03/2025

25/03/2025

2017 - 2019 a look back from our early years, some wonderful pups from the beginning 🥰 some no longer with us 💔

Enjoy, more to follow (yes someone is sorting their photos!)

Check out twptrainingandbehaviourIMDTB’s post.

23/03/2025

Repeat after me...

Muzzled dogs have GOOD guardians!

👏 Guardians who are prioritising safety and setting their dog up for success.

👏 Guardian is more sensitive to the impact their dog has on others.

👏 Guardians that prioritise their dog's safety and well-being over public perception.

A muzzle is not cruel, restrictive, or indicative of a poor relationship or lack of training. And don’t let anyone tell you otherwise! 💕

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21/03/2025

It's always worth repeating.
Let's stop having a double standard.
Let's stop to consider as normal for horses many things that would be seen as horrible mistreatment if directed towards other animals...
It's absolutely time to start opening the eyes, with this picture that is just one of the many examples about this 😑

21/03/2025

20/03/2025

Today we celebrate

Today is for you, our wonderful .

A day where you can be celebrated from a distance - just the way you like it.
A day where we honour your gentle hearts and cautious paws.
A day where the world takes a step back, so you can breathe a little easier.
A day where the world softens its sounds for you, because we know loud noises can be scary.
A day where movement slows, because stillness makes you feel safe.
A day where our emotional dogs are seen, respected, and loved without judgement.
A day where they are given space from everything that feels overwhelming.
A day where you put on your yellow, and with it, a little more confidence. A sign to the world that you need space, and that you are understood.

Tonight, as the world quiets down, know that we see you.
We celebrate you.
And just like the stars in the sky—we shine for you.

18/03/2025

WHEN TRAINING WON’T WORK

There is a common misconception that reactivity, anxiety or fear related behaviour can be “fixed” through training alone.

Barking, lunging, reactivity, aggression, constant hypervigilance - as though danger is waiting behind every corner, hiding or cowering away at the slightest trigger or sometimes shutting down completely are all signs of a nervous system that’s in overdrive and is unregulated.

This behaviour is not a training issue - it’s not bad behaviour, disobedience, stubbornness or some other type of negative label, - it’s a nervous system issue.

Although dogs and people have remarkably similar social and emotional brains, this doesn’t mean that dogs are able to think like we do, or have the words or means to process what is causing their stress or trauma.

When stress is not released, it remains stuck, keeping the nervous system in overdrive or in survival mode.

When a dog or a person is stuck in this state, the brain isn’t able to learn new things or learn to behave in a different way.

This is why trying to “train away” anxiety, fear or reactive type behaviour does not work. We first have to work on the nervous system.

Here are some links related to this subject that provide more information on how to help dogs that are struggling -

How to identify and remove triggers that keep a dog stuck in a cycle of stress and anxiety - Annie Phenix
https://phenix-dogs-canine-behavior-experts-llc.kit.com/7-steps

Creating a healing environment - podcast by Dr Laura Donaldson
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-laura-donaldson-compliance-is-not-cooperation/id1708279785?i=1000693042973

Trauma Informed Dog Training – Book by Sally Gutteridge
https://www.amazon.com/Trauma-Informed-Dog-Training-Professionals/dp/B0DS4T1W8M

What does it mean to be Trauma Informed - Dr Laura Donaldson
https://www.icbdogs.com/product-page/laura-donaldson-what-does-it-mean-to-be-trauma-informed

Ace Free Work – helps the nervous system relax, reset and rebalance
https://www.allpetseducationandtraining.com.au/ace-free-work.html

18/03/2025

KITTEN SEASON HAS BEGUN!!!!

“This time of year, open all the plastic bags, all the cardboard boxes.

When you see by the road, a bag with something inside, don’t ride on it but please stop to check the contents.

Open your ears and eyes, at the edge of the ditches, bins, alleyways, whether in town or in the countryside.”

Dont think that someone else will do it. You are “someone.” Their lives depend on you.

17/03/2025

17/03/2025

‘Have a Seat’ the process 🙏

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17/03/2025

I’ve been seeing people saying this a lot lately and it’s alarming!

I actually read it in two articles that looked like reputable sources, until they said this and it was so disappointing to read.

Feeling relief from something unpleasant being removed, such as when Negative Reinforcement occurs, is not fun or nice or rewarding.

It DOES reinforce behaviour, but it doesn’t have the same emotional valence as getting something nice does in Positive Reinforcement.

17/03/2025

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Happy Monday! .secret.dog.walker