Do you want your dog to feel more confident and calmer?
Our next beginners scent work starts Saturday 28th September 10.15am.
This is a 6 week block of classes to teach scent work in a fun way. Classes are designed to ensure every handler and dog succeeds.
Register your interest here: https://forms.office.com/r/4NxTTY0EN0
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Looking for low impact low arousal mental stimulation for your puppy or dog?
Looking for something to keep your puppy entertained, burn off mental energy and build confidence?
Beginners scent work starting 25th May. Some rare spaces still available. Suitable for dogs of all ages and abilities. Email [email protected] for more details.
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Did you know movement puzzle games are not just for puppies?
Dogs of all ages can benefit from movement puzzle games. Sometimes we adjust the setup to take into account the physical capabilities of the dog and any confidence issues we may be experiencing.
Here is my old boy Bailey, who sadly we lost in 2023, practicing his movement puzzle exercises. I truly believe that the work we put into his physical condition, along with support from our vet and veterinary physiotherapists, allowed Bailey to live a very comfortable life, despite his arthritis.
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Proprioception- the 6th sense!
We talk about stimulating the senses in puppies to encourage normal development. These include what puppies see, smell, hear, taste and touch. But there is a sixth- proprioception.
This is the sense that allows us to know where our body parts are and how to co-ordinate their movement to perform different movements. Having good proprioception is important for our physical wellbeing- it reduces the risk of falls and injuries.
Movement puzzles for puppies is a great way to achieving this. We start by teaching our puppy to move back and forth around a cone, then a series of cones in a semi-circular pattern, then we start to add in some obstacles for puppy to learn to master.
It is really important (and strongly stressed by its original creator) that our dogs are always rewarded, even if they make a mistake. It is also important that our dogs are doing these exercises under their own volition; this is especially important when working with dogs who may be fearful and who should not be lured or cajoled onto any equipment. It is about building confidence, and this comes through the dog having a sense of control, not a sense of fear.
As well as developing proprioception, these exercises are fun, confidence building and in time, can be the foundation for being able to handle your puppy at a distance- useful for everyone, whether you want a pet dog to do behaviours at a distance (come back!) and for many dog sports.
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Rosie showing off her scent indication behaviour with a bowl of food available to her as a distraction.
This is the kind of proofing that all behaviours need; lead walking, recall, settle, stays etc.
Fab job Susan and Rosie
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Practicing getting our puppies attention is a useful skill.
I tend to do this through capturing, wait for them to acknowledge I exist, mark with YES or a click, and reward that engagement.
I start this at home where it is easy, and progress to the garden, the street, the park etc. I practice this A LOT, every day, every walk. I really want checking in with me to become habitual for my puppies.
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Congratulations Sian and Merlin! Winners of 2023/2024 Blazing Star award for best grade 1 at Devana Dogs winter fun shows. We wish them all the best for the 2024 season 💪
Scent work is a great mental stimulation activity for dogs of all ages and sizes. Short sniffing games burn off far more energy than a run around the park so is a great addition to your dogs activity list. It is also great for
Contact us at [email protected] if you would like to join us on our next beginners scent work course.
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Introducing puppies to grooming and handling in those first few weeks of them coming home is really important.
Keep sessions short, fun and positive. Teaching some basic handling behaviours (nose touch, chin rest, paw rest), allowing your dog some choice and building confidence slowly, will ensure you can groom and handle your puppy with both of you feeling confident for the rest of their lifetime.
Here is Macleod starting to learn hand touch and chin rest.
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Next block of puppy classes with space
Tuesday 26th March, 6.30pm.
Email [email protected] for more information and to book your space.
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Next block of beginner gundog classes starts Saturday 16th March, 11.45am.
Email [email protected] for more information and to book your space.
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Learning to settle when we are working from home 💪#callimuircanines #puppiesofaberdeen #puppytrainingaberdeen
Next block of beginners scent work classes start Saturday 10th February, 10.15am
Email [email protected] for more information and to book your space.
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Learning to explore the world in an appropriate way is the cornerstone of puppy socialisation. Socialisation is much more than exposure to dogs and people!
It is about nurturing and encouraging curiosity about the world. It is about learning to feel safe. It is about becoming confident in this big wide world, able to take on whatever it throws at you.
One of many ways of achieving this is to set up safe environments for our puppy to explore.
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We would like to wish all our clients a very merry Christmas and we look forward to seeing you all, and meeting our new clients, in the New Year.
I would also like to thank Sally, Amy, Susan and Erin for all their help this year. Assistants make classes and organisation much smoother and we all benefit from their input.
A final thanks to Gemma Stewart GS Creative Design. Without Gemma managing our socials you would never know what we have been up to 😂
Here's to a fabulous Christmas and the happiest of New Years for us all.
#merrychristmas #happynewyear #dogsofchristmas #callimuircanines
Some of our gundog clients working on building skills and confidence with blind retrieves and working under shot. Gundog training is not just for those planning to work their dogs, it is good mental stimulation, giving your dogs an outlet to use the skills they were bred for. We are a social group, let us know if you want to join us in 2024.
How much have you tested your steadiness training recently?? This is why we proof our behaviours in lots of situations, to help our dogs cope with the unexpected 😊(video credit to Bill Stewart).
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Beginners Scentwork class, building confidence searching layered containers and now reducing the size of the source of scent. #callimuircanines #scentworktraining #scentworkfordogs #dogtraininginaberdeen
