Khaleesi has been obsessed with squirrels since she was a tiny baby, and hanging out around them and in nature has always been the thing that we do together to build relationship. Man, did I learn a lot about prey drive over the first few years… 😅
She was the first dog I could own as an adult, and I desperately needed one after moving across the country alone. I knew so little back then about dogs and predatory behavior, even though I grew up watching every vet and animal show I could get my hands on. She was so afraid when I met her that she would hide under my kitchen table while her sister ran laps around my tiny apartment. I chose to keep her because she was more shy, attentive, and immediately connected. 🥹 She’s my girl! In November, it will be ten years since we have been in each other’s lives. I’ve learned everything that I could over the last decade about responsible pet ownership, fulfilling their innate needs and desires, and being the most kind and empathic guardian that I can be. She makes me happy every day, and I intend to continue our quest for the elusive and chatty squirrels together for the rest of our lives. 🥰 #beezyspack
This feral little bat piggy mickey-chested boy 🥹🥲🥰 ugh!!! #beezyspack
It’s hard for me to remember that this is the same dog that was kept hiding under the desk of the shelter staff as a four month old puppy, that was terrified of being outside, absolutely petrified of plastic bags, even picking up poop became a challenge with you, putting anything near your face or over your ears, and that was not able to physically walk outside without another dog… absolutely petrified with fear and stress. You changed my entire outlook on dogs and pet ownership. You gave me a reason to start this business that I love so very much. And you gave me a reason to finally quit my corporate jobs that didn’t suit me, at all. I get to spend every day being your mom, and that’s the best gift I could ask for. 🤩🥰 #BeezysPack
Front doors and front gates are loaded situations for dogs — meaning, it’s a high arousal area that will always be such — unless you put work in here. I live in a busy neighborhood and it’s important to me that my dog’s maintain some sense of public manners when they’re out in the yard. If the neighborhood dogs are going wild, like in this clip, I always am sure to 1) check out why they’re so interested, upset, curious, 2) interrupt their arousal, positive interruptions are powerful, and 3) redirect them to where I want them to be, usually giving space from the front gate. Your dogs need to understand that you are listening to them, you will handle the situation, and you will diffuse the threat so they don’t feel the need to handle it or follow through. If your dog doesn’t believe you, you should figure out how to let them know that you got it handled! 🤝🏼❤️🔥 #BeezysPack
That’s my guy 🥰🥰🥰 #beezyspack
Max 😍🥰 @startanimalrescue #beezyspack
I find that most dogs are incredible open to grooming, as long as you make the behavior dog’s choice and allow them to opt in and out. Max is such a good boy. His undercoat is so matted down that he is incredibly happy to lounge around and let me work on it for him. Don’t get a mixed Australian shepherd, doodle, and any other high maintenance grooming dog and not expect to have a professional groomer’s assistance. If a dog isn’t feel great, their hair is matted down, their skin is itchy, etc., it could be having an effect on their overall behavior. A couple of the leading causes of reactivity are pain and frustration. Help em feel better if you want em to act better. ☺️ #BeezysPack
Say it with me now!… “dominance theory and alpha theory both exist!” These are indeed terms that biologists have come up with to describe certain species and their social behaviors… But that doesn’t mean the terms are necessarily the most up-to-date, accurate in all situations and across all species, and not misused by publishers and the media.
“Alpha” implies that animals battle to gain a dominant position within a social group.
“Dominant” means that you have a privilege over someone else, but not that you necessarily fought to get that privilege.
✨Try to stick with me as I attempt to clear up some common misconceptions and misinformation surrounding the words “alpha” and “dominance” regarding wolves and our domesticated pet dogs.
💡When a young male wolf meets a young female wolf, and they form a “pair bond,” those offspring recognize their parents as dominant. The parents acknowledge that they have control over their offspring and can teach them things/prevent them from doing things — which makes them dominant over that offspring. It does not mean they fought to get to that position. Only by the natural means of mating and producing offspring do they maintain that “dominant” position.
💡Please remember that wolves are not domesticated dogs. However, their similarities from a biological viewpoint are more the same than they are different. The most significant difference is that dogs can breed all year round, while wolves can only breed once a year in a specific period.
💡Now think about this: you put 20 strange dogs together in an enclosed fenced area that we humans like to call a “dog park,” and what do you think could happen? 🧐🤔
#BeezysPack #AlphaTheory #DominanceTheory #Dominance #CanisLupus #Biology #DogBehavior
I saw a post the other day where the trainer was saying that dogs should never correct each other while they’re playing 🫠😫😂💀 so Smokey has some things to say about that…. and I mean, the misinformation that everyone consumes daily is WILD. 😀🤷🏼♀️ You’re not going to be able to predict and influence every single moment of your dog’s life; that would be weird. Even micromanaging is too much! You can teach the foundational skills your dog needs to thrive with you, another species. As well as with members of their own species. Dogs are incredibly social creatures, and like humans, they develop conflict-resolution skills. They’re pretty good at it, too, if they have had proper development (time with their mom and their littermates through 9-12 weeks) and proper socialization (seeing lots of different pictures of people, dogs, and environments so that the bizarre human world is not so novel and, scary). Let dogs be dogs.. its healthy to set boundaries. Dogs form incredible social bonds with one another. In healthy play, both dogs are taking in feedback from one another and are constantly adjusting. They learned this type of communication when they were only 8-12 weeks old with their siblings! They get rough and rowdy, and really go to town on learning what hurts, what doesn’t hurt, what feels good, and how to PLAY with each other. A lot of dogs miss out on regular development, for whatever the reason, and so they may be delayed or need to learn from other puppies of their same age, or sometimes from an older and wiser pal. Talks are allowed to and are meant to talk to one another. ITS OK! If your dog is displaying any Fear, Anxiety, or Stress, please contact a professional that you can trust. #BeezysPack
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Samson has built so much confidence during his stay with us 🥹
He came quite nervous of larger dogs, unsure about entering new environments, and mostly - needing to learn to trust a new human, and build joyous relationships with other dogs. 🥰 He’s a little star and we’re very excited to bring him back home to his parents today. 😍 #BeezysPack @ella_charon
Finn is not a dog who is especially fond of nail trims (what dog really is?), even though I’ve had him since he was a baby. So, we positively encourage the interaction, and find a way to work with the short-term stressors involved. Here is a prime example of how I put my dogs through small amounts of short-term and controlled stress in order to achieve better overall resilience. Finn is clearly stressed in this video, but he is also actively engaging, performing desired behaviors, improving over the course of the session, and most importantly… he is a willing participant in the conversation. 🌟 #BeezysPack
*Beyoncé plays soft in the background* @edwardfindlay #beezyspack
VIDEO ⚠️ WARNING
This is the moment where an off-leash dog attacks a police horse on Melrose in Los Angeles. Do you wanna know what’s way cooler than walking your dog off-leash down the street on Melrose, or not having the proper equipment on your dog to prevent them from slipping away from you when they see soemthing interesting and novel? Ya know, like a horse ACROSS TRAFFIC. A goddamn f**king leash. and by the way, they’re legally required in Los Angeles county. LEASH AND TRAIN YOUR GD DOG!!! 🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠 #beezyspack
Video by 📷 @deadhomiess._
Banana Boy 🍌🖤 #beezyspack
In puppy heaven with Leo 😍🥰 @edwardfindlay #beezyspack #ibizanhound
Give this girl a couple more days, and he is going to be a little treadmill rockstar 🤩😮💨 #beezyspack
Life is better with a bud at your side⚡️
this was their own idea 😆😍 #beezyspack
Introducing Ms Harley to this group of misfit boys 🤪🥰 #beezyspack
Khaleesi will be ten this year! Woah! 🤯 Thanks for teaching me just about everything, girl. 🥰 #beezyspack
Monday morning, rain finally ain’t falling! 😜 #beezyspack
