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🐶If you’ve got a #reactivedog STOP SCROLLING!🐶 • Jasper has always been a bit iffy with unknown dogs but this had suddenly escalated without warning (as seen in the “Before” video) • After diagnosis and treatment for a very painful corn, Jasper is like a different dog. We still have some work to do and his family have been sent away with homework, but we couldn’t have gotten anywhere without sorting that pain out. • I’m sharing because: 🐶 We need to be listening to our dogs when they tell us something is wrong 🐶 We need to be doing away with any “trainers” or “behaviourists” who do not investigate pain first and with the gravity that is required - imagine if I’d chucked a slip lead around Jasper’s neck and called it a day? 😱 • Advocate for your dogs like Jasper’s family did 💪 • To work with me you can visit my website and book your ✨FREE 15 MINUTE WELCOME CALL✨ to get started. There is light at the end of the tunnel for #reactivity 🚂 • • • #dog #dogs #dogsoftiktok #dogsoftiktokviral #dogsofinsta #dogsofinstagram #reactivedogtraining #reactivedogtrainer #dogtraining #dogtrainer #dogtrainingtips #dogbehavior #dogbehaviour

💩Biggest BS comments I’ve heard as a professional dog trainer and behaviourist💩 • This is why our 👏 industry 👏 needs 👏 regulation! • Some quick facts for you: 1. You should never bite your dog. 2. Raw feeding has not been proven to change behaviour (though of course a bad tummy can have an impact) 3. Dominance as a motivation for behaviour has been COMPLETELY DISPROVED 4. If you spit in your dog’s food he probably wont even notice. 5. I dont even want to comment on the last one… • #dog #dogs #dogsoftiktok #dogsoftiktokviral #dogsofinstagram #dogtraining #dogtrainer #dogbehaviour

👀Controversial choices I made for my puppy👀 as a behaviourist who prioritises optimism over obedience! • So often I see dogs with restricted lives, shut down by fear of punishment. I am so adamant that I never want that for Cheddar. I want him to tell me what he needs and how he is feeling. • I hope you will agree that dogs have so much to contend with in a human world, they should be allowed to have a bit of fun 😉 • • • #dog #dogs #dogsoftiktok #dogsoftiktokviral #dogsofinstagram #controversial #controversialopinion #dogtraining #dogtrainer #dogbehaviour #dogbehaviouristadvice

🥕YOUR DOG NEEDS ENRICHMENT!🥕 And here’s why… • For those who don’t know, enrichment is an activity you add into your dog’s routine to provide mental stimulation. Sometimes people will do this once a day, some dogs only need it every now and then. BUT, every dog should have access to enhance their welfare and practice natural behaviours 😍 • • • #dog #dogs #dogsoftiktok #dogsofinstagram #dogtraining #dogbehaviour #dogowners #dogtrainer #dogbehaviour

✨5 things I would never do as a canine behaviourist✨ • Is somebody gonna match my freak and call it like it is? • Of course there are always bad days! But in an ideal world, this is what I aim for! • Leave a comment with your thoughts and we can chat! • • • #dog #dogs #doglover #doglovers #doglove #dogloversofinstagram #dogloversclub #dogtrainer #dogtraining #dogtrainingrevolution #dogbehavior #dogbehaviour #dogbehaviourist

“Sometimes, I can’t be bothered to walk my dog…” • • • #dog #dogs #dogowner #dogtrainer #dogtraining #dogwalks

Let’s put our dogs on lead around unknown dogs, yeah? • • • #dogtrainer #dogtraining #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainersuk #positivereinforcement #positivereinforcementtraining #positivereinforcementdogtraining

🐕How do I decide who to let my puppy play with?🐕 • • • #puppytraining #puppy #puppytrainer #puppytrainingtips

✨ AYD Settle Challenge - Week 4 ✨ Goal: Introduce the settle in a quiet public area. • This is where 💩 gets real folks! I won’t lie, it was a struggle getting Cheddar to do this and neither of us felt very “settled”, but remember it can take as long as you need it to! • Follow the tips on the last page and let me know how you get along. If you aim for small, manageable chunks you won’t be disappointed 😊 • • • #dogtraining #dogtrainer #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainingadvice #positivethinking #positivereinforcement #positivereinforcementtraining #positivereinforcementdogtraining #puppy #puppytraining

‼️THROW YOUR BALL CHUCKER IN THE BIN 🗑️‼️ (Bring on the angry comments for this one) • Things I see REGULARLY that are in part caused by repetitive high intensity ball throwing: ☹️ High arousal and inability to settle ☹️ Inability to perform natural behaviours and engage with the environment ☹️ Chronic pain already diagnosed by the vet • SO, alternatives to this include: 😊 Hiding the ball in the environment and asking your dog to find it 😊 Impulse control - Putting your dog into a “sit/stay” and rolling the ball out, then asking them to get it 😊 Scatter feeding to encourage environmental investigation 😊 Any other positive scent work or gundog style games • Let me know if you have questions in the comments! 👇 • • • #puppytraining #puppytrainingtips #puppytiktok #dogtraining #dogtrainingtips #positivereinforcement #positivereinforcementdogtraining #fetch #learnontiktok

“My dog doesn’t respond to food when we are outside” 🐕 Here’s the reason why! • • • #dogtraining #dogtrainer #dogtrainingtips #dogtreats #handfeeding #dogbehaviour #dogbehaviourist #dogbehavior #dogbehaviorist #sciencebasedtraining

What’a that I see? 🧐 Not a #sliplead or #prongcollar in sight? Just a happy dog trotting past some off-lead dogs but engaging with her handler? Ask me how at www.aboutyourdog.info 🌎 • You can also download my FREE reactive dog 101 PDF 😍 • • • #reactivedog #reactivedogsunite #reactivedogsofinstagram #reactivedogtraining #dogtraining #dogtrainer #dogbehaviourist #positivereinforcement #happydog

Choosing your breed is not something to be taken lightly, and cerrainly not to be done on impulse! This video will help you to understand the fundamental questions you should ask before making the comittment 🐶 • • • #choosingapuppy #puppy #puppiesofinstagram #puppylife #puppylove

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✨Creating positive associations with engage/disengage✨ • Cheddar used to freeze and sometimes bolt near moving traffic. We’ve been gradually desensitising him over the weeks and we are now able to cross the road when it is quiet (a huge improvement!) • This exercise does a few things but mainly: 1) Teaches your dog not to fixate 2) Pairs the scary thing with something good • Under no circumstances would I advocate for forcing a puppy into a scary situation - you will pay for it later. So, for a succesful engage/disengage behaviour try the following: 🐾 Start at a distance from the trigger (this will vary between dogs) 🐾 Allow your dog to look (engage) and then say their name (disengage) 🐾 Reward them when they look back 🐾 Keep sessions short for maximum success! • • • #dogtraining #dogtrainer #dogbehaviour #puppytraining #counterconditioning #positivereinforcement #positivereinforcementdogtraining #dogsofinstagram #puppiesofinstagram #puppytraining

Did you know that your puppy needs between 16-20 hours of sleep per 24 hour cycle? That’s a LOT of sleep. • The number one cause of biting and mouthing that I see is over tired puppies. Scheduling plenty of naps and encouraging activities that promote calmness are my secret weapon 😉 • • • #puppy #puppytraining #puppylove #puppylife #puppygram #puppyoftheday #bloodhound #bloodhoundsofinstagram #bloodhoundpuppy

Another year of chaos, and I wouldnt have it any other way ❤️ Thank you everyone who made 2023 amazing, and bring on 2024! #dog #dogsoftiktok #dogtrainer #dogbehaviour #dogbehavior #bloodhound #bloodhoundpuppy

Let the battle commence. Tell me what you think 😉

🚑🤧7 Behavioural signs your dog might be in pain😭