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Weird & Wonderful, Dog Training and Behaviour Welcome to W&W, we offer 1:1 behaviour support for a wide rage of behaviour struggles.

Helping you and your dogs live harmoniously together 💚 Using science based training, with kind and positive methods.

What can you do when you see a dog with a yellow tag/coat/ lead ect? 🟡🟨Thanks to social media, many people now know that...
20/02/2025

What can you do when you see a dog with a yellow tag/coat/ lead ect? 🟡🟨

Thanks to social media, many people now know that yellow means that the dog may be nervous/scared and that they need space.

But what else can you do to help them when you see them out and about?

- create as much space as possible, whether that means bobbing behind a parked car or moving onto the grass verge as they pass.

- pop your dogs on the lead, even if your dogs may not be bothered about going to say hi, off-lead dogs running close by can be overwhelming. So pop them on lead till you’re out of sight or have more space.

- don’t try to talk to them or touch them. Many people can have great intent and think that talking to them may help them be less nervous or a cuddle will make them feel better. This is not the case. Even the most confident dogs don’t enjoy strangers stroking them. I like to tell people to pretend they are invisible. Even if you are up close, simply just pretend they are not there. Even if they come sniff you, let them be.

- Avoid leaning over them, putting your hand out for them to sniff, and giving direct eye contact. A side on stance with no direct eye contact can help our nervous dogs feel a little more at ease. This is worth knowing if you have a friend or family member with a nervous dog, taking notice of your body language when you visit them can help.

- learn how to read a dogs body language. Body language can tell us a lot about a dog, this is an essential skill even if you do not own a nervous dog or regularly interact with one. Being able to read what they are feeling can help you understand them, intercept play sessions which may be escalating or be able to move your dog away when you can see the dog you’ve just met is uncomfortable 💚

Let me back in my crate so I can have my peanut butter kong 😆
18/02/2025

Let me back in my crate so I can have my peanut butter kong 😆

I think Nessie likes her new bed 🥰
17/02/2025

I think Nessie likes her new bed 🥰

He definitely has a favourite sister 💚 You won’t see him being nice to Shelby 🤣
16/02/2025

He definitely has a favourite sister 💚

You won’t see him being nice to Shelby 🤣

My gorgeous valentines flowers from mr Bruno 🐶💚 Gave me the biggest boost today after having a very cold week 🥶 Happy Fr...
14/02/2025

My gorgeous valentines flowers from mr Bruno 🐶💚

Gave me the biggest boost today after having a very cold week 🥶

Happy Friday everyone!

Happy Valentines Day to the loves of my life 🐶🐶🐱 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Show me photos of the loves of your life (human photos not ...
14/02/2025

Happy Valentines Day to the loves of my life 🐶🐶🐱

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Show me photos of the loves of your life (human photos not accepted 😉🤣)

Alf has given me permission to leave the spare bed unmade… 🫡
12/02/2025

Alf has given me permission to leave the spare bed unmade… 🫡

Think my hot water bottle has been stolen by Hector 🥰😍
10/02/2025

Think my hot water bottle has been stolen by Hector 🥰😍

Got to make sure you’re mums lookout by standing on top of the bench while she sits down 👀
08/02/2025

Got to make sure you’re mums lookout by standing on top of the bench while she sits down 👀

Loose lead walking expectations 🤔 Often when we think of loose lead walking, we think of having our dog right by our sid...
07/02/2025

Loose lead walking expectations 🤔

Often when we think of loose lead walking, we think of having our dog right by our side constantly. This puts very high expectations on them which will make our training much trickier for both us and the dog 🐶

Here Cherry is showing a perfect example of being able to walk on a loose lead even if she is off sniffing ahead 🍒

We cannot believe it’s February already… but we are enjoying weather that’s ever so slightly warmer 🤣😍
05/02/2025

We cannot believe it’s February already… but we are enjoying weather that’s ever so slightly warmer 🤣😍

Nessie was trying to match Alfs look 🤣🤔Don’t worry, her ear is still intact 😉
04/02/2025

Nessie was trying to match Alfs look 🤣🤔

Don’t worry, her ear is still intact 😉

03/02/2025

Dinner time snuffling in the garden is much more fun than from a bowl 🥰

31/01/2025

Playing ball… but in a safe manner ⚽️

You may have heard already that playing fetch with our dogs can impact their health and behaviour. The constant adrenaline rush and quick comedown can cause behavioural problems as well as ball obsession.

The ways in which our dogs jump, twist and turn plus the fast movement can not only put them at risk for injury but also ongoing health issues like arthritis.

And that’s just the summary of problems it can cause!

So how can we play ball in a safe manner and still allow our dogs to enjoy the game with us.

Here Shelby represents how we play fetch ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Trevor showing us how ace he is at settling on his mat… although he outgrew it pretty fast 🥰 Teaching mat work can be a ...
30/01/2025

Trevor showing us how ace he is at settling on his mat… although he outgrew it pretty fast 🥰

Teaching mat work can be a great life skill. We can use it to give our dogs a place to stay while we cook or eat dinner, send them to their mat when we answer the door and it’s also give them a cue to relax and stay put on our cafe and pub trips ☕️

Dog leads and training… 🤔You may be thinking; what do dog leads have to do with training? The type of lead we use when w...
23/01/2025

Dog leads and training… 🤔

You may be thinking; what do dog leads have to do with training?

The type of lead we use when walking our dogs cannot only affect their safety but also their behaviour.

For example, retractable leads may seem like fun and games but can actually increase our dogs pulling. They learn that in order to get more distance all they have to do is pull, it encourages them to pull more on the lead even when the retractable lead is locked. Not to mention how dangerous they can be!

Super short leads can increase frustration, to get to any sniff our dogs have to pull, in turn teaching them to pull more. It’s practically impossible for them to ever have a loose lead if the lead is so short!

My favourite leads are training leads, you’ll often see me using them on all the dogs I walk. They have two points of contact which means they have a clip at either end. They are also extendable with different hooks so you can lengthen the lead where it’s safe to do so.

Check out “Halti Training lead” on Amazon! Very long link below ⬇️ 🤣

Note- no lead will stop your dog pulling, no equipment can do that unless it causes pain. In order to have a dog that walks on loose lead they must be trained to do so, however choosing the right lead will help you on your way.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Training-Professional-Pulling-Double-Ended-Lightweight/dp/B00589G9YY/ref=asc_df_B00589G9YY?mcid=2445eab4f8833b0c8f40a7032bcf2924&th=1&psc=1&hvocijid=4921467728857312413-B00589G9YY-&hvexpln=74&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=696285193871&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4921467728857312413&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046807&hvtargid=pla-2281435178138&gad_source=1

Don’t forget ⚠️ I am canine first aid trained with CPR from Canine First Aid Workshops - UK - Rachel Bean RVNThis was an...
21/01/2025

Don’t forget ⚠️

I am canine first aid trained with CPR from Canine First Aid Workshops - UK - Rachel Bean RVN

This was an in person qualification so I could make sure I had both the hands on skill and knowledge.

Something every dog professional should have- the qualification lasts 3 years but this is a nice reminder for me to take an online refresher course to keep things up to date!

You’ll also see the numerous first aid kits I have- multiple in the car as well as the smaller one attached to my treat pouch 🥰

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Dinner time snuffling in the garden is much more fun than from a bowl 🥰

Playing ball… but in a safe manner ⚽️ You may have heard already that playing fetch with our dogs can impact their health and behaviour. The constant adrenaline rush and quick comedown can cause behavioural problems as well as ball obsession. The ways in which our dogs jump, twist and turn plus the fast movement can not only put them at risk for injury but also ongoing health issues like arthritis. And that’s just the summary of problems it can cause! So how can we play ball in a safe manner and still allow our dogs to enjoy the game with us. Here Shelby represents how we play fetch ⬇️⬇️⬇️

It’s okay for our dogs not to want cuddles all the time! Loki was super cute in this video, he was loving the cuddles (well I’m pretty sure he was flirting to get some treats 🤣) In the video you can see how I regularly take my hand away to check if Loki is still enjoying the affection especially since he can be very sensitive to touch 💚

Shelby demonstrating her “drop” and “leave it” cue 🪵

Recall back ups 🐾 The environment can be a very distracting place and sometimes our recall attempts may not pan out how we want, having back up games we can play to get a recall is super important. Cherry originally didn’t give me any attention to her name therefore I’m not going to waste a recall. Instead I used the Hidden Treasure game to get her attention and she quickly ignored the sniff and came back 💚

Enrichment doesn’t have to be expensive 💰 A great enrichment idea is to use cardboard boxes/recycling. Here Shelby has smaller boxes packed into a larger one with treats scattered inside. It’s a great way to get their noses working, give them an outlet for that natural scavenging behaviour and they can destroy the boxes afterwards 😆

It’s been a busy month so far and social media has kind of gone on the back burner but here’s Paddy showing off some skills we’ve been teaching on our walks ⭐️ My camera skills definitely need some work!

Shelby’s new summer pool since she rips through all the softer ones 😅 the water doesn’t last long 🤣 £7.99 in Aldi, I got mine last week (Thank you to Daisy’s mum for the heads up)🍦

Hector and Hamish modelling some lovely calm behaviour whilst the sheep pass so we can carry on our walk 🐑 One of the arguments I often see on social media which promote the use of shock collars is that they are needed to control dogs around livestock. But all we have used with these guys is a dog lead and some kind and simple training methods 😆

Snow white moment 😆 I was asked to feed the wildlife when looking after my clients rabbits and when I was told that some of them would feed from my hand, I was very excited 🤣 Mr Robin did not disappoint!

Being a greyhound Charlie has an extremely high prey drive so I thought I would get my furry tug toy out and see how he reacted… Fair to say he loved it 💚 Things like this allows Charlie to have an outlet for that prey drive, it can also be used as a reward and something to focus on when we are out on walks 🐇

The 3 main reasons why our dogs struggle with loose lead walking! 1. The Environment. The world is very exciting to our dogs, there’s lots to see and smell. Things to explore and lots of information left by other dogs to suss out. 2. Natural Walk. Every dogs natural pace is much faster than the human one, even those tiny dogs have a faster walk than us. This means when we ask them to loose lead walk, they are having to go against everything that is natural for them. Have you ever been stuck behind a slow walker in town? How frustrating and hard work it is to slow down our own natural pace, that’s exactly how our dogs feel. 3. US. The biggest reason why our dogs struggle with this type of training is because we don’t give them consistent and clear rules. One minute we expect them to LLW and the next we have forgotten all about it and they are off ahead in front of us sniffing. So they don’t understand what they are expected to do. We also have super high, unrealistic and unmanageable expectations of them. LLW training takes a long time because it’s so difficult, and we can often get ahead of ourselves and expect them to do much more than they can cope with. However with a few easy principles and lots and lots of practice we can help our dogs slow down and save our shoulders 🤣

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Hi and welcome to Weird and Wonderful Pet Services! if your visiting my page then maybe you are looking for a dog walker or pet carer? I understand that finding the best person to care for your pets is an important decision so let me tell you a bit about myself and the business to help you make the right choice for both you and your pets.

I’m Casey, the owner of W&W Pets. I will be the one caring for your pets as it is only me, so you and your pets will get a personalised experience every time. I have always been animal obsessed from a very young age and have grown up surrounding by my own pets including dogs, cats, small furries and even reptiles.

Once I left school it was a no-brainer that I wanted to work with animals so in 2015 I started my Animal Management Diploma at Askham Bryan College. I then went on to complete a degree in The Management of Animal Collections with Conservation, finishing it in 2019. Throughout my studying I also carried out a lot of work experience in the animal industry. Working in Zoo’s, Wildlife Parks, Animal Sanctuaries and a Vet Practice. Allowing me to gather practical work and knowledge as well as my studies.

I first decided I was going to set up a 5* pet service after working at a local “luxury” kennels and realising the very low standard of care that the dogs were actually receiving unknown to their owners. So in came Weird and Wonderful Pet Services, my aim is to offer the absolute best care possible to all animals so that their owners can relax knowing their babies are in the safest hands possible.