Shep's Sniff Spot

19/01/2025

Welcome Rolo, the 3 month old Boerboel puppy having a power nap after a socialising introduction and play date with Beau 🐾❤️🐾

06/01/2025

The beautiful Bailey enjoying time down in the forest and sticking his entire face in a mole hole 🤣

20/12/2024

It’s starting to feel a lot like Christmas here at Shep's Sniff Spot and our Christmas Dress Up Challenge is in full swing 🐾❤️🐾

03/10/2024

Our splash pools are being tested for leaks and scrubbed clean in readiness for this coming weekends hot weather 💦

26/08/2024

Happy International Dog Day 🐾❤️🐾

12/08/2024

Little & Large - Mischke the Min Pin and Beau the Border Collie, they have a BIG love affair going on 🐾❤️🐾

12/08/2024

The gorgeous Zeplin that came out to play yesterday. Welcome to Shep’s Sniff Spot 🐾❤️🐾

27/07/2024

Please bring your pet’s inside, and if you can’t then please provide an adequate insulated kennel with plenty of straw and blankets 🐾❤️🐾

17/07/2024

The benefits of sniffing are too numerous to mention.
If a trainer tells you to NOT let your dog sniff on a walk then find another Trainer!!!

"Too much sniffing is bad for your dog, if they stop to sniff, pull them away".
Err...no it isn't & don't !
Dogs have millions of nasal receptors, when they pick up a scent it triggers their brain & releases feel good hormones, encouraging them to work & follow the scent.
Think Police dogs sniffing out criminals or missing people,
Fire & Rescue detection dogs sniffing out accelerants at suspicious incidents.
Mountain rescue dogs sniffing out missing people.
Tracking dogs used to follow the scent of missing dogs.
Sniffer dogs at airports, the list goes on, dogs utilising their fantastic sense of smell.

SNIFFING is a key activity for any dog, not just the ones I've mentioned above , I often utilise scent work in behaviour work because of it's benefits.

Luke & I do tracking, a random bloke will hide in woodlands, deposit random articles ( items ) & Luke uses his nose to follow the scent.
If your trainer tells you not to let your dog sniff, find a different trainer.
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12/07/2024

With all this wet weather we’ve been having here in Cape Town as well as biometric pressure changes in the atmosphere, you might find that your dogs are sleeping more than usual. Let sleeping dogs lie rather than taking them out in the rain.
Rather do Brain Games exercises with them, remember my motto, Train the Brain and the Body will follow.

03/07/2024

Sensory enrichment is an area where it is relatively simple to include in the lives of our dogs. After all, the majority of us go out into the world with our dogs on a daily basis which gives access to one of the absolute best forms of sensory enrichment – sniffing.
One of the most natural behaviours of all, sniffing allows the dog to explore and interpret the world around them using their primary sense – smell.
Simply taking a few extra minutes on a walk to let them sniff and find out who’s been there since the last time they checked the canine message board is excellent enrichment for body and the brain and all it costs is a little more time.

03/07/2024

It’s weather more suited to Ducks rather than dogs today. Please bring your pets inside 🐾❤️🐾
Bailey and Maggie waiting for the rain to stop ☔️🌧

02/07/2024

Maggie and Bailey enjoying an early morning Sniffari 🐾❤️🐾

01/07/2024

A lot of blood, sweat and tears have gone into our lovely lush lawn in the past year, and still the weeding continues here at Shep's Sniff Spot 🥰

20/06/2024

Welcome to Shep's Sniff Spot Winston - 8 weeks old Labradoodle puppy meeting new friends 😍

17/06/2024

Proud to be a Member and upholding the Force/Pain Free Training methods of modern dog training ethics and science based facts!
If you're serious about training or getting someone to walk your dog, please do your research as to whether they are at least accredited with a recognized Force/Pain Free organisation before you let them take your dog off your property!