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When I'm on my walks with my dog the general public are used to seeing Byron in this position and me rolling my eyes. Yes I do get exasperated, but I have to stop, take a breath and remember that every behaviour is communication. For Byron this is his pose See More
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WHEN SECONDS COUNT This post is not advocating that dogs meet every other dog, but about how to go about it, if and when it does happen, in a safer way. The 3 second rule for dogs meeting each other is used as a guideline to help foster positive introductions, See More
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DISTRACTED DOG WALKERS The distracted dog walker is commonly seen chatting on their cell phone, wearing headphones or socializing with other people while oblivious to what their dog is doing, how their dog is feeling or what is going on in the environment. This may not sound like a problem See More
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FACING THE FEAR There is a common disbelief that comforting a dog that is feeling scared, anxious or stressed will only reinforce, encourage the feeling and make it worse. This belief is incorrect. Fear is an emotional response and one that a dog does not choose or decides to feel. See More
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WHAT THE F? Recognising stress responses in dogs. Fight or flight are well known reactions to fear or stress, but these other “F” words are also important to understand and be aware of as they may not always be so obvious. Freeze, Fawn, Fidget or Fool around are also responses See More
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I love my job, I love my job? I love my job...
*Pulls giant clump of long grass from dogs anus*
I love my job... I love my job... I love my job...?
🤢🤢🤢
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CULTIVATING CALMNESS We teach our dogs all sorts of things, but maybe don’t realise that teaching “calm” is also an important behaviour that has so many positive applications for both us and our dogs. “Calm” can be defined as the absence of agitation or excitement; a feeling of tranquility; serenity See More
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ANTHROPOMORPHISM THE GOOD / THE BAD AND WHERE TO DRAW THE LINE This hard to pronounce and complicated sounding word – (anth-ro-po-morph-ism), means assigning human qualities, characteristics, emotions, feelings or motivations to our dogs (a non-human entity). Advancements in canine neuroscience have revealed remarkable similarities between human and canine brain See More
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Consider this a flyby post on 10 ways to hugely improve your pets (cat and dog) wellbeing by doing next to nothing. 1) Wash food and water bowls regularly (especially water bowls) 2) Try and avoid plastic bowls as much as possible. Aim for metal or ceramic. (I use a See More
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Consider this a flyby post on 10 ways to hugely improve your pets (cat and dog) wellbeing by doing next to nothing. 1) Wash food and water bowls regularly (especially water bowls) 2) Try and avoid plastic bowls as much as possible. Aim for metal or ceramic. (I use a See More
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#dogwalker #selfsacrifice #protectthedogs #easter #chocolate #ifimust See More
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I just made the joy-sucking error of looking at the website of a dog trainer who seems to love aversive tools and, by their own proclamation, “We don’t use any treats in our training methods”. In case the hapless reader was unclear, they add for clarity purposes that they “Never reward with ...