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Part two.At 14, a little lost and a little troubled, I got sent to pick up dog šŸ’© at the spca in my home town of Hawkes B...
18/06/2026

Part two.

At 14, a little lost and a little troubled, I got sent to pick up dog šŸ’© at the spca in my home town of Hawkes Bay, NZ.

What I saw was a lot of dogs who reflected how I felt myself.

They were extremely misunderstood.

I wasnā€™t behaving the way I was because I was choosing to be bad, and neither were they.

When most people think of rescues, they think of all the dogs they save.

When I think of rescues, I think of all the dogs that get let down.

The dogs who needed a little more time, a little more patience, a little more understanding.

This girl right here is who I called big mama lol. She was a Great Dane who got surrendered with her litter of puppies.

She was emaciated, scared, confused and understandably defensive of her babies.

Long story short, we bonded, and I experienced a different side to her. A loving, playful, loyal side.

But she didnā€™t trust easily. That much I could understand.

To the rescue, she was a liability to rehome. I understand that.

But what made me leave the industry was how they went about that decision.

Once her babies became of age, they completed her behavioural assessment with her puppies in the whelping room behind her, with a man sheā€™d never met, waving a rubber arm in her face.

She bit it, and her fate was set.

I begged to take her home to spend just 1 month seeing where I could get her. I was denied.

I asked if I could go with her to be euthanised so she didnā€™t feel scared. I was denied.

I saw this time, and time again as the years went on. Certain dogs being given more chances based on someone liking them more.

People being allowed to pick a dog based on aesthetics, not a personality/lifestyle match.

Anyone who works, or has worked in rescue with a heart like mine knows the burn out all too well. You start to despise people and the industry as a whole.

Fast forward to the positive only movement, social media and people running these facilities without a f*cking clue on behaviour and I saw it happening more and more.

Thatā€™s when I decided I couldnā€™t help dogs from inside the prison walls and I decided to move into dog training and start the next chapter of my journeyā€¦

15/06/2026

Now hear me outā€¦

Tricks have their place when it comes to cooperative care!

Memini. will focus on a piece of food or her ball so I can take her temperature šŸ’© (I even surprised myself with this one lmao).

She has a solid chin hold so I can check her eyes and ears (this also made muzzle training super easy in case we ever need it).

She will also allow me to check her all over with no issues.

My dogs are all phenomenal with handling procedures, including their nails!

These critical skills have made for less stress, less resistance, no sedation medication, and adds to their longevity of living a happy, healthy and pain free life.

11/06/2026

Sorry - I didnā€™t understand your comment, we support each others growth around here šŸ˜˜šŸ–•šŸ¼

I have recently been reflecting on where this whole journey began for me. I now believe it began with grief.This is Brin...
10/06/2026

I have recently been reflecting on where this whole journey began for me.

I now believe it began with grief.

This is Brinie, my first pet dog.

I grew up alongside hunting/working dogs but I never had a dog of my own until I was allowed to keep this guy right here.

He taught me a lot, and he got me through some really hard times growing up.

Until he became the hardest one I faced.

He ran away, got hit by a car, and didnā€™t survive.

At around 12-13 years old, I had just lost my best friend.

I remember trying to understand why he ran away. Did I do something wrong?

I donā€™t believe I truly showed anyone how much hurt I was carrying.

Iā€™d never lost anyone before, I didnā€™t even understand what that heavy feeling in my chest was.

Sitting with those thoughts and feelings alone at that age took me down a dark path.

I started to get into a lot of trouble and no one really knew what to do with me.

Which lead me to the next part of my story.

Part two coming soon šŸ–¤

Youā€™ve tried it all. Different equipment.Different methods.Different medications.Different professionals. Training helpe...
10/06/2026

Youā€™ve tried it all.

Different equipment.

Different methods.

Different medications.

Different professionals.

Training helped moved the needle, but didnā€™t shift the symptoms.

Your dogā€™s behaviour isnā€™t something to be managed, itā€™s a message as to what needs to be addressed underneath.

Reactivity, anxiety, aggression - are all symptoms of a dysregulated nervous system that needs to be supported.

I find and address the root cause of your dogā€™s behaviour by using a wide range of modalities, to bring your dog back to balance.

If this resonates with you, my waitlist is now open.
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