Jodys Pet Care

Jodys Pet Care I'm a force free, holistic dog walker who specialises in fear and reactivity, building confidence and showing dogs the world's not such a scary place

23/07/2025

Mooching with Rahni. Doesn't she do well with the human going by, we've all worked very hard to get her comfortable with the world around her and she is amazing out on walks now, calmly watching those things that would trigger her naturally suspicious nature. Clever girl ❀

Wednesdays walk 1. The poos got to see Dylan today, something that made them both happy, I think he's a favourite along ...
23/07/2025

Wednesdays walk 1. The poos got to see Dylan today, something that made them both happy, I think he's a favourite along with Nala. We had a difficult time getting to the meadows, dogs everywhere and I forgot my phone and had to turn us all back at one point. Orla smashed it, I ended up picking Kebab up to get us past one dog, just so she wouldn't set Orla off. Not the most professional look, hiking her up and telling her to shut up πŸ™ˆ my brain is still struggling to cope, but she doesn't mind being picked up really, so no harm done. Once in the field we had a lovely mooch, even if it wasn't for long, Orla led the way and Murphy hung with me, while Dylan bounced between the two and Kebab did her own thing. I was grateful to find the streets empty on our return and we had a very calm walk back, even Orla on a loose lead for most of it. We looked much more professional than on the way there 😁

Wednesdays walk 2. An awkward start today, the green was busy with dogs, barking and taking up every corner. We ended up...
23/07/2025

Wednesdays walk 2. An awkward start today, the green was busy with dogs, barking and taking up every corner. We ended up playing find the sausage several times, getting turned this way and that, trying to avoid everyone. Hobo was very good at listening and following the annoying human, he must have wondered what I was doing at points. We ended up heading to the pub, we were getting nowhere on the green. Both decided they wanted a pint, Hobo creating confidence in Kebab as I've noticed she usually quietly avoids pubs at the moment. She carried on trying to break in while Hobo munched the grass by the lavender he enjoys. I had to ask him to move on eventually, Kebab isn't great at staying in one place and had begun to get frustrated, despite me dropping treats and suggesting she munch grass too. Up the green alley and a mooch round the streets to home, both walking together very nicely for the most part. Kebab is still a bit pully at times, she's just a bit too excited by life to slow down sometimes

Wednesdays walk 3. Poor Reg had no mates again but he was more comfortable in the car today, and was back to his usual s...
23/07/2025

Wednesdays walk 3. Poor Reg had no mates again but he was more comfortable in the car today, and was back to his usual sniffy self on the walk. We mooched the field, stopping at the conifers for a sniff about and a munch of grass. Down the hill but he started pulling as we neared the carpark. I guessed it was dogs catching his attention so I turned us round as it tends to be groups down there, as that car park is where all the other dog walkers go. I was right and as we headed away a group of dogs, all on lead, came into view, definitelynot a situation we could go say hello. We mooched about, spotting a family and watching them, Reggie moving away very nicely when two of the kids came towards us to sit on the bench, though I suspect the handsome staffie was the real draw 😁 we also did very well back tracking to let a bulldog through a narrow path, Reg listening wonderfully. He's funny, he isn't a big fan of find its when solo, but will happily pick up chicken if I chuck it like a ball. Lots of fun and it's a good way to get them moving in the direction you want, away from things. I'd planned to practice some recall but every time I went to let him go, someone appeared, the joys of the summer holidays, the parks are full. Nevermind we still had plenty of fun, even if we couldn't play find the human today

Wednesdays walk 4. Just this patchy lump, I was going to bring Reggie but this girl had an incident yesterday and I felt...
23/07/2025

Wednesdays walk 4. Just this patchy lump, I was going to bring Reggie but this girl had an incident yesterday and I felt she needed space from dogs, even her mates, this week. Due to the incident we kept it very chill, sticking to the green even though she wanted to go out a couple of the exits, today I wanted to make sure we had plenty of space from everything and everyone. Despite my precautions Rahni seemed her usual self, happy to mooch and sniff, and occasionally rolling her back. She mainly rolls for joy but she tricked me today, doing a fox poo roll at one point. Normally I don't care but I've got no wipes or my washer with me, and had to scrub the worst off with grass πŸ™ˆ we saw lots of humans that Rahni calmly observed, and one dog, who I guided us away from even though they were a good distance away. Their human had no control, I think the dog had got out a garden so we waited and watched until they'd caught the wayward pup. Rahni seemed just as relaxed as always, which was good to see as the incident involved another dog. It was a lovely calm walk, just what the doctor ordered after such an eventful day yesterday

My pop in with Skye.  Look, enthusiastic floof happened again πŸ™Œ we got no further than yesterday, plonking on the first ...
23/07/2025

My pop in with Skye. Look, enthusiastic floof happened again πŸ™Œ we got no further than yesterday, plonking on the first green to watch the world and get scritches. Firstly though, we had to say hello to the builders so she could be properly admired 😁she went all silly goose when I suggested moving after a good lay down, then got up to head home πŸ˜‚ to be fair she did look a little stiff, but that's at least partly because she's such a still dog naturally, and the less you move the more joints and things naturally get stiffer, which then makes her move less and it becomes a bit of a vicious circle. The problems of old age πŸ˜” still, we had a lovely time, it makes me so happy when she feels up to joining me, it was an excellent end to the day

Mondays walk one. The curlies back together and they all did an excellent job walking on lead round to the meadows toget...
22/07/2025

Mondays walk one. The curlies back together and they all did an excellent job walking on lead round to the meadows together. Once there Orla and Murphy could be off but I kept hold of Archies line as it can be a rather busy area. The boys mooched together, sometimes with Kebab joining them, while Orla led the way a little too well, needing calling back a couple of times as we slowly mooched behind her. She found a bit of old, dried poo to lay down and munch on, which calmed her cockles as much as a search would have. Archie tried for a few games but Murphy looked tense so I called them away all listening really well. A few weeks back together and Murphy should settle again, and then the bouncing can start again. In the mean time sharing sniffs and time together are enough, especially after no friends for weeks. They were a very good crew, and we were lucky to have the place to ourselves for once, so a nice peaceful walk

Mondays walk 2. Dylan got to go to Georgous local today, so lots of new sniffs for him and Kebab. Georgous may know the ...
22/07/2025

Mondays walk 2. Dylan got to go to Georgous local today, so lots of new sniffs for him and Kebab. Georgous may know the smells but he'd been rather cheeky here last week with his mum, running off, chasing foxes and getting himself into trouble. He's a bit like Pizza, part feral 😁 we found some fox smells in the bushes so could practice engagement around that for him and my loon, and of course Dylan got some rewards so he wasn't left out. We mooched round the edge, checking the bushes and sharing sniffs, the crew together quite a bit considering they have their own agendas. Just as we headed to the exit Georgous mum appeared with his tiny sister, but she very kindly moved away at my request so I didn't have to deal with a reating Kebab. I can't take the little things as easily, as I'm trigger stacked and stressed from the van situation, so I'm doing my best to avoid any situations that are going to make my head hurt even more. Once they'd kindly disappeared we headed home, everyone working really well on lead together

Mondays walk 3. Just Reggie for this one due to the tiny hire car. He was slightly anxious around my new ride, and didn'...
22/07/2025

Mondays walk 3. Just Reggie for this one due to the tiny hire car. He was slightly anxious around my new ride, and didn't want to get in the back, so we tried the front seat and after a bit of encouragement he jumped in. Unusual for this confident lad to be worried by anything, but these staffies are often rather sensitive under all the bull in china shop stuff. We went to the woods, not far to travel and a bit of shade that was much needed once we got going and the sun came out. He was rather over stimulated, probably from the worrying car, barely sniffing and pulling a lot. We ended up playing the triangle game a few time to try and get focus but he's decided to go off the sausage again, preferring the dog treats but they weren't quite high value enough to find them if dropped, so I couldn't scatter to help calm. We finally got a slower pace as we approached the car park, so at least we looked professional mooching through to the car, even if we'd looked like Reg was walking me, or we were going in circles for quite a bit of the walk 😁

Tuesdays walk 4. Look, my giant floof actually joined us πŸ™Œ all those missed walks made her just enthusiastic enough to g...
22/07/2025

Tuesdays walk 4. Look, my giant floof actually joined us πŸ™Œ all those missed walks made her just enthusiastic enough to get up and go. We didn't get far, just the first green patch, where we avoided a few dogs while Jess stayed on the path and said hello. Skye planted half way through the green patch and only got up once I'd aimed at home. Fair enough, and by the time we'd got home we'd managed 20 mins. Skye was happy but Jess was still lively so we stopped in the high street and mooched to the pet shop, but she didn't want to go in so we turned back after a nice drink. No photos of that bit because my battery was dying

Mondays walk. Still without the van but just this lad today as people are on holiday and Amber is in season, so not too ...
21/07/2025

Mondays walk. Still without the van but just this lad today as people are on holiday and Amber is in season, so not too difficult. We mooched mill meadows, checking the sniffs. Kebab met the cows for the first time, as they were in our way on the way back. Sure she reacted a bit, and I had to carry her through the herd, but considering how close we had to get I was very happy with her. Dylan was of course a star, he's walk through cow fields for years with me, plus the meadows is his local

Thursdays walk. Just this lad in need today, so we mooched the local green spot again, checked the sniffs and bushes for...
17/07/2025

Thursdays walk. Just this lad in need today, so we mooched the local green spot again, checked the sniffs and bushes for cats and got lots of scritches while Kebab ignored me

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