Good Start Dog Training

06/03/2024

Aww Mike's lovely and so engaging on his walks!

06/02/2024

Any special people for this lovely very special boy?

Our sweet fluffy boy, Mike, is still waiting to find his perfect family🐾

He is looking for a specific type of home where he is the only pet and where there are NO children. He needs to be in an adult only home with very few visitors coming into the house. This is due to Mike being very anxious around new people.

As soon as Mike has had some time to get to know you, he completely relaxes in himself and becomes such a sweet, loving and very affectionate boy!🥰

He needs his owner to be very patient and understanding with him, while also needing them to be consistent with his training. Mike needs more work around other dogs and he is reactive around sheep!
Whilst with us, he has been able to walk alongside calm dogs without reacting to them! It is something that is manageable and we will be able to offer advice and guidance along the way.

In the few months that we have had him, he is nothing like the dog who first came to our shelter. Most of our staff and volunteers (if not all!) have a soft spot for Mike, and we are hoping someone else will be able to welcome him into their home and have the chance to get to know Mike like we all do🥰🐾

If you feel you are the perfect match for Mike, please follow the link for full information on him:
https://www.animalrescuecumbria.co.uk/mike/

If you wish to help Mike in some way, please SHARE this post far and wide! The Animal Care Team and Mike will be extremely grateful to you all!☺️🐶

*Please note: we are only able to respond to website enquiries.

03/02/2024

Love this...

Dogs that are abandoned or surrendered, finding themselves in rescue or foster homes are not unloved. Not unwanted.

They are welcomed into the hands of their carers as if they were their own. All of them loved not just until they find their new home, but remembered forever.

To all the foster carers and rescue workers, thank you for loving the dogs that need it the most.

28/01/2024

Buster needs a very special home!

Buster is looking for an extra special home with a very understanding owner.

He needs a home with a calm, well balanced dog but where there are no cats or small furies. Buster needs a home with a secure garden.

Since coming into kennels he has struggled to cope and has displayed some unusual behaviour. Due to this buster needs a home with dog behaviour experience.

Buster will need to continue his training so a home where there are no children would suit him best.

*Training support will be given*

Please email [email protected] or fill in the online enquiry form on the link below if you are able to offer Buster the support and home he deserves.
https://www.animalrescuecumbria.co.uk/buster/

Please be aware we are only able to answer website enquiries regarding our animals, unfortunately we do not have resources to contact individuals who have not been short listed.

25/01/2024

This! It's so worth considering to help us meet each individual dog's needs.

23/01/2024

Just look at those faces with engaging eyes and expressions. They are truly both lovely lads!

04/01/2024

Our commitment to dogs.....

DON’T GET A DOG…UNLESS YOU CAN MAKE A COMMITMENT

In an ideal world dogs would be included as part of our family and we would commit to sharing our time and life with them.

In an ideal world, we would take the time to learn about how they communicate, their emotions, their needs and updated, modern, scientifically based methods to understand or modify behaviour.

In reality, dogs are so often seen as an item of property, a commodity to be bred and make money from, a cheap, replaceable security system with a built-in barking alarm, a garden decoration, a toy to play with when the kids are bored or an accessory that looks good while out walking, running or taking selfies.

Dogs are not objects, just like us they are sentient beings with the capacity to feel a range of emotions.

A life spent confined to a backyard or fenced in with little or no human companionship is not a life.

Dogs are naturally social beings and need to spend time with their human family.

They need love and attention, exercise and mental stimulation.

They need routine, consistency and predictable patterns to feel secure in our world.

They need to feel safe, secure and protected if they are to be the best version of themselves.

Having a dog requires commitment, patience and dedication.

It’s hard work, it’s sometimes messy, dirty and stinky, it costs money and requires changes to our lifestyle.

It’s a decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly or without making a commitment, but the rewards of forming a secure bond with another sentient being can bring so much joy and enrichment to both our lives and theirs.

11/12/2023

Can anyone find a place in their home for the lovely Princess Sandy?

Sandy’s is dreaming of finding her forever home in time for Christmas. This sweet little lady has spent 134 days in our kennels. Share and make Sandy’s Christmas dream come true! Thankyou hannahjacksonphotography for the beautiful photo.

06/12/2023

These look fab!

Let us do your presents for you.

Dog natural treat boxes, all wrapped and ready to go under the tree, just £10 each 🎄🐕🎄

13/11/2023

Just what's needed if anyone is thinking of going out in this weather with Storm Debi!

DOG COATS

Our dog coat stand is well stocked, ready for Winter. Waterproof coats, fleeces and jumpers in all sizes.

🐩🐕🦮🐕‍🦺

26/10/2023

Understanding your dog....

I Ain't Misbehavin'… I’m just misunderstood

What we often think of as misbehaviour is often just a dog behaving like a dog naturally does.

We expect so much of our dogs when we bring them into our lives, forgetting that they are a different species that doesn’t interact with the world in the same way that we do.

We hold them captive in a confined, unnatural space and become frustrated when they don’t behave the way we expect them to.

We become frustrated when our dogs don’t walk nicely on a lead, don’t get on with every other dog or person they meet, steal food from counter tops, don’t give things back, guard resources, dig, chew or destroy what they shouldn’t, bark, howl or whine too much etc.

We need to replace our frustration and our need to train away or fix unwanted behaviour with understanding and patience.

Understanding that dogs naturally behave in a certain way and patience in guiding them to learn a different behaviour using force free, positive reinforcement methods or by better managing their environment.

Providing outlets to engage in natural behaviour, providing mental, physical and social stimulation and understanding why dogs behave the way they do will make a huge difference to their lives.

One of the greatest gifts we can give our dogs is our understanding.