Bulls Eye Dog Training

13/03/2026

The ladder of aggression is the ladder of communication.

At the top of the ladder of are the dog behaviours that frighten people. The growl, snap, lunge and the bite.

By the time a dog reaches the top of that ladder they have already said everything they had to say at every rung below. The people around them didn't listen.

Sadly, the dogs who have been pushed to their limit can get labelled as bad dogs, while the people who pushed them may go overlooked.

Poorly educated dog trainers often wade in to stop the behaviour, pushing the feelings back inside the dog, having a pressure cooker effect.

With this effect, the dog either explodes at some point or their spark for life just gets extinguished, leaving them existing but never meeting their potential.

UNLESS an educated dog behaviourist or trainer gets involved.

Someone who can point out gently that the dog needs agency and autonomy over their own body and space.

Someone who can help the dog understand that they will not be crowded when they're uncomfortable and do have a say in what happens to them.

Someone who helps you meet your dog's needs - not disregards them.

Someone who can teach new choices and skills like optimism, flexibility empowering the dog and their human.

Because most guardians don't want to harm or scare their dogs, not really. They just don't know that all dog trainers are not equal.

When you search for a dog trainer, please, please check their methods. If they are overly results driven they might not be educated enough. If they show off what they can make the dog do, question why they are making it about them and not the dog's needs.

Good dog trainers will shout loud and proud that they work with your dog's emotional health as much as their behaviour, in fact they know behaviour is about how the dog feels.

Their educated stance will be on display, they will be proud of their consistent professional education and growth.

And they should be. It takes lots of time, money and effort to become a skilled, high quality professional. They should be proud, and for your dog's sake (and your own in the long term) choose them!

13/03/2026

06/03/2026

🦷Good dental hygiene is as important for our pets as it is for us humans, as gum disease can leave pets prone to infections that can affect other vital organs, such as the heart, liver and kidneys.

🐶This is why it’s important to regularly check your pet’s mouth and to also keep up a good dental hygiene schedule - maintaining your pet’s oral health is the best way to prevent the development of gum disease.

06/03/2026

06/03/2026

DOG TEETH TYPES 🦷
Each type of dog tooth — incisor, canine, premolar and molar — serves its own function. Here’s a breakdown of what each type of dog tooth does and where these teeth are located:
🔸CANINES🔸
The canine teeth are the longest teeth in the front of the mouth. Dogs have four canines teeth, and the canines are well-developed and slightly curved to better tear or puncture objects and food.
🔸INCISORS🔸
The teeth in the front of a dog’s mouth are called incisors. The top and bottom jaw have six incisors. Dogs use their incisors mostly to grab objects, like food, but they are also used for scraping or nibbling food and grooming as well.
🔸PREMOLARS🔸
Just behind the canines are the premolars. Adult dogs have 16 premolars—eight on the top jaw and eight on the bottom jaw. These chewing teeth are used for shearing through and grinding up food.
🔸MOLARS🔸
Molars are the teeth in the back of a dog’s mouth. They can look a lot like premolars. There are four molars on the top jaw and six on the lower jaw. Molars are used for grinding or chewing food into small pieces to make it easy to swallow and digest.

04/03/2026

Food is one of the most powerful tools we have to support vitality, resilience, and long-term health. Most of us think carefully about what we put in our pets’ bowls, and those decisions truly make a difference.
A recent study looking at commercial dog and cat foods found that nearly 77% of those they tested contained detectable levels of mycotoxins or pesticide residues. Dry foods had the highest levels, likely because grain ingredients are more prone to mold growth and glyphosate exposure during storage and processing.
While severe contamination can cause obvious illness, what concerns me most is long-term, low-level exposure. Over time, these hidden stressors can influence inflammation, detox pathways, and gut health, even when no clear symptoms are present.
If you want to learn more, link in comments to read my latest free article ⬇️.🐾

04/03/2026

Get • Food is one of the most powerful tools we have to support vitality, resilience, and long-term health. Most of us think carefully about what we put in our pets’ bowls, and those decisions truly make a difference.
A recent study looking at commercial dog and cat foods found that nearly 77% of those they tested contained detectable levels of mycotoxins or pesticide residues. Dry foods had the highest levels, likely because grain ingredients are more prone to mold growth and glyphosate exposure during storage and processing.
While severe contamination can cause obvious illness, what concerns me most is long-term, low-level exposure. Over time, these hidden stressors can influence inflammation, detox pathways, and gut health, even when no clear symptoms are present.
If you want to learn more, click the link in my bio to read my latest free article.🐾

04/03/2026

Does your dog sniff everything on walks? This is ok. Sniffing is calming and important for all dogs! Let him - he will enjoy it.

02/02/2026

Get • 🔥 Inflammation may be silent—but its impact is powerful. 🌱

Linked to heart disease, diabetes, and autoimmune disorders, it’s one of the body’s biggest warning signs.

Dr. Shilpa Ravella reminds us that the best defense starts in the gut: eat a wide variety of plants to fight inflammation from the inside out. 💚

👉 Let food be your first step toward healing.

02/02/2026

Canine Nervous System - Reactive Responses 101

Fight Response

Dogs in fight mode appear aggressive but they're actually terrified. Signs include lunging, stiffness, hackles raised, barking and growling. Despite appearances, they're not trying to start fights - they're trying to make the scary thing go away through defensive behaviour.

Flight Response

Dogs in flight mode desperately want to escape but being on lead forces them to face their fears, often pushing them into fight mode instead. Look for hiding, pulling away, hunched body language and trying to make themselves smaller.

Freeze Response

Dogs in freeze mode shut down completely - the most misunderstood part of reactivity. Don't mistake freezing for calmness; these dogs are overwhelmed with fear and have essentially dissociated. They stand completely still with tense muscles, dilated pupils, and appear unresponsive.

Fawning

These dogs try to deflect threat through submission - frantic over-friendly behaviour, lip licking, rolling over, jumping up and trying to be over-pleasing.

Your dog might show different responses at different times or cycle through multiple responses during a single episode. This is their brain desperately trying different survival strategies. A dog will usually repeat what works, especially when they believe it kept them safe.

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