Raising My Rescue - Canine Behaviourist

23/07/2025

I had SUCH a good time last night! 🥹 We had a really lovely chat on the Dog Club Live Session, discussing our own mental health and how we can relate to our dogs, the physical feelings that come with anxiety and what that looks like when our dogs are experiencing the same - how to identify it and of course, how to ease it.

Thank you so much to everyone for joining, it's one of the main reasons I love the Dog Club - I get SO much out of this wonderful community too! Thank you for being here 💕

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13/07/2025

I absolutely LOVE IT when clients are so open and on-board that they jump straight onto suggestions I make. 🙌

It's actually really brave to think outside the box - you're already spending money on a behavioural consultation, and now the behaviourist is telling you to go to someone else?!

It can be confusing to put discomfort and behaviour together, but it is so SO important to cover. Behaviours don't stem from nowhere - I'll say it again and again - BEHAVIOUR IS A SYMPTOM. There is always a cause!

And sometimes that cause is physical.

This Dog Club member has beautifully trained dogs, awesome engagement with them and does everything SO well. Now she's just levelled up her knowledge and she's going to smash it 🙌

13/07/2025

Raising My Rescue - Canine Behaviourist take on the heat and your dogs 👇

Heat can mess with dogs’ moods just like ours, meaning they might be reactive, shut down, or just not themselves. The stress of heat adds to Trigger Stacking really quickly. Ditch the pressure and just chill together, accepting today might be a bit harder, behaviourally, than others. This isn't a setback in your progress ☀️

07/07/2025

06/07/2025

I love it when Kuki self-soothes. This wasn't something he knew how to do when he arrived, and it's easy not to realise how important these skills are until you find they're missing.

In the Dog Club, there are subtle ways the guides teach your dog these kinds of skills. You'll be teaching them without even realising, just by using the ideas I give in the tutorials.

This is what makes the Dog Club different - you might think you're teaching them a fun game but I've created it so you're also teaching them:

- Independent play
- Self-soothing
- Autonomy
- Trust
- Calm with and without you
- Bonding
- Engagement
- Focus

In my opinion, these are the most important skills for living a full and happy life with your dog. 🫶🐾

Check it out: www.raisingmyrescue.co.uk/dog-club

02/07/2025

“Molly is such a thoughtful, kind and knowledgeable trainer. We instantly felt in good hands and supported in helping our little, nervous Romanian rescue Rocky. Molly takes a scientific and compassionate approach to dog training. Very affordable but with all the benefits of a professional trainer.

We really appreciated the write up afterwards too, making it more practical and bite sized (rather than some trainers we've had that overload you with information and things to do).

It's a long journey with a rescue but we've already started seeing changes and we're excited to keep applying what we've learnt.

Highly recommended!”

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Thank you so much Chris & Heather for this lovely review!

18/06/2025

SPOT FILLED ✨️ Last-Minute Availability in Faversham! ✨️

📅 Next Thursday 26th, 9:30am
🐾 1-1 Behaviour Session

- Ease challenging behaviours
- Make walks enjoyable again
- Build trust with your dog

📲 Message me on WhatsApp now to book

14/06/2025

Not just for dogs! Turns out Stan loves a lick mat too 😋

I know how incredibly valuable behavioural work is for dogs and the connection between us, and I ✨️ LOVE ✨️ it when people contact me to say they "just want to learn more".

So I decided to find a Behaviourist to help me learn as much as I can about Stan, and we had a lovely morning of enrichment activities with Jessie 🐎

03/06/2025

SESSION NOW FILLED. Rare Last-Minute availability - live a happier life with your dog!

🐾 1-1 Dog Behaviour Session
🐾 For clients in the Faversham area
🐾 Thurs 12th June at 9.30am

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“Wonderful! Molly is so approachable and easy to communicate with. She really helped to improve my dog’s reactivity issues.

She is very thorough and looks at all areas of your dogs health and well-being to improve any problems.

I’ve been to other trainers and got quick fixes that don’t last. Molly is different.

She’s given me so much more confidence and I have a great plan to follow so my dog keeps improving. Highly recommend you speak to Molly if you are having problems with your dog.”
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For more information about my services, visit www.raisingmyrescue.co.uk

Message me if you'd like the appointment next week.

01/06/2025

Ever wondered how dogs communicate during play? Does the dog who wants to come and say hello to yours have good intentions? 🐕

You can find out!

Upcoming Live Session:
● Videos of dog play, communication and interactions
● Break down of these Communications
● Learn to 'talk dog'
● Ask your questions!

⏰️ Thursday 7.30pm for Dog Club members

Not yet a member? Join now:
www.raisingmyrescue.co.uk/dog-club

29/05/2025

Why does breed matter? 🐕

Knowing the breed of your dog is incredibly helpful to knowing how to fulfil their needs.

When I first got Kuki, I didn't know his breed. I was walking for him for an hour THREE times a day 😮 But still, he had excess energy.

In fact, he was overtired, over stimulated, and therefore showing signs of hyper arousal like:

● Tugging the lead
● Jumping up at me
● Grabbing my sleeves
● Hu***ng

(I just didn't know what these signals meant at the time) 😵‍💫

More exercise wasn't what he needed at all. When I did his DNA test, it helped me learn he's a livestock guardian dog. He's 50% Sarplaninac, so has quite a solid percentage that I can learn about and understand.

I watched endless videos on YouTube of how Sarplaninacs work, live and play. I used this new knowledge to create a daily routine and set of activities that is SO much more in tune with his needs.

Now, we walk for 20 mins in the morning, and about 40 mins in the evening - way more manageable!! 😌

He gets plenty of sleep around those walks, and we have a few activities in his day that are much better for him than endless, endless walking!

❓️ OK, so what if you dont know your dog's breed?

Look for telltale signs and use some gut instinct. Which country did they come from? This can automatically give some clues - check out the common dog breeds in that country.

Then you can use appearance to help you narrow it down.

Personality and habits can also be a huge giveaway! Are they vocal? Do they like to follow you, or walk ahead? Do they chase and catch, or prefer to watch carefully?

Knowing breed can help you understand your dog SO much better, and fulfil their needs throughout their day 🐾

29/05/2025

Huuuuge thank you to lovely Molly from Raising My Rescue - Canine Behaviourist who visited the sanctuary to help some of the rescue dogs with their issues. I think Mikey was in love…

She was so lovely and particularly understanding after having started the business when she took on her own rescue dog from Romania.

I can highly recommend!

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