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The Dog Within - Canine Behaviourist The Dog Within - laying the foundations for a positive way forward for both you and your dog.

Holistic Canine Behaviour Consultant.
- Specialising in Rescue Dogs
- Dogs that suffer fear, stress or anxiety related behaviours.
1-2-1 Puppy Coach
- KAD Instructor - Kids Around Dogs
Dogs do speak, but only to those that listen.

02/05/2025

I said no more dogs 🙄

01/05/2025

Teddy’s taking his learning outdoors 🌳

Watch as he leaps into action to complete a perfect ‘Touch’ ✋🏻

Yes .. that is Hamish laying on the floor acting completely useless 🙄

✋🏻 Touch is a great cue to teach all dogs at at any age ✋🏻

🫱🏻 Move your dog without touching
🫱🏻 Speed up recall
🫱🏻 Play hide and seek
🫱🏻 Change position at the vets and groomers
🫱🏻 Build up a positive association with the human hand
🫱🏻 Learn through games

https://thedogwithin.co.uk

01/05/2025

Have you ever experienced something that felt unpredictable—and scared you?

On one of our morning walks this week, we stopped to look at some beautiful horses in a nearby field. They were at a distance, and I was comfortable with that.

Years ago, I had a bad experience with a horse. In that moment, I was frightened—and my immediate instinct was to protect myself by becoming defensive. Ever since, I’ve admired horses from a distance.

I’ve never needed to overcome that fear, because horses were never going to be a part of my everyday life. If they were, I’d have looked for the right support to help me gradually work through those feelings.

I do know that if someone had tried to force me to ‘just get over it,’ I would have pushed back. Not because I was being difficult, but because I needed to feel safe.

If fear, stress or anxiety related behaviours are addressed with force there will always be pushback - dogs are no different!

https://thedogwithin.co.uk

30/04/2025

Happy-go-lucky puppy Teddy is full of bounce—literally! He jumps like a kangaroo 🦘 , which makes holding a ‘wait’ cue a bit of a challenge… for now.

Teddy is full of spirit—and that’s something his family, and I, absolutely want to keep. He’s bright, eager to learn, and loves his training sessions 🐶

So, what has Teddy already mastered?

✅ ‘Down’ – Teddy doesn’t just lie down; he flops like a wet fish, sometimes even smushing his face into the carpet for dramatic effect.

✅ ‘Hand Touch’ – He charges in at full speed (or at least, as fast as those tiny legs can go!).

✅ Eye contact on cue – And not just a glance—Teddy can hold a gaze for a surprisingly long time!

✅ Sleeping through the night – No surprise there. With all that bouncing, he’s bound to sleep well 💤

✅ Loving the children in his home – Teddy adores his little humans 👧🏼

At just 12 weeks old, Teddy is still so young . Right now, the goal is to make sure every experience is a positive one. His family isn’t looking for a robot—they want a well-mannered, happy dog and they’re on the right track 🐶

Teddy will learn to wait—maybe not today or tomorrow, but each day we see progress and when he does, it will be down to patience, consistency, and positive experiences—not pressure or punishment ❌

Learning is always more effective when it’s built on trust and fun -

https://thedogwithin.co.uk/puppy-training

30/04/2025

Dottie’s geared up for her walks ✅

🌳 Find a shady spot under a tree to take a break and watch the world go by.
💦 Water bottle to hand
💛 ‘I Need Space’ lead slip from Neon Dogs - https://www.facebook.com/neondog2016?

✅ Set your dog up for success

https://thedogwithin.co.uk

29/04/2025

Feeling Good ☺️

29/04/2025

Barking and lunging at people, cars, bikes - anything that moves basically!

Walks are stressful for Rodney, and for his family but before we begin addressing his reactivity on walks we need to build up some communication at home where there are no distractions.

Rodney isn’t ignoring his guardians- he simply doesn’t understand the meaning of the words that they use.

https://thedogwithin.co.uk/behaviour-support-1

28/04/2025

Confidence building isn’t a linear process

When a dog goes from nervous to confident, it can be a confusing time for them — especially if guidance and boundaries aren’t kept in place.

Sam’s confidence has grown no end, but along the way he picked up a few new behaviours to try and navigate these changes.

By revisiting the skills Sam already knows and giving him clear, consistent support, we’re starting to see him making better choices again.

Communication needs to be a two way process to grow.

https://thedogwithin.co.uk

# supportwhatyourdogcando

26/04/2025

It’s no easy task manoeuvring a big YAK bar with such little legs! A master in the making…..

25/04/2025

Well what an eventful week we have had! No only did Merlin have his lump removed but we also had a swarm of Honey bees 🐝 cluster in the garden ; on the same day 🤦🏻‍♀️

A very big thank you to Reigate Beekeepers Association for coming out so quickly, for the lesson on bees and for taking the time to give the bees the very best chance of survival ( three visits until the bees 🐝 were good to go)

Thankfully Kiko managed to get through the day without getting stung as the bees settled into their box ready to be safely transported 🐝

25/04/2025

Dottie’s Story So Far…

Dottie is just 7kg.
She had been reactive for so long, her family were left feeling completely helpless.

Over time, they’d been given conflicting advice to change Dottie’s behaviour.

- An e-collar
- Water squirting
- And eventually… a prong collar

All for a tiny dog who was simply overwhelmed, over stimulation and in a constant state of stress.

This post isn’t about tools. Social media has enough of that already.
This is about how one little dog was continuously let down when what she really needed was understanding.

No one had ever asked about her behaviour at home.
No one looked at the why behind what they saw on walks.
The focus was only ever on stopping the reactivity in the moment.

When I first met Dottie, she was constantly wired—on edge, unable to settle. Not just outside… but always. That kind of chronic stress is exhausting, and it takes a real toll on wellbeing.

So her family made a decision to
cut ties with old advice and chose to rebuild their relationship from the ground up. 💛

We started by creating calm at home—using nothing but simple management to get Dottie in an emotional place where she could learn.

Calm needed to begin at home, something that had been disregarded over and over. Once we had achieved this it was time to filter it out on walks.

Dottie still has a long way to go, but the progress we make will be lasting and that’s what matters.

🧠 Behaviour change starts with understanding.
🐾 Progress begins at home.
💛 And trust is always worth the time.

24/04/2025

Thank you to everyone who sent good wishes and a speedy recovery to Merlin.

He was pretty much out of it last night but had a few moments of playfulness with Kiko between naps today so I think he will be back to his usual self quickly.

A very big thank you to Portland Vets Horley for taking such great care of him 🩵

23/04/2025

You may remember late last year I took Merlin the see our vet due to a lump on his gum. The vet examined the lump and suggested a biopsy so we went ahead and booked him in. Thankfully the results came back that the lump was a non- cancerous Epulis. The vet advised that we leave it alone, however we were to keep a close eye on it. If the Epulis grew bigger they would remove it.

Skip forward a few months and unfortunately the lump had grown so Merlin was booked in to have it taken off.

Those of you who know or have met Merlin appreciate he is a gentle soul that will always be worried by the ‘unfamiliar’. This morning I dropped Merlin off early at the vets, the vet nurse couldn’t have been more gentle with Merlin but it’s always difficult leaving him there, especially when he tries to leave with me.

1pm - We’ve had a call to say that the op went well and Merlin is slowly recovering from the anaesthetic, I can collect him later today. I know his mouth is going to be extremely sore but within a few days he should be feeling much better than he has for a while.

23/04/2025

Bruno’s learning journey

- Oversea’s rescue
- Relationship building with his male guardian (H)

Bruno’s family have been working hard to build his relationship with H. His new learning began at home, teaching Bruno new cues to enable his humans to communicate clearly with him.

Once we had the communication in place H began joining in with his training. We started with some simple relationship building games that helped Bruno feel more comfortable interacting with H.

As things progressed Bruno’s female guardian (F) took a small step back from his training and general care, this gave H the opportunity to step forward.

Bruno’s new learning is now being strengthened outside of the home. He’s one smart little dog and at 11 years old he certainly has some long standing habits to break but he’s doing great.

If you need help to strengthen the relationship between you and your dog contact us today Relationship building and trust are a two way thing.

https://thedogwithin.co.uk/rescue-dogs

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