Pawsitive K9 Training

Pawsitive K9 Training ⭐Positive Dog Training & Behaviour Specialist in Rescue & Reactive dogs⭐

🔥ARE YOU AND YOUR DOG READY TO EXIT THE HEATWAVE SAFELY? Please read below on how to help you and your dog get back to n...
28/05/2026

🔥ARE YOU AND YOUR DOG READY TO EXIT THE HEATWAVE SAFELY?

Please read below on how to help you and your dog get back to normal safely and how the effects might be 👇🏼





Hope you all have a lovely Bank holiday week end everyone ❤️ Remember to stay cool !! 😎🧊Love me & Nala 🐾
22/05/2026

Hope you all have a lovely Bank holiday week end everyone ❤️

Remember to stay cool !! 😎🧊

Love me & Nala 🐾

☀️🐕 Summer Reminder for Dog Owners 🐕As temperatures start to dramatically climb over the next week, please remember that...
20/05/2026

☀️🐕 Summer Reminder for Dog Owners 🐕

As temperatures start to dramatically climb over the next week, please remember that heat can be very dangerous for dogs — especially during walks and playtime. We will be ensuring that walking times are early or if needed a visit instead.

🐾 A simple rule: If you’re feeling too hot, your dog probably is too. And remember ages & breeds can give different effects .

Hot pavements, warm cars, and even short walks in the midday sun can quickly lead to heat exhaustion or heatstroke.

💦 Keep your dog safe by:

✔️ Walking during cooler hours
✔️ Bringing water on every walk
✔️ Keeping them in shaded areas
✔️ Avoiding hot pavements
✔️ Letting them rest often

🚨 Signs your dog may be overheating:

• Fast/heavy panting
• Drooling
• Weakness
• Bright red gums
• Vomiting or collapse

Please share to help spread awareness and keep our furry friends safe this summer ❤️🐾

We have taken a massive mile stone and upped the game 😬Thank you to the support of Lesley at A-SIT Dog Training Not on...
19/05/2026

We have taken a massive mile stone and upped the game 😬

Thank you to the support of Lesley at A-SIT Dog Training

Not only has Nala moved up to intermittent height but now is officially registered with the Kennel club 😍

“Although she’s dog reactive, she’s proven that confidence and patience have really paid off.”

From a street dog in the kill shelter to Agility this is why I thrive even more with rescues it's just that little extra rewarding when you know you can give them the best of the best 💖



Today we worked on body skills and coordination Why is this important? Body awareness (proprioception): Puppies are lear...
16/05/2026

Today we worked on body skills and coordination

Why is this important?

Body awareness (proprioception): Puppies are learning where their legs, paws, and body are in space. Activities like stepping over small objects, walking on uneven ground, or balancing help develop this awareness.

Balance and coordination: Their muscles, joints, and nervous system are still maturing. Practicing balance improves movement, agility, and reduces clumsiness.

Confidence building: New objects and challenges teach puppies that unfamiliar things are safe. This can reduce fear later in life.

Problem-solving skills: Figuring out how to climb, go around, push, or interact with objects strengthens their brains and adaptability.

Physical strength and injury prevention: Controlled movement exercises help build core muscles and stability, which support healthy joints as they grow.






Ugh look I can do it too ! 😆
16/05/2026

Ugh look I can do it too ! 😆



When your so tied after your school session but you still want to play 😆
16/05/2026

When your so tied after your school session but you still want to play 😆



I could watch that gang play over and over again 🥰
15/05/2026

I could watch that gang play over and over again 🥰

FACT FRIDAY - COMPULSIVE LICKING 👅One of the most misunderstood behaviours in the dog world, and one that is still too o...
15/05/2026

FACT FRIDAY -
COMPULSIVE LICKING 👅

One of the most misunderstood behaviours in the dog world, and one that is still too often managed by interruption instead of understanding.

Let’s be clear: compulsive licking is not a “bad habit.” It is a coping strategy.
When a dog repeatedly licks themselves, surfaces, people, or even the air, they are often seeking relief, neurologically, physically, and emotionally.
What’s actually happening?
Repetitive licking helps release calming neurochemicals and endorphins, helping the dog regulate stress, discomfort, and nervous system overload. Over time, it becomes a deeply ingrained self-soothing behaviour.

Remove the behaviour without addressing the cause… and you don’t fix the problem, you remove the dog’s ability to cope.

The emotional picture
Many dogs who compulsively lick are living with chronic stress, anxiety, frustration, pain, overstimulation, or a lack of predictability and safety.
Even when management improves, the behaviour can remain because the nervous system has learned: this works, this feels safe.
These dogs are often:
Highly sensitive
Constantly scanning their environment
Struggling to fully relax or self-regulate
Licking becomes their way of finding balance in a world that feels overwhelming.
The physical impact on the body
Compulsive licking is not just a “behaviour issue.” It can become a whole-body tension pattern.

Over time, many dogs develop:
Increased tension through the jaw, neck, and shoulders
Shallow breathing patterns
Tightness through the topline and chest
Difficulty fully relaxing, even at rest
This isn’t because licking itself is “bad,” but because repetition reinforces a default neuromuscular pattern.
Why stopping it can do more harm than good
Punishment, cones, or constant interruption may suppress the behaviour, but they do nothing for:
The underlying stress
The emotional need
The physical discomfort
In some cases, removing the coping mechanism can actually increase anxiety, frustration, or lead to other compulsive behaviours.
You’re not solving the issue, you’re silencing the symptom.
So what should we be doing instead?
We need to look at the whole dog:
Emotional wellbeing
Physical health
Sleep, movement, and enrichment
Pain and discomfort
Nervous system regulation
Because at the heart of it…
Compulsive licking isn’t the problem. It’s the dog’s solution.

And if we’re serious about welfare and behaviour, we need to start listening to what that solution is trying to tell us.




14/05/2026

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