Heaton Zoomies Dog Walking

30/11/2024

Friends, meet Boots, aka Monsieur Chaussettes, aka M.C. Zen Loaf. He is scientifically proven to be the cuddliest, most affectionate cat who has ever graced the universe with his presence. He is 11 & he is my new companion, he has already claimed half the sofa as his own & got me completely under the thumb, in 4 days 🤣. He is a very very lovely loaf.
THANK YOU ❤️

19/10/2024

Well HZ may be no more, but a year in to severe chronic illness & I'm starting to explore wee non committal bits of creativity again, glass paint, learning to do invisible darning, knitting, making new snug lovely cuffs for one of my fave jumpers, & generally being cool & colourful. AND I was lucky enough to get myself down south on a rare moment of freedom & meet this beautiful longboi who has absolutely stolen my heart 🥹. Bit sad he's down there & I'm up here but there we are 🥰.

15/09/2024

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01/08/2024

Amazing opportunity, I don't know many dogs that couldn't do with a bit of extra work on recall 😉 & as I know many of you are ex CB clients, here we are 🥰

29/04/2024

I'm sad to say that HZ is no more, I stopped working in January due to chronic ill health. I miss all your doggos!! ❤️

20/02/2024

I'd massively recommend this; Zaynab is an excellent local trainer & scentwork has huge wide ranging benefits for 99% of dogs!

01/02/2024

Hey lovelies! Just wanted to share a very special opportunity from a lovely local fellow dog professional, Project: Happy Dog

JUST ONE WEEK TO GO!
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/795161839467

Next Wednesday will be the first Project: Happy Dog Workshop of 2024. Our DIY Snuffle Mat and Enrichment Deep Dive is a dog-less/ human only workshop created to bring owners together and share invaluable insight into dog care.

DID YOU KNOW? There are seven different areas of canine enrichment – stretching across every domain in their life! It’s not all egg boxes and rolled tea towels.

DID YOU KNOW? That owners who understand enrichment, and how to implement it in all areas, raise more successful dogs, and see significantly less common behavioural struggles!

DID YOU KNOW? That access to natural outlets, behaviour and communication is one of the Five Freedom of Animal Welfare. It’s considered, by all studies of ecology, as playing a central role to the quality of life.

Join us for crafting fun, friendly dog chat and really practical advice and understanding that could transform life for your dog. From how they eat, the bonds they have, the experiences they have – we’ll help you make the very most of daily life. Make your very own snuffle mat or tray to take home on the night – we know your dog will love it!
Find out more about the team and our passion for dogs…
www.projecthappydog.co.uk

30/10/2023

The last few days! This week is looking swampy, towels at the ready 😂

28/09/2023

Jess and her best disco moves, she just needs a glitter leotard 😍

20/09/2023

More summer love!

19/09/2023

Seeing as it's now I thought I'd flood (haha yep) my page this week with my favourite summer moments this year 😁

19/09/2023

22/07/2023

Love this longboi & love prey drive games!

19/07/2023

Living with Ginny just now & Apollo before this, both gorgeous fox red labs, both total cuddle monsters, but massively different personalities in so many ways! Apollo comes alive outside, Ginny is her true self inside mostly loving squishing my face by standing right into me and over me, and doing her best waggles 🥰🥰

06/07/2023

Jess greeted me back at work with our favourite game 🥰 she's got so much better at this! And at waiting while I set up 😉 .. she knows it's worth the wait!

03/07/2023

I'm on holiday & I'm missing my doggos!! So here's some lovely pics 😊

03/07/2023

Puppies are not clean slates !
You often hear people say 'get a puppy they are a clean slate'

As a behaviourist and breeder I can confidently tell you this is not true. Both nature and nurture has a huge impact.
A puppy will inherit genes from its parents and these genes will impact the puppies genetic potential to behave in a particular way.
Such as :
Using aggression as a strategy to deal with difficult situations
Sociability towards people and dogs
Fearful responses
Strong instinctive behaviour to hunt, chase, grab and hold.
Trainability including the ability to learn self control as humans desire it
When people breed dogs they sometimes select for specific traits and sometimes not. If someone is breeding for a particular look or just money then these traits can become altered becoming stronger or weaker or unbalanced.

Then the puppy is born and the first 8 weeks learning with the breeder will have an huge impact on the development of all these genetic traits.

My six puppies have all come from the same parents and been reared in the same environment. They have very individual personalities. The training and socialisation they receive in their new homes will only influence the genes and first learning, it won't change their personalities.

So if you are looking for a puppy
Firstly learn about breed traits and instincts and make sure you pick a puppy that will suit your lifestyle. For example there no point getting a breed that is 'aloof with strangers' if you have 3 young children and lots of friends visiting.

Secondly meet the parents or (genes), see what they are like. Make sure you are meeting the actual parents, some people buy in puppy farmed litters and then 'hire' an adult of the same breed to pretend the puppies were bred there!!

Thirdly make sure the puppy has had plenty of early neurological stimulation and learning before it leaves the litter. Ask these questions.
1) What have the puppies seen?
2) Who and what have they met?
2) What have they learnt?
3) How have they learned to play?
4) What do they do if they get frustrated?
5) What do they do if they get bored?

A professional trainer can help support and guide you on the process of looking for a puppy. Don't wait till afterwards for help.

Prevention IS better than Cure. This goes for training and socialisation too, get a professional to help and guide you.

Puppies are building neural pathways with every experience, every day, make sure they're building ones you like.

First Learning is the strongest, make sure you get it right first time.


Written by Jane Ardern BSc (Hons) Dip.CABT
WaggaWuffins Canine College
Bury Lancashire

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