Far West Cornwall Pet Carer

07/06/2026

Garden Raffle.
£1 a ticket from Jane or myself
BACS possible to receive numbers
Draw on the 14th June.
All proceeds to Cat Rescue.
Prizes, one of 2 hampers.
Thank-you

06/06/2026

Sundowner Cat visit it's sunny at last

06/06/2026

We are waiting!

06/06/2026

Evening stroll with Cats

06/06/2026

Mor signatures needed pleae

It is legal in the UK to hit a cat when driving and not need to stop or report collisions, leaving them scared, alone, and in pain. Cats are important, loved, valued family members for many and we believe the law should reflect this.

06/06/2026

Trying to get through door this morning to see these guys

04/06/2026

The most protected sheltered bit on today's beach trip we had to play on the streams and waterfall instead

04/06/2026

OK well really Queenie is the winner as she came with me! And who says she's not a workimg dog??!!
Elder was the first to find me though.

03/06/2026

REACTING TO REACTIVITY

When a dog reacts, it's natural that all the focus is on the behaviour we see in that moment, but the reaction itself is not where it begins — it's where it ends up.

Reactive behaviours like barking, lunging, snarling, growling is often the final behaviour in a much longer chain.

The reactive behaviour itself becomes the primary concern. It’s what we focus on and try to stop or “fix”.

By the time a dog reacts or explodes, the nervous system has likely already switched over to survival mode. In this state, the brain's ability to listen, learn, respond, process information or make appropriate choices is switched off.

Reactive dogs are struggling to behave differently because they no longer have access to the part of the brain that allows that to happen.

When we only focus on stopping the behaviour when it happens - we're just reacting to the reaction.

This is why working with a reactive dog often looks really boring. It's not about dramatic interventions during the explosion. It's about noticing what came before it.

When we understand why a dog is reacting, rather than simply reacting to the behaviour itself, we can start addressing the cause instead of just focusing on the symptom.

03/06/2026

Roll guarding his wheel I'm looking after this character again.