Everyday Dogs - Dog walking and other services

16/10/2021

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22/07/2021

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Checking out some Air BnB for staycation 😎

09/06/2021

S̶o̶c̶i̶a̶l̶i̶s̶i̶n̶g̶ your dog 🤦🏻‍♀️
The word ‘socialising’ is not wrong but for so many the meaning isn’t understood from a dogs development point of view. For us, ‘socialising’ is VERY different, which is why I prefer the use of ‘exposure.’
What socialisation should not be:
🌵 letting your puppy off lead to run up to every other dog so they can experience playing
🌵only letting your puppy meet other dogs when on a short lead
🌵 letting older dogs ‘teach’ the younger ones a ‘lesson’
🌵 letting all strangers, your family members, including children, meet, greet + play with your puppy unsupervised/unplanned
🌵 letting your puppy have free reign of the home without any prior communication of what’s right and wrong
🌵 free exercise at dog parks + dog day care
🙌 EXPOSING your puppy to as many different situations as possible up until 16 weeks old is crucial……WHY? 🐾 everything they are exposed to during this time will help reduce any unwanted behaviours in adulthood. You’re giving your dog its best chance to be calm and confident, no matter the scenario it’s faced with.
What to do:
🌝 introduce your puppy to dogs that you know behave well. Making use of long lines so that they cannot run up to every dog they see + offering you much more control
🌝 practicing impulse control at every opportunity (doors, cars, with toys, food + for when you do let them off leash)
🌝 advocate for your dog by asking strangers, friends and family to not immediately give the puppy attention when they meet outdoors or indoors
🌝 showing your puppy what is right + wrong in your home by showing them + creating boundaries
🌝 get your puppy/dog used to sounds, different environments - practice taking to the vet’s when they’ve no appointment, hold areas of their bodies (muzzle, paws, tail) to desensitise them
EASY TIP 💡 : feeding your dog in a box full of recycling items > desensitises you startling noises/creates confidence
𝕋𝕙e 𝕘𝕠𝕒𝕝 𝕠𝕗 𝕖𝕩𝕡𝕠𝕤𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕕𝕠𝕘:
🙋🏻‍♀️ your dog is neutral to their environments
🙋🏻‍♀️ training is much easier, especially outdoors
🙋🏻‍♀️ less chance of behaviours developing
🙋🏻‍♀️ you have a calm + confident dog
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02/06/2021

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Nu dog, who dis?
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02/06/2021

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19/05/2021

Wearing a collar/leash isn’t natural for a puppy, so like most things, must be taught by the owner.
First we teach the concept of leash pressure and then progress to training heel position.
Using a mixture of two quadrants ...
1: Positive Reinforcement ➪ food reward 2: Negative Reinforcement ➪ leash pressure .. Your dog will learn much quicker than with positive reinforcement only
🖤 Sessions should be short and lots of fun
🖤 Your dog must already know it’s marker words (‘yes’/‘okay’/‘free’)
🖤 Your dog must understand ‘luring’
If you have a puppy that pulls and you are worried about training leash pressure because they might hurt themselves in the process - you can use the harness and collar together to teach the concept of leash pressure - gradually weaning off to the use of the collar only.

This little action man is learning quickly with the effort his owners are putting in - giving him a great start..... it really is a dog’s life 🐶 🤎
Get in touch if you need advice 💡

17/05/2021

Dᴏɢ ᴛʀᴀɪɴɪɴɢ ɪɴ sᴜᴍᴍᴀʀʏ ʙʏ ᴏɴᴇ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ɢʀᴇᴀᴛs

1) Identify and eliminate the bad habits inside the home that most likely created the behavioral issues.

2) Replace the bad habits with good habits.

3) Structure, rules, and boundaries followed consistently.

4) Positive interaction with you through play and formal obedience.

The first 3 take no time out of your day to implement. You are doing something any way, just do the right things now. You’re always training whether you know it or not. The dog knows it.

Number 4 takes very little time. Couple of minutes a couple of times a day goes a long way.

There must be consequences for doing right and there must be consequences for doing wrong.

Reward good behavior whether you ask for it or not.

Correct unwanted behavior quickly. If you do not correct unwanted behavior you are rewarding it.

𝙾𝚋𝚎𝚍𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎
Continue to master and work on the basics.
Come, sit, down, place, out and leave it.
Practice on leash, off leash, with food, without food, with toys, without
Toys, with rewards, without rewards, with tools, without tools
Practice in the Intermittent phase as long as needed when using tools
Continue to work on adding duration of commands, continue to work on adding distance to commands, continue on adding distractions to training
Practice everywhere, strive to achieve advanced obedience which is simply mastery of the basics under all conditions

𝚂𝚝𝚛𝚞𝚌𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎𝚍 𝚆𝚊𝚕𝚔
Strive for daily structured walks
No smelling, peeing or pooping unless given release command, dog must be at your side or slightly behind, change speeds, normal speed, fast pace, very slow, at least until walk is mastered

𝙵𝚛𝚎𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚕𝚔
Long line & dog can move about freely, practice recall and all other basic commands on the free walk, implement play on the free walk, mix it up

𝚁𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚍
If the dog does not know it’s release command it’s that much harder for the dog to know how to remain in command

𝙽𝚎𝚠 𝙱𝚎𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚒𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚜
Teach your dog something new, even if you think it’s useless. Utilize food luring and marking to do so. Take your time and you’ll see you both grow as a team

15/05/2021

Vala 🖤
I can teach your dog the ‘😝’ face........😜

13/05/2021

Who does a better impression???

12/05/2021

Charlie, do your best Malinois impression.......