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Banana Dogs - Dog Training, Rainham (2026)

02/06/2026

I woke up grumpy on Friday, having to walk my dog so early to avoid the high heat. But the sunrise and Stella's little pop up from the tall grass were totally worth it 🥰

❤️

27/05/2026

🙈𝗜𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗴 𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂?🙈

Your dog is not naughty, or doing it on purpose.

And before you ask how to fix it, first ask why it is happening…

💡Do they actually know the cue?

💡Have you practiced in other places than at home?

💡Have you practiced simpler as well as more difficult scenarios?

💡Have they heard you?

💡Are they distracted, scared or excited?

💡Are they in pain?

💡Is there other reason why they may not be comfortable to do what you asked?

Before you label your dog as naughty, look at things objectively: Does your dog have more to learn, or do you?

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲, 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.

25/05/2026

📢 A couple of spots left for my 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 📢

This is for you if you want:

🐾 Clarity about what to focus on during the first weeks with your puppy.

🐾To teach your dog in a positive and fun way using games and ethical training methods.

🐾To learn in a calm environment, with small class size (max. 4 dogs), and a trainer that truly cares about your journey.

🐾To progress at your own pace and easily recap at home with printable pdf materials.

Here's how First Steps Together helped Carol and her dog River 💖

“𝘞𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘚𝘪𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘓𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘙𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳.
𝘚𝘪𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴.
𝘞𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘨. 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘚𝘪𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵.”

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗽𝗽𝘆, 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.

But be quick, I only have space for 2 more human/dog teams in the class starting on 3rd June 🏃🏽🐕

22/05/2026

⚠️𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀: 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 - 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘁…⚠️

You can help them to train desirable behaviours, to learn to make good choices and to form healthy habits💗

Or, you can leave them to their own devices, learn what works for them, and form habits of undesirable behaviours that will drive you bananas 🤯

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗜’𝗺 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 🤗
https://bananadogs.wixsite.com/home

20/05/2026

Hello lovely human! 🙋🏼‍♀️
I'm Silvie - a dog trainer and founder of Banana Dogs 🐶

I help guardians of lively doggos overcome overwhelm and frustration that sometimes comes with dog ownership and help them build a happy and calm life with their dogs ☯️

I work with dog guardians who are not sure where to start but want to do the right thing for their furry family member. My puppy/adult dog classes and 1-2-1 training sessions help owners to:

🌟Understand their dog’s behaviour, and what drives it
🌟Teach the dog to make better choices
🌟Apply the learning in real-life situations for lasting results

Starting Banana Dogs has been the best career decision I’ve made. It is so rewarding to see real results and how they can improve someone’s life.

My own dog Stella has been the true inspiration behind the brand, and the reason why I tend to work mostly with Spaniels and other lively breeds. I love her passion and silly energy, and I’m so grateful to have her in my life.

I'm always excited to meet new dog parents in my circle. So don't be shy and reach out in comments or DM!

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲:
https://bananadogs.wixsite.com/home

Photo credit: Aimee Wroe Photography

18/05/2026

📢 A couple of spots left for my 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 📢

This is for you if you want:

🐾 Be clear about your next steps by providing just enough information and in the right order to help you navigate first weeks with your puppy.

🐾Feel at peace that you're doing the best for your pup, as all games and exercises are based on the latest research, kind and ethical training methods.

🐾Learn in a calm and supportive environment, with small class size (max. 4 dogs), and a trainer that truly cares about your journey.

🐾Progress at your own pace with printable pdf materials to support your recap and training at home.

Here's how First Steps Together helped Carol and her dog River 💖

“𝘞𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘚𝘪𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘓𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘙𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳.
𝘚𝘪𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴.
𝘞𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘨. 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘚𝘪𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵.”

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗽𝗽𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲: https://bananadogs.wixsite.com/home/first-steps-together-puppy-foundations

But be quick, I only have space for 2 more human/dog teams in the class starting on 3rd June 🏃🏽🐕

15/05/2026

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗽𝗽𝘆

𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁, 𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 🐕🚶🏼
Spend the first weeks with your pup teaching them to pay attention to you and hang out close to you. Reward good choices and build a strong bond. It will make all of your future training much easier and more enjoyable for both of you.

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 👀
Say your pup’s name, then feed them a piece of food. This teaches them that good things come when they are called. After a few repetitions say their name and wait for them to look at you, only then feed. This builds desire to check in with you.

𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🧭
Praise any occasion when your pup chooses to come to you without you calling them. To give them opportunities to practice, throw a piece of food out and let them get it. As soon as they look back at you say 'Yes' (or whatever your marker is) and throw another piece in the other direction so that your pup has to run past you.

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 🥩
Following food - or ‘luring’ - is a key skill that will make all future training so much easier. Pinch a piece of food in between your thumb and index finger. Show the food to your pup, then slowly move it around and get your pup to follow it for a few seconds. Then reward them and start again.

𝗜𝗺𝗽𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 🛑
Such an important life skill! Start practicing by getting your pup to wait for their food, or when you open the door. Practice by placing a piece of food on the ground, cover it with your hand, and wait for your pup to back away. Only then uncover the food and let them have it.

𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 ‘𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲’ 🧔🏽‍♂️👶🏻🐱🐴⛈️🎆
Gradually and carefully introduce your pup to any appliances that make noises - ideally get someone else to turn them on in another room, then praise the puppy for keeping calm. Do the same with the sound of thunder and fireworks - start with very low volume and pair with playing games or feeding your pup to create a positive connection.

𝗡𝗼 𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 💗
There’s no need to start drilling sits and downs with your puppy - you will have their whole life for that. Setting them up for success and rewarding them for making good choices is so much more powerful. They will become confident dogs that can problem-solve, and enjoy training with you.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲, 𝗺𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 The Oast 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗺 - 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
https://bananadogs.wixsite.com/home/first-steps-together-puppy-foundations

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
https://bananadogs.wixsite.com/home/socialisation-guide-freebie

07/05/2026

💛 𝗗𝗼𝗴 𝗔𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 - 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘁, 𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘁? 💛

As part of Dog Anxiety Awareness Week, I’d like to talk more about what we can do to help dogs that may be struggling, and also ways to set our puppies up for success.

🐕 𝗗𝗼𝗴𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀:🐕

If you suspect your dog may struggle with anxiety, please don’t let them suffer. Get in touch with your vet first to rule out any pain related issues. They may then recommend you reach out to a behaviourist or a trainer. The more information you can provide about your dog’s reactions and the suspected triggers, the easier it will be to diagnose and suggest appropriate next steps.

In severe cases your dog may need medication to help them stabilise and allow for any subsequent training to improve their resilience. Always consult your vet before administering any medication.

Desensitisation training can be used to help your dog feel more comfortable around triggers. The most important thing is to progress at your dog’s pace - don’t try to rush things as that can make your dog feel worse. Find a professional experienced in this area who can teach you how to walk the line of just enough exposure without overwhelming your dog.

A regular predictable routine with sufficient physical and mental exercise will also improve your dog’s state, as it will give them opportunities to process and get rid of the stress hormones accumulated in their body.

🐶𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗲𝘀?🐶

Unfortunately, some anxieties can be passed onto the pups by their mum (for example if she’s gone through stressful experiences during her pregnancy). And some anxieties could have been acquired due to incompetency of the breeder. So even if you are committed to giving your puppy the best life possible, you may be starting with a handicap from the get go.

Leaving that aside, one of the most powerful tools we have in preventing anxiety is early socialisation and habituation. A lack of positive exposure to the world during puppyhood is a major risk factor for developing anxiety later in life.

Socialisation and habituation are fancy words for introducing your puppy to your life - the environments you hang out in, the people and animals you meet, the vehicles that ride on the streets, and noises that they will encounter in your household and beyond. Again, the thing to remember is that less is more: We want the puppy to experience new things in a non-pressured way to form a positive association, and then have time to process each experience.

𝗧𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗜 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://bananadogs.wixsite.com/home/socialisation-guide-freebie

𝗔𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝗣𝘂𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗺: https://bananadogs.wixsite.com/home/puppy-training-classes

𝗢𝗿 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗴𝗴𝗼, 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://forms.gle/6RVfQohkovtye5mR6

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04/05/2026

💛𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸💛

Did you know that based on recent studies 70% of dogs suffer from some form of anxiety? It is more common than we may realise… As their guardians, we should learn to recognise the signs, and understand options to help them feel better.

𝗦𝗼, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆?

It is more than just a moment of fear. Your dog can be worried because of a specific thing, person, animal, noise, or a situation. They can also anticipate that something bad might happen (like you going away, or someone coming into the house). Some dogs can also be ‘high-strung’ in general, and are just worried about everyone and everything.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿?

🔍𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀: Panting (when not hot), trembling, pacing, frequently shaking off, licking lips, or showing "whale eye" (showing the whites of their eyes)

🔍𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀: Excessive barking, withdrawal, or becoming extra clingy and needy, not eating or drinking, not being able to settle and sleep

🔍𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀: Frequent yawning when not tired, scratching or chewing parts of their body, suddenly or excessively sniffing the ground intensely (if not normally a sniffy dog)

[𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘌𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘬𝘦-𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘰𝘨 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘹𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺, although it may be an early sign of discomfort.]

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿?

By being exposed to triggers our dogs experience repeated stress that can compile over time and can actually impact their physical health. Common issues span from digestion problems, skin issues, or inability to settle and sleep. Chronic anxiety can also weaken their overall immunity system.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼?

✅Observe your dog in daily situations and look for signs listed above.
✅Understand which situations, people, animals or noises trigger their reaction (it may be useful to keep a log).
✅Discuss your concerns with a vet who will be able to advise on next steps.
✅You may need to seek out further support from a behaviourist or a trainer to work through a desensitisation programme.

If your dog is struggling, please know that you cannot make their fear worse or stronger by offering comfort (i.e. you can't 'reward' fear). Being kind to your dog when they are scared helps them feel safe and strengthens your bond. Together with a consistent routine and professional support, you can help them feel better.

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗴𝗴𝗼💛
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