Walkease

24/04/2025

Throwback Thursday🫶🏼 The sniffing brothers, Charlie and Reggie love a gentle stroll but also can’t resist all the exciting smells😇

23/04/2025

Pet Sitting Lulu the chicken and Sally bunny over Easter🐣🐰 what perfect timing!🥰

22/04/2025

A couple of after photos from Olive’s groom last week🫒😊

09/04/2025

The Secret Is Out!😱

Everyone meet Sadie the Walkease Wagon! 🐶🚐💜

Myself and my wonderful family have worked hard to renovate this wonderful van to make it as safe, dog friendly and comfortable as possible. So what have we done and what are the perks of this new vehicle?

💜We made all of the cargo area wipeable to keep the van as clean and hygienic as possible.
💜We have secured the biggest crates we could fit into the van to maximise the space available for each dog and ensure they won’t be moving around when in transit.
💜We have added soft bedding to ensure every dog is as comfortable as possible.
💜We have provided dividers for the safety of the driver and individual dividers for those who get grumpy when seeing other dogs in the car to avoid stress.
💜We now have more space for extra equipment (and I’m sure your dog will be very happy to know this also means extra treats!🦴)
💜A bumper protector has been added to make it easier for the dogs in the bottom crates to disemBARK at their own pace.
💜The van is already fully air conditioned however each crate will be fitted with their own fan as soon as possible.

The Walkease Wagon will be an ongoing project as I make small tweaks when I’m up and running but I’m very proud of how well the design turned out and I can’t wait to put her into action TOMORROW!✨

Once again, I would like to give a massive thank you to all involved with the purchase and renovation of the van, I couldn’t be happier with it!😘

07/04/2025

2 happy doggos enjoying the sunshine☀️ Throwback to when myself and this lovely duo popped in to see Poochies playdates a couple of weeks ago🥰

01/04/2025

You may have noticed that my social media has been a little quiet lately🤔
That is because I am currently working on something pretty big to improve how I run some of my services and I’m sure you are all going to love it💙

Please bear with me as I continue to run my services as usual and work on this new and exciting project.

All will be revealed soon☺️💕

26/03/2025

Introducing the newest member of the Walkease crew, Ronnie!💙

It has been such a fun day watching him meet his new group friends who all love him very much!🥰

25/03/2025

One photogenic fluff ball📸😍🌸

24/03/2025

What great weather to start the week🤩

19/03/2025

Arlo and his shadow in the background🤣

18/03/2025

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6️⃣FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO YOUR DOG'S BEHAVIOUR

These are some of the things I see on a regular basis that contribute to problems in dog behaviour. I've compiled some questions for you to read through in each section so you can have a think about how they apply to you or not. You don't have to answer, but it's worth a bit of mental reflection to self-assess the type of owner you are and if there's anything you could change to boost your training journey with your dog.

1️⃣The Lead
Leads can cause problems as much as they can help them, and leads in my opinion are one of the biggest contributors to behavioural issues on walks.
🟣What length of lead do you give your dog?
🟣If you use different lengths, have you taught clear expectations for what each one means? Do you allow pulling on one and not another?
🟣Is your dog always walking on a tight lead?
🟣If they do, do they fight against the lead or give in to it willingly?
🟣How many times have you allowed them to progress whilst pulling?
🟣Can you physically stop your dog from pulling (strength)?
🟣Have you taught them to give in to lead pressure as a training exercise?
🟣Do you ever have fun with your dog on a lead or is it just walking?
🟣Do you allow your dog to sniff on a lead without pulling?
🟣Do you tighten up the lead when you see a dog/person?
🟣Are you too restrictive?
🟣Or do you give too much freedom?

2️⃣Food Rewards
A big part of dog training, treats are amazing at changing behaviour, but they can be used badly.
🟢Does your dog not seem motivated by food when training?
🟢If not, do you think in the past you've given them food in highly stressful situations and compared that to how you would feel?
🟢Are they overweight or fed enough at home that they just aren't hungry?
🟢Have you thought about your delivery of how you give the food?
🟢Is your timing off?
🟢Do they have gut issues or a sensitive stomach?
🟢If so, have you thought about how the gut impacts the brain?
🟢Is your dog really interested in food, but you've relied on it so much that you've set your dog up for failure and ended up thinking the treats didn't work?
🟢Do you use the same treats all the time?
🟢Are they too big so you don't give many?

3️⃣Play
Play is a wonderful thing, and a HUGE part of training. It boosts optimism and everyone has a good time.
🔵Do you play with your dog?
🔵If so, do you play in a style that your dog enjoys or finds either boring or intimidating?
🔵Where do you play with your dog? Is it only at home in the garden?
🔵Do you ever let your dog win the game? Playing a game you never win isn't fun.
🔵Do you know what your dog breed was bred to do?
🔵Have you tried different games and toys that would tap into your breed of dog's specific instincts?

4️⃣Boundaries
Positive isn't permissive, so letting your dog get away with whatever they want does not lead to a well-balanced dog. Lack of boundaries can create misdirection, frustration and low resilience to stress.
🟡Can your dog follow spatial signals such as On, Off, In, Out with a hand gesture?
🟡Will they wait at a door if asked?
🟡Do they barge out the car boot as soon as it's opened?
🟡Can they chill out on their bed whilst you eat your dinner?
🟡Will they wait their turn if you're giving your other dog/partner/child attention?
🟡Have you taught them any of this consistently or do you expect it to happen naturally?
🟡If they get it wrong, do you give in?
🟡Is everyone in your family consistent? If not, do you then feel it's justifiable to put all the blame on your dog?

5️⃣Training
Training is necessary, but if your dog doesn't have a good relationship with it, you may find out your dog loses interest.
🟠Are you training (either passively or directly) all the time, or only now and again?
🟠In the process of training your dog, have you made it fun or a chore?
🟠Do you set your dog up for success or failure?
🟠What are your expectations of your dog in comparison to your training skill level?
🟠Are you clear with your communication, cues, timing and rewards?
🟠Do you repeat yourself?
🟠Do you use consistent management to stop unwanted behaviour so you can reroute it into better behaviour?
🟠Do you reward enough?
🟠Are you consistent in valuing quality over quantity?
🟠Is everyone in your family consistent? If not, do you then feel it's justifiable to put all the blame on your dog?
🟠Are you a calm, confident and clear handler, or do you show frustration and mixed signals?

6️⃣Exposure
If something is stressful, a lot of people avoid the stressful experience. But too much avoidance can create more harm than good.
🔴Can you take your dog anywhere?
🔴If not, is that because you genuinely have no desire to, or is it you feel you can't?
🔴Do you know the difference between careful exposure and flooding a dog?
🔴Have you sufficiently trained your dog with the foundations of focus, engagement and recall before introducing more stressful experiences? Or do you just hope they'll be fine with it?
🔴Do you believe any amount of stress is bad, or necessary?
🔴Do you understand your dog's threshold and how far to challenge them whilst still being successful?
🔴Can you rely on your timing, management and cues when around more distraction?

17/03/2025

Burning some excitable energy before walking Oakley the giant pup🎾😇

14/03/2025

Hugo knows he’s handsome😂😍😇

13/03/2025

I took Bella and Elmo for a surprise visit to see Mary Jane this afternoon who also helps to look after them. They were so excited🥺🥰

12/03/2025

Look at those wrinkles!!😩🥺

11/03/2025

Cutie pie Arlo enjoying the sunshine last weekend😎

11/03/2025

13 years old but still nails the puppy dog eyes🥺