Redline Canine

Redline Canine After working in rescue at MADRA for a couple of years I became passionate about canine behaviour.

I became qualified as a behaviour consultant Jan 2023 and have been working with people to help their dogs cope with living in our busy world.

Taco has been visiting here in Oughterard for some grooming habituation. So over the past 4 months he’s been visiting ...
18/07/2025

Taco has been visiting here in Oughterard for some grooming habituation.
So over the past 4 months he’s been visiting her studio for some gentle desensitisation to all things grooming.
Bathing, shower heads, hair dryers and he’s handled like a champ.
Why? Because Laura is patient and uses kind and ethical methods to help dogs cope in situations they find stressful.
Rather than using force to complete the groom she is setting Taco up for success for future visits. Helping Taco AND helping herself. Grooming dogs that don’t want to be groomed is hard work and potentially dangerous.
Thank you Laura I couldn’t be more pleased with how Taco is progressing and his little dickie now is the cutest! 😂❤️

Stop the DemandIf adopting a dog is not your vibe (and that’s ok) and you really want a puppy of a specific breed, PLEAS...
06/11/2024

Stop the Demand

If adopting a dog is not your vibe (and that’s ok) and you really want a puppy of a specific breed, PLEASE do your homework. Buying a puppy should not be an impulse purchase. Any reputable breeder will tell you the same. Research the breeders, go visit the premises, ask questions about health and temperaments of the parents.
Just because a breeder is registered doesn’t mean they’re ethical. As we can see from these people, making hundreds and even thousands of euro per pup, and not even providing the most basic of care, food and water.

If the demand is there. Greed will drive these types of people to just keep breeding more and more without a thought for the dogs and no doubt will walk away with impunity.


Halloween is fast approaching! And although we love to get out and about in our costumes. Most of our dogs would rather ...
20/10/2024

Halloween is fast approaching! And although we love to get out and about in our costumes. Most of our dogs would rather be at home, undressed and away from Halloween lawn decorations, fireworks and bangers.
In the event that your dog is one of the few that isn’t bothered by the hustle and bustle, choose their “costume” carefully.
You know your dog best, but watch out for the subtle signs of avoidance and stress.
Turning away, lip licking, yawning, whale eye (white of eye showing)
If you’ve missed all the above signs and managed to wrestle your dog into a costume, watch for signs that they are not coping. A shake off when costume is on, panting, lowered tail, ears back, standing still, unwilling to walk.

The first 3 slides here are showing dogs that are stressed in these costumes. Adding children into the mix is a recipe for disaster.
The 4th slide is a simple costume that most dogs can cope with. Having said that, if your dog is uncomfortable or has never worn a harness, jacket/coat, Halloween is not the time to test it out. Condition your pup to wearing a coat over time using positive reinforcement methods.

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