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12/02/2022

So important!! ❤️

Did you know that your puppy’s socialisation period ends before they are fully vaccinated?

While some vets still recommend not taking your dog out until they are vaccinated, we now know that this lack of exposure to day-to-day life experiences can have a negative impact on a dog's behaviour later in life.

It's important to find ways to let your puppy experience the things you want them to be able to cope with throughout their life, and with a bit of creativity you can achieve this without risking their health.

16/11/2021

The rain didn’t stop us from having fun 🐶🌧

17/10/2021

…and school holidays are over 😅 … Thank you all for trusting me with your lovely fur babies! I loooved hanging out with them and made sure they equally enjoyed their time with us ❤️

09/09/2021

All normal dog behaviours, that’s why we have to teach them kindly what we would like them to do instead…

24/04/2021

Bit of walking/training around town ...

14/04/2020

Dog owners are often convinced their dogs understand the words they say.
Sadly random testing suggests that more than 80% of dog owners do NOT understand dog signals (~dog language).
We expect a lot from our sweet pets in our busy lifestyles when WE should be putting in the effort first to educate ourselves and learn their „language“. Get to know your dog!

Distance control is a naturally occurring dog behaviour. It’s perfect communication, and when we let well- balanced dogs do their own thing, they communicate distance control perfectly. If a dog lives in a group of socially excellent dogs, they will manage their distance according to how they feel...

05/04/2020

This...

Canine learning is experienced through classical conditioning and operant conditioning. Whilst both work, either of them can cause fear, sometimes accidentally which at times can't be avoided. Yet still too many trainers think it's acceptable to make a dog scared, to change that dog's behaviour - wh...

30/01/2020

Doggy adventures