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🐾 Roko 🐾Further updatesRoko and his new buddy Roxie
29/08/2025

🐾 Roko 🐾

Further updates

Roko and his new buddy Roxie

29/08/2025

🐾 Roko 🐾

Update...

I first met and shared this boy's story back in July.
Roko never had the best of starts to life in his original home. Chained he had very little socialising around dogs' and was misunderstood by some resulting in yet another dog being prescribed medication without any other plan to help him.

Turned away by many kennels Cherie and her team at the Timaru Pet Resort agreed to let him board there whilst his owner is away. Not only did they let me use the facilities but Cherie also let me use her dog Roxie to help Roko. Thanks to all the team that have helped and special thanks to Roxie who is a superstar.

Photos of Roko and his new buddy to follow…

🐾 Happy International Dog Day 🐾Show us your hounds…..
24/08/2025

🐾 Happy International Dog Day 🐾

Show us your hounds…..

22/08/2025

Guess who's back......

🐾 Luna the hound from the pound🐾

Last time Luna stayed we worked on recall and getting her to hold her position until released.
Not only is this great for her impulse control but it's also for her safety. Often, we recall our dogs when things could go wrong. It's no good if they come back only to take off again.

It was as if Luna had never been away as she remembered the drill... What a star.

I am resharing this post from two years ago as there has been a lot of misinformation on social media about crates and c...
20/08/2025

I am resharing this post from two years ago as there has been a lot of misinformation on social media about crates and crate training dogs. I have also been asked a number of times recently about crates and their use so hopefully this will clear up some of the questions out there…..

Crate Training 🐾

Crate training your dog has so many benefits if done correctly. A crate should be your dogs den a happy place where they get to relax and feel comfortable in their own space with the door open or shut. In order to achieve this It is vital to slowly introduce them to the crate and ensure they have a positive experience. NEVER force your dog in or use the crate as a place of punishment. Darcy is free to roam within the boundaries I have set but every so often I get the crate out to ensure she remembers the drill. Today I barely had time to put it up and in she went, completely her choice.

People often ask what's the point my dog doesn't need to be crated. Aside from being a great tool to transport and toilet train a puppy or rescue dog. Ask yourself what if you had to leave your house in a hurry due to a fire, an earthquake or an emergency. What if you got evacuated to unfamiliar temporary accommodation full of strangers. How would your dog handle it ? What if your dog suffered a serious injury or needed medical care and had to stay in hospital at the vets. How much easier and less stressful would it be for all concerned particularly your dog if when the world around them seemed overwhelming they had their own safe spot to retreat to and chill.

🐾 Melia 🐾Melia, 5 month old Heading dog is looking for a new home following a poor start to life on the farm. I have not...
14/08/2025

🐾 Melia 🐾

Melia, 5 month old Heading dog is looking for a new home following a poor start to life on the farm. I have not met Meila but know her current foster.

She is vaccinated and microchipped.

Melia is pretty green but learns very quickly. She is toilet trained, great with other dogs, and shows no interest in cats, has some instinct towards cattle and sheep. She would do well in an active home but ideally suited to a lifestyle or rural location.

She is currently located down South but her foster carer will gladly travel up to South Canterbury to meet any potential new homes.

Please message me for anymore information and I will pass your details on to her foster mum.

Please feel free to share... Thank you

08/08/2025

Rome wasn’t built in a day

Yesterday I was contacted by someone who said and I quote. "It is impossible to stop our dog from jumping out of the car or barging its way through doorways. They then went on to tell me they had tried everything but nothing worked and that their dog just couldn't grasp it..

So often in dog training you hit a sticking point and the dog just can't seem to move past that point. There is a number of factors that may be preventing progress but one of the most common is owners' expectations are just way too high. As an owner you need to stop, take a step back, lower your expectations think outside the square and simplify the task for the dog. Breaking it down into tiny baby steps in order to ensure the dog is successfully and if that doesn't work break it down even further.

This boy also refused to wait and couldn't contain himself prior to going for a walk and yet here he is doing just that. There are many benefits to this simple exercise, it teaches the dog that good things come through the handler, builds impulse control and focus and a focused dog is a listening dog !

Remember every dog is an individual and just like us they all learn in their own way and at their own pace 🐾

No matter how well trained your dog is if the circumstances are right drive will always override training. As well as br...
03/08/2025

No matter how well trained your dog is if the circumstances are right drive will always override training. As well as breaking the law this kind of selfish behaviour is what is wrong with some dog owners today. Maybe stop and think, when approached by unfamiliar dog you don’t know that dogs history or its state of mind. Just the sight of an off lead dog in such close proximity could be enough of a trigger for a reactive dog and could ruin months of work. I have seen this first hand and it damaged both the dog and its owners confidence.

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