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I left my corporate job 10 years ago to learn about Canine behaviour and reward based training methods.

My reactive dog inspired me to be a better owner…she became my teacher.
“We dont know what we dont know” and when we know better we can do better🐾

13/07/2025

Ilian Malinin 🫣❤️ wow

12/07/2025

𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝟳𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗲. Early joint support can help protect against long-term discomfort — even before obvious signs appear.

It's 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 month here at the clinic, so today, we wanted to chat with you a bit about the range of over-the-counter joint support products we have available in-clinic — designed to help pets of all ages stay comfortable, mobile, and happy.

Whether your pet is just starting to slow down, recovering from injury, or already showing signs of stiffness, we’ve got something to support their needs.

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀:
🐶🐱𝗦𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝗴𝘀:
𝟰𝗖𝘆𝘁𝗲 - Our premium option for dogs and cats. Contains Epiitalis®, a plant-based extract clinically proven to support joint repair and slow degeneration. Great for pets with diagnosed arthritis or those recovering from surgery.
𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗹 - Fast-acting capsules with pure marine lipid extract. Works in as little as 10–14 days and suitable for both dogs and cats. Great for early intervention or those needing quick relief.

🐶𝗗𝗼𝗴-𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀:
𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘅 - A palatable NZ-made powder combining glucosamine, MSM, chondroitin, and turmeric. A great everyday joint support option, especially for dogs showing early signs of stiffness.
𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 - A strong anti-inflammatory blend with green-lipped mussel, MSM, and glucosamine. Excellent for senior pets or those with more advanced mobility concerns.
𝗚𝗹𝘆𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝘄𝘀 - Tasty daily chews containing glucosamine, chondroitin, and NZ green-lipped mussel. Perfect for fussy eaters who prefer a treat-style supplement.
𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲 - A gentle, powder-based formula combining MSM and chondroitin. Ideal for pets needing mild support or for use alongside joint diets.
𝗠𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘂 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿- A liquid multivitamin formulated for older pets, with added joint support nutrients. Helps boost energy, coat condition, and mobility in one easy daily dose.

🎁 And don’t forget — any joint supplement purchase during July goes in the draw to WIN your purchase back!

📍 Available in-clinic only
🗓 Offer valid until 31 July
🌐 Learn more: https://www.npvet.co.nz/news/joint-supplements/

04/07/2025

Learning to become independant starts by conditioning these puppies to feel safe behind a barrier and not panic.
Week 3 at Kindypups and we are starting to see real progress🥰.
When we started 3 weeks ago there was lots of crying, and jumping up or trying to get out initially but over time they learn that good things happen behind the barrier, and they begin to self settle🤸🏽‍♀️💁🏼‍♀️🥳🐾
Well done puppies!!!

30/06/2025

Kindypups week 3 is when we start their foundation skills training and introduce a reward marker (clicker).
🐾The most important skill that will underpin everything from now on is Engagement and Auto-Sit.
🐾Then we can start to layer DURATION; DISTANCE; DISTRACTION; which will help build impulse control so we can introduce their WAIT cue. Shaping behaviour first is the key.

🐾This week we integrated all puppies at snuffle mat time. Foraging for food together can help build trust. However we also have a puppy who guards her food. So it’s important that she feels safe around her food, which will reduce her need to guard. So she has her snuffle mat with the added safety of an x-pen which also helps her to build trust, and we are starting see improvement🥰…..check out the snuffle mat vid🥳

🐾enrichment this week has seen the digging mound get a workout by the Cavoodles and the Viszla puppy….🤣🤣🤣
❤️Friendship’s are forming, trust is building and social skills are developing.

This is when it starts to get really rewarding for me as I gently guide these puppies through this important stage in their learning & development🥰 #

25/06/2025

Week 2 of our Walking with Manners class and these owners have learned how to shape engagement (eye contact) and Auto-sit using a reward marker. We then added the WAIT cue and then we added the 3 D’s ~ DURATION, DISTANCE & DISTRACTION. And they aced it!
Tonight theses dogs learned they get PAID for:
🐾eye contact
🐾auto-sit
🐾release cue
🐾Wait
🐾leash drop
🐾step back
🐾 wait for 3 seconds

I’m super excited to see what the next 4 weeks will bring.

24/06/2025

Final session for 18 mth Maisie and Mike who took their loose leash walking skills to the walkway on the weekend. And they totally rocked it!!!🥳🥰🤸🏽‍♀️👏 owners like this are golden. Congratulations Mike & Maisie, I’m so proud of you both thanks for trusting the process and doing the mahi🙌

20/06/2025

My girls ❤️ gone but never forgotten…..

20/06/2025

What a difference a day makes☺️ Kindypups DAY 2 saw these puppies start to make new friends, learn to share, engage in play, and build trust.
We have shy puppies, bold puppies, timid puppies, and “Tarzan” puppies.

It’s super important to keep all puppies feeling safe with every interaction;
Matching playstyles, age, size and temperament so they can form those important social bonds.

It’s so rewarding to see those baby steps being taken today❤️🐾

16/06/2025

lol Hunter loves his snuggly dinosaur jarmies when it’s cold.

16/06/2025

Welcome to Kindypups new term entrants 🐾 Beni, Ace, Skye, Bruno, Ruby & Disco🥰

Their first day is super exciting and my role is to keep an eye on their comfort levels, identify playstyles, match them with a buddy, & facilitate lots of rest periods.
Mental exercise is a great way to help these puppies rest and recharge with toilet roll treasure hunts, chewing on their bully sticks, snorkeling in their snuffle mats or just having a cuddle.

Some puppies like to play….. some puppies like to watch.
I learned a lot about these puppies today and I’m super excited to be a small part of their early learning and development over the next 6 weeks🥰.

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Hi I’m Tania, the owner of Love thy Dog NZ, and I’m passionate about sharing what I have learned on my journey with my reactive dog Tia who is my inspiration. She had become human fear aggressive and I needed to understand how I could help her to change and improve. So I studied hard and gained a certification as a Canine Behaviour Consultant with IAABC and I made a promise to keep her safe. The ‘hard dogs’ are the ones with the most to teach us, and when we know better, we can do better with that knowledge.

I left my corporate job and started my Dog Walking business in March 2016 and I now specialise in teaching owners how they can effect change with their dogs behaviour issues using reward based methods.

I don't have a magic wand or offer a quick fix, but if you want to learn how to raise your puppies into good dogs; understand how dogs learn & strengthen your bond, or change behaviour, then I can help you with that.

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