Unleashed Behavior and Training Services

06/25/2025

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For all in the animal feild.

Be kind!

People in the dog world often experience compassion fatigue and are trying their best.

Positive reinforcement works for humans, too! Treat others with the same respect and empathy you expect for your own dog, and always remain mindful of the challenges they face.

06/24/2025

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One of the most important things we can do for our dogs is to take the time to learn about them.

Not only in the general areas where knowledge and understanding are needed, such as body language and how to interpret the emotional state of the dog, or understanding behaviour and how it is driven by emotions and needs. We need to understand that as much as possible, but then we need to go further – to understand the individual dog in front of us.

For many years through the history of our shared relationship, dogs were seen by many as all much the same, all slight variations on a theme. The concept of dogs having unique personalities as we do was written off as anthropomorphism. Fortunately, we are coming to a much better understanding of canine individuality and personality, and understanding the importance of that when it comes to truly meeting the needs of our dogs.

Spend time observing your dogs, at how they look and behave in different situations. See what is normal for them in how they look – where they hold their tail, ears, body posture etc. Where do they like to relax and hang out? When do they like fuss, and what kind of fuss do they like? What do they do and where do they go when they want quiet time?

The more we can understand what normal looks like for the individual dog or dogs living in our homes, the better we can understand what they need and when they need it.

06/23/2025

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MYTH: Dogs with arthritis will always cry or limp if they’re in pain.

✅ Fact:
Many dogs with arthritis don’t cry out or limp, and that can be misleading.
Instead, they often show much subtler signs of pain, like hesitating to go for walks, struggling to get up after resting, avoiding stairs, or simply seeming "not themselves."

You might notice they’re less playful, more withdrawn, or sleeping more than usual. These changes are easy to dismiss as “just getting older,” but they’re often quiet signals that your dog is in pain and needs help.

Recognising these signs early is key to improving their comfort and quality of life.

If you're interested in tailored advice for your dog, our Teleguidance service is for you!
https://caninearthritisteleguidance.co.uk

06/20/2025

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06/18/2025

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06/17/2025

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06/16/2025

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When living with a dog who has lots of energy it can seem logical to think that they need more exercise to tire them out - longer, faster walks, more throwing of a ball (or using a ball chucker), always more, more, more...

While this does on the surface seem to make perfect sense, when following that advice what we are actually doing is making the situation worse. Think about how an athlete works to increase their fitness - they do more and faster. Now think about throwing a ball for the dog repeatedly. This is much like the shuttle runs those athletes do to increase their speed and fitness levels.

The great news is that there is another option for these high energy dogs. Yes, they need physical exercise, but they also need mental exercise. Luckily, mental exercise is a fairly easy thing to provide for all dogs, and we can even fit a great amount in on our daily walks.

Sniffing is an activity suitable for all dogs. Scent is the primary way dogs analyse and interpret their world, with an olfactory capability way better than that of humans. Simply giving your dog time and space to sniff on a walk gets that brain working and that will tire your dog more than you might realise. My own Border Collies (one of whom is the young dog sniffing in the image) will relax and snooze as much after 20 minutes of sniffing as they will after a 2 hour mostly off lead walk.

There are lots of ways to provide mental exercise for dogs, but this most powerful form is something that we can access free at any time, just by giving them the time to investigate their surroundings in the way that works best for them.

06/13/2025

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06/12/2025

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