Pups & Pals Dog Training

17/07/2024

Pups & Pals is on medical hiatus for an undetermined length of time. We're sorry for any inconvenience.

02/01/2024

Worth a reshare ....

04/11/2021

Good advice!

🛇 Use your Manners! 🛇
The Sniff test - Stop doing that!
The sniff test - a badly engrained habit that society has been taught, without a clear understanding of what they're actually doing.

🚩When you reach out towards a dog, you are using body pressure AT them, giving them no time to assess whether you are safe & whether they require further investigation to pick up your information. You are forcing an interaction of a relationship that hasn't had time to develop. To some dogs, this is quite rude & the reason a lot of dogs snap at or bite people. This can cause alot of behavioral issues because of layered stress due to forced interactions.

🚩If they are on lead, they have no where to go if they are sensitive to spacial pressure, so can end up shutting down, shying away or snapping at your hand so you back off. This is an example of how a dog is now using pressure to turn off pressure & make you back off so they aren't so stressed.

🚩People think by offering your hand it can give the dog time to sniff to know you're friendly... they can sniff without being forced to sniff your hand.Their noses are far more superior than ours & they don't need close contact forced upon them to smell you.

🚩Some dogs might not want to know you. You have no relationship with them and that's perfectly fine. They aren't your dog so you don't need to touch them or steal pats for your own satisfaction.

🤔 If you are meeting a dog, what should you do?
⚠Ask the owner if you can interact with their dog. Not all people want strangers touching their dogs. Especially strangers who you are unlikely to see again.
⚠Stand up straight & relaxed, with your hands at your side.
⚠Ignore the dog & talk to the owner.
⚠Don't stare at the dog & don't try to force an interaction by going in for a pat. If the dog wants to know you, it will come up to you & sniff around. Usually they will move away & then come back for a second sniffathon. Some dogs will bunt your hands & wag their tails, which are good signs that you're likely an accepted new friend. Give them a few slow pats down their back (NOT THEIR HEAD) & then stop. Is the dog happy? Has it accepted your interaction? This will determine whether you can give it more pats.

🐶This is a more stress free option for dogs & a reason why in consultations we can develop a good level of trust, especially with fearful dogs & aggressive dogs, without a bunch of negative side effects from forced interactions.

06/09/2021

Fun time today with Annie and Oakley!

14/07/2021

Is your pet microchipped and wearing a tag with your contact info? While tags can get lost, chipping is permanent and the single biggest thing that helps to reunite lost pets with their families.

The month of July is celebrated as National Lost Pet Prevention Month as we get more and more concerned that a pet gets lost every two seconds in the US.

28/05/2021

Saying it louder for the people in the back...

29/07/2020

When you're bored in the house and you're in the house bored, so is your dog! And when you go back to work, your dog will be even MORE bored! Here are some tips to working with them...

04/07/2020

Happy 4th, but keep them safe! And while you're at it, wear a mask! :)

11/06/2020

Great advice for your pets as you prepare to return to work.

We hope that you and your pets are all doing well during this strange time in history! Many of us are preparing to go back to work after several weeks of sheltering at home. If you’re like most people…

11/05/2020

01/04/2020

Clear, concise advice! Stay home and stay healthy, everyone!

Easing Pets’ Stress During the Pandemic School of Health & Human Services Mar 31, 2020 Sally Sizer, who works as a secretary for the Department of Recreation, Tourism and Sport Management at Southern and a professional dog trainer, offers five quick tips on pet care during the coronavirus pandemic...

21/03/2020

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