Canine Behaviour Coaching and ManTrailing

04/03/2025

Your Dog is Speaking – Are You Listening?

Dogs communicate with us all the time, but we’re often too distracted to notice. Their body language can be subtle and fleeting or clear and obvious—like the dog in this picture.

This is a very worried dog. He’s asking for space. Can you spot the signs?

The last thing this dog needs is that hand.

Understanding canine body language isn’t just about avoiding bites—it’s about building trust, reducing stress, and truly connecting with your dog.

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Because when we listen, we make life better for our dogs.

28/02/2025

27/02/2025

As today is World Spay Day, a reminder that current WSAVA (World Small Animal Veterinary Association) guidelines are discouraging routine-neutering and favouring a case-by-case basis. It is also vital that awareness is raised of the alternative sterilisation procedures that spare s*x hormones (vasectomy and hysterectomy).

21/02/2025

https://www.facebook.com/100044848263328/posts/1168201198018145/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

We’re not about to get into a debate about the types of vet practices around, but you’ll likely find differences in prices depending on where you go for puppy

01/02/2025

NO UNWANTED LITTERS, we all agree with that goal; it's the surgical technique that should be reevaluated. Hysterectomy and vasectomy can be performed as early as 8 weeks of age with no negative side effects, rendering dogs sterile AND hormonally balanced.

01/02/2025

27/12/2024

27/12/2024

That's for cutting down my forest!🌳

22/11/2024

If you know, you know!

05/11/2024

Occasionally someone pops along here with the idea that I have no practical experience with dogs, couldn't handle a working dog and that's why I don't understand why 'tools' are needed for some dog breeds.

I was in a bite suit and operationally searching for live explosives with dogs decades ago. Working breeds are easier to train with positive reinforcement because they are literally born to work. Dogs don't need prong collars - poor trainers do - because they haven't learned or skilled up enough.

And if you can't teach a companion breed to volunteer something, by using a marker, you have a long way to go with your training. I would say you're not a dog trainer, because that's brain work. A prong collar is not brain work.

If you think you need to expose an innocent dog to a prong collar you don't. You need to learn more.

It really is as simple as that.

And here endeth the lesson.

All dogs deserve safety.

It's a welfare right.

Don't poke the bear.

I am the bear 🐻😅