Animal Antics

15/08/2026

To see this precious face everyday is such a Blessing! Would love to see some pics of your furchild...

15/08/2026

Anyone else have a "Special" furchild!? Lol
Why yes, my Pug had her head in my pants pocket 🤣🤣🤣
We would love you to share your random pics with us!

15/08/2026

We at Animal Antics just love everything Nina Ottosson Puzzles

15/08/2026

Dogs pulling on the lead is a common issue faced by many guardians, rooted in a variety of emotional responses such as stress, fear, anxiety, and excitement. It's also often simply because they haven't been taught otherwise.

Addressing this behaviour effectively requires a deep understanding of your dog's underlying motivations and emotional state. Successful and ethical training methods prioritise this understanding, offering solutions that respect the dog's feelings and needs.

By focusing on why dogs act the way they do, we can develop strategies that are not only effective but also strengthen the bond between us and our dogs. Ready to learn more? Get your free loose lead walking webinar today - comment for the link.

15/08/2026

Not every dog that ignores you is being "naughty."

Often they're simply overwhelmed.
When emotions are high, learning is low.

The goal isn't to force obedience – it’s to work below threshold, where your dog can still think.

Small wins create big progress. 💙🐾

15/08/2026

HU***NG HOUNDS
Some dogs do and some dogs don’t, but if you have a dog that humps at the most inopportune times it can be particularly embarrassing or uncomfortable as though our dogs have just committed the ultimate social faux pas.

Hu***ng is a completely normal behaviour and some dogs are really not fussy about the recipient – other dogs, cats, people, visitors, toys, cushions, furniture - anything that can be mounted and clung to may be fair game.

Like many other behaviours, it doesn’t always have a simple reason. It’s often a complex behaviour that is usually emotionally or socially based.

When hu***ng is annoying another dog or person or causing frustration, discomfort or harm in any way, then obviously this behaviour needs to be addressed, but sometimes we need to consider if it’s really something we need to immediately stop because we see it as socially unacceptable?

Is it just a harmless way of relieving stress or anxiety or a way to release excess energy? Is a little hump now and then okay if it’s not causing any harm?

Taking note of the context, environment, or specific triggers can provide information as to what may be causing the behaviour.

An example of this with my own dogs – every week when we got back from a long walk, one of my younger male dogs would hump my little female. She’s an old lady now and finds it stressful so I needed to find a way to prevent it. I believe that hu***ng was his way of self-regulating, releasing the excitement and calming himself down after the walk.

Now when we return from a walk, he gets a long lasting chewy. Chewing is an alternative, incompatible behaviour. It has a calming effect, enables him to relax, self-regulate and has stopped him from hu***ng her.

We should not just be addressing the symptom, but look beneath the behaviour, understand what’s driving it and then address the underlying cause. Suppressing behaviour is not the same as modifying behaviour.

25/07/2026

In the photo, right at the back is one of our staff members spending time with our visitors and showing them some of the animals in our care. There is LOTS to see, LOTS to discover and LOTS to learn....the ideal place for a wonderful family outing! We are open from 9-5 seven days a week. See you soon!

25/07/2026

25/07/2026

Absolutely adore these geckos!! Awesome markings and colors Ultimate Exotics

24/07/2026