Kids around dogs. By nature children and dogs are a tricky combination! But with the right handling, dogs can have a wonderful relationship with children. Providing the dog has not had any bad experiences around children, and with the right training and management put in place, there is no reason why a family dog cannot […]
Who is this for? Anyone with mild to moderate lead reactivity towards dogs. Those that want to learn strategies, training techniques and have careful exposure to stimulus in a safe, controlled environment. We will use a mixture of direct training protocols and enrichment activities to learn how to cope being near other dogs. The classes
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Cynophobia is the fear of dogs and canines in general. Cynophobia is classified as a specific phobia, under the subtype “animal phobias”. KAD – Kids Around Dogs – is an award winning association of Dog Professionals and Child Care Professionals who specialise in helping families with children to train their dogs and live in harmony together.
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Dog scared of fireworks? 26th June 2022 11:00 – 12:30 Toot Hill Village Hall Toot Hill Road, Toot Hill Village Hall CM5 9LR£20 per personDuration: 1 hr 30 min For dogs that are fearful of fireworks.Don’t leave it too long to work on desensitising your dog to fireworks. This is a face to face workshop where we will be
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FREE EVENT 5TH JUNE 2022 5PM GMT Be More Dog is delighted and honoured to welcome the most incredible woman Dr Isla Fishburn to talk to us about out dogs and all things spiritual, emotional, energetic and authentic. Dr Isla Fishburn owns Kachina Canine. Her focus is on improving wellness efforts and ecosystem health from
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SEPARATION ANXIETY WEBINAR IS HERE! I am very proud to present my webinar which is available for you to view online. The webinar is full of positive, kind, instructional advice and plenty of exercises to help you help your dog to feel comfortable to be left alone. Anyone purchasing will also receive a
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Dog microbiome – let’s dicuss Did you know what you feed your dog affects its behaviour? Yes, that’s right. What you feed your dog affects how it behaves. There is increasing evidence that there is a link between negative behaviour and poor gut health in humans and in dogs. It’s all about microbiome. The Dog
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Dogs require handlers and owners that have mental strength, probably more so than physical strength. Most of my clients are women and they are not particularly strong in the upper body, just like me, yet I am able to get them to walk their dogs on loose leads without the use of harnesses and face
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There are some things that are made so much easier when we use treats, like toilet training, or recall training, teaching commands and puppy socialisation. We can still do these things without treats but they certainly do make the process a lot easier and quicker. I use loads of treats when I am puppy training,
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The Road to Rehabilitation A good behaviourist will not only work on training the dog and guiding the owners, they should also be there to provide support and focus along the way. It can be a roller coaster of emotions on the road to rehabilitation. Speaking from personal experience, I understand fully how difficult it
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