Category: Blogs
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Life Skills Workshop. Why do we not call it Obedience training?
The main reason is because we do not like the word OBEDIENCE and what it implies, the same as why we use the word CUE instead of COMMAND. Although only words they still have an association to them, as a human I would rather be asked to do something instead of told or commanded to…
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What we did last week!
With so much going on weekly we thought it would be a good idea to start a weekly post to keep everyone updated….yes we will post some photos on social media as we did say we would try harder! So 1-2-1 sessions last week we worked on lots of different things with our clients ranging…
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Pattern Games
What are they and how do they work? Pattern Games, developed by Leslie McDevitt, are a series of structured exercises designed to help dogs develop self-control, focus, and confidence in various situations. These games can be incredibly beneficial for dogs of all ages and backgrounds, particularly those who can find our world difficult to navigate.…
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The potential risks to our dogs at Christmas.
We had the pleasure of hosting Kathy Hobson from Dogs First Aid -Sussex for a chat about some of the potential hazards to our dogs during the festive period and the winter. Kathy has delivered all our Dog First Aid courses for years and is our go to for courses and advise about all thing…
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Reactivity Talk.
‘Reactivity’ – We will explore what is meant by reactivity, is it an overused label to put on dogs? We will discuss what it looks like in dogs.Is every reactive dog fearful? This is a common thought, but is it true or could it be something else? We will look deeper into it.Is reacting always…
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Are we letting Dogs be Dogs?
Skellywags Dog Training will be hosting a series of talks over the coming months all centred at helping us humans with understanding why our dogs do some of the things they do. Our first talk is “Are we letting our dogs be Dogs?” which is being held at the St Mary’s Arts Centre, Strand Street,…