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Kids and Dogs Blog Posts

September 19, 2023 admin

Kids and Dogs- Body Language Deep Dive How to Prevent Dog Bites Around Children How to Meet Your Dogs Needs…

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Posted in: Kids and Dogs Filed under: family dog, kids and dogs

Summer Fun with Dogs

August 14, 2023 admin

In this blog post, we’re sharing ideas for having summer fun with dogs. It’s been a classic British summertime so…

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Posted in: Dog Training, Folkestone, Kids and Dogs Filed under: dog play, dog training, enrichment, family dog, hot dog, summer dog, summer fun with dogs

How do I stop my dog destroying stuff?

July 4, 2023 admin

Your dog destroying stuff can be stressful, frustrating and expensive! To solve this problem, you first need to look at…

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Posted in: Dog Training, Folkestone, Kids and Dogs, Puppy Training Filed under: destructive behaviour, destructive dog, dog behaviour, dog destroying stuff, dog training, family dog, puppy, puppy training

Easter with your dog

April 7, 2023 admin

Ready to celebrate Easter with your dog? In this post, we’re talking about some fun ways you can enjoy Easter…

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Posted in: Dog Training, Kids and Dogs Filed under: dog training, easter with your dog, family dog, holidays with dogs

The Story of Doherty Dog Services

January 1, 2023 admin

This is how the story of Doherty Dog Services begins…Dan and I moved to Folkestone in March of 2018. We…

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Posted in: Dog Training, Kids and Dogs, Puppy Training Filed under: dog training, family dog

Kids and Dogs – Body Language Deep Dive

September 22, 2022 admin

You might have read recently about the increase in dog bites to children. Studies have shown that the number of…

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Posted in: Dog Training, Kids and Dogs Filed under: baby and dog, dog body language, dog training, kids and dogs

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I was in a coffee shop today when I got chatting t I was in a coffee shop today when I got chatting to a mum and her 4 month old Vizsla puppy.

Four kids. A gorgeous, energetic pup. They wanted a great family dog, and he is! But, you guessed it, typical puppy problems, and everyone in the house could do with more training.

So I explained what my 3 month programme actually looks like. Week 1 isn’t tricks. It’s me in your living room for 90 minutes working out what’s really going on. What’s he doing, where, when, and how it’s affecting you.
Then we make a plan you can start the same day.

Here’s something you can try tonight. Think about your dogs day today- have they had enough of each of these things?

 🐾 Exercise
 🧠 Play - sniffing, chewing, playing etc
 💤 Sleep

Which one is running low? Top up that one. Just one!

Save this for the next time he’s driving you up the wall.
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Fireworks season is here, and so is the stress. “S Fireworks season is here, and so is the stress. “Should I comfort her? Will I make it worse?”

Here’s the good news. You can reinforce behaviour, but you can’t reinforce feelings. If your dog wants to snuggle in when the fireworks start, that's absolutely fine and absolutely will not make their fear worse. 

The rest is easy to set up before the bangs start:
🐾 Walk them early, before it gets dark
 🐾 Make a cosy den (a crate, a room without windows, or your old jumper on a blanket)
 🐾 Get a long-lasting chew or snuffle mat ready
 🐾 Close the curtains and get some background noise sorted. White noise, Classic FM or just turn the TV up. 
 🐾 Check their ID tag and microchip details are up to date
🐾 If your dog is pacing, panting or hiding or having really big feelings about fireworks, get yourself to the vets ahead of time. You don’t have to wing this alone. 💛

Save this post for the noisy nights and send it to someone whose dog hates this season!
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