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Best dog walks in Folkestone

September 18, 2023 admin 4 Comments

In this week’s blog post, we’re sharing the very best dog walks in Folkestone. We’ve included information on parking, accessibility…

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Posted in: Folkestone Filed under: dog walking, dog walks, family dog, folkestone

Dog Friendly Coffee Shops in Folkestone

September 11, 2023 admin 1 Comment

Dog friendly coffee shops in Folkestone is a topic I could talk about all day! My greatest passion in life…

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Posted in: Folkestone Filed under: dog friendly, family dog, folkestone

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

Should I get a second dog?

July 17, 2023 admin

So you want to bring home a second dog. I hate to be the fun police, but you’ll want to…

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Posted in: Dog Training, Folkestone, Puppy Training Filed under: dog behaviour, dog life, dog training, family dog, multiple dogs, puppy, second dog

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

How do I stop my dog counter surfing?

July 3, 2023 admin

Why is my dog counter surfing? If they’ve not had any prior training not to do so, all dogs will…

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Posted in: Dog Training, Folkestone, Puppy Training Filed under: counter surfing, dog behaviour, dog counter surfing, dog training, family dog, puppy, stealing food

Digging

June 26, 2023 admin

Why do dogs enjoy digging? Mostly, it’s just really fun and a normal, natural dog behaviour. Some dogs will dig…

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Posted in: Dog Training, Puppy Training Filed under: digging, dog behaviour, dog training, enrichment, family dog

Adolescent Dog Problems

May 22, 2023 admin

Oh, adolescence… You think you’ve got through the tough months of puppy biting and toilet training and then bam, the…

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Posted in: Dog Training, Puppy Training Filed under: adolescence, adolescent dog, dog behaviour, dog training, family dog, teenage dog

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

Puppy Biting

March 13, 2023 admin

Puppy biting is a very normal, natural behaviour. Much like babies and toddlers, puppies learn to understand the world around…

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Posted in: Puppy Training Filed under: family dog, puppy, puppy biting

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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.
Welcome, I've got coffee, the good snacks you sec Welcome, I've got coffee,  the good snacks you secretly eat when the kids aren't looking and the lowdown on how to get your puppy to quit eating your skirting boards. It's all going to be ok 🐶♥️
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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