It is hard when our valued old dogs start with dementia
There are loads of signs the common ones are toileting at night, pacing at night, not know where they are, barking for no reason and not knowing who someone is.
There are things you can do and the earlier you start the better.
Finding it hard in hot weather, impossible to get your dog out.
try water games, scent work, search and find for toys, massage and relaxation exercises, clicker training and more.
Always a way round the heat and make sure your dog is happy and safe.
As we come into 2020, there are new things available and new classes inside and outside.
Monday night class at Howden Clough scheduled and ready to go.
Friday night classes for jumping dogs also scheduled.
Any information on other classes please contact me or request to join Walk and train Dogsbgood.
If you have more than 1 dog, they need to learn to live together. For some yes it comes naturally for others they have issues.
It is important they are introduced to each other properly at the start.
If an issue comes up later then you need help, they rarely just sort it out.
Understanding what is happening and how to change it is vital.
Of course you need support through it too.
We all like to think our dogs love everyone and every thing. There is a point where your dog can cross the line into being a pest.
Running and jumping on every dog or person is too much. Playing with dogs for an hour or even half an hour constant without a break is too much.
Play should be a burst of play, sniffing, not constant wrestling and running with a dog. All play should be supervised in big groups and adult dogs should interact to make sure it doesnt get too much.
There are some good play sessions about and some that are teaching your dogs the wrong thing. Ask questions find out what training people have had to run these sessions. How many dogs to how many people, how they assess the dogs before they go in. How they stop issues from happening, what safety they have in place.
Your dog is important to you so find the best, go look for yourself and if not sure DON’T.
With Crufts not far away, extra show training is in full swing.
121 training available for any show issues you need sorting before the big event.
My boy who is 11 months is currently getting loads of practice to llok his best in the ring.