Post photos of your dogs (Vol 4)
Discussion
Piersman2 said:
Meet Riley. Riley loves meeting new people and dogs at the park, woods, or indeed anywhere. 
Retriever/Rottie cross, 4.5 months old. Been with us 3 weeks and loving it, he's such a good boy with such a friendly and gentle nature.
Looking normal.
Looking more imperious..
Playing with his older half-sister 'Treacle' who belongs to a friend so they get a chance to meet up and play occasionally. Treacle is teaching Riley to play the chase-me game.
My word, he’s a handsome chap indeed! He definitely has the smouldering look perfected. Retriever/Rottie cross, 4.5 months old. Been with us 3 weeks and loving it, he's such a good boy with such a friendly and gentle nature.
Looking normal.
Looking more imperious..
Playing with his older half-sister 'Treacle' who belongs to a friend so they get a chance to meet up and play occasionally. Treacle is teaching Riley to play the chase-me game.
I got it from homesense - can’t remember what brand it was.
It’s just a solid plastic ball - just too big for her to pick up.
I go in there for toys as they’re cheaper than pet shops and we get through a lot.
I have to go through every single toy and squeeze it to see how tough it is - those sold as super tough, or unbreakable, never are.
Found it…
It’s just a solid plastic ball - just too big for her to pick up.
I go in there for toys as they’re cheaper than pet shops and we get through a lot.
I have to go through every single toy and squeeze it to see how tough it is - those sold as super tough, or unbreakable, never are.
Found it…
Challo said:
parakitaMol. said:
The eye contact thing isn't really advised these days, reason being that lots of dogs struggle with eye contact (it is not a natural behaviour for a dog, in dog terms it's confrontational to prolong eye contact). Also, asking him to remain looking at you while the thing he is concerned with is still near is pretty hard - he might find it easier if you first move him away from the dog that's worrying him
Its more the wanting to getting him to check-in with us on a regular basis. At the moment once we are outside its like we do not exist and he is more interested in what's going on around us. Often you’ll see ‘displacement’ behaviours from a stressed dog - this is where they perform a range of natural permitted behaviours to avoid the ‘thing’ eg peeing, scratching, sniffing etc….
In those circumstances the first thing a dog needs is space, that’s your #1 priority. Reassurance is your #2 priority, it’s your role to check in with him.
Why do you need a stressed dog to check in with you? What’s it doing for the dog? Honestly it’s a very out of date technique that’s not good for fear and stress. (If you had a toddler that was petrified of tigers you wouldn’t make it sit quietly in front of a tigers cage, you’d automatically move to a distance where the toddler calmed down and then you might have an ice cream and watch the tigers from a safe distance and reassure the child it’s ok….. with repeated visits the child may be happier to move nearer - it’s down to you to read your dogs signals so you get the ‘space’ right.
If you are wanting to build ‘check in’ value my suggestion would be to go somewhere really quiet and safe and just wait it out, your dog WILL check in, when he does, reward massively… high value food and tone of voice ‘YES’ good look. reward subtle check ins too, head turn, brief flick of eyes, turning towards you. Reward every time your dog comes near you by throwing treats on floor. Try to create a party around you
There are videos on YouTube etc of check ins but your dog will always be doing this / it’s unnatural for a dog to sit and make eye contact so you need to work on more natural communication. When we talk about check ins, they are usually fleeting moments where the dog has gone I’m sniffing sniffing oh yep ‘mums there’ - they aren’t a constructed obedience style request… if that makes sense?
You could try different environments to see where your dog is happier. Open playing fields suit some because they can monitor the surroundings. Some prefer beach - some woods, some around suburban. Couple of my behaviourist friends do a lot of work around trading estates as they don’t encounter other dogs…. As long as dog isn’t worried by trucks!
With behaviour it’s helpful to ask yourself “what would my dog choose”? Then to support your dog to make life easier. I’d recommend a behaviourist via APBC if you need more help.
Hope this is useful- I genuinely love helping dogs and people- it’s no way critical
best of luck with your pup Edited by parakitaMol. on Thursday 1st July 06:41
Edited by parakitaMol. on Thursday 1st July 06:45
Unknown_User said:
A fine looking mob right there.
The pics don't do justice for how big Cuddles is. He is a bit of a monster. Soft as s
t, but a monster.Blondie and Milo's owner warned me about them and cats. They were concerned, but I wasn't, and nor was McVitie. She was playing with Blondie last night!
parakitaMol. said:
That’s a tricky thing to ask for with a dog that finds environment and things like dogs/people worrying.
Often you’ll see ‘displacement’ behaviours from a stressed dog - this is where they perform a range of natural permitted behaviours to avoid the ‘thing’ eg peeing, scratching, sniffing etc….
In those circumstances the first thing a dog needs is space, that’s your #1 priority. Reassurance is your #2 priority, it’s your role to check in with him.
Why do you need a stressed dog to check in with you? What’s it doing for the dog? Honestly it’s a very out of date technique that’s not good for fear and stress. (If you had a toddler that was petrified of tigers you wouldn’t make it sit quietly in front of a tigers cage, you’d automatically move to a distance where the toddler calmed down and then you might have an ice cream and watch the tigers from a safe distance and reassure the child it’s ok….. with repeated visits the child may be happier to move nearer - it’s down to you to read your dogs signals so you get the ‘space’ right.
If you are wanting to build ‘check in’ value my suggestion would be to go somewhere really quiet and safe and just wait it out, your dog WILL check in, when he does, reward massively… high value food and tone of voice ‘YES’ good look. reward subtle check ins too, head turn, brief flick of eyes, turning towards you. Reward every time your dog comes near you by throwing treats on floor. Try to create a party around you There are videos on YouTube etc of check ins but your dog will always be doing this / it’s unnatural for a dog to sit and make eye contact so you need to work on more natural communication.
When we talk about check ins, they are usually fleeting moments where the dog has gone I’m sniffing sniffing oh yep ‘mums there’ - they aren’t a constructed obedience style request… if that makes sense?
You could try different environments to see where your dog is happier. Open playing fields suit some because they can monitor the surroundings. Some prefer beach - some woods, some around suburban. Couple of my behaviourist friends do a lot of work around trading estates as they don’t encounter other dogs…. As long as dog isn’t worried by trucks!
With behaviour it’s helpful to ask yourself “what would my dog choose”? Then to support your dog to make life easier. I’d recommend a behaviourist via APBC if you need more help.
Hope this is useful- I genuinely love helping dogs and people- it’s no way critical best of luck with your pup
Your advice is exactly what our trainer advised, I’m in just not explaining it correctly Often you’ll see ‘displacement’ behaviours from a stressed dog - this is where they perform a range of natural permitted behaviours to avoid the ‘thing’ eg peeing, scratching, sniffing etc….
In those circumstances the first thing a dog needs is space, that’s your #1 priority. Reassurance is your #2 priority, it’s your role to check in with him.
Why do you need a stressed dog to check in with you? What’s it doing for the dog? Honestly it’s a very out of date technique that’s not good for fear and stress. (If you had a toddler that was petrified of tigers you wouldn’t make it sit quietly in front of a tigers cage, you’d automatically move to a distance where the toddler calmed down and then you might have an ice cream and watch the tigers from a safe distance and reassure the child it’s ok….. with repeated visits the child may be happier to move nearer - it’s down to you to read your dogs signals so you get the ‘space’ right.
If you are wanting to build ‘check in’ value my suggestion would be to go somewhere really quiet and safe and just wait it out, your dog WILL check in, when he does, reward massively… high value food and tone of voice ‘YES’ good look. reward subtle check ins too, head turn, brief flick of eyes, turning towards you. Reward every time your dog comes near you by throwing treats on floor. Try to create a party around you
There are videos on YouTube etc of check ins but your dog will always be doing this / it’s unnatural for a dog to sit and make eye contact so you need to work on more natural communication. When we talk about check ins, they are usually fleeting moments where the dog has gone I’m sniffing sniffing oh yep ‘mums there’ - they aren’t a constructed obedience style request… if that makes sense?
You could try different environments to see where your dog is happier. Open playing fields suit some because they can monitor the surroundings. Some prefer beach - some woods, some around suburban. Couple of my behaviourist friends do a lot of work around trading estates as they don’t encounter other dogs…. As long as dog isn’t worried by trucks!
With behaviour it’s helpful to ask yourself “what would my dog choose”? Then to support your dog to make life easier. I’d recommend a behaviourist via APBC if you need more help.
Hope this is useful- I genuinely love helping dogs and people- it’s no way critical
best of luck with your pup Edited by parakitaMol. on Thursday 1st July 06:41
Edited by parakitaMol. on Thursday 1st July 06:45
pidsy said:
I got it from homesense - can’t remember what brand it was.
It’s just a solid plastic ball - just too big for her to pick up.
I go in there for toys as they’re cheaper than pet shops and we get through a lot.
I have to go through every single toy and squeeze it to see how tough it is - those sold as super tough, or unbreakable, never are.
Found it…
Excellent, thanks. Yes we are also the strange people squeezing all the toys in the shop.It’s just a solid plastic ball - just too big for her to pick up.
I go in there for toys as they’re cheaper than pet shops and we get through a lot.
I have to go through every single toy and squeeze it to see how tough it is - those sold as super tough, or unbreakable, never are.
Found it…
SR- lovely dogs, but please consider their heritage. Westies are a sept of clan Cairn, bred for their ability to hunt vermin in the Scottish Highlands. As Cairns, they only wear kilts, not skirts.
I owned a Wheaten Cairn (or rather, as you might find out, you are owned by this breed) for a lot of years. She came from a breed centre.
This is a photo of the lovely lass in her prime.
I owned a Wheaten Cairn (or rather, as you might find out, you are owned by this breed) for a lot of years. She came from a breed centre.
This is a photo of the lovely lass in her prime.
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