Katesbridge K9s

04/06/2026

🐾‼️ Not sure where we are? 🐾‼️

🐾‼️Don't know if you can find us? 🐾‼️

We have a fine view of the beautiful Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland. If you can see them, you're almost here ❤️

⭐🐾 Come on, the kettle's on, there's dog chat abound ☕

03/06/2026

⚠️“Don’t walk reactive dogs”
⚠️"Don't expose reactive dogs"
⚠️"Don't put a reactive dog under pressure"

All of the above, and much more, is the enemy of the reactive dog. Reactivity is 100% solvable as Marcie, my fabulous Impackt team mate, has been quoted as saying. The principles that Pamela Dempsey, our Impackt founder, abides by highlights the need for exposure, the need for learning in discomfort and the need for clear leadership. Following this mantra, alongside my own experiences, allows me to understand all that reactivity brings with it and how to release a dog, and it's owner, from these shackles. Get in touch if you think we can help 🐾⭐🐾

02/06/2026

⚠️🐾 Can't figure out how you'll ever be able to help your dog with reactivity/ resource guarding/ lead pulling/ over arousal........ whatever it happens to be, get in touch 🐾⚠️

Pamela posted a video yesterday evening on her social media and this is a direct quote from her piece on figuring out your dog....... What makes Ludwig tick? What makes Evil Edna tick? What makes "your" dog tick? We at Impackt Behaviour can help you figure this out. Pamela has mentored me and helped me focus my techniques and abilities in order to be able to "speak dog" 🐾⭐

I am looking forward to sharing this joy with all that come to visit. Come learn how your dog's brain works and let's make some canine magic happen⭐🐾

30/05/2026

⚠️What's not okay between a child and a dog?⚠️

⚡No climbing on the dog
⚡No hugging the dog
⚡No lying on the dog
⚡No slapping, pulling or poking the dog

Yes, it's all very restrictive and boring but it's the safest and healthiest way to a good relationship between a child and a dog.

There are plenty of fun and high energy ways for them to interact but a dog needs to be advocated for because they cannot speak. If you cannot read your dog's body language then do not allow any interactions between children and your dog until a relationship of respect and understanding is in place between both.

🐾💕A dog can be a child's best friend but only when both species find a respectful and trusting bond based on understanding through good parenting and dogmanship. That's your responsibility, not the dog's.

Drop us a line if you think we can help 🐾⭐🐾

29/05/2026

29/05/2026

⚠️🐾 Don't know what “The overheating tongue to the side” looks like? 🐾⚠️

Here you go!

Thanks to Pauline and her super star spaniel “Paddy the Padster” , aka my second son, I can now show you how quickly the tongue goes from centre, normal position to flipped out to the side.

Paddy was in the car for a very short 10min journey today and this happened. Pauline had seen my earlier post and recorded it quickly.

You need to keep an eye out for the side flipped tongue and it will be one of the first signals that the dog is going into distress due to being too hot. Paddy is also displaying other overheating symptoms such as extreme panting which you can see is a very pronounced movement across his whole body.

Please be reassured that upon completion of the video, Paddy’s owner, Pauline removed him from the car and took him to cool and safe surroundings for a lovely drink of water and a chill by her side. I can now confirm the Padster’s tongue is back in it’s correct position and all is well.

⭐🐾Thanks Pauline and Paddy 🐾⭐

28/05/2026

⚠️🐾Don't forget to keep an eye out for those tongues.....⚠️🐾

Hot weather means hot dogs and what's a sure sign of overheating in our canine companions?

Answers below for some kudos 🐾⭐🐾

Is it hound number 1, 2 or 3?

And for information purposes all the sweethearts in this photo hit the water bowls within moments of this pic being taken and all tongues resumed correct positioning