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🐕 Reactivity Specialist - Head Trainer & Behaviourist Kerry & her team

🎓 Devon’s only School for Dogs including pick up & drop off options- Ran by our fantastic team of trainers
🐾 Dog agility
www.connectbehaviour.co.uk

09/08/2026

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09/08/2026

Who is the fastest at responding to the cues…😆

“Speak,down, sit, down, speak” 🤷🏻‍♀️😍

08/08/2026

If a trainer tells you to sq**rt your dog with water to “fix” their fear reactivity… you might as well throw your money in the bin. 🗑️💦
Punishing a fearful dog doesn’t fix their emotion—it just adds more stress to an already overwhelming situation.
Addressing reactivity requires building confidence and understanding the root cause, not adding an aversive quick-fix.
Got questions about dealing with reactivity? Drop them in the comments below! 👇

06/08/2026

Frustrated greeter? Food isn’t always the answer! 🐕👇
Here’s young Wesley building up his toy play!
When a dog wants to play with other dogs so badly that they’re lunging, barking, and experiencing intense leash frustration, pulling out a treat doesn’t always cut it. In fact, if food is used as a bribe, it can actually create more internal conflict and ramp up their frustration even more! 🧠💥

That’s why I love teaching frustrated dogs to tug, chase, and play with toys instead. Here’s why the toy pivot works so well:

🔥 Energy Matching: A dog amped up on impulse frustration can’t easily drop down to a calm “sit and take a treat” state. Interactive play matches their high arousal level and redirect that power safely back to you.

🎾 Tapping into Prey Drive: Chasing, grabbing, and tugging channel those natural predatory motor patterns. It releases feel-good endorphins and turns high-arousal energy into fun with the handler, rather than fixating on the trigger.

🌱 Building Value: As you can see in the first clip, Wesley wasn’t that bothered about toys outside at first—he preferred treats, sniffing, or marking (he is a young boy after all! 😅). But as the week went on, he built up serious drive, to the point where he was happily playing right around other dogs!

Watching a dog go from fixated and frustrated to enthusiastically choosing to play with their human is the absolute best feeling. Great work, Wesley! 👏🐶✨

Does your dog struggle with leash frustration around other dogs? Let me know in the comments! 👇

05/08/2026

Summer evenings 😍👌

The last few months have looked a little different for us! Working with dogs this time of year means super early morning starts to get everyone out before the midday heat hits... ☀️

But on the plus side?
🧼 No mud to wash off
🧺 No 100s of dirty, wet towels to clean
✨ Going home relatively clean (without having to pull dried mud out of our hair!)

And best of all, getting to spend beautiful afternoons and evenings enjoying our stunning Devon 🌾☀️

We hope you and your dogs are getting to enjoy these beautiful summer evenings too! 🐶👇

26/07/2026

🐾 Reactivity Boot Camp Success: Roxy’s Journey! 🐶✨

When Roxy came to us for our Reactivity Boot Camp, she was tense, hyper-aroused in new environments, and struggled with lead pulling. Having previously been attacked by another dog, her trust in other dogs—especially females—was gone. 💔

Here’s how we helped Roxy rebuild her confidence and find her calm:

🔹 Engagement & Focus: We started by building trust and engagement, using motivation so Roxy knew to look to us for guidance in any situation.

🔹 Building Confidence Out & About: We proofed her walking skills in busy new environments to boost her confidence step-by-step.

🔹 Controlled Socialisation: Starting with neutral work around solid dogs, we slowly progressed to barrier introductions, group walks, and eventually off-lead play!

🔹 Big Breakthrough: Roxy was able to trot alongside other female dogs with ease and even rolled onto her back in a relaxed, vulnerable posture—a huge win for a dog with her history.

🔹 Loose-Lead & Recall: Throughout the week, we worked on her lead manners and recall, leaving her so much more relaxed and happier in her own skin.

Ending the week with a successful owner handover session was the icing on the cake! 🎂 Head over to the video to watch Roxy's transformation! 🎥 👇

20/07/2026

Got this lovely lady in for Boot Camp this week… this week we will be working on socialisation for Roxie around new dogs, after sadly being attacked by another dog when she was young, she has become reactive, also pulls on the lead as well as ignores recall.. keep posted for updates on our progress over the week 😍🐾

19/07/2026

Listening to what he needs, even when he can’t say it out loud. 🌾🐕

We’ve had a busy week filled with sports, obedience, and plenty of long walks. Today, even though we’re out in our favorite field, the focus is on taking it easy.
It’s easy to overlook, but dogs need rest days just like human athletes do. High-energy dogs will keep pushing, so it’s up to us to advocate for their rest. Spotting the subtle signs of tiredness or stiffness makes all the difference in keeping them healthy and happy.
What’s your favorite way to spend a quiet rest day with your dog? Let me know! ✨

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