DM K-9

25/06/2025

The bull dog tho!! 😲😲🤣🤣

03/06/2025

Only did a half hour walk with my little popsicle (poppy) this morning as she was struggling a bit. There could be a bit of arthritis kicking in 😥. But her owner had already spotted it and has already done the best thing for her and booked her in the vets!

23/05/2025

I had the pleasure of meeting Paddy the German Shepherd puppy today. He is a stunning 4 month old lad. Paddy was the winner of the free session from my competition a couple of weeks ago. Paddy's owners have been having some mouthing issues which as we know, is completely normal but it's always important to train this out of them at an early age.
I have shown his owners a couple of ways they can stop this. We worked on his 'Leave it' command and also redirection. We have also started his recall training (which in my opinion is possibly the most important command we should teach our dogs).

At the end of the session I did a little bit of obedience heelwork (luring) with him and he picked this up right away. I can tell this lad would be a super quick learner in obedience work /competition heelwork. His owners have said that they may want to pursue this in the future so watch this space 👀 😊😊. Competition obedience is always a very good way to build engagement between you and your dog and is fantastic for mental stimulation, especially for a dog that has really good drive like Paddy. He is a lovely, balanced confident dog. Really enjoyed this session. 👍

20/05/2025

Due to ill health, one of the half price prizes from last week's comp has had to cancel and she has requested that it be passed on to someone else so.... first person to message me wins the session! GO!!

15/05/2025

Ok so today we'll talk about the big topic on social media at the moment.....

Stopping a dog fight!

There are so many myths surrounding this. People swear by things like throwing water on the dog, pulling at the dogs lead, pulling on their back legs and even, sticking a finger up the arse!!! Trust me, if a dog is in the middle of attacking another dog, none of the above will work!! FACT!! If your dog plays tug, what happens when you pull on the toy?? They pull harder!! That's because they're in prey mode or they see it as a game! A dog toy squeeks to replicate the sound of a dying prey animal! The only proven way to interupt a dog fight is to choke the dog off the bite!
You can either grab their collar, twist and pull or..... use a lead, or a belt around the dogs neck and use it to choke the dog off the bite!! If a dog can't breath, it can't bite!

15/05/2025

09/05/2025

Ok, let's talk about the Harness.....

I completely understand that dog owners who's dog has a tendency to pull will feel that it's better to put a harness on to prevent any damage to their dogs neck but, we need to understand the mechanics. A harness was invented to allow a dog to pull safely. If you, as an owner don't mind your dog pulling, or you dog doesnt pull, then a harness is fine. If you want to stop your dog pulling, please lose the harness. 🙏 because this gives all the power to the dog and allows them to use their body to do exactly what you want them to stop doing. I'm not saying that there isn't a place for the harness but we need to realise that we are allowing them to pull. It then becomes a learned behaviour. I see so many customers that have this all wrong. Using a simple slip lead gives the control to whoever is at the OTHER end of the lead (if used correctly) its like power steering on a car.
It's amazing how quickly this out of control pulling can be solved with a few 'SIMPLE ' steps! 90% of my customers come to me and this is the issue. Let's get the basic foundations of a loose lead walking sorted first. The basic obedience starts with dog and handler engagement and a calm, loose lead walk..

09/05/2025

Love walking this sweet girl! (Poppy)

07/05/2025

Had a cancellation on Friday guys, so I've got a spare hour!! Who wants 50% off??? Get at me!!

07/05/2025

3rd prize goes to rocky!! Half price session goes to you jord!! Inbox me to arrange date and time! 👍👍

07/05/2025

And the winner is..... this lovely pair! You win a free session Anastasia!! Inbox me to arrange a time and date 👍👍