Canine Well-being

Have you ever thought about what makes your dog happy?

This is an important part of learning about your dog and how they see the world. This will help you to grow your relationship, learn each others quirks and also be able to help guide your dog in the right direction. Their well-being includes physical, mental and emotional states.

How to figure out what your dog likes (or dislikes) can be tough as sometimes body language is misinterpreted and it isn’t always as cut and dry as we want it to be.

Figuring out what your dog likes will ultimately be the icing on the cake when it comes to training as you will be able to use these “likes” as rewards and also refrain from the dislikes as some dogs find this punishing.

I know Indy loves massages and I get to use this as a training reward so when she does something that is amazing I can reward her with a cuddle and a quick massage.

How great is that!

I will also massage her daily to continue to grow our relationship but also to keep a close eye on her physical well-being. This means that I can easily check her nails, look for ticks, make sure her ears are clean and her teeth are healthy and free from plaque and tartar, there are no swollen areas or lumps to worry about, often I am removing thorns from her adventures in the woods LOL, but most importantly I am showing her that we can relax, share this experience together and I can take care of her without fear or pain.

These are important for keeping up with a preventative lifestyle and making sure that I can catch any issues early to keep her free from pain and disease. By doing this regularly I am able to get familiar with what her healthy body feels like and notice any abnormalities quickly for assessment with my vet.

This is something I wholeheartedly believe in and wish to share with all of you.

I also love the benefits that massage has on your dog like:

• improving their circulation

• promoting calmness

• reducing anxiety

• boosting their immune system

• being more flexible physically and mentally (with the routine of physical touch)

• reduce aches/pains and inflammation

If you are wanting to learn more about happy fear/force free handling I am able to cover this in any of our session. This is also great to assist your vet if your dog is nervous at the vet as I can give you ideas and tips on how to prepare your dog for their vet trips and handling.

Being a strong confident advocate for your dog and taking THEIR well-being into account is one of the privileges of being a pet parent. I can help you to gain the confidence that YOU need along with your dog to be able to confidently handle whatever this crazy world throws at you and your dog.

I strive to grow a community of like minded, supportive dog lovers that want to celebrate each others “wins” and support each other through tough times or training struggles. There is no reason why anyone should feel alone with a dog that is needing support. I hope that if you need help, advice or just a friend that you can lean on me (and hopefully some of my community here) to help you through.

Dogs are complex, emotional beings that we need to support and train compassionately. I can guide you to get results and learn how to easily change your lifestyle to create a harmonious relationship with your dog.

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