Get to Know More About Dogs

Maybe it will be a bit "bleee" topic, but very important. ​​​​​​​​ Since I can remember, my friends say" about the poo, talk to Agnes. She is the one who knows everything and can talk about it without the end". Yep, I can because "Poo always tells you the truth about what is going on in your body".​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ So let's start with babies. When do we know if the baby is allergic to milk or dairy? Poo is different. We can see mucus, sometimes loose or even diarrhoea. My older daughter was very allergic to breastmilk and even hypoallergic milk. Her poo was a mixture of everything there.​​​​​​​​ As soon as we got the right milk, she had a nice one, like pic 4. What else changed- she stopped crying, was more relaxed, and her body changed. There was no pain in her guts.​​​​​​​​ Let's say, you ate something outside and you spend hours sitting on the lovely private "white chair".You know straight away, there was something not fresh +you feel grumpy, weak and painful. ​​​​​​​​ Now the best, exam- how many of you run to the toilet before exams? Yes, stress changes the poo too.​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ So now tell me, how well do you know your dog's poo and when is something going on inside him/her? Have you ever paid attention to it? Why it is important?​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ My Lexi has no 3/4 sometimes 2 when less drinking.​​​​​​​​ We went away for 4 days and her poo was no 6. I knew she was stressed, overstimulated (new place, new smells, new people, different home). She wasn't eating and it is the way how she goes with the stress. Even though I was there too.​​​​​​​​ However, when her tummy is not well she has no 7 + barky, aggressive + smelly breath and less sleeping. I know I need to go to the vet. ​​​​​​​​ When she eats too much dry food, no 1+looks like a balloon, so I need to change to wet-cooked food.​​​​​​​​ I know her and what she is telling me.​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ When you know the right poo, quickly you can spot when something is not right and to do the right steps.​​​​​​​​  The body talks by poo too.

There are no words, which can describe my happiness, gratefulness as well as surprise. ​​​​​​​​ All my time, effort and willingness to help owners to understand their lovely dogs came to that point where I didn't expect that award. ​​​​​​​​ In one way, I felt like my clients, who constantly heard " The afford you put into training, it will be pay off. You build the bond with your dog, communication and respect for each other. It is priceless ". ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ The owners' and dogs' happiness was, is and will be always my priority no 1. ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ However, that award is an amazing gift for my business, that Lexi and Me are on the right path and we do the right thing.​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ Thank you ❤​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​

Human loves saying " My dog is stubborn". I say, " No, you just don't understand him/her".⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ One of my colleagues created that post, and I am grateful for being able to share it. It expresses everything that the owner should always remember, " dogs can be overwhelmed like humans".  ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Please, remember this when you want to say " why are you so stubborn" ⠀⠀⠀⠀

I love that picture. It really shows the reality of training. Especially when clients expect from trainers to fix problems in 40min like in TV seasons. ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The training have ups and downs and even though we want to do a Smooth Plan, the reality is challenging and this is fine too. We dealing with emotions, feelings and we never know how the dog will respond to it. Dogs, as humans, have personality and the reaction to the training is unique as they are Unique Beings.

The dog is worthy too

What do you do when a dog growls? Tell off, sshhhh, no, how dare you ! Do you say one of them?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Now think about yourself. What do you do when you are angry, have enough of what is happening around you? What do you say to let others know about your emotions, how you feel, what others should do not to upset you even more?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Mostly, dogs are punished when they growl. Later, they are punished because they bite! They get the label of " aggressive dog" who needs to be removed from home due to small kids, or other reasons.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ However, when you think about it from the communication side they growl to let you know " I can't handle it. You push me too far. Please, leave me alone or I will have to bite you so you understand that I DON'T WANT TO BE STROKE ANY MORE. I WANT TO SLEEP. I have enough of being pulled by my ears or tail. SIMPLY BACK OFF AND LEAVE ME ALONE.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What would you say to others when you feel angry? Pretty the same words. So why punish a dog who communicates with you to let you know that. If you were punished by saying " I had a bad day, I need a peace" and you have been told off then your next step would be "shouting" to be heard, because "saying" was punished last time.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Please, don't ignore growling but listen to your dog what he/she is trying to say. Help him/her to avoid that extremely bad emotion to be calm, happy and heard. Respect his/her needs and what he/she likes/ dislikes. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ They have a unique personality and that, they are dogs, doesn't mean they have to like/accept everything.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As well, for dogs it takes 3 days to calm down from reaching the top of the pyramid. So if they build the stress level over a certain period without any possibilities to release that tension, they are more likely to bite. That's why, mental stimulation, walks, sniffing, licking, good sleep and full tummy are so important to keep a healthy balance. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ NEVER PUNISH GROWLING!!!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

We should train our puppies to build the confidence.