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Puppies and Smiling Leash Walks
Smiling Leash walks is something that we can do with puppies. We want to share some ideas and tips to make them really enjoyable. Who doesn’t love seeing happy puppies playing and enjoying life? A Smiling Leash can help you achieve this.
Blu, the Goats and Choosing What Happens Next
Using a long smiling leash can help us is challenging situations. Blu is an Australian cattle dog and in this video he uses it to its full potential, while observing livestock.
Give Me a Moment
When our dogs stop to observe during the walk, we should give them a moment. We may not think about it, but dogs need time to process all the information that arrives via their senses and time to make decisions about what to do with it.
When You Feel Alone
Most of us, that have dog companions, have experienced a difficult situation at some point, or several difficult situations. When things don’t go our way and trouble is ongoing it is difficult to maintain a cheerful and positive attitude. We want to share with you some coping tips and strategies for success.
Observing is Learning
When we give our dogs time to observe and notice things that are happening around them, they make sense of the environment, they process all the information that the senses provide, and they are able to learn from the experience.
Muddy Walks Are Important
Read about how many senses are being stimulated in a muddy walk and why is this so important?
Layka is enjoying this walk a lot. A walk full of sensory information that it is not only fun but a very important part of the dogs' sensory life..
Finding Interesting Things
Letting our dogs explore new findings like objects, animals, and new places, is a great way to offer mental stimulation. Many things that we don’t see as interesting are a source of new odours and capture our dogs attention.
Dogs come in All Sizes
Have you given it some though to the size of your walk and the size of her friends? Sometimes it is nice for small dogs to have the company of similarly sized friends.
Pleasant introductions
For many dogs guests visits can be challenging, so, it's crucial that the relationship between the dog and new people start off on a pleasant note. How can Smiling Leash walks help? Find out in this article.
Freedom and Choice
Day after day we decide almost everything about the life of our dogs. However, letting our dogs make safe choices holds a lot of benefits. What they are? Discover in this article.
Observe and learn
Dogs have different ways of learning , and observing is one of them. Allowing our dog the time to observe helps them understand the world around them.
Remote Control
Watch the video and think carefully about the handlers approach to this situation. You do not see it to start with but there is a loose dog running downhill towards Ainhoa and Xena. And what does Ainhoa, the leash handler, do?
Tailored Walks
Do you know if your dog has special needs when it comes to walks? Read more to find out what to look for when planning your walk.
Feeling Safe
What are the main pillars for us and our dogs well-being? Read about security and how it is something we all need to function well and cope with life's challenges. Our dogs' sense of safety depends on us in many ways., what can we do to improve it?
Walk Slowly and Keep the Leash Smiling
To make the dog even more comfortable during the walk, we want the leash to smile and stay off the ground. Have a look at this video of Pepin exploring and investigating to see what slowing during the walks looks like.
Dogs need time to make decisions
When dogs feel unsure, they need time to decide. Giving them this opportunity makes them more self-confident.
Social Walks
Dogs are highly social - but how can we help them have quality time with other dogs and ensure the experience is enjoyable?
Unrealistic Expectations
When we hear that our dog must not pull on the leash, and should walk next to us at all times, we should question if this is right or if it is something often perceived as desired behaviour for our dogs.
Yes, you can do enrichment in the city!
Many times, we hear that it is not possible to do a nice enrichment search for our dogs because we live in the city.
But a little creativity can take you a long way.
Dogs don’t care what we wear - or do they?
Dogs couldn’t care less about our fashion sense, but what we wear when we are with them still matters.