Leanne Pearce Dog Wash in Cargo, New South Wales, Australia | Pet groomer
Leanne Pearce Dog Wash
Locality: Cargo, New South Wales, Australia
Address: Hick st 2800 Cargo, NSW, Australia
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24.01.2022 Don’t forget that voting for the Daroo Awards ends on 31st August..... just 2 weeks away. www.daroobusinessawards.com.au/index
24.01.2022 After a lot of thought and consideration as well as 20 years grooming, I have made a hard decision to hang up my clippers and close the business. I would like to take the opportunity to thank current and past customers. The business will trade till December 20th. Many thanks Leanne
22.01.2022 Thank you- glad the dog wash could help
21.01.2022 I’m very grateful to those who nominated me for the Daroo Awards again this year: Best home based business Excellence in service operations- small. Entity Best ongoing business... Stay tuned for how to vote Thank you all once again
20.01.2022 Macc had his annual trim
20.01.2022 In the past year I have worked with a number of dogs with intense human reactivity. But there are two in particular I am thinking about. I can usually tell when... a dog is all talk and when they are represent a real threat. Both of these were intense enough that I wasn’t sure. Both will bite when pressed too far, but would rather use threat displays to avoid real conflict. Both are reactive to strangers on sight, pulling lunging, snarling, barking, the works. However, both have one place where they are not only non-reactive to strangers. There is one place where they are downright friendly, gregarious even. That place? The Starbucks drive thru. Some readers may know where this is headed already. If you don’t , bear with me. In the Starbucks drive thru, both of these dogs get tail waggy and excited. They eagerly await the moment the barista appears to deliver the coffee. Why? Well, for those not in the know, Starbucks gives dogs a treat called a Pupuccino which is basically a small cup filled with whipped cream. The dogs love it. It’s great marketing. But I’m not writing to market Starbucks to dog owners. I’m writing because this illustrates one of the most important behavioral principles we can use to modify behavior. I’m writing because long standing dog training ideals and assurances are turned on their heads by this example. Let’s start at the beginning. Dog owners call dog trainers because they have a problem with their dog’s behavior. But in cases of reactivity the behavior isn’t the problem, it’s the symptom. The problem is that there are emotional and habitual responses that drive that behavior. Most reactivity is a three step process. The dog recognizes a situation, he has an emotional response. That emotional response cues a habit loop. The habit loop triggers the unwanted behavior. Change the emotional response, and the habit loop isn’t triggers, and therefore the unwanted behavior doesn’t show up. When these dogs first showed up at Starbucks they didn’t know the pupuccino was coming. They barked like they would anywhere else. But after a few visits, the consistent goody began to trigger a different emotion from them. That different emotion caused the dog to behave differently. It’s that simple. There was no ecollar, prong collar, or strict obedience. The dog didn’t have to learn that the driver was alpha. He didn’t have to be punished for being bratty or a jerk. He just had to feel differently about the situation he was in. This was entirely unintentional training. There are a couple of common notions these cases seem to dispute. The first is that if you reward a dog while he’s acting out, you will inadvertently reinforce that behavior. But in these cases, at least, the exact opposite happened. The dogs stopped the unwanted behavior and indeed, the Starbucks drive thru became the place where they were most stable. The next notion is that if you don’t punish unwanted behavior, it won’t ever go away. Maybe? But after a couple of years of no bad behavior in the Starbucks drive thru, that seems unlikely. Both of those ideas are rooted in the wrong end of the behavior spectrum. When you look at behavior in a vacuum, and ignore the emotional context of it, these false assumptions become easy to make. In fact, they become unavoidable. We can reinforce and punish behaviors, we cannot reinforce or punish emotions. In fact, emotions are the real reinforcers and punishers. Something neutral cannot be a reinforcer or a punisher. In order to reinforce or punish a behavior, we must feel either good or bad about the result. So while we can punish a behavior, we cannot punish an emotion. But more importantly, the emotion is the first step in the behavioral chain. If we can change the emotion, the dog no longer needs to practice the same sort of impulse control to maintain proper behavior. To put is another way, any situation that consistently produces good feelings in the dog, will not produce fearful behavior. Any situation that consistently produces fear in a dog will not produce confident behavior. If we can get the dog to see a situation differently, we will get different behavior.
19.01.2022 Don’t forget today is the last day for voting in the Daroo Awards. There are many fabulous business that would appreciate your vote. https://www.canowindranews.com.au//cabonne-daroo-awards-v/
18.01.2022 Cookie is my last groom before Christmas.... he has his beach clip on love this little guy
18.01.2022 How current are your ideas about dog training and behavior? Take this quiz and find out! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3HZWWDZ
16.01.2022 Worth knowing ...
15.01.2022 Cabonne residents will be able to take advantage of free dog and cat microchipping offered by Cabonne Council next month. The service will be provided on Tuesda...y 21 May 2019 at 94 Bank Street, Molong (opposite the Council offices) and on Wednesday 22 May 2019 at the council’s Canowindra depot in Armstrong Street on the northern outskirts of the town. Both sessions will run from 10am to 1pm. Owners will not be limited to the number of dogs or cats they can have microchipped, but must book a time slot for each animal. Pet owners must be aged 18 years or over and all dogs and cats must be on a leash or in a cage. A limited number of free dog or cat annual vaccination vouchers is also be available for Cabonne residents only and can be obtained by contacting the council’s Environmental Services Department on 6392 3247. The vouchers are limited to one per household and can be redeemed at Molong, Canowindra and Orange veterinary clinics. Vouchers must be used before Friday 28 June 2019. See more
14.01.2022 We examine the body language leading up to a scuffle in the dog park, after a young, awkward shepherd puppy pushes her play mate too far. Stay tuned for more body language breakdowns coming soon!
14.01.2022 Vote Now until 31st August for your favourite local businesses www.daroobusinessawards.com.au/index I really thank the local community for nominating me in three categories, please vote and share my post Best home based business ... Best ongoing business 3 years + Excellence in Service Operations- Small Entity Your votes are very much appreciated
13.01.2022 Use your Manners! The Sniff test - Stop doing that! The sniff test - a badly engrained habit that society has been taught, without a clear understanding of ...what they're actually doing. When you reach out towards a dog, you are using body pressure AT them, giving them no time to assess whether you are safe & whether they require further investigation to pick up your information. You are forcing an interaction of a relationship that hasn't had time to develop. To some dogs, this is quite rude & the reason a lot of dogs snap at or bite people. This can cause alot of behavioral issues because of layered stress due to forced interactions. If they are on lead, they have no where to go if they are sensitive to spacial pressure, so can end up shutting down, shying away or snapping at your hand so you back off. This is an example of how a dog is now using pressure to turn off pressure & make you back off so they aren't so stressed. People think by offering your hand it can give the dog time to sniff to know you're friendly... they can sniff without being forced to sniff your hand.Their noses are far more superior than ours & they don't need close contact forced upon them to smell you. Some dogs might not want to know you. You have no relationship with them and that's perfectly fine. They aren't your dog so you don't need to touch them or steal pats for your own satisfaction. If you are meeting a dog, what should you do? Ask the owner if you can interact with their dog. Not all people want strangers touching their dogs. Especially strangers who you are unlikely to see again. Stand up straight & relaxed, with your hands at your side. Ignore the dog & talk to the owner. Don't stare at the dog & don't try to force an interaction by going in for a pat. If the dog wants to know you, it will come up to you & sniff around. Usually they will move away & then come back for a second sniffathon. Some dogs will bunt your hands & wag their tails, which are good signs that you're likely an accepted new friend. Give them a few slow pats down their back (NOT THEIR HEAD) & then stop. Is the dog happy? Has it accepted your interaction? This will determine whether you can give it more pats. This is a more stress free option for dogs & a reason why in consultations we can develop a good level of trust, especially with fearful dogs & aggressive dogs, without a bunch of negative side effects from forced interactions.
12.01.2022 Today’s cuteness overload...... love Jed
11.01.2022 You have less than a week to make a booking for free dog and cat microchipping being offered by Cabonne Council. The service will be provided next Tuesday 21 Ma...y 2019 at 94 Bank Street, Molong (opposite the Council offices) and Wednesday 22 May 2019 at the council’s Canowindra depot in Armstrong Street on the northern outskirts of the town. Both sessions will run from 10am to 1pm. There is no limit to the number of dogs or cats that owners can have microchipped, but time slots must be booked for each animal. Places are filling fast, so interested people are urged to book their time slots as soon as possible. Pet owners must be aged 18 years or over and all dogs and cats must be on a leash or in a cage. A limited number of free dog or cat annual vaccination vouchers is also be available for Cabonne residents only and can be obtained by contacting the council’s Environmental Services Department on 6392 3247. The vouchers are limited to one per household and can be redeemed at Molong, Canowindra and Orange veterinary clinics. Vouchers must be used before Friday 28 June 2019. See more
10.01.2022 Please take a look. A wagging dog tail can men so much more than you realise
09.01.2022 Please check your pets this heat is oppressive enough for us, quick action if they are heat stressed could save them ... please read and share
07.01.2022 Fitting your collar to a Grey Thanks Ink Hound
06.01.2022 Great information that could help save your pet.
03.01.2022 Murphy before and after a clip and bath
01.01.2022 Something interesting- origins of dog breeds
