Carolines Pet Salon in Riordanvale | Pet groomer
Carolines Pet Salon
Locality: Riordanvale
Phone: +61 419 029 900
Address: 63 Turner Road 4802 Riordanvale, QLD, Australia
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25.01.2022 Worried about going to short , light trims can be done on most breeds .. Bozo after his groom
24.01.2022 Shadow before and after
24.01.2022 Daisy's first ever clip
24.01.2022 Hey there!! Well I just love Drawing Animals. I think I’m finished?? Always hard to tell.
24.01.2022 Beautiful Bella should be a model
21.01.2022 'Watch out Jemma'
20.01.2022 Video credit Chantal Desjardins
19.01.2022 Albert and Suri
19.01.2022 Gorgeous Penny and Dougal
16.01.2022 Handsome Baxter
14.01.2022 Thought I'd brighten up the Salon..
12.01.2022 New range of bows, xmas bows on there way
10.01.2022 B day. Beans, Bob and Belle
09.01.2022 I will be closing from 24th December and Reopening on the 4th January. Taking bookings prior to xmas..
09.01.2022 Iggy's first groom, what a good boy only 14weeks..
06.01.2022 OVER AROUSAL: One of the hardest things for people to understand in their dogs: "Oh, he's just so excited!" "He just loves other dogs."... "He needs discipline!" "He's trying to be the alpha! (Which isn't even a thing) "He needs to know it's unacceptable and he’s not the boss!" However, what people don't realize is that this behavior is a sign of underlying stress. This overarousal is due to the surge of stress chemicals in their body (from excitement, frustration, fear) and that makes it incredibly hard to think clearly, stay still and retain information. Add to this an uncomfortable training collar, or continually hitting the end of the leash, an owner who jerks the leash, a barking dog, or a loud environment, and you've got the perfect storm for a dog who started as slightly frustrated and is now a full blown chronically anxious dog, or a dog who is very friendly, but suddenly just bit a dog/child/person. Most people try to teach using positive reinforcement WHILE their dog is over aroused and don't find success, or get frustrated and try to scold or physically punish a dog, adding to the stress they already have. If you see these behaviors, think to yourself, "My dog can't handle this situation" and just move your dog further away. Distance is your friend. Exposure to the situation at a distance they can think clearly is the fastest way to get the results you want, and then you can begin to move closer, once they have the skills. Build on success, not failures. We don't put 16 year old new drivers on the busiest highway at rush hour to learn to drive. We start on side streets, and build skills, number of cars and speed as they can handle it. Treat your dog the same way! Your dog isn't giving you a hard time. Your dog is having a hard time and needs your support and guidance, not your frustration. WELL, WHAT DO I DO IF MY DOG DISPLAYS THESE BEHAVIORS THEN? First, do not punish, leash correct or scold, or try to control your dog physically. This causes the dog to disengage from you even further. Just leave the situation. They clearly are struggling and need help. 1. Figure out the triggers that cause this behavior. Then, temporarily stop those from happening, or manage them until he has better skills to handle it. Management includes leashes, gates, crates, different paths to walk, stuffed kongs, stopping dog park/doggie daycare visits, etc. 2. Lower his every day stress. Increase mental stimulation and proper exercise (not stress inducing, but stress-lowering). Prevent him from seeing triggers, and give a better enrichment regimen that uses his nose first and foremost. Make sure all of his needs are met (mental, physical, social, biological) by using the Hierarchy of Dog Needs. The most important is the safety and trust aspect. 3. Teach a calm, relax on a mat behavior, beginning at home with no distractions: Relax on a Mat: http://www.dogsandbabieslearning.com//04/Relax_on_a_mat.pdf Karen Overall's Relaxation Protocol PDF: http://joyfuldogllc.com//20/10/Relaxation-for-Approach.pdf 4. Begin applying this mat behavior to different environments - I call this "Watch the World Go By". Sitting off to the side and hanging out on a parkbench, far enough away that the dog sees distractions/triggers, but is not overexcited or overaroused by it. This is desensitization. Some people like to give a peanut butter Kong or high value chew. This is counter conditioning. 5. Over time, as the dog becomes more desensitized to these triggers and you've moved closer, you can begin a training game like Engage/Disengage: https://www.choosepositivedogtraining.com//The-Practice-of This is a process because you're teaching a dog's brain how to relearn how to handle the world. That means undoing the current experiences he has, and building new ones. In order to promote calmness, a dog must be actually calm. This is an emotion, NOT a behavior. Calmness is built over time, and always when the dog is already calm and underthreshold. And lastly, check out this culmination of MORE stuff you can do if your dog is highly stressed, reactive or overaroused: https://stacythetrainer.blogspot.com//stop-walking-your-do Need more ideas or tips? Feel free to message me! #shanastress
06.01.2022 Marley, Toby and Button
05.01.2022 Lovely Iggy all grown up
02.01.2022 Little Missy, having a little sing, melted my heart . My crazy Baxter boy stealing the bed from Chloe
