George The Spicy Dog

George had a bath and tidy at a new groomer this week.

I often feel guilty that George's world is pretty small.

It's been another big week for George.

An important factor in monitoring anxiety is how quickly your dog is able to recover from a reaction.

We've learned a lot through all of our classes, individual sessions, online training and reading. But there are a few key training exercises that have helped massively.

This is essential for fearful and reactive dogs.

George encountered a couple of new scary things this week. He did pretty well!

I was very fortunate that for many months George would wolf down his meds in some wet dog food without any hesitation.

Sometimes I am focusing so much on George's anxiety and reactivity, I forget to recognise and appreciate his unique character.

You have to sacrifice certain things when you get a dog. You have to sacrifice a whole lot more when you have an anxious dog.

This is one of the most helpful and powerful sentences I have read.

A Facebook memory popped up the other day of a friend and I taking George to a cafe.