I can't believe it's been so long since I updated my blog! The last few months have absolutely flown by!
A brief recap:
October and November: things continued much as normal but I noticed that the work I was doing for Neapolitan Mastiff Welfare was starting to take more and more hours in the day, not just through admin but more dog transports, homechecks etc.
The Supervised Walk Clubs were starting to pick up slowly. I had been concerned that, being outdoors, owners would not be as keen to keep coming but having initial consultations helped me to determine whether the owners would be likely to participate enthusiastically or to recommend other forms of training and I found the owners to be wonderfully enthusiastic and dedicated to this unique type of training club!
December: I had to take in an emergency foster. Luca had been taken into kennels in early November but was suffering from extreme kennel stress and was within a day or two of having to be put to sleep to end his suffering. Even though I knew I had to go into hospital for an operation just before Christmas, I knew I had to give this boy one more chance so he came home with me. It wasn't easy and to be perfectly honest, my consultancy business suffered the effects in that I wasn't able to spend the time actively promoting it as I normally would, but I found that the Supervised Walk Clubs were thriving... Was this signalling the end of the indoor clubs?
January: The hard work paid off and Luca was rehomed at the end of January. Unfortunately with the lack of time to promote the indoor Puppy Clubs, they have had to cease but as one door closes, another door opens and this sequence of events has led me to believe that indoor dog training classes are not necessarily the best way to train dogs! The Supervised Walk Clubs are working better than the indoor clubs EVER did, with dogs who were previously suffering from dog proximity issues making unprecedented progress as part of a Supervised Walk Club!
That brings me to February, and I've got some photos for you of the Supervised Walk Clubs!
A December Walk: Toby, Jess, Alfie, Basil and of course my Bailey!
Bailey & Alfie enjoying scenting a tree stump.
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A February walk meeting another pack also on a walk.
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Bailey, Bramble, Magic & Alfie enjoying a wonderful game!
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