@goodguardianship
Dog lover & educator. Passionate about making information on dog training & behaviour accessible & understandable for the best possible relationships with our dogs. Tutor for Canine Principles and International School for Canine Psychology and Behaviour.
"If we can get them through their puppy days with a sense of optimism because the encounters they have had have been good, then we have done our jobs and given them the best possible chance of growing into happy adult dogs."
I'm so sorry. What a fantastic character he was 💔
Gen X, just turned 50 and loving the freedom to live life to suit me, my husband, and our dogs. 🐶🥰
I live not very far from Hastings currently and there's a concrete company here called William the Concreter 😆 Sounds much better than your local firm 😬
Also, throughout the entire pregnancy. 🦵
Ok then, every day a woman has period cramps, she gets to kick him in the balls repeatedly for the entire time. Every single month.
A collage of pictures of different dogs.
Happy International Dog Day! 🐶 #dogs #dogsofbluesky #internationaldogday
15, I think.
"I'm not gatekeeping!" (exactly describes gatekeeping behaviour...) 😒
“It came to me that every time I lose a dog they take a piece of my heart with them. And every new dog who comes into my life gifts me with a piece of their heart. If I live long enough, all the components of my heart will be dog, and I will become as generous and loving as they are.” Unknown.
There's heartbreak when we lose them, but a part of each dog we've loved and lost stays with us, so our heart becomes more and more 'dog' 💕
Empire of Ruin series - In Solitude's Shadow, Path of War, Beyond Sundered Seas, At Eternity's Gates.
I'm about to hit 5k followers.
So how about a give away?
Like and repost this, and I'll enter everyone who does into a draw to win a full set of my British Fantasy Award nominated Empire of Ruin series!
Good luck - I'll do the draw this Friday afternoon :)
Debonair paws there!
Join us at the International Institute for Canine Ethics. Whatever your role, if you work with dogs, IICE is for you. Trainers, behaviourists, groomers, dog walkers, vet nurses, working in rescue - if you work with dogs in any setting, IICE is a perfect fit. Great CPD & support for all dog people 😊
If you live with a reactive dog & it feels like a struggle, this is just for you. A non-judgemental & understanding space to share your experiences, thoughts & feelings with others who get it. Direct message support from me also included.
All for a monthly investment of £32. More at the link.
Be rude not to on an evening like this 🥰🌳
The Great Goatsby
Copies of Gods of the Wyrdwood and Warlords of Wyrdwood that are slightly different sizes as one is UK paper back and one is US.
ANYWAY, I have way too many copies of Gods and Warlords so reskeet this, follow me and tell me the best name for a goat for a chance to win signed copies. I'll pick a winner next week. (UK and EU only*.)
When burying the body make sure to plant over it with endangered plants so they can't be dug up.
Does your dog struggle with aspects of the world around them? Do they overreact to things that bother them, making walks and going out into the world difficult for you both? Then the Good Guardianship Reactivity Support Hub is designed just for you. For more details check it out on the website! 🐶
A person wearing a black long sleeve tshirt and blue jeans crouched down on one knee on grass looking down at a blue merle border collie sat next to her and looking into her face. The dog is wearing a blue harness with a yellow coat over the top and a yellow long line attached to his harness is coiled up and held in the person's hand. She has one hand out of sight behind the dog's head, giving him some fuss.
Are you a canine professional looking for ethical & reliable sources of CPD? If you work with dogs in any way the National Institute for Canine Ethics will be a great fit. Contact me at jay@nicemembership.com to learn more! 🐕 #ethicaldogpeople #cpd #dogpeople #doglearning #dogcpd #ethicaldogpros
Getting flashbacks to Misery now 😱
"What is important to consider is whether asking them to do that particular thing at that moment is fair and appropriate, and to think about how we actually show them what it is that we would like from them."
#dogs #dogtraining #dogwelfare #dogcentred #dogbehaviour #caninebehaviour #happydogs
Me and the dog who changed my life - because of him I do what I do now 😊
#reactivedogs #reactivedogsaregooddogstoo #dogbehaviour #dogtraining #fearfree #dogwelfare
2 border collies standing near a person's legs on grass covered in fallen leaves. The blue merle is looking up at the person, the black and white is looking at the camera. Both dogs are wearing red coats.
Blue merle Border Collie looking directly at the camera with his ears pricked and tongue tip just showing. His collar and ID tag can be seen just above the neck of the red coat he's wearing. His front paws are just off the edge of the photo.
Black and white collie in a red coat sitting and looking just to the side of the camera. Her ears are pricked and mouth slightly open. She's sitting on a small patch of grass and fallen leaves in the middle of a track, body at around 45 degrees to the camera.
Black and white Border Collie wearing a red coat and sitting on the top of a yellow concrete pyramid with a flat top. The pyramid is sitting between some bushes and a person in a blue coat and black jeans is standing beside the dog and pyramid, but mostly out of shot. The dog's ears are pricked and she is looking off to the side of the camera which her mouth closed.
Chilly and slightly damp walk today, not that these guys cared in their coats!
#dogsofbluesky #bordercollie #dogwalks #dogwalking #happydogs
"This is something that I used to feel a bit strange about, walking along the road or path, chatting to my dog. It’s a habit I’ve had for as long as I can remember. Whenever there is something out of the ordinary, or that might bother my dogs, I talk to them about it."
Self contained cab, over 7.5 tonnes. Can be artic or rigid (daughter of a lorry driver and also married to one and those were/are their definitions).
New harness day, and her first Perfect Fit harness! Although I nearly used her old over head one because of the mud 😂
(Her fluff makes it look like it's right under her elbow but it isn't, she's yak-like in places 🤣)
#perfectfit #dogwalk #dogwalking #bordercollie #bordercolliesofbluesky #collie
I celebrate the teeth because there's usually a blep in the way 👅😆
Close up on the nose of a black and white collie with lower teeth showing.
Teefs! Sleepy puppy 😴🥰
#bordercolliesoftheworld #bordercollie #bordercolliesofblusky #sleepydog #dogs