SPECIALISED TRAINING
Leaps and Bounds are able to offer specialised training for dogs who have psychological concerns, and those who are visually, physically or hearing impaired.
Certain breeds are more susceptible to becoming deaf or blind and like people, can lose their hearing and sight overtime or to an illness, infection, or injury. Older dogs may also experience a sudden or gradual loss of hearing and sight. The training process for these dogs is of course, very different to our usual methods of training as deaf and blind dogs are unable to pick up on our visual or audible cues.
This comes with its own set of challenges and requires extra patience from dog owners but don’t panic! We will equip you with the tools needed to further your dog’s training and confidence through a set of bespoke training sessions that assure you, training an impaired dog is not outside of your capability if you learn how to communicate with them clearly and effectively with methods of praise that are alternative to a verbal ‘good dog!’. We provide a focus on attention, responsiveness, and distance work in these sessions to help you control the actions of your pup and prevent them from harm. In these sessions we also address variety of psychological behaviours, particularly those that can be exacerbated by medical conditions such as fear aggression, separation anxiety or severe nervousness. We will work with you and your dog, using techniques such as behaviour modification, counter conditioning, and desensitization to keep them calm and steady in the face of these triggers.
As part of our specialised training, we are also able to offer muzzle training, muzzles are not just used for reactive or aggressive dogs but you may have a dog who is a scavenger and to limit the risk of them consuming something that is unsafe for them whilst out on a walk a muzzle may be a way of limiting them scavenging when out and about.
Or if you find that due to a change in regulations and legislation your dog is required to wear a muzzle out in public, and want advice on the right type of muzzle, the correct size and how to get your dog used to wearing one. We can offer advice on muzzles that we recommend, look at the most appropriate size, and how to make muzzle training a positive experience for your dog.
