19/08/2025
Stunning Poppy’s third session 🥰 Poppy’s owner got in touch for help with teaching Poppy to be reliable off the lead - she is a super speedy, driven little spaniel, and a teenager to boot 🤭
However, it turns out that Poppy’s owner has actually done a brilliant job raising her, and has nurtured a very sensitive and observant dog who responds to her every move - and whilst this is actually exactly what we love, it can also mean that if the handler is hesitant or inadvertently ‘pushing’ into the dog’s space when they are wanting them to come back, it can result in the dog creating more space (think spatial pressure) or hesitating to return.
So, whilst we are still teaching Poppy a whistle recall to have a more distinct, easily audible recall cue up our sleeves, we are primarily fine-tuning her owner’s handling techniques and body language, and building trust and confidence in the fact that Poppy will indeed respond when asked ❤️
One super team ⭐️
