We'd already blocked out time the day after our first trial walk... You know, just on the off chance everything had been amazing and we wanted to try again. Well, turns out it's a good job we had that time blocked because we used it! After the success of the 1st walk, we were both saying, 'surely this can't be real? It can't have been that simple? So we met at the same place as the previous day and held our breath, waiting for our walk to be a disaster. We held our breath f

We had a plan, a goal, if you like. We wanted to be able to attend Clivedon House National Trust togehter on Friday, March 20th, which is National Dogs in Yellow day. I wanted to be able to take Rosie because she's the reason I'm a partner for My Anxious Dog. She's the reason I advocate so hard for the dogs who need a little extra space. Because they're nervous, or anxious or recovering from a trauma or operation. The reason is irrelevant; all that matters is that they need

I own a dog selective dog, Rosie. She didn't used to be, but now she is. Her arousal levels escalate from 1-100 in a nanosecond, and this is mostly down to chronic pain. I know her triggers, I know what sets her off, and I know that when she's having 'off days', there is a reason for it. When pain is involved, the threshold for reacting drops dramatically. Think of it less as her “choosing” to react and more like her nervous system being on a hair trigger—so something that wo

Two reactive dogs. Two hopeful humans. One slightly chaotic adventure… 💛🐾 Just a week ago, Rosie and Cheery met for the very first time. Fast forward a few trial walks (and a lot of hopeful planning), and here we were… setting off on our first official “Two Reactive Dogs Go for a Walk” adventure. Our destination? Cliveden. A big, busy, beautiful place that—if we’re honest—once felt completely out of reach. But this wasn’t just any walk. It was part of National Dogs in Yello

Ok, deep breath. I'm going to tell you about my walk with Rosie roo yesterday because I always say to you all, I will never pretend that...

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