October 2024

A Boy Hugging His Pet Dog

13 life skills children can learn from just being with a dog <3

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13 life skills children can learn from being with a dog Empathy: Children learn to understand and recognize emotions in others, including animals. How: When children observe a dog displaying various emotions—whether it’s happiness, sadness, fear, or stress—they have a unique opportunity to empathize with the animal. This interaction helps them recognize emotional cues and […]

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Language games – choose and match

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Organized games for dogs and children that enhance linguistic awareness CHOOSE AND MATCH We create our language games using a program called InPrint 3. InPrint 3 is ideal for creating high-quality bespoke symbolised resources for use in school, at home or within the wider community. With access to over 20,000 symbols, a comprehensive vocabulary and 100s of easy-to use editable templates and ready-made resources, InPrint 3 enables SEN professionals, teachers, health practitioners, parents

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What is TARGET

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What is target training? Target Training with Dogs Target training is a method used to teach dogs to interact with specific objects or areas by directing them o “target” those items using various body parts. This technique is effective for enhancing communication between the handler and the dog, making training more engaging and fun. It

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Paw-target

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When the dog has learned to target a specific tag (or another chosen object), this specific tag can be moved around to help the dog more easily perform paw targeting on new objects, places, and settings. The target tag is gradually removed so that the dog eventually associates the new object with the target behavior.

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Nose-target

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DIY nose target tags We use specific circular objects when we want the dog to do nose targeting. We have chosen to have some specially selected items that help the dog understand when to use nose targeting and later on transfer that understanding to a new object, person, or setting. This can be helpful if

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