Introducing our new partnership with VSA Certified Professional Dog Trainer and Behavioural Specialist, Amelia Steele!
We’re excited to partner with Amelia as she already recommends Dorwest products and has a wealth of experience in helping owners better understand their dog’s emotional needs.
"Hi! I’m Amelia Steele, a professional Dog Trainer and Behavioural Consultant who specialises in addressing and preventing behavioural issues including Reactivity, Aggression, Separation Anxiety, Resource guarding and any other general “problem behaviours”."
"I’m certified by the Victoria Stilwell Academy, am a Charter Practitioner as well as an IAABC Supporting Member and hold a certificate in Dog to Human Aggression from the IMDT."
"I believe in addressing the root cause of behaviour and am passionate about helping people to grow the bond they have with their dogs."
"Dorwest is a company that I’ve followed for a long time and I’ve been recommending their products for as long as I can remember, and that’s why I'm so excited to announce our brand new partnership."
"As someone who works with dogs that struggle with anxiety and over-arousal, one of my favourite products is the Scullcap and Valerian Tablets which help to calm anxiety. In a lot of cases, dogs who experience these issues can struggle to follow a behavioural plan due to the level of stress hormones in their system and that’s where these tablets can be massively beneficial. By naturally supporting the calming pathways within the nervous system, they help to reduce anxiety without making your pet drowsy or sleepy. Typically, this gives you enough of a buffer to start to see progress with your training plan."
"Whenever I look at introducing them to a training plan, I also like to assess the dog’s overall life and wellbeing as sometimes it’s the things that you think are totally irrelevant that can have the biggest impact on your dog’s behaviour."
"One thing you can do at home to maximise your results, is to consider what stressors you remove from your dog’s day and how you can add calmness. For example, if your dog is reactive to other dogs and they find walks really stressful because of this, it’s worth considering how you can avoid these stressors. This might mean implementing a management plan to prevent your dog from reacting, or it might mean swapping out the walk entirely and looking at other ways to give your dog mental and physical stimulation."
"I also love to incorporate calming routines throughout the day, to help bring down your dog’s adrenaline and cortisol (stress hormone). A really easy way to do this is to start off your day with some calm training like practising a settle and then following up anything stimulating with something calming, like a lick mat, kong or chew. By doing both of these things in conjunction with your Scullcap & Valerian Tablets, you’ll really be helping to set your dog up for success with their training plan."
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