PDTE 2017 Winter Newsletter

I think I can speak for everyone who attended this evening, when I
say that their love for dogs, and the compassion for the welfare
and health of the dog came across loud and clear. This is not a
company who just want to make food for dogs. This is a
company that loves dogs so much they have invested a vast
amount of time into research of what is best for our dogs. They
realise that making sure your dog eats what is right for its
individual requirements is vital, and will have a positive impact on
their health.
Conference Speakers
Excerpts from the talks given by our Conference speakers.
Butternut Box started full time in April 2016 and prides itself on
all of the food being hand made in small batches to maintain
quality, and is then delivered to your door anywhere in the UK
frozen in insulated boxes for convenience. They are currently
looking in to how to get their food delivered abroad.
Important Tips for not becoming a problem owner
l Never do to your dog what you would not want anyone to do
to you!!
l Dogs feel pain just as people do, and have feelings
l Use good harnesses, so removing the pressure point from
neck/throat
l Reward the good, ignore the bad
l A dog is a family member and not just for training. It needs to
be with us and have choices
David Nolan of Butternut Box with UK AGM Organiser Karen Webb
l Forget the NO word
Friday Evening
Reception
l Dogs are so sensitive, they know our feelings and this effects
behaviour
l Children with dogs, do not force the issue
l Never force the dog to do anything
The friday evening of the PDTE Conference started as the rest of
the weekend continued…being all about the best and most ethical
ways we can help our dogs.
Raili Halme - Finland
l Desensitise with patience
l Always speak in a nice quiet voice
l Don’t touch your dog unnecessarily
It was sponsored by Butternut Box who make freshly cooked meals
for dogs, that are also fit for human consumption as well! David
Nolan, one of the co-founders of Butternut Box came up from
London to talk about the company and the food that they produce.
Eric Lee and Debbie Ngai (Hong Kong)
The meals are developed by PhD level nutritionists and are great
for sensitive stomachs too. They have found it has helped dogs
who are picky eaters, overweight, who suffer from pancreatitis,
IBS and/or diabetes.
When you contact Butternut Box you will have a nutritional
consultation which takes into account the age, weight, breed,
body condition and activity level of your dog to help them create
a truly tailor made meal plan.
Another impressive code of ethics for Butternut Box is that for
every new dog signed up, they donate a meal to a homeless or
shelter dog.
To contact them please visit www.butternutbox.com or their
Facebook Page www.facebook.com/ButternutBox
Raili opened the conference on Saturday morning with the very
important subject:
Problem Dog or Problem Owner?
People perceive that a dog that makes a person’s life difficult is
a problem dog. But, do we really have problem dogs, or dogs
with problems?
The dog is barking, it could be because of fear, excitement, giving
a warning. So work with the root cause – the fear or emotion
behind the bark. The dog is jumping up – dogs jump up because
they want something.
A problem owner is whoever makes the dogs life difficult.
Demanding, controlling, over training, making things difficult,
jerking the lead, forgetting that the dog is not a child etc.
l What is fun for you is not always fun for your dog.
l The dog is an omnivorous predator – fulfil these needs. They
have a hunting need, chewing, sniffing, exploring, digging,
tracking, searching,
If you follow these tips you will have a good relationship, your
dog will feel safe in your presence, and trust you. Your dog
will want to be with you and learn easily because of reduced
stress levels.
Life will be nice and calm for everyone.
This is a small insight into the huge topic that Raili went in to for
everyone, but it gives you a good idea of what she showed us.
http://rakkaathaukut.fi
Grace Shen (USA), Julia Robertson (UK) and Concha Fuster (Spain)
Calming Signs create high quality harnesses and leads, specialising in embroidery personalisation. Thy are
a dog school in the Netherlands who run courses, workshops, seminars and lectures. This year Calming
Signs has hosted the first ‘Dog Symposium 2017 of the Netherlands’ with huge success.
www.calmingsigns.nl
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