{"id":2594,"date":"2019-05-22T15:43:44","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T14:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dog-ease.co.uk\/?p=2594"},"modified":"2019-05-22T20:29:41","modified_gmt":"2019-05-22T19:29:41","slug":"dogstival-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dog-ease.co.uk\/dogstival-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"DOGSTIVAL 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
On May 18th<\/sup> and 19th<\/sup> I attended the event \u2018Dogstival\u2019 to deliver three interactive demos for dog owners, enthusiasts and lovers on each day of this fabulous new show.<\/p> Set in the grounds of the beautiful Pylewell Park in the New Forest, we were blessed with some glorious sunshine over the weekend and were visited by approximately 10,000 owners and their beautiful best friends.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Planning for my demonstrations for Dogstival began over a year ago when I first approached the Dogstival team, Richard and Domine, with my idea to create a stage that looked like a house and use an accompanying giant LED screen to educate the everyday dog owner not only on how they can best train and stimulate their dogs, but also prevent behavioural issues and rehabilitate their best friends if necessary. Careful planning ensued, along with two separate filming days, to capture the specific footage required for two of my three demonstrations: \u2018Understanding & Managing Separation Anxiety\u2019 and \u2018Training & Care Through Your Dog\u2019s Lifestages\u2019.<\/p> Separation anxiety is a behavioural issue that I come across on a weekly basis, with many dogs experiencing stress and anxiety when their owners leave them by themselves. I am always looking to find a platform to help dog owners to understand this behavioural issue further and see the world from their dog\u2019s perspective, and Dogstival struck me as the perfect place to be able to do this. Being dog lovers themselves, Richard and Domine also wanted to help as many people coming through the gates as possible to be able to take something away from the day, not just memories, but also some knowledge on how to improve their dog\u2019s life and their relationship with their dog!<\/p> Separation anxiety can, if not appropriately dealt with, cause a dog great psychological distress and my second demonstration of the day at Dogstival allowed me to showcase the often extreme reactions of dogs experiencing this psychological condition. With the use of both the LED screen and the Dog House stage, I was able to not only show footage of our client Barney the Spaniel and his rehabilitation from this issue, but I was also able to walk and talk those observing through the basic rehabilitation training required using my own dog Wren and the fabulous stage and props designed specifically for this purpose by Wild and Wonderful Events <\/em><\/a>and their partner business Wilds Workshop. <\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tOur Demonstations<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Making friends<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t