Tayla Made Canines

19/06/2026

28/01/2026

Fredward meets newfound love- rope ball. 🩷

Still not quite as much as his humans but pretty damn close- we’ll get there. 😉

I love finding out through different play styles, what our pups ‘kinda’ like, and then making them obsessed with that particular ‘thing’.

Seeing a dog go from being initially unsure or fearful, not knowing how to interact and play, to then coming around after multiple sessions and starting to open up, show engagement and interest each time is genuinely one of my most favourite, fulfilling moments, in every aspect.

For me, there isn’t a better feeling once you get to a point where the dog looks to and seeks the interaction with you and finds the fun together, up close, through a game that takes teamwork, balance, fairness and trust.

You are one cool kid, Fred.

- Photos post-play session; keep an eye out for Freddy’s next in-action session.

27/09/2025

Dogs give us so much love in ways we barely notice at first. It’s not always in the obvious tail wag or the excited greeting. It’s in the way they sit close when you’re deep in your thoughts, or how they stay near you in the quiet hours when you don’t even realize you needed company. They love in the spaces where words don’t fit, filling gaps in your life you didn’t know were there.

Their love isn’t loud, but it’s constant, like a heartbeat in the background of your days. It’s not about how much they do for you, but how they make everything feel a little less heavy just by being there.

Their love sneaks up on you, showing itself in the routines and the everyday moments, until one day you realize how much they’ve given, how deeply they’ve filled your life with something that’s more than just companionship. It’s like they know the parts of you that even you’ve forgotten, and they love those parts without hesitation.
- Obi 🖤

14/09/2025

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20/08/2025

16/08/2025

I will miss this little dude’s face around work. Thank you for your boundless energy and for bringing the s***k. Hope you're enjoying your forever home, Duncan.🐾✨🤎

30/07/2025

A motto I always come back to:
“To train the dog in front of me” 🙌🏼

This is an amazing article.

27/07/2025

Freddy bum. In all his handsome glory. 🖤

27/07/2025

Fred 🖤

Learning how to “dog”.

Easing into basic obedience and social manners. Fred craves human contact and affection, though he often doesn't know how to handle himself, navigating shelter life on leash. He quickly becomes over-excited at the sight of the leash, excessively jumping, biting it and anything closet to him.

He struggles with separation anxiety and being alone once the interaction is over, making it difficult to leave his presence.

However, once out of the shelter premises, he starts to show a calmer demeanour.

💬 Communicate:
With clear communication, Fred is beginning to desensitise to the leash with numerous repetitions of the “on and off” exercise. When he jumps up, I immediately put the leash back down and move forward into him, creating spatial pressure until he offers the desired behaviour (in this case, sitting or calmly with all four paws on the ground).

From there, we work on the duration (how long he stays sitting/ standing) until he has settled enough to move on to the following step.
Next, we take the leash off and then back on him while he continues offering calm behaviour, resulting in leaving and returning to each location.

Ideally, the best outcome is to undo Fred's inappropriate association (breaking the chain) with the leash and begin associating it with a calm, neutral approach.

In this video, we worked on:
▫️Leash desensitisation
▫️ Engagement
▫️Social manners
▫️Sit-stays
▫️Crate training (which didn't involve any training on my part. Freddy took to the crate like a fish to water. From him coming out in an anxious state into the busy car park and up to my car, lying down straight away, relaxing in the crate was a huge moment. A lasting moment that will stay with me, on so many levels, for many reasons. But, at that exact point in time, nothing else mattered. Fred was finally, peacefully content.
▫️Recalls
▫️ Confidence building
▫️Manual handling

Working with Fred in this exact approach is why I love training. He is a beautiful, handsome boy with such a genuine, loving nature. He only wants to cuddle up and be right next to his person’s side- a true love bug with plenty of kisses to go around.

Good dog, Freddy bum. 🖤