Abbey the Playful Pup 🐾
Full of spirit and enthusiasm, Abbey was a lively young pup whose playful energy sometimes came with a little too much bite! When Allan and Rebecca reached out through a referral from Robson & Prescott Vets, they were eager to find gentle, effective ways to help Abbey learn soft mouth skills and manage her teething behaviour.
Through patience, positive play, and a few simple strategies — like hand-feeding, enrichment games, and teaching the “swapsies” trick — Abbey’s family helped her channel that puppy energy into calm confidence.
Here’s what Abbey’s family had to say:
Thought we’d give you a quick update on Abbey’s progress. She’s been doing very well since you saw her and seems to have calmed down a lot.
We’ve read the books you sent and have taken on-board your comments. We frequently play with her in her cage/pen, feed her by hand a few times a week and hide treats all around her cage. Your suggestion of playing ‘swapsies’ with her toys has been a great way to keep her distracted when she starts to get a bit growly and angry.
She was recently nominated for best puppy at our training school and a couple of weeks back she graduated from puppy training classes. She is now attending the follow-on classes.
She has really calmed down a lot and other people have commented on it. It’s really enjoyable in the evenings when she’s like that.
She had a little accident last week when she ran at full speed into a heavy cast iron chair leg. At first we suspected a broken leg but after a night at the vets she was up and walking. She’s doing a lot better now and the limp is barely noticeable. She certainly seemed to have calmed down a bit after that scare…
Anyway, just wanted to say thanks again for you time and advice.
With positive training, consistency, and lots of love, Abbey’s playful puppy energy has turned into a happy, well-mannered confidence — and her family couldn’t be prouder. 🐶💛
