Paws That Choose
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Cooperative Care is a training approach that teaches dogs to willingly participate in their own handling, grooming and veterinary care. Through predictable routines, clear communication, and genuine choice, dogs learn how to offer start-and-stop signals - letting us know when they’re ready to begin and when they need a break.
This work is grounded in behavioural science: when dogs are given control over their experience, their stress decreases, their confidence grows, and they’re far less likely to move into defensive behaviour. Instead of temporary compliance, we build true emotional resilience - the kind of inner steadiness that helps a dog face challenging moments without fear.
Dogs don’t always need to love every aspect of handling. What matters is that they can tolerate it safely, trust the process, and know that comfort and reward are waiting for them at the end. Cooperative Care creates a world where care isn’t something done to them, but something done with them.
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A space to learn and discuss cooperative care, introducing choice-based handling into your dog’s vet and husbandry routines.