Proofing everyone's Lie Down in class last night - I promise there is a reason for this!
When you teach a puppy a new behaviour, you then train that behaviour in lots of different contexts so that puppy learns to generalise it, I.e. they can perform the behaviour when asked no matter what is happening around them.
Asking your dog for a Down is a very useful skill to teach. We're heading into Summer soon, taking the dog to the beach or the park, and being able to ask them for a Down when their person is lying down is going to come in super handy for keeping them under control!
I have spaces on my upcoming Puppy Class starting April 9th if you'd like to come along and do stuff like this 👆 It's great fun, I promise 😂
First class for these guys last night - everyone was a superstar! I am looking forward to working with everyone over the next 6 weeks 😀
Second outdoor Fun!damental training class, and it was brilliant. We are missing Charlie and Milo, but they will be here next week. Great job, everyone, and see you all next week!
First outdoor Fun!damental dog training class smashed 🥳 We learned how to Park our dogs, teach a Settle, and a Watch Me cue, and we also worked on Sit Stays. Great fun, and I can't wait to see everyone's progress over the next 4 weeks!
Due to high demand, I will be running some Loose Lead and Recall workshops next month. Small classes with 4 handler spaces, these one-off workshops are designed to help teach you how to get a reliable Recall and Loose Lead from your dog.
Where: Outdoors in Bridge of Don (TBC)
When: Saturday the 2nd, 9th, 16th Dec @10.30am- 12pm.
Cost: £30 per class
To book or enquire:
WhatsApp 07551374106 or visit www.alldogsgotoerinn.com
Video of the lovely Dotty who attended my last block of puppy classes showing off a fabulous Recall! 🙏😁
I love these Fun-damental training classes! We're only on week 2, and everyone is so much more focused and engaged with their humans. It's wonderful to see 😍 Here we are in the second class practising an emergency stop - such a useful cue and one that gets neglected!! This is especially useful if your dog is prone to chasing things like deer or rabbits. Having this as a backup in your toolbox to use for maximum safety and control is essential 🙏
Such a great morning of training, I'm delighted with how it went 😁
Homemade tug toys for puppy class. Let's see how many hole-y socks I'm going home with tonight 😂🧛♂️🦷😬
** New Class Announcement**📣
Life Skills for Puppy/Adolescent/Adult.
This is going to be an outdoor class in Bridge of Don starting on Saturday the 28th of October at 11 am. It's a 4 week block, the cost is £80 and is suitable for dogs aged 4 months and up. 🐾🐶
The goal of these classes will be teaching your dog important life skills like Recall and Loose Lead Walking along with building up their confidence, learning to engage with you in busy, distracting environments and improving your relationship. This will be achieved through the use of food rewards and toy play.🍗🧸
It's a pilot class, and I have one spot left on it. 🥳
If you would like to attend, you can get me on WhatsApp 07551374106. 📲📞
www.alldogsgotoerinn.com
Week 4 is all about positions - here are all the puppies working on Up/Off. Why do we teach this? It's a very useful cue to have when your dog has stolen your nice warm seat on the sofa when you got up to make a cup of tea and you'd like it back!
It's also incredibly useful if your dog likes to jump up on you at will. I tell people who complain that they don't like their dog jumping on them to put it on cue! If you invite your dog to jump up on you with the 'Up' cue then 'Off' to end the behaviour, what you will find over time is that when your dog wants a cuddle from you or they're looking for reassurance, they'll wait to hear the 'Up' cue from you. Handy 😏😃
Follow me for more clever tips on how to get your dog to do the thing you want them to do and not the thing they want to do 😉
Now open for registration - this will be my last block of classes for 2023, so if you have a puppy or due to receive one, get booked in now.
Suitable for puppies aged 6 months and under - all puppies must be comfortable around others, and I can not stress this enough. If you have concerns about your puppy's behaviour, please get in touch first to assess their suitability for the class environment.
The best way to reach me is through WhatsApp- 07551374106.
Classes are designed for you to learn how to train your dog but, most importantly, to teach your puppy to be comfortable around other dogs and people, which, in my opinion, is the most important skill they need to learn. They are also useful in picking up on possible future behaviour issues and how to prevent them from worsening.
They really are a valuable resource, and I would encourage anyone with a puppy to attend a quality, well-run course.
If you have any questions, please contact me :)
"I'm scared to let them off lead."
The biggest hurdle when it comes to teaching a Recall is confidence - confidence in your ability as a handler and confidence in your dog that they will come back to you.
Look at this - 4 puppies, all 'off lead', all so engaged and focused on their human that none of them had to be chased down 🙏
I love looking at the bigger picture when it comes to dog training; cues are important but not as important as building a relationship with your dog.
If you are struggling to get and keep your dog's focus out and about or even in general, get in touch.
One of my favourite games to play in class - Round Robin. I just love watching the puppies really get into it and seeing both puppy and human having fun together 😊
Milo is showing off his 'Leave It' training, and I can tell he is showing off because that tail does not stop moving when he's in his 'watch me do this' mode 😂👏
Look at Odin doing Leave It 😍😍
Superb 👏
Honestly, I love teaching puppies because it's an instant dopamine hit for everyone involved - the dog, the guardian, and the trainer 😂 They pick things up so quickly and after 10 minutes of very simple training, they've learnt a new skill. Mind-blowing 🤗
Clementine has a very dramatic 'Leave It', and I'm here for it 😂😂🙈
Organised chaos on the wee-wee break 😂🙈
Love this group 🥰
My next block starts on the 12th of September and is already filling up fast, so if you are thinking of coming along, I'd get in touch soon!
Does your dog bark at everything, including the wind blowing past the window?? I used to have a chronic barker. We had to keep the curtains shut, or he'd go absolutely mental at anything moving. Now, Jack's favourite pastime is neighbourhood watch because I put the time and effort into training him. It's simple once you know how to do it - get in touch to find out how 🙏
Why I don't run Adult Dog Training Classes.
