DM us if you would like to be a stall holder at our Halloween Doggy Fun Day on Sunday 20th October.
The event is indoors at our training centre in Accrington ๐๐พ๐ป
๐ถ PUPPY PROGRESS ๐พ
Tonight saw our Puppy class do their mid course assessment to check how they are all progressing. I just wanted to share this clip of Captin absolutely smashing the spin. He did the best spin out of all 8 puppies ๐ฅณ
What makes this even more impressive, is that Captinโs guardian is a wheelchair user, which comes with it own unique challenges.
Well done Marcus & Captin. You are an amazing team ๐คฉ
We canโt wait to see how Captin and all the other puppies continue to progress over the next few weeks.
If you have a puppy or older dog for that matter and you are interested in training with us, we have lots of new classes starting next month. Just go and have a nosey through our website ๐ถ
www.lancashirecanineacademy.co.uk
๐ถ HAPPY BIRTHDAY WILFRED ๐
How happy does Wilfred the XL Bully look enjoying his 2nd Birthday party at our Indoor Playground today โฅ๏ธ
Wilfred has been part of the LCA community since he was 7 months old and is now working towards his IMDT Grade 5.
Today he took a day off from training to enjoy a pupachino on arrival at our centre, followed by exclusive use of the playground and a natural treat bag to take home.
Enjoy the rest of your birthday Wilfred ๐
โฅ๏ธ THROWBACK THURSDAY ๐พ
I found this on my phone the other day and it melted my heart. This is Stan at about 12 weeks old working on self control.
We used to do a couple of minutes training every time that I boiled the kettle to make a cup of tea. Whether that be stay, recall or trick training. Those few minutes soon add up and really make a difference.
I miss him being a puppy. Let see some pics in the comments of when your dog was a puppy ๐ถ
๐พ LET YOUR DOG SNIFF โฅ๏ธ
I was going to put a piece of trending audio over this video with some catchy slogans about why we should let dogs sniff, but when I just listened to the original background sound, I found it really relaxing.
So why should we let our dogs sniffโฆ.
Sniffing is a natural dog behaviour and they absolutely love it. They gather all sorts of information through their nose, it also relieves stress by activating the reward centre of the brain, reduces their heart rate, calms their nervous system and releases those feel good endorphins. Not to mention it gives them mental stimulation.
Stan loves a good old sniff and we have at least one โSnifariโ each week, where we mooch about and he can sniff to his heartโs content.
Next time you are out walking your dog, just slow down, take a breath, take the world in and let your dog do the same โฅ๏ธ
โญ๏ธ Super Star Mac ๐ซ
How super cute is Mac from our Saturday morning Puppy class.
Here he is practicing touch & spin like a pro โฅ๏ธ
Summer is a 5 year old Japanese Spitz. I popped in to do a home visit last week due to her constant begging for food and sometimes even stealing. By teaching her an alternative rewarding behaviour she is now choosing to wait patiently on her place. Well done Summer and her owner Dawn ๐
Emergency Stop training went really well last night. We are absolutely loving our new premises. So much training space for everyone. #lancashirecanineacademy #dogtrainer #IMDT #accreditedtraining #forcefreedogtraining
Itโs Christmas PAWTY time ๐พ๐๐
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We have loads of fun filled enrichment activities for the dogs at our Intensive Training Academy today. Itโs their final session before Christmas and if they make it on to the nice list by home time, they could be taking home a goody bag filled with natural treats ๐ฅณ
Hereโs Sasha searching for treats in the Christmas tree ๐โฅ๏ธ๐พ
Have you ever seen such a chilled out bunch of dogs just doing their own thing around other dogs? ๐ถ
This is playtime at our Intensive Training Academy. This lovely bunch come to us every Monday for a day filled with training, enrichment and even scheduled nap times.
Yes sometimes they run around and play together but they have all learnt the art of being neutral around other dogs which is an important skill to have โฅ๏ธ
๐ถ WELL DONE WILFRED ๐๐ป
Wilfred the XL Bully is progressing so well with his muzzle training. Tonight he was wearing it on the move and searching for treats on the floor and he wasnโt bothered by it at all.
Wilfredโs owners have been working so hard with him in preparation for the upcoming ban, and Wilf is just taking it all in his stride ๐ฅโค๏ธ๐พ
I couldnโt me more proud of these three ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป
๐ Exciting Christmas Gift Idea for Dog Owners! ๐พ
December is finally here , with Christmas shopping now in full swing. Are you struggling with ideas of what to buy your favourite dog owner? Or maybe you arenโt quite sure what you want to ask Santa for this year!
This Christmas, why not give the gift of 5 Star rated dog training with Lancashire Canine Academy Gift Vouchers! ๐๐ถ
๐ Ideal for any dog owner, our vouchers can be used for our full range of professional dog training services! We offer 1-2-1 training, group classes and ad-hoc workshops, along with socialisation walks. So there is something for everyone ๐
๐ฐ Valid for 12 months, these vouchers offer flexibility for owners to choose the training programme that suits their needs and schedule.
๐ To purchase, simply visit our website and click "Book Now" to be directed to our user-friendly booking platform. It's a seamless online process to bring the gift of well-behaved and happy dogs to your loved ones this festive season.
๐ www.lancashirecanineacademy.co.uk
#DogTraining #ChristmasGift #LancashireCanineAcademy #GiftVouchers
๐ถ๐ PLEASE WELCOME BENSON TO LCA
I donโt usually post videos of clients 1-2-1 visits. I particularly refuse to post before and after videos, as I feel that provoking a response from a dog, just to prove my worth as a dog trainer isnโt ethical and I would rather leave that to the โbalancedโ trainers of TikTok.
That said, I just had to post this โafterโ video of Benson the 7 month old, Bernese x Saint Bernard.
Bensonโs owners got in touch because he was petrified of getting in the car. They had tried to lure him in with treats and even resorted to bundling him in whenever they needed to take him to a Vets appointment. Heโs a big lad, so that took some doing.
I met with them today and very quickly established through his body language, that his fear wasnโt of the actual vehicle but it was of something outside of the car. He was being hyper vigilant of the road whenever he approached the car door.
His owner said that he is also scared of motorbikes. It is quite possible that previously, a motorbike drove past too close when he was in the car and spooked him.
We started by moving the car to a different street, and did a short session of counter conditioning. We then moved the car back to outside the house and the video shows how well he did โค๏ธ
Benson now has a lifetime of visits to the beach and other exciting places to look forward too. Well done big lad ๐ถ๐
Please welcome our new Monday night puppy recruits. These little guys and their owners will spend the next 5 weeks learning lots of valuable life skills from our IMDT Accredited Head Trainer. For more info or to book on a course, get in touch ๐ถ๐
๐ถ๐ Please welcome our new puppies โค๏ธ
Our next course which is due to start on Monday 13th February is now taking bookings online and they sell out fast ๐จ
Just click the link to book โฌ๏ธ
www.bookwhen.com/lancashirecanineacademy
What a busy year 2022 has been. Hereโs to another fun filled year in 2023.
Happy New Year everyone from Stanley and everyone at LCA ๐ถ๐
๐ถ๐ THIS IS NOT COOLโผ๏ธ
Yes that is my dog!!! I was in two minds whether to post this video, but if it stops someone elseโs dog getting into trouble then it is worth the humiliation ๐
My 13 year old son took Stanley out for a walk this afternoon and heโs just shown me this video that he took, which he thought was really funny.
Apparently they were waking past the lodge and Stanley ran on to the ice to get a random football that was just lying there. Instead of calling Stanley back, my son got his phone out and decided to film the incident ๐
Thankfully the ice held Stanleyโs weight and he came to no harm. However, he could have so easily fallen through the ice, and I know for a fact, that my son would have ran onto the ice to try and save him. I donโt even want to think about what the consequences could have been, it makes me feel sick.
I usually pride my son on how sensible he is and trust him implicitly to look after Stanley. However, he has now just been re-educated on the hazards of frozen bodies of water and is upstairs having a little think ๐ค
Please be careful with your dogs around frozen water, if they have no recall, keep them on a lead. And if you have a child as daft as mine, keep them inside when itโs below freezing ๐
