Dogs Training Academy

22/01/2025

Damp first day back to training at Shackleford today. Some of the handlers and dogs have obviously done some training through the Festive brake and did it show with dogs completing 2 minutes down stay of lead with distractions. One and a half minutes sit stay again with distractions. Retrieves back to hand and then finish. Various heelwork patterns on lead and off lead with crossovers. Remember the 3 R,s and how to back chain together. Don’t judge your dog on what other handlers can get their dogs to do. They are probably practising and training more often. A good mornings training together thank you.

A small session on nursery tracking and laying scent pads with the use of food. Next step next week getting to move away from the scent pad.

Looking forward to seeing you all next Wednesday.

05/01/2025

New classes are starting on Wednesday mornings at Shackleford on the 22nd January. Classes for all breeds working towards KC Bronze,Silver and Gold awards. We also cover search for property and Tracking. Happy new year to you all.

19/11/2024

A morning spent with pupils and staff at the Green Room School Kingsley with P Puppy Ember. A good exercise for her environmental training mixing and mingling with them all. The dog interacted well as did some of the pupils playing with balls and tugs getting her to retrieve and pull. They also did some basic search for those toys which the pupils hid around the barn. Ember and I will be visiting the school again in the new year. Ember was borne 6 months to day and is developing into a good dog. Thank you to The Green Room School. The picture on the left of her between a pair of wellingtons when we first got her, the next one was taken last week. She has grown and now weighs 30 kilos

19/08/2024

Congratulations to you all and your Dogs for achieving the Kennel Club Silver Good Citizen Award. You now can go forward and do the Gold, its not so hard as you have passed the Bronze and Silver award. Keep up the training and being a responsible dog owner.

10/08/2024

Well my wife and I have taken on a new challenge having accepted a 9 week old GSD pup bitch named Ember. She is getting on well with our working cocker. They both play well together. Environmental socialisation is important so she is getting short gentle road walks introducing her to the street scenes, traffic , people other dogs on leads and of course cyclists.

21/03/2024

A busy few months training with Inderbrook Dog Training Society at Shackleford Cricket Club. A great venue with lots of open space and nearby woodland, in inclement weather the Pavillion offers cover and the use of toilets and the kitchen. This venue offers opertunities to train outside and some indoor training. Over the next couple of weeks Good Citizen broze, silver and gold will be assessed to see if the dogs and handlers are ready to receive their certificates. Towards the end of April on the 26th a Friday I am running a Tracking Workshop with a colleague Simon Mallin. We only have a couple of spaces left. If interested please PM me. The better weather seems to be coming as well as longer days giving us more chances to train with our dogs .

03/01/2024

Classes start again at Inderbrook Dog Training Society on Wednesdays at Shackleford and Elstead . We will cover from puppy through to Gold good citizen scheme awards, ring craft and much more. To book a place please email [email protected] for information or phone me Nigel on 07903353070. 121s are available if your prefer. Happy New Year. Good luck with your training and never forget to go back to basics on occasions when training.

Qualified to train GP Dogs, Drugs dogs, Pet Dogs from puppy to adult . Problem dogs.

30/12/2023

Remember your pets on New Year’s Eve ! Yes there will probably be Fireworks going off unexpected in your area near your home. Check all walks and exercise is completed early. If your dog is scheduled to go out late after feeding go outside with it just incase of that unexpected firework. Ensure the curtains are closed to obscure any flashes and leave the radio or TV on to help muffle any loud bangs and whistles for fireworks.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL.

08/12/2023

Just a little reminder and hopefully there will be no accidents or costly visits to the Vets over the Festive season!