Outward-Hound Pet Services

Outward-Hound Pet Services Professional, reliable and friendly. My name is Jo and I started Outward-Hound in 2010 after getting our RSPCA rescue dog, Charlie.
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Charlie inspired me to start Outward-Hound, first of all offering dog walking and home-boarding services, which then led me to my passion of dog training. Now, Outward-Hound offers not only dog walking and home-boarding, but home stay pet sitting services, as well as dog training. At Outward-Hound, training is not just about training your dog to โ€˜stayโ€™ (although we do teach that!), I am passionate

about helping owners get the best from their dog. The classes are fun and informative, including essential life skills. You have the option to take part in the Kennel Club Good Citizen scheme as well as the APDT Good Companion awards. I also offer live online classes, including micro-courses to help with things such as recall and walking nicely on the lead.

๐Ÿถ๐๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ ๐“๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ซ'๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐ญ ๐œ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ‘๐ซ๐ ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐š๐ญ ๐Ÿ•.๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ŸพThis 4-week micro-course is perfect for older puppies a...
23/08/2024

๐Ÿถ๐๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ ๐“๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ซ'๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐ญ ๐œ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ‘๐ซ๐ ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐š๐ญ ๐Ÿ•.๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐ฉ๐ฆ

๐ŸพThis 4-week micro-course is perfect for older puppies and dogs aged 7 months and over who may haven't attended a training class before.

๐ŸพIn this course, we cover essential foundation behaviours like attention and focus, polite behaviour around visitors, walking nicely on the lead, and coming when called. This class will give you the tools and confidence to bring out the best in your canine companion.

๐Ÿถ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ฌ๐š๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ :

Rex and His Owner:
"After 15 months of living with my rescue dog, things had gone wrong and I didnโ€™t know what else to try, I was ready to quit. I booked us onto the Teacherโ€™s Pet class at Outward Hound in desperation. With Outward Hound, I found support and understanding. Jo is an exceptional trainer, absolutely amazing, and all her training is kind and gentle. At the end of the 4-week class, Rexโ€™s behaviour and my own had changed, and there is absolutely no way Iโ€™d part with him now. We have a strong bond, and I love him to bits."

Another Happy Owner:
"Enjoyed the Teacherโ€™s Pet course even though my dog was older than the rest. I was made to feel part of the group as Jo tailored her training to help my little rescue dog without distracting from the other dogs' needs."

Limited spaces available, click the link to book ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡
https://outwardhoundtraining.as.me/gooddog

๐ŸŽ‰ Huge Congratulations to Chloe and Lottie! ๐ŸŽ‰Our superstars Chloe and Lottie have just smashed their Core Skills 2 in ou...
22/08/2024

๐ŸŽ‰ Huge Congratulations to Chloe and Lottie! ๐ŸŽ‰

Our superstars Chloe and Lottie have just smashed their Core Skills 2 in our Trick Class! ๐ŸŒŸ Theyโ€™ve worked their paws off, and we couldnโ€™t be prouder of their progress. ๐Ÿพ

But the fun doesnโ€™t stop here! With the school holidays over, itโ€™s the perfect time to start a new routine thatโ€™ll keep your dogโ€™s mind sharp and their tail wagging. Learning tricks isnโ€™t just about impressing your friends (although itโ€™s always a hit!). Itโ€™s also fantastic mental stimulation that improves your dogโ€™s concentration, patience, and confidence. ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿถ

Whether your dog is a newbie or a seasoned pro, our Trick Class is a fun way to strengthen your bond and add some fun to your weekly routine. Plus, wouldnโ€™t it be great if your dog could shake hands instead of jumping up to say hello? ๐Ÿค

Our next Trick Class kicks off on ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’๐ญ๐ก ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ. Donโ€™t miss out on the chance to join in the fun and give your dog a new challenge to tackle! ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ

๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ž๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐š๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ !
https://outwardhoundtraining.as.me/monthly

๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ” ๐‰๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐†๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ž๐ง ๐Ž๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ! ๐Ÿ”๐ŸพCalling all senior dogs (9 years and older)! Our Golden Oldies Class is tailor-made f...
21/08/2024

๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ” ๐‰๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐†๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ž๐ง ๐Ž๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ! ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿพ

Calling all senior dogs (9 years and older)! Our Golden Oldies Class is tailor-made for your cherished pups. ๐Ÿถโœจ

๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐  ๐ฃ๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฌ?

๐Ÿพ๐“๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ : We know that older dogs have different needs, so we've designed exercises that cater to their abilities, whether itโ€™s mobility, vision, or just a gentler pace.
๐Ÿพ๐Œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐’๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Keep those canine brains sharp with fun puzzles and tasks that are just challenging enough to be exciting!
๐Ÿพ๐’๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Meet other golden oldies and make new furry friendsโ€”plus, owners can enjoy coffee and cake while chatting with fellow dog lovers! โ˜•๐Ÿฐ

"My 14 and a half year old terrier and I went to the very first Golden Oldies class last night. We both thoroughly enjoyed it. Not only did we meet some lovely other 'oldie' owners and their beautiful dogs, but Tilly was able to enjoy some 'me time' without the other bigger dogs bothering her. Her tail literally never stopped wagging! Highly recommend, and itโ€™s definitely not true that you canโ€™t teach old dogs new tricks!"
โ€” Gill & Tilly

"Teasel is one of the younger dogs in the class at 9 years oldโ€”sheโ€™ll be 10 in September. She loves her training class, and as she gets older, she, like us, needs the mental stimulation to keep her at her very peak. The Golden Oldies classes provide this, with exercises adapted for all the dogs and ownersโ€™ abilities. Teasel adores her flyball and tennis balls, although at a slower speed these days."
โ€” Lynne & Teasel

Just because your dog is older doesnโ€™t mean they canโ€™t enjoy getting out and about! With the right care and activities, our senior dogs can continue to thrive and enjoy life to the fullest. ๐ŸŒŸ

๐Ÿ“… When & Where?
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Friday, 23rd August at 6pm
๐Ÿ“ Outward-Hound Training Centre, S71 1HT

Ready to book? Click the link below to secure your spot and give your dog the golden experience they deserve!
๐Ÿ‘‰ https://outwardhoundtraining.as.me/goldenoldies

Letโ€™s make their golden years truly golden! ๐Ÿพ

Click here to book your place on our next Golden Oldie class! ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡
https://outwardhoundtraining.as.me/goldenoldies

๐Ÿ“ข Free Information Session: Weight Management in Dogs! ๐ŸพJoin us at Outward-Hound Pet Services for an insightful session ...
20/08/2024

๐Ÿ“ข Free Information Session: Weight Management in Dogs! ๐Ÿพ
Join us at Outward-Hound Pet Services for an insightful session on keeping your furry friends fit and healthy! ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ’ช
๐Ÿ—“ Date: Tuesday 27th August
๐Ÿ•’ Time: 5.30pm
๐Ÿ“ Location: Outward-Hound Training Centre, S71 1HT

Topics include:
โœ… How to manage your dog's weight effectively
โœ… Understanding body condition scoring
โœ… Comparing human foods and their impact on dogs
โœ… Preventing diseases caused by obesity

This event is open to everyone, not just our clients! Bring your questions and learn from our special guest, Jacqueline Moore, head vet nurse at The Pet Vet Barnsley ! ๐Ÿฉบ Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to keep your pup in top shape!

Click here to book: https://outwardhoundtraining.as.me/fatclub
(photo of Charlie eating ice-cream for cuteness! ๐Ÿ˜)

๐Ÿพ Testimonial Tuesday ๐Ÿพ"Polly is quite a nervous little girl when meeting other dogs, but Katie has been wonderful in in...
20/08/2024

๐Ÿพ Testimonial Tuesday ๐Ÿพ

"Polly is quite a nervous little girl when meeting other dogs, but Katie has been wonderful in introducing her to new friends during her walks. I feel reassured knowing sheโ€™s in great care, and I always receive constant updates on how sheโ€™s doing. We feel so lucky to have found you!"

Thank you for the kind words! We love seeing Pollyโ€™s progress and are so glad sheโ€™s enjoying her walks with us. ๐Ÿถโค๏ธ

๐ŸŒŸ Free Information Session: Animal Bereavement ๐ŸŒŸLosing a beloved pet can be one of the hardest experiences for any pet p...
19/08/2024

๐ŸŒŸ Free Information Session: Animal Bereavement ๐ŸŒŸ

Losing a beloved pet can be one of the hardest experiences for any pet parent. ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’” Join us for a compassionate and supportive session on Preparing for and Processing Loss - Animal Bereavement.

๐Ÿ—“ Date: Tuesday 27th August
๐Ÿ•’ Time: 6.30pm
๐Ÿ“ Location: Outward-Hound Training Centre, S71 1HT

Led by Jacqueline Moore, Head Veterinary Nurse & Bereavement Counsellor at The Pet Vet Barnsley , this session will cover:

Understanding the stages of grief
Supporting others through pet loss
Guidance for those facing difficult decisions or dealing with a terminal diagnosis
This session is open to everyone, offering a safe space to share, ask questions, and find support. Let's come together to navigate this challenging journey. ๐ŸŒˆ

https://outwardhoundtraining.as.me/bereavement

๐ŸŽ‰ A Massive Congratulations to Lottie, Spyro, and Maddison! ๐ŸŽ‰Weโ€™re thrilled to announce that Lottie and Spyro have achie...
19/08/2024

๐ŸŽ‰ A Massive Congratulations to Lottie, Spyro, and Maddison! ๐ŸŽ‰

Weโ€™re thrilled to announce that Lottie and Spyro have achieved their Kennel Club Good Citizen Silver Award, and Maddison has earned her Bronze Award! ๐Ÿ…๐Ÿพ

Their hard work, dedication, and commitment to training have truly paid off. These achievements are a testament to the bond between dog and handler, and we couldnโ€™t be prouder of their progress! ๐ŸŒŸ

A huge well done to the handlers too โ€“ your effort and perseverance have led to these brilliant results. Keep up the fantastic work, and hereโ€™s to many more successes in the future! ๐Ÿ•โœจ

๐ŸŒŸ ๐–๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐”๐ฉ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐€๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค! ๐ŸŒŸWhat an incredible week itโ€™s been! As we wrap up the celebration of our first anniv...
18/08/2024

๐ŸŒŸ ๐–๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐”๐ฉ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐€๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค! ๐ŸŒŸ

What an incredible week itโ€™s been! As we wrap up the celebration of our first anniversary at the Outward-Hound training centre, I want to take a moment to thank each and every one of you for your support, engagement, and love. This week was all about celebrating the journey weโ€™ve been on together and looking forward to the exciting times ahead.

๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐š ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐œ๐ค ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐š๐ฉ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐š๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ค:
โ€ข ๐Ÿพ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ: We kicked off the week with the story of how it all began, inspired by the amazing Charlie.
โ€ข ๐Ÿพ ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ: We shared some wonderful success stories from our clientsโ€”thank you for being part of our community!
โ€ข ๐Ÿพ ๐–๐ž๐๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ: Our fun quiz had everyone thinkingโ€”how well do you know Outward-Hound?
โ€ข ๐Ÿพ Thursday: We provided essential training tips looking at improving your dogโ€™s focusโ€”because itโ€™s the building block of all good behaviour.
โ€ข ๐Ÿพ ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ: We gave you practical advice for making your walks with your dog more enjoyable.
โ€ข ๐Ÿพ ๐’๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐š๐ฒ: We highlighted our Life Skills classesโ€”helping dogs master everyday situations.

๐‹๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐: As we move into our second year at the training centre, weโ€™re more committed than ever to helping you and your canine companions thrive. Whether itโ€™s through our classes, one-on-one sessions, or special events, weโ€™re here to support you every step of the way.

๐Ÿพ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ฒ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ž๐:
If you havenโ€™t yet, be sure to follow us for more tips, updates, and of course, lots of adorable dog content. If you're ready to take your dogโ€™s training to the next level, get in touch or visit our website to book your next session.

๐“๐ก๐š๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐š๐ ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐›๐ž๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐-๐‡๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ. ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ, ๐ฐ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ-๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ž๐, ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ ๐ฌ!

๐ŸŽ’ ๐๐š๐œ๐ค ๐ญ๐จ ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ! ๐ŸŽ’Is your puppy ready for some school fun? ๐Ÿพ๐ŸพAs the kids head back to school, it's the perf...
18/08/2024

๐ŸŽ’ ๐๐š๐œ๐ค ๐ญ๐จ ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ! ๐ŸŽ’

Is your puppy ready for some school fun? ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿพ

As the kids head back to school, it's the perfect time for your puppy to learn too! Enrol them in our engaging classes to set them on the path to being well-behaved and happy dogs.

๐Ÿ–-๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐Š๐ž๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ฅ ๐‚๐ฅ๐ฎ๐› ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐…๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž
This fun and interactive class covers all the foundation behaviours to help your puppy grow into a well-mannered dog. With small class sizes, you and your puppy will receive personalised attention and guidance. We'll also tackle common puppy behaviours like mouthing and enthusiastic greetings.

๐Ÿ“… Next class: Monday, 3rd September at 5:30 pm

๐ŸŽ’ Off-Peak ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐…๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ
Perfect for those with flexible schedules, this class offers the same great training during quieter hours.

๐Ÿ“… Next off-peak class: Monday, 9th September at 11:00 am
๐Ÿ”– Off-Peak classes also enjoy 10% off!

๐Ÿ’ฌ "Excellent service! Puppy training/socialising classes are super helpful and conducted in a safe manner! Couldnโ€™t ask for any better training for my furry friend!" - Matilde & Chewie

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿซ Don't let your puppy miss out on this educational fun! Sign up today and give them the best start in life.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Enroll in the Puppy Foundation Course
https://outwardhoundtraining.as.me/puppyclass

๐Ÿพ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐’๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ: ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐’๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‘๐ž๐š๐ฅ-๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐’๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ! ๐ŸพAre you ready to take your dogโ€™s skills to the ne...
17/08/2024

๐Ÿพ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐’๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ: ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐’๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‘๐ž๐š๐ฅ-๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐’๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ! ๐Ÿพ

Are you ready to take your dogโ€™s skills to the next level? Our Life Skills Classes are perfect for enhancing your dog's practical abilities, giving you the tools and confidence to bring out the best in your canine companion.

Our Life Skills Class covers essential everyday scenarios:

๐ŸŒŸ ๐‚๐š๐Ÿ๐žฬ ๐’๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ
๐ŸŒณ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ค ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ
๐Ÿพ ๐•๐ž๐ญ ๐’๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‡๐ฎ๐ฌ๐›๐š๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฒ
๐Ÿ›๏ธ ๐๐ž๐ญ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฉ ๐’๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ
๐ŸŒผ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐จ๐จ๐ซ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ ๐’๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ

With on-location training sessions, you get the opportunity to practice these skills in real-life settings.

๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐‰๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐’๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ?

๐ŸพDevelop practical skills for everyday situations
๐ŸพEnhance your dogโ€™s confidence and behaviour
๐ŸพEnjoy on-location training sessions
๐ŸพOpen enrolment: Start anytime, no need to wait for the next session!

๐Ÿ“… ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐€๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ:
โ€ข Lunchtime Classes: Beginners and Mixed Ability - Spaces available!
โ€ข Intermediate Class: Mondays at 8:30 PM

Don't waitโ€”join our Life Skills Class today and watch your dog flourish in everyday environments ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡
https://outwardhoundtraining.as.me/lifeskills

๐ŸŒŸ ๐–๐š๐ฅ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐“๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ: ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐–๐š๐ฅ๐ค ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ ๐ŸŒŸWalking your dog should be a fun and relaxing experience, but it can sometimes be...
16/08/2024

๐ŸŒŸ ๐–๐š๐ฅ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐“๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ: ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐–๐š๐ฅ๐ค ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ ๐ŸŒŸ

Walking your dog should be a fun and relaxing experience, but it can sometimes be challenging if your dog pulls on the lead or gets easily distracted. Here are some updated tips to help make your walks more enjoyable for both you and your dog:

๐Ÿพ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐š ๐†๐จ๐จ๐ ๐…๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง : Before heading out, ensure you've done some focus training with your dog. This helps set the tone for a more controlled walk.

๐Ÿพ๐”๐ฌ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‘๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐„๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ: Well-fitting equipment and a lead that feels comfortable in your hands can make a big difference. Ensure your lead is the right lengthโ€”too long, and your dog has more opportunity to go โ€˜free-lanceโ€™; too short, and youโ€™re relying on lead management rather than teaching your dog.

๐Ÿพ๐‚๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž: During your walk, select short training sessions (and ignore the rest!). For example, after your dog has toileted or run off some energy, spend a few minutes working on your loose lead training. This avoids frustration for both you and your dog.

๐Ÿพ๐‘๐ž๐ข๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐œ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐†๐จ๐จ๐ ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ: Make sure you have treats with you and be ready to reinforce when your dog walks with a loose lead or checks in with you. Positive reinforcement is key!

๐Ÿพ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐“๐ข๐ฉ:

Don't forget, this is your dog's walk too! If youโ€™re able, allow time for them to sniff, explore, and enjoy the environment. Itโ€™s a great way for them to engage their senses and decompress.

๐„๐ง๐ฃ๐จ๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐š๐ฅ๐ค๐ฌ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซโ€”๐ฉ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ฒ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ค๐ž๐ฒ!

How do you keep your walks enjoyable? Share your tips in the comments below! ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐ŸŒŸ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐“๐ข๐ฉ: ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐…๐จ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ŸŒŸOne of the key building blocks of effective dog training is focus. Whether you're wo...
15/08/2024

๐ŸŒŸ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐“๐ข๐ฉ: ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐…๐จ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ŸŒŸ

One of the key building blocks of effective dog training is focus. Whether you're working on walking nicely on a lead, improving recall, or encouraging polite behaviour around people and dogs, it all starts with getting your dog to focus on you.

Here are my top tips for improving your dogโ€™s focus:

1. ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐š ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ-๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐š: Begin your training in a quiet environment where your dog can concentrate.
2. ๐†๐ซ๐š๐๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐š๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: Slowly increase the level of distractions as your dog gets better at focusing.
3. ๐”๐ฌ๐ž ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก-๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐s: Make sure youโ€™re using treats or rewards that your dog finds irresistible. Donโ€™t skimp on the good stuff!
4. Reinforce often: Be generous with your rewards to keep your dog motivated and engaged.

๐Ÿพ ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐ˆ๐ญ:

๐ŸพPlay the ๐๐š๐ฆ๐ž ๐†๐š๐ฆ๐ž: Say your dogโ€™s name, and when they look at you, praise and reward them.
๐Ÿพ๐‘๐ž๐ข๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐œ๐ž ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐œ๐ก๐ž๐œ๐ค-๐ข๐ง๐ฌ: When you're out with your dog, reward them when they naturally look at you or check in.

๐…๐จ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ โ€”๐ฆ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ'๐ซ๐ž ๐ก๐š๐ฅ๐Ÿ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐š ๐ฐ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ-๐›๐ž๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ ๐๐จ๐ !

Have you tried these tips? Let us know how theyโ€™ve worked for you in the comments below!

Not sure the new admin assistant is going to work out - they're a bit messy ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿฆ
14/08/2024

Not sure the new admin assistant is going to work out - they're a bit messy ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿฆ

14/08/2024

I have a couple of spaces become available on this evening's (Wednesday 14th August) 7.30pm Life Skills class. Suitable for beginners (as long as you've done a puppy class or similar) or more experienced dogs. Get in touch if you would like to come training! It's a Pay As You Train session (as it's short notice, it's ยฃ10 instead of ยฃ12) ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿพ

๐ŸŒŸ ๐€๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ณ: ๐“๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐-๐‡๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ž๐๐ ๐ž! ๐ŸŒŸAs part of our first anniversary celebrations, weโ€™re hosting a f...
14/08/2024

๐ŸŒŸ ๐€๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ณ: ๐“๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐-๐‡๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ž๐๐ ๐ž! ๐ŸŒŸ

As part of our first anniversary celebrations, weโ€™re hosting a fun quiz! How well do you know Outward-Hound? Answer these questions in the comments and include a photo of your dog for a chance to win a special goody bag! ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿพ

๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ณ ๐๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ:

1. ๐–๐ก๐จ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐›๐ž๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐-๐‡๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐?
a) A famous dog trainer
b) Joโ€™s first dog
c) A clientโ€™s dog

2. ๐ˆ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐ฐ๐š๐ฌ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐-๐‡๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ž๐?
a) 2005
b) 2010
c) 2015

3. ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ง๐š๐ฆ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐’๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐š๐ญ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐-๐‡๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐?
a) Park Manners
b) Sit & Stay Superstar
c) Treat Time

4. ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐‰๐จโ€™๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฉ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ ๐›๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐จ๐ง?
a) Positive reinforcement and patience
b) Strict obedience
c) Treats only

5. ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ค๐ž๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐š๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž?
a) Dog grooming
b) Dog training
c) Pet photography

๐Ÿพ ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐„๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ:
Comment your answers below and donโ€™t forget to include a photo of your dog! All correct answers will be entered into a draw to win a goody bag filled with treats. Winners can collect their prize from our training centre.

Good luck, and stay tuned for more celebrations this week!

๐ŸŒŸ ๐’๐ฎ๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ: ๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ' ๐€๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ŸŒŸAs we celebrate the first anniversary of our training centre, ...
13/08/2024

๐ŸŒŸ ๐’๐ฎ๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ: ๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ' ๐€๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ŸŒŸ

As we celebrate the first anniversary of our training centre, Iโ€™m reflecting on the many wonderful dogs and owners Iโ€™ve had the pleasure of working with. Each journey is unique, but the common thread is the positive transformation and stronger bonds that result from dedicated training.

Here are a couple of stories from our amazing clients:

"๐‰๐จ'๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐›๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง ๐ฉ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž, ๐ซ๐ž๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐ข๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐œ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ. ๐‡๐ž๐ซ ๐œ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐š ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž, ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง ๐ข๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐  ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฎ๐ฉ. ๐‰๐จ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐š๐ง๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ."
โ€” Jill & Ringo

"๐–๐ž ๐œ๐š๐ฆ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐‰๐จ ๐›๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐š ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐›๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐. ๐‰๐จ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ž๐๐ ๐ž๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž, ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ. ๐’๐ก๐ž ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐จ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ง ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ž๐๐ฎ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐š๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ โ€™๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ง๐ž๐ž๐๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐š ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ. ๐‰๐จ ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ โ€™๐ฌ ๐›๐ž๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐›๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ . ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž, ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ๐›๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐œ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ. ๐–๐ž ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ž๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐›๐ž๐ง๐ž๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ฒ (๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐›๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ค ๐ฅ๐š๐›!) ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ ๐›๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ค."
โ€” Andy, Beth & Betty

These stories are just a glimpse of the positive changes that can happen with the right guidance and support. Watching these transformations is what drives me every day.

๐Ÿพ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐“๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง!
Have you experienced a transformation with your dog through Outward-Hound? Iโ€™d love to hear your story! Share your favourite Outward-Hound memory or how your dog has changed in the comments below.

Thank you for being part of Outward-Hound, and stay tuned for more stories and a fun quiz coming up on Wednesday!

๐ŸŒŸ Testimonial Tuesday: Ringoโ€™s Journey! ๐ŸŒŸ"My highly excitable puppy calmed down and learnt a good recall, stay, and sett...
13/08/2024

๐ŸŒŸ Testimonial Tuesday: Ringoโ€™s Journey! ๐ŸŒŸ

"My highly excitable puppy calmed down and learnt a good recall, stay, and settle down. Recently, he has not been able to attend class following surgery. Jo has kept in touch and given us advice on exercises to stimulate his mind while he has been unable to exercise."

Weโ€™re so glad to have helped Ringo on his journey and proud of his progress! ๐Ÿพโœจ



Has your dog ever needed special care or mental stimulation during recovery? What activities worked for you? ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡

This is socialisation ๐Ÿ‘‡
12/08/2024

This is socialisation ๐Ÿ‘‡

What is puppy socialisation?

It is a stage of development in your puppy. It starts at 4 weeks and ends around 16 weeks. However actual socialisation should continue well after 16 weeks as your puppy will go through other development stages having different experiences.

The first thing to consider is your puppy will go through their first fear stage 7/9 weeks old. It's important not to overwhelm them. It's also important if they're struggling to be left alone not to leave them.

During the socialisation stage of development, it's not about socialisation in the context that we understand it. It's about exposure to the world. It's so important that the exposure the puppy gets is positive emotional experiences. So a nervous or sensitive puppy needs less. They can see the world but they don't need to interact with everything in it. They need exposure that they as an individual can cope with. Doing more will not turn them into a confident social butterfly it will probably make them more fearful, even reactive.

It's needs to be a slow steady pressure free pace. Slow down your walks, stop and give them time to take in the environment, there's new sounds, sights and smells. This can be a sensory overload for some. Let them sit and watch, take your time so they can take it all in and then process it.

We used to call it a critical stage of development but it's now a sensitive, because it's flexible. Your puppy is sensitive to experiences so make sure they are positive.

If your puppy is scared support them and help them. This won't reinforce or reward negative behaviours that are driven out of fear, apprehension or caution, it will cause them to relax and feel safe and then those behaviours will stop.
Yes the puppy will become a little dependent on your support but once they feel safe you can teach independence and reward brave choices. Feeling safe will activate exploratory control processes in the brain and your puppy will choose to explore and approach. This is much more powerful than being lured to something they're scared of. Luring with treats to scary things causes pressure and conflict which are negative emotional and stressful states. Timing is key and reinforcement should happen in safe places for it to be emotionally reinforcing.

Forget behaviour and think emotions and experiences at this time.

Work at the puppy's pace, don't rush ๐Ÿพโค๏ธ

Jane Ardern BSc Hons
Kennel Club Accredited Instructor in Working Gundogs Kennel Club Dog Trainer of the Year
Gundog Club Accredited Instructor and Assessor
Author of Mission Control How to Train the High Drive Dog

๐ŸŒŸ Celebrating the First Anniversary of Outward-Hound's Training Centre ๐ŸŒŸFourteen years ago, I embarked on a journey to h...
12/08/2024

๐ŸŒŸ Celebrating the First Anniversary of Outward-Hound's Training Centre ๐ŸŒŸ

Fourteen years ago, I embarked on a journey to help dogs and their owners overcome challenges and build stronger bonds. While Outward-Hound has been a part of my life since 2010, this year marks a special milestoneโ€”the first anniversary of our dedicated training centre.

As we celebrate this first year, I want to share the story that inspired it allโ€”Charlieโ€™s story.

When I adopted Charlie from the RSPCA, he was a bundle of nerves. Separation anxiety had him barking constantly if he was left alone, even if I was just in a different room. He would pant, tremble, and pace, unable to settle. He even tried to claw his way through the kitchen door in his distress.

Charlie also struggled with a severe noise phobia. Bonfire Night was a nightmare for usโ€”he would go into a flat panic at the sound of fireworks, and in the weeks leading up to November 5th, even the sound of a car door slamming would send him into a frenzy.

It took a lot of research, patience, and careful work to help Charlie with his anxiety and teach him how to cope with life. It took 12 weeks to address his separation-related issues and 18 months to help him with his noise phobia. But it was worth every moment. Seeing Charlie transform from a terrified dog into a happy, content companion was the most rewarding experience of my life.

Sadly, Charlie passed away at the beginning of this year at the age of 15, but his legacy lives on. Charlie is the reason I founded Outward-Hound in 2010, and he continues to inspire me every day. Thanks to him, Iโ€™ve been able to help countless dogs and their ownersโ€”not just in Barnsley and South Yorkshire, but across the country.

As we celebrate the first anniversary of our training centre, I want to thank everyone who has been part of this journey. Stay tuned this week for more stories, tips, and a special quiz on Wednesday!

๐Ÿพ Whatโ€™s your story? Share your favourite Outward-Hound memory or a special moment with your dog in the comments below! ๐Ÿพ

Dog Training on location! Practicing Cafe Skills at Blacker Hall Farm!Working on settle in a busy environment ๐Ÿพ
09/08/2024

Dog Training on location! Practicing Cafe Skills at Blacker Hall Farm!
Working on settle in a busy environment ๐Ÿพ

๐ŸŒŸ Testimonial Tuesday: Bonnieโ€™s Transformation! ๐ŸŒŸ"Bonnie's improved in all areas, but by far the biggest improvement is ...
06/08/2024

๐ŸŒŸ Testimonial Tuesday: Bonnieโ€™s Transformation! ๐ŸŒŸ

"Bonnie's improved in all areas, but by far the biggest improvement is her lead walking. It's now a pleasure to take her for a walk, rather than a nightmare. Thanks, Jo."

Weโ€™re thrilled to hear about Bonnieโ€™s progress and that walks are now enjoyable for both of you! ๐Ÿพโœจ

Back to work tomorrow after a fabulous 3 weeks break. Please be patient as I work my way through  emails and messages. I...
04/08/2024

Back to work tomorrow after a fabulous 3 weeks break. Please be patient as I work my way through emails and messages. I'm looking forward to classes and catching up with everyone, starting with Beginners Life Skills at 5.30pm and meeting new puppies at 6.30pm tomorrow ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿพ

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๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐ž'๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐š๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐š๐ญ ๐Ž๐‡ ๐‡๐:๐Ÿ‘‰https://outwardhoundtraining.as.me/๐Ÿพ๐๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐’๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ - ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ“.๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐ฉ๐ฆsuit...
04/08/2024

๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐ž'๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐š๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐š๐ญ ๐Ž๐‡ ๐‡๐:
๐Ÿ‘‰https://outwardhoundtraining.as.me/

๐Ÿพ๐๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐’๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ - ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ“.๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐ฉ๐ฆ
suitable for novice dogs straight out of puppy or foundation class
๐Ÿพ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐’๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ - ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ–.๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐ฉ๐ฆ
for more experienced dogs, equivalent of Kennel Club Bronze and above
๐Ÿพ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ-๐๐ž๐š๐ค ๐๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐’๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ - ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ฉ๐ฆ
suitable for novice dogs straight out of puppy or foundation class
๐Ÿพ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ-๐๐ž๐š๐ค ๐Œ๐ข๐ฑ๐ž๐ ๐€๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐’๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ - ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ฉ๐ฆ
suitable for dogs with a little (or a lot of) experience

๐Ÿพ๐Š๐ž๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ฅ ๐‚๐ฅ๐ฎ๐› ๐†๐จ๐จ๐ ๐‚๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ณ๐ž๐ง ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐๐ฌ
Bronze - Tuesday 7.30pm
Silver - Tuesday 8.30pm

๐Ÿพ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐“๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ค ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ - ๐’๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ

๐Ÿพ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง - ๐’๐š๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ‘.๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐ฉ๐ฆ
Suitable for puppies up to the age of 16 weeks

๐Ÿพ๐†๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ž๐ง ๐Ž๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘๐ซ๐ ๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ”๐ฉ๐ฆ
A fun class specifically for senior dogs over the age of 9yrs

๐Ÿพ๐…๐ซ๐ž๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ:
Canine Weight Management - Tuesday 27th August 5.30pm
Animal Bereavement: Preparing For and Processing Loss - Tuesday 27th August 6.30pm

๐Ÿพ๐Š๐ž๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ฅ ๐‚๐ฅ๐ฎ๐› ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐…๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ:
Tuesday 3rd September - 5.30pm
Monday 9th September 11am

๐Ÿพ๐“๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ซโ€™๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐ญ ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ‘๐ซ๐ ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ•.๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐ฉ๐ฆ
4-week Micro-Course for puppies aged 7 months and older

๐Ÿ‘‰https://outwardhoundtraining.as.me/

๐Ÿถ ๐๐”๐๐๐ˆ๐„๐’! ๐Ÿถ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌJoin us for our next session at ๐Ÿ‘:๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ ๐ฉ๐ฆ, ๐’๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’๐ญ๐ก ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ! These...
04/08/2024

๐Ÿถ ๐๐”๐๐๐ˆ๐„๐’! ๐Ÿถ

๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
Join us for our next session at ๐Ÿ‘:๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ ๐ฉ๐ฆ, ๐’๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’๐ญ๐ก ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ! These fun sessions allow your puppy to play, experience a new environment, and learn how to mix appropriately with other puppies. Open to puppies up to 16 weeks old on the day of the session.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Book your Puppy Play Session
https://outwardhoundtraining.as.me/playsessions

๐Ÿ–-๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐Š๐ž๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ฅ ๐‚๐ฅ๐ฎ๐› ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐…๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž
This engaging class covers foundation behaviours to help your puppy develop into a well-behaved dog. Our small class sizes ensure personalised attention to you and your puppy, and we address common puppy behaviours like mouthing and enthusiastic greetings. Plus, enjoy a bonus training session at the vets!

๐Ÿ—“ Next class: ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ‘๐ซ๐ ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ - ๐Ÿ“.๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐ฉ๐ฆ
๐Ÿ—“ Next class: ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ—๐ญ๐ก ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ - ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฆ

๐Ÿ’ฌ "Excellent service! Puppy training/socialising classes are super helpful and conducted in a safe manner! Couldnโ€™t ask for any better training for my furry friend!" - Matilde & Chewie

๐Ÿ‘‰ Enrol in the Puppy Foundation Course
https://outwardhoundtraining.as.me/puppyclass

๐Ÿ“ฃ Meet Our Key Team Members! ๐ŸพIn honour of welcoming our newest team member, I would like to take a moment to reintroduc...
03/08/2024

๐Ÿ“ฃ Meet Our Key Team Members! ๐Ÿพ

In honour of welcoming our newest team member, I would like to take a moment to reintroduce our key team members who make Outward-Hound exceptional.

๐Š๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ž - ๐“๐ž๐š๐ฆ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ & ๐ƒ๐จ๐  ๐–๐š๐ฅ๐ค๐ž๐ซ

Katie joined our dog walking team in 2021 and quickly became an essential part of our Outward-Hound family. As our Team Leader, she plays a key role in ensuring everything runs smoothly and efficiently. Katie has a lively spaniel named Benji, whom she rescued 5 years ago. With her extensive experience and patient approach, she excels in working with dogs with special needs.

We also want to take a moment to remember Daxi, her beloved spaniel who brought joy to everyone and will always be in our hearts. Katie lost Daxi in June 2024, and we honour his memory.

๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž - ๐ƒ๐จ๐  ๐–๐š๐ฅ๐ค๐ž๐ซ

Steve has been a dedicated member of the Outward-Hound team since 2017. He is loved by all of his canine clients and is renowned for his patience and care. When Steve isn't working, he loves walking his own dogs, Frank and Nala.

๐‰๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ - ๐ƒ๐จ๐  ๐–๐š๐ฅ๐ค๐ž๐ซ

Jules joined our Outward-Hound family in 2022. With over 3 years of experience as a professional dog walker, Jules has brought a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm to our team. Jules has two Chihuahuas, Rascal and Amy, aged 10 and 12, as well as two guinea pigs and two tortoises.

While Jules is currently taking a break from dog walking, she remains a cherished member of our team. We deeply appreciate her contributions and the joy she brought to both our team and our furry clients.

Letโ€™s give Jules a big Outward-Hound shout-out and send her all our love and best wishes. ๐Ÿถโค๏ธ

๐Ÿ“ฃ Meet Our New Team Member! ๐ŸพWe are thrilled to welcome Charlotte to the Outward-Hound dog walking team! ๐ŸŒŸ Charlotte is ...
02/08/2024

๐Ÿ“ฃ Meet Our New Team Member! ๐Ÿพ

We are thrilled to welcome Charlotte to the Outward-Hound dog walking team! ๐ŸŒŸ Charlotte is the proud owner of Hugo, a 2-year-old lazy French Bulldog who loves nothing more than relaxing in the paddling pool to stay cool this summer. ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ’ฆ

To celebrate Charlotte joining us, we invite you to share pictures of your dogs enjoying the summer and staying cool. Let's give her a big Outward-Hound welcome! ๐Ÿ“ธ๐Ÿ•

Charlotte is now accepting new clients and has availability on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. If you're looking for a friendly, dedicated dog walker for your furry family member, get in touch! Text me or email ([email protected]) to learn more and schedule a meet and greet. ๐Ÿ“ฑโœ‰๏ธ

Letโ€™s make your dog a part of the Outward-Hound family! ๐Ÿพโค๏ธ

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Oaks Business Park
Barnsley
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Monday 2pm - 9:15pm
Tuesday 1pm - 8:15pm
Wednesday 2pm - 9:15pm
Friday 2pm - 6pm

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+442035511796

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My name is Jo, and I am passionate about dog training!

As well as having 10 years experience in training dogs professionally, I am a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer, a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, an Animal Behaviour & Training Council Registered Animal Training Instructor, a volunteer trainer for Dog A.I.D (Assistance in Disability) and I have a FdSc in Canine Training and Behaviour and a BSc (hons) in Canine Behaviour Management.

I am VERY passionate about training PET DOGS. I want you, the owner, to have the skills to help your pet dog reach their potential, to have the necessary life skills and to truly be your best friend. Classes are both informative and fun, I keep the class sizes small to ensure we work to the level of you and your dog, and to ensure you both get the most from the classes. My one-to-one sessions ensure you have my undivided attention, and we are able to work on specific training needs you may have.

At Outward-Hound, training is not just about training your dog to โ€˜stayโ€™ (although we do teach that!), as well as pet obedience and puppy classes, essential life skills, including behaviours to help with vet and grooming visits are also included. The Kennel Club Puppy Foundation and Good Citizen Training Scheme Bronze to Gold and Association of Pet Dog Trainers Good Companion Awards are also available. Pet services: Dog walking, pet visits, home boarding and home stay pet sitting visits. All of our dog walking and home boarding team have completed a certified canine first aid course and are DBS checked. Our home boarding team are fully licensed by BMBC.