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Ingenious Dogs Trainer & behaviourist helping you connect & build trust with your dog. Rated best 3 dog trainers in East Yorkshire. Welcome to Ingenious Dogs! PS.

Marie Derycke (MSc BSc) is an ABTC registered Dog Training Instructor, Scentwork UK trainer, First Aid trained & enhanced DBS checked. I am Marie and I am on a mission to bring more fun and harmony into you and your dog’s life. I offer professional one-to-one dog training coaching, as well as decompression walks, enrichment visits and enrichment consultations. I am not currently offering behaviour

consultations, but I am very happy to discuss your needs and refer you to a trusted and qualified canine behaviourist. The training methods I use are strictly force-free and are informed by modern science and tailored to your dog’s individual needs and skills. I am especially committed to continuing education to stay up to date with the best of dog training to help you and your dog succeed and build a strong connection. I am a certified Canine Enrichment Technician DN-CET, I am also trained in Canine First Aid and am fully insured. I have a First-Class BSc (Hons) in Applied Animal Behaviour and Training, and I am currently studying to complete a MSc. I am a Canine Training Professional member of the PPG and a student member of the APBC. On the side, I have completed and continue enrolling in a multitude of educational canine courses to carry on expanding my knowledge of dogs so that I may offer exceptional services to you. Enrichment is something I am very passionate about, as it offers safe outlets for your dog to perform natural behaviours, which engage the mind and body and meet your dog’s needs. Dogs who are able to engage in enrichment activities may show reduced stress, as well as increased resiliency and optimism, and overall improve your dog’s welfare. Your dog’s good welfare is very important to succeed in your training, which is why it is crucial that you discuss any concerns you may have about your dog with your veterinary practice to rule out medical issues before contacting any dog training professional.

26/01/2025
How difficult do you think good training really is? 🤨What if I told you we trained this 16 week old Weimaraner pup to go...
26/01/2025

How difficult do you think good training really is? 🤨

What if I told you we trained this 16 week old Weimaraner pup to go to his bed and lay down, without neither his guardian nor me having to get up from the sofa or even talk to him?

What we used is ✨️ Clicker Training ✨️

Clicker training helps dogs problems solve and think for themselves. It's a great confidence booster, and it means we don't need to ask our dogs to do this, do that...

Every time this little guy walked close to the dog bed, we clicked and dropped a treat in the dog bed. Pretty quickly, he figured out that treats appeared whenever he was on the dog bed. And then just a couple minutes later he decided to lay down, because why would you move if the treats keep magically appearing where you are?

Some dogs can find training really exciting, especially if there's lots of talking and gesturing involved. Sitting back and doing clicker training can help them focus on what's important.

The guardians commented he'd never been this calm and focused for this long, AND he'd never laid on the dog bed for this long either!

Here, he is winding down with a pig ear after his session next to his big sister. Good job little guy 🥰

Image Description: A Weimaraner puppy is laid on a grey dog bed while chewing on a pig ear. Another Weimaraner is laying next to him, but out of frame.

23/01/2025

Helen has the best ideas and always gets us chatting! 😁

Even though we're self-employed, we have a wonderful network of dog trainers and behaviourists in the area and we often chat about all things dog-related.

So just recently, she asked us for a top dog training tip to share with you! ⬇️

She's back home and resting 🙏 Thank you everyone for her well-wishes 🥰 She's got 8 weeks of recovery and heavily restric...
16/01/2025

She's back home and resting 🙏

Thank you everyone for her well-wishes 🥰 She's got 8 weeks of recovery and heavily restricted exercise ahead of her before the second knee gets operated on.

I've been planning her recovery enrichment over the past 2 days while nervously waiting for updates. Let me know if that is something you'd be interested in? 🤔

Image description: A young Gordon setter is laid sleeping on her side on a green and beige plaid patterned blanket on a brown fake leather couch. Her right leg is completely shaved, and there is a white bandage across her knee. There's a brown pillow with a mushroom peint behind her head.

I need YOUR help!I dropped off Tink at the referral clinic today to have surgery on her knee. I miss her and I'm really ...
14/01/2025

I need YOUR help!

I dropped off Tink at the referral clinic today to have surgery on her knee. I miss her and I'm really stressed about the outcome and whether she will cope with her 2-day stay at the veterinary hospital. 🥲

PLEASE share some stories and pictures of silly things that your dogs do that make you laugh and smile!

I'll start: Whenever she gets the chance, Tink likes to stuff her face in things to investigate them. Whether it's an open bag, a hole in the ground or a gap under the sofa, she'll stick her snoot in it! She is so silly 😆

A very early start for me this morning to travel to Fosdyke.I'm spending the day scribing at scentwork trials organised ...
12/01/2025

A very early start for me this morning to travel to Fosdyke.

I'm spending the day scribing at scentwork trials organised by MBsniffout

Lots of great effort put in by the beginner teams this morning in the freezing cold 😁

🥳 Important News! Three of the most adorable, clever and determined pups have officially graduated from the Ingenious Pu...
08/01/2025

🥳 Important News! Three of the most adorable, clever and determined pups have officially graduated from the Ingenious Puppy Class! 🥳

This marks the beginning of their training journey, where they’ve started building confidence, developed their ability to focus and process their environment and honed important social skills. Watching them grow and explore has been a joy! This milestone sets the foundation as they enter the next stage of development: adolescence! 💪

A huge shout-out to their guardians who have put in lots of hard work and dedication, have asked lots of really wonderful questions and have been incredible to instruct throughout the class. 🤩

We finished the class with their last socialisation outing in Beverley Flemingate, where they practised loose-leash walking around distractions before settling beautifully at a cafe while everyone warmed back up. That's not an easy task for pups who were only 4 or 5 months old, but they did such a wonderful job and greeted curious passerbys very politely. They definitely made me proud 🥰

Congratulations, Ingenious Puppy Class graduates! You’ve got lots of fun and adventures ahead of you! 💕🐾

Image descriptions are in the comments.

🌲 Day 12 of the Twelve Days of Dog Enrichment 🌲To celebrate this festive season, I am bringing you 12 enrichment categor...
05/01/2025

🌲 Day 12 of the Twelve Days of Dog Enrichment 🌲

To celebrate this festive season, I am bringing you 12 enrichment categories to enrich your dog's life in 2025 😊

Because your dog would like you to know that there is so much more to enrichment than food-stuffed toys or puzzle bowls!

Please share & let me know how the Twelve Days of Dog Enrichment sparked your imagination! But most importantly, have fun with your dog! 😁
..aaand that's a wrap! I hope you've enjoyed the Twelve Days of Dog Enrichment and learned something new about your dog that you can carry into 2025 🙂

x Marie

🌲 Day 11 of the Twelve Days of Dog Enrichment 🌲To celebrate this festive season, I am bringing you 12 enrichment categor...
04/01/2025

🌲 Day 11 of the Twelve Days of Dog Enrichment 🌲

To celebrate this festive season, I am bringing you 12 enrichment categories to enrich your dog's life in 2025 😊

Because your dog would like you to know that there is so much more to enrichment than food-stuffed toys or puzzle bowls!

Please share & let me know how the Twelve Days of Dog Enrichment sparked your imagination! But most importantly, have fun with your dog! 😁

Stay tuned for the final Day 12 tomorrow on breed-specific enrichment!

x Marie

🌲 Day 10 of the Twelve Days of Dog Enrichment 🌲To celebrate this festive season, I am bringing you 12 enrichment categor...
03/01/2025

🌲 Day 10 of the Twelve Days of Dog Enrichment 🌲

To celebrate this festive season, I am bringing you 12 enrichment categories to enrich your dog's life in 2025 😊

Because your dog would like you to know that there is so much more to enrichment than food-stuffed toys or puzzle bowls!

Please share & let me know how the Twelve Days of Dog Enrichment sparked your imagination! But most importantly, have fun with your dog! 😁

Stay tuned for Day 11 tomorrow on balancing arousal in dogs!

x Marie

🌲 Day 9 of the Twelve Days of Dog Enrichment 🌲To celebrate this festive season, I am bringing you 12 enrichment categori...
02/01/2025

🌲 Day 9 of the Twelve Days of Dog Enrichment 🌲

To celebrate this festive season, I am bringing you 12 enrichment categories to enrich your dog's life in 2025 😊

Because your dog would like you to know that there is so much more to enrichment than food-stuffed toys or puzzle bowls!

Please share & let me know how the Twelve Days of Dog Enrichment sparked your imagination! But most importantly, have fun with your dog! 😁

Stay tuned for Day 10 tomorrow on fostering independence in dogs!

x Marie

02/01/2025

Why I am Skipping New Year’s Resolutions This Year

With the start of a new year, there’s often a sense of fresh possibilities, but also a hint of pressure. For many, this means setting New Year’s resolutions: to get fit, lose weight, learn a new skill, or finally tackle that daunting project. Yet, year after year, I have found myself making resolutions I don’t keep. So, this year, I have decided to take a different approach, one that’s less about goals and more about what truly matters.

Instead of chasing resolutions I don’t keep, I’m focusing on what truly matters, spending more quality time with my family and Harry. Just before Christmas, Harry had a vet check-up, and the vet mentioned that Harry was “old.” I didn’t quite know how to respond to that, Harry isn’t old; to me, he’s still a puppy. But the vet’s comment was a poignant reminder that time with Harry is short and precious.

So, this year, my “non-resolution” is simple: I want to make more time for the moments that matter most with Harry.

That’s where Harry’s Little Adventure Jar comes in.

Harry’s Little Adventure Jar is a way to create more enjoyable moments together. It’s filled with simple, joyful activities, mini-explorations, and adventures, big or small, that add fun, connection, and rewarding experiences into our time together. It’s not about grand gestures; it’s about creating moments that matter.

Inside our jar, we’ve included activities like ACE Free Work, scentwork, parkour, mindful body contact, foraging fun, sniffing adventures, and trips to the beach, lakes, and mountains. Each activity is something we both find rewarding, designed to make our time together meaningful and memorable.

How to Create Your Own Adventure Jar

Harry’s Little Adventure Jar isn’t just for us. You can create your own jar, filled with simple, fun activities that you and your dog can enjoy together, from mini-explorations to quiet moments of connection. It’s a perfect way to add a little more joy, adventure, and spontaneity to your days.

I even made it easier for myself by colour-coding the activities in our jar based on how much time we have. Each day, I choose one to three activities, depending on the time available, whether it’s a quick moment of connection or a full day of adventure. The colours range from a few minutes (like a quick game of tuggy, “What's This?”, mindful body contact, or scentwork) to a longer outing (like a trip to the beach or a sniffing adventure). This way, no matter how busy the day gets, we can always make time for a mini-adventure.

How to Get Started

If you’d like to try this with your dog, here’s how to create your own adventure jar:

1. Grab a jar and some paper. You can colour-code your activities if you'd like, based on the amount of time you have.
2. Brainstorm a list of simple activities that you both enjoy.
3. Write each activity on a piece of paper and fold it up.
4. Every day, draw one or more activities and make time to do them.

So, here’s to a new year without resolutions, just more moments that matter. Because sometimes, the best way to start fresh isn’t with a list of goals—it’s with a jar of adventures.

If you’d like to create your own adventure jar for you and your dog, I have put together a handout on how to get started. You’ll find all the steps and activity ideas in the comments below.

Happy New Year from Harry and me! 🐾 x

🌲 Day 8 of the Twelve Days of Dog Enrichment 🌲To celebrate this festive season, I am bringing you 12 enrichment categori...
01/01/2025

🌲 Day 8 of the Twelve Days of Dog Enrichment 🌲

To celebrate this festive season, I am bringing you 12 enrichment categories to enrich your dog's life in 2025 😊

Because your dog would like you to know that there is so much more to enrichment than food-stuffed toys or puzzle bowls!

Please share & let me know how the Twelve Days of Dog Enrichment sparked your imagination! But most importantly, have fun with your dog! 😁

x Marie

🌲 Day 7 of the Twelve Days of Dog Enrichment 🌲To celebrate this festive season, I am bringing you 12 enrichment categori...
31/12/2024

🌲 Day 7 of the Twelve Days of Dog Enrichment 🌲

To celebrate this festive season, I am bringing you 12 enrichment categories to enrich your dog's life in 2025 😊

Because your dog would like you to know that there is so much more to enrichment than food-stuffed toys or puzzle bowls!

Please share & let me know how the Twelve Days of Dog Enrichment sparked your imagination! But most importantly, have fun with your dog! 😁

x Marie

🌲 Day 6 of the Twelve Days of Dog Enrichment 🌲To celebrate this festive season, I am bringing you 12 enrichment categori...
30/12/2024

🌲 Day 6 of the Twelve Days of Dog Enrichment 🌲

To celebrate this festive season, I am bringing you 12 enrichment categories to enrich your dog's life in 2025 😊

Because your dog would like you to know that there is so much more to enrichment than food-stuffed toys or puzzle bowls!

Please share & let me know how the Twelve Days of Dog Enrichment sparked your imagination! But most importantly, have fun with your dog! 😁

x Marie

🌲 Day 5 of the Twelve Days of Dog Enrichment 🌲To celebrate this festive season, I am bringing you 12 enrichment categori...
29/12/2024

🌲 Day 5 of the Twelve Days of Dog Enrichment 🌲

To celebrate this festive season, I am bringing you 12 enrichment categories to enrich your dog's life in 2025 😊

Because your dog would like you to know that there is so much more to enrichment than food-stuffed toys or puzzle bowls!

Please share & let me know how the Twelve Days of Dog Enrichment sparked your imagination! But most importantly, have fun with your dog! 😁

x Marie

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