He’s still got it! 🩵
The naysayers will say it can’t be done, but here’s my high drive working dog stopping on game. Trained entirely using positive reinforcement 💪
#positivereinforcement #approveddogtrainer #dogtrainingtips #puppy #puppytraining #dogtraining #dogtrainer #dogwalking #forcefreegundogtraining #springerspaniel #gundogtraining #gundog #workinggundog #workingspaniel
‘IT IS MUCH EASIER TO BUILD A GOOD HABIT THAN BREAK A BAD ONE.’ 👏 👏
I firmly believe that finding a good, well run puppy class is one of the most important things you can do for your puppy’s development.
Raising a puppy is hard! Good trainers will teach you how dogs learn. They’ll make sure you aren’t taking on any bad information from other sources and will reassure you that your puppy’s behaviour is completely normal.
Classes are really good for correct socialisation. Teaching your puppy that other dogs aren’t a big deal and that they can focus on you around distractions. If you don’t take anything else from your puppy classes, this is a big one! ☝️
Please don’t head out on your puppy journey thinking you can do it all by yourself. Waiting until a puppy is 6-12 months old before seeking out help from a trainer when bad habits have already started to form and become an issue is something I see very often.
Creating good habits and learning how you can help prevent your puppy from making undesirable decisions is key 🔑
Not to mention it is fun and rewarding to see your puppy grow and have that support there when you need it most 💜
https://www.transfurmationsdogtraining.co.uk/puppytraining
#dogtraining #puppy #prodogtrainer #looseleadwalking #canineenrichment #recall #puppytraining #approveddogtrainer #positivereinforcement #dogtrainingtips #puppytraining
Hands up if you can walk your dog for hours and they still won’t be tired 🙋🏼♀️
Your dog’s genetics mean that each breed is hardwired to do a different job. It’s literally why they were made.
Collies were made to herd, spaniels were made to sniff, labradors were made to retrieve, greyhounds were made to chase and terriers were made to dig and bark! 🐶
If we don’t give our dogs the opportunity to use these natural behaviours, no amount of exercise will leave your dog mentally satisfied and able to switch off 😴
How much do you know about your dog’s breeding and what comes naturally to them? And how can we help our dogs lead more fulfilled lives? 🤔
Does your dog love to sniff? Take them on ‘sniffy walks’. Hide balls or dummies in long grass and encourage them to use their nose to ‘find it’ 🎾
Does your dog love to chase? Take a long handled tuggy toy out on a walk and pull it along the ground to encourage them to chase. Use the toy as a reward for a great recall 🐾
Does your dog love to dig holes? Let them! A little mud never did anyone any harm and it means your dog is less likely to find more inappropriate places to dig, like your flower beds! 🌸
Does your dog love to retrieve and carry things? Take a ball with you for your dog to carry. Play retrieve games. Drop balls as you are walking without your dog seeing and send them back to retrieve them. Practice retrieves over safe objects, fallen trees etc.
Let’s make our walks more stimulating for our dogs 🐶
#dogtrainingtips #dogtraining #dogwalker #positivereinforcement #puppy #dogtrainer #dogwalkerslife #puppytraining #letdogsbedogs #canineenrichment #dog #enrichmentfordogs #approveddogtrainer
There’s a reason why you see very little of our dog walks posted on social media. Our dog walks aren’t about trying to get everyone to sit for a photo or taking pretty looking videos (unless it’s to show how crazy the weather is 😂). Our dog walks are about the well-being and enjoyment of your dogs.
Please be aware of who you are allowing to walk your dogs. I can think of over 5 new dog walkers who have popped up in the last couple of weeks, charging next to nothing and with no more experience other then owning a dog themselves. Some are even under the age of 18!
I’ve personally experienced unprofessional behaviour from dog walkers and witnessed dogs being treated in ways I wouldn’t be happy with my own dogs being treated.
Dogs should be treated fairly and should be under control at all times. We may not be the cheapest walker in the area but your dogs are our priority and we take that responsibility very seriously 🩷
https://www.transfurmationsdogtraining.com/dogwalking
#dogwalker #dogtrainer #approveddogtrainer #positivereinforcement #recall #puppytraining #puppy #dog #dogtraining #dogtrainingtips #dogwalking
A quick reminder to run a mile from any ‘trainer’ talking about becoming the ‘alpha’ of your dog or ‘leader of the pack’. The alpha theory has been widely debunked and these trainers probably haven’t taken part in any education in the last 15 years.
In the video is Raven my working gundog recalling off pheasant scent. Trained entirely through positive reinforcement. I am not his ‘alpha’ 😂
#letdogsbedogs #puppytraining #positivereinforcement #dogwalkerslife #approveddogtrainer #dogwalking #dogtraining #canineenrichment #recall #dog #puppy #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainer #dogwalker #gundogtraining #springerspaniel #gundog
Our Monday night puppies practising their ‘nose touch’. Great for encouraging focus and a part of our ‘co-operative care’, helping our puppies to get used to being handled ❤️
How important is it to you for your dog to be able to settle and relax in lots of different environments?
Dogs who are taught early on to be able to switch off in busy environments are less likely to develop reactivity or the dreaded FOMO!
Does your dog struggle to focus on you when there are other distractions? ✅
Can you stop and sit down for a coffee, or do they bark and whine out of frustration? ❌
Here you can see on our most recent camping trip, Luna and Raven have settled in the middle of a busy campsite where there are children and other dogs running about. Luna especially can lean towards more reactive tendencies if not managed appropriately, so this is a massive win 🏆
We cover calmness and how to teach your dog to settle in all our group classes as a really important foundation life skill 👍
#dogtrainingtips #dogtrainer #dogtraining #recall #letdogsbedogs #petprofessionalguild #looseleadwalking #dogwalking #dogwalkerlife #prodogtrainer #positivereinforcement #puppy #puppytraining #dog #reactivedog #canineenrichment
Windy Thursday morning walks 💨
#dogtraining #recall #petprofessionalguild #dogtrainingcollege #prodogtrainer #looseleadwalking #dogwalking #letdogsbedogs #dogwalkerlife #reactivedog #gundog #springerspaniel
Does your dog completely ignore you when they’re off the lead? 🐶
Are you too afraid to let your dog off the lead? 😫
Do you want that snap back, super reliable recall? 🐾
A reliable recall is one of the most important skills you can teach your dog. It could be life saving.
Join us for our 3 week Reliable Recall course where we will concentrate on helping your dog disengage from the environment and focus more on you 🤓
We will make sure you have all the tools in your toolbox to make you the most exciting and rewarding thing in your dog’s environment.
Our next course is starting 18TH APRIL 6pm at Fairhaven Lake Watersports Centre.
If you would like to secure your space, send us a message 😊
#recall #positivereinforcement #dogtraining #puppy #approveddogtrainer #dogtrainingcollege #prodogtrainer #puppytraining #dogtrainer #enrichment #letthemsniff #letdogsbedogs
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT! 📣
You don’t need to be planning your day around what your dog does. It’s super important in those early days that you teach your dog how to switch off.
I hear people say all the time that you need to walk a working spaniel 2+ hours a day every day in order for their needs to be met. Sorry but no 😂
The more you stimulate a dog the more they will need to be stimulated. Think of how hard it is for you to switch off after you’ve had a busy day.
Brain games are important and making sure our dogs have outlets to their natural behaviours, but be aware of making sure your dog has time to rest and recoup!
#dogtraining #puppy #prodogtrainer #positivereinforcement #dogtrainer #enrichmentfordogs #petprofessionalguild #looseleadwalking #approveddogtrainer #recall #puppytraining #dogwalker #dogwalking #gundog
Sandy, happy spaniels. Listen to that wind! 🥶
Now I think I’m officially the crazy spaniel lady 🐶
#dogtraining #positivereinforcement #dogwalking #dogwalker #petprofessionalguild #springerspaniel #puppytraining #gundog #dogwalkerlife #dogtrainer
I love my job! 💕
#dog #dogtraining #approveddogtrainer #dogwalking #positivereinforcement #Recall
Our Friday evening puppies practicing ‘two paws on’ 🐾
This is a great game for building confidence, focus and body awareness and helping puppies interact with novel objects.
Our next puppy course is starting on 9th December with only ONE SPACE left!
Contact us for more information 😁
#dogtrainer #puppy #dogtraining #dog #positivereinforcement #dogtrainingcollege #prodogtrainer #letdogsbedogs #puppytraining #canineenrichment
Rosie smashing it 💪
The last week of our Loose Lead Walking course is all about testing the skills that we have learnt so far. We love a Springer 💜
Our next Loose Lead Walking course starts on 22nd November. Message us to book your space! 🐾
#dogtrainer #prodogtrainer #approveddogtrainer #enrichment #dogtraining #puppytraining #positivereinforcement #puppy #looseleadwalking #spaniel #dogwalker #dogwalkingservices #springerspaniel
Super proud of this boy! This is a snippet of the first 6 weeks of his gundog training. It’s a pleasure to have a dog that gives his all in whatever I ask him to do 💙
#enrichmentfordogs #dogwalkingservices #dogwalker #recall #reactivedog #puppy #puppytraining #dogwalking #dogtraining #dogtrainer #canineenrichment #looseleadwalking #positivereinforcement #springerspaniel #spaniel #gundog #workingspaniel #forcefreegundogtraining #workingdog
It’s Spaniel Thursday! 🐶🐾
Are you interested in our dog walking services? Pop us a message for more information 🤩
#dogtraining #positivereinforcement #dog #dogtrainer #dogwalking #dogwalkerlife #dogwalkersofinstagram #dogwalkingservices #puppytraining #letthemsniff #recall #looseleadwalking #letdogsbedogs #spaniel
VOLUME UP!! 🔊
When there’s thunder (or fireworks), give your dog a job to do ⛈
Raven is playing a game of fetch with a squeaky rabbit toy 🐇 and Luna is chewing on a lambs horn 🐏
Luna especially can be noise reactive so it’s really important to make sure she’s kept busy with a calming activity like licking or chewing.
Making sure they have something to do will give them something to focus on that isn’t the loud noises or flashes of light (which made me jump a little to be honest!)
#enrichment #puppytraining #puppy #enrichmentfordogs #dogwalkerslife #letdogsbedogs #approveddogtrainer #dog #dogwalker #dogtraining #positivereinforcement #dogwalking #recall #letthemsniff #prodogtrainer #dogtrainer #looseleadwalking #rescuedog #spaniel #reactivedog
This is possibly the favourite part of my job! 😍
Getting sent videos like this by clients is just amazing!
Moose has been training with us since he was 12 weeks old! Here he is showing how to do nose touch on his first time in a kayak! 🚣
This is why we train the way we do. In order to help create happy, adult dogs who can take part in fun activities like this 🤩
#dogtraining #dog #approveddogtrainer #positivereinforcement #puppy #dogtrainingcollege #enrichment #prodogtrainer #recall #canineenrichment #dogtrainer #puppytraining #reactivedog #looseleadwalking #letdogsbedogs #rescuedog
Loose lead walking superstars 🌟
Even maintaining a loose lead back towards dad! 😱
These guys have just completed our loose lead walking mini course! If you want to see results like this pop us a message 🗳
#dogtrainer #approveddogtrainer #dog #positivereinforcement #enrichment #letthemsniff #prodogtrainer #dogtrainingcollege #ditchthebowl #puppy #dogtraining #enrichmentfordogs #puppytraining #letdogsbedogs #dogwalking #looseleadwalking #reactivedog #dogwalker
👀 AUTOMATIC CHECK-INS 👀
One of the most important parts of teaching a reliable recall is rewarding the moment your dog checks in with you without being asked 🐾
Here is a lovely video of little 4 month old Raven being rewarded every time he looks back at me on a walk 😍
This helps create a dog that doesn’t actually need to be recalled very often as they are always hanging around ready to come back when needed. The very bare bones of a recall is focus. If your dog doesn’t find bringing their focus back to you rewarding, they won’t do it!
For more information and tips on how to get a great recall, ask us about our Reliable Recall course starting in August 🤩
#puppy #letdogsbedogs #spaniel #recall #looseleadwalking #reactivedog #approveddogtrainer #dogtraining #enrichment #positivereinforcement #prodogtrainer #dog #puppytraining #rescuedog #dogtrainer #dogtrainingcollege #springerspaniel
