K9guss

K9guss Professional Dog trainer and instructor for pets, working dogs and assistance dogs. I have trained pet dogs, gun dogs, Police dogs and assistance dogs.

I have listed status with the Kennel Club to run training courses under The Good Citizen Dog Scheme at Puppy, Bronze, Silver and Gold level. My name is Andy Gussey and I have over thirty years of experience in dog training. I was a Police dog handler for 11 years training and working German Shepherd dogs and specialist search Spaniels. Since 2001 I have helped other people train their dogs; I have

listed status with the Kennel Club to run classes covering the Good Citizen Dog Scheme.I conduct classes for puppies, beginners and advanced dog handlers and I can schedule one to one sessions to help dog owners train and handle their dogs. I have worked with a wide variety of different breeds from Great Danes to Border Terriers and everything in between with a variety of training and behavioural needs. As well as my Police German Shepherd dogs I have always owned English Springer Spaniels, I love their energy and character. I was brought up surrounded by working gun dogs becoming involved in their training as soon as I was old enough and later working them myself. I now find myself to be the proud owner of a miniature Dachshund, full of character. I have also been involved in training a number of therapy, wellbeing and assistance dogs for a variety of purposes.

I am planning to do a talk about dogs, covering how they learn, different training methods, commands, rewards etc. Givin...
17/02/2025

I am planning to do a talk about dogs, covering how they learn, different training methods, commands, rewards etc. Giving my thoughts based on my experiences working with and training dogs for many years.
I’m thinking one weekday evening in March with a ticket price of £5-£10.
I’m just trying to gauge interest so I can book an appropriate venue.
If you would be interested in attending please comment or send me a message.
Thanks
Andy

Congratulations everyone who passed their awards last weekend. We only took a couple of photos but here they are.We have...
14/02/2025

Congratulations everyone who passed their awards last weekend. We only took a couple of photos but here they are.
We have 89 dogs over 12 classes starting this weekend including 21 new adult dogs and 8 new puppies.
Let’s hope the sun comes out at some point. ☀️👍🐕

I was talking to a client recently who told me that their dog kept picking up pebbles. To address this they gave the dog...
06/02/2025

I was talking to a client recently who told me that their dog kept picking up pebbles. To address this they gave the dog a treat for dropping the pebble. Which sounds reasonable. Trouble is the dog just picks up a pebble again. The problem with this method is that in order to “win” the treat by dropping the pebble (the behaviour the owner wants) the dog must first pick up a pebble (the behaviour the owner doesn’t want) So the owner is encouraging and rewarding the behaviour they don’t want. I see lots of similar behaviours being rewarded in the same way.
The trick is to reward the dog for not picking up the pebble in the first place. 😉
**One of my favourite sayings is: Don’t inadvertently reward unwanted behaviour**

Bit of sponsorship at Saltford Golf Club. Got a par this morning ⛳️
31/01/2025

Bit of sponsorship at Saltford Golf Club. Got a par this morning ⛳️

Happy New Year everyone.If the last class of your block is this weekend check your emails for details of the next block....
01/01/2025

Happy New Year everyone.
If the last class of your block is this weekend check your emails for details of the next block. See you at the weekend.
🐕🐕🐕

Wishing all my customers and their furry friends a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.Thanks for your support and...
24/12/2024

Wishing all my customers and their furry friends a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Thanks for your support and enthusiasm over the last 12 months. I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank Lynsey and Sophia for all their help, it certainly wouldn’t be the same without them. 🎄🎅🐕

I’m away this weekend.Lynsey is taking the classes. She will message everyone tomorrow if they have to be cancelled.
06/12/2024

I’m away this weekend.
Lynsey is taking the classes. She will message everyone tomorrow if they have to be cancelled.

25/11/2024

Here’s a short piece from the weekend. You have to walk your dogs when it’s raining, so why not train them in the rain 😉🐕🌧️

A few photos from last weekends awards. Well done everyone.New blocks of classes start this weekend, weather not looking...
22/11/2024

A few photos from last weekends awards. Well done everyone.
New blocks of classes start this weekend, weather not looking great but we’ll brave it for the greater good ☔️🐕

A few pictures from the last awards day. Great effort 👍🐕
21/10/2024

A few pictures from the last awards day. Great effort 👍🐕

Congratulations to everyone who passed their Awards the weekend before last. New blocks started last weekend. 12 hours o...
21/10/2024

Congratulations to everyone who passed their Awards the weekend before last. New blocks started last weekend. 12 hours of classes over Saturday and Sunday keeping us very busy. Looking forward to supporting everyone on the their training journey.
Anyone recognise the photo?😉🐕

Another talk on all things Police dog delivered this morning at Age Uk Keynsham .
08/10/2024

Another talk on all things Police dog delivered this morning at Age Uk Keynsham .

07/10/2024

The advanced scent class working this weekends scenario. Section 18 PACE search following an arrest. 👮🏻‍♀️🐕

07/10/2024

Some off lead heeling from Saturday.

Perfect tracking conditions this morning as we set up for classes. what dog handlers dream of 🐕👮🏻‍♀️
05/10/2024

Perfect tracking conditions this morning as we set up for classes. what dog handlers dream of 🐕👮🏻‍♀️

30/09/2024

Great weekend of classes after a two week break. A wise dog handler once said to me “A great time to do training is when you come back from holiday” That’s because hopefully your dog has missed you and wants to please. Pepper definitely was. Here’s the latest of her distance control.

Started the day off with a talk on Police dogs at Age UK in Keynsham. Between them they managed to answer the questions ...
06/09/2024

Started the day off with a talk on Police dogs at Age UK in Keynsham. Between them they managed to answer the questions “When was first time dogs were used by British Police” and “Why German Shepherd Dogs became Alsatian’s and subsequently GSD’s again”. I then went off to do a couple of one to one appointments.🐕😁

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Keynsham
Bristol

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