Competent Canines

01/07/2025

📣JUST 2 SPOTS LEFT BE QUICK!
✅ Saturday 2nd of August 9 o’clock Oldland Common

Due to demand !!
🐾NEW Pay-As-You-Go Dog Training Class
Fun, Focused & Flexible Training for You and Your Dog!

Looking for effective dog training where you don’t need to commit to a course ?
My Pay-As-You-Go Dog Training Classes in Oldland Common BS30 are designed to help your dog build focus, confidence, and learn real-life skills—without the long-term commitment.

🐕What I Cover:
✅ Focus and attention on the owner (even with distractions!)
✅ Reliable recall in real-life scenarios
✅ Loose lead walking made easier
✅ Socialisation - This is not a free-for-all class! You will learn about safe socialisation, red/green flag communication signals & excellent owner etiquette.
✅ A variety of training exercises tailored to suit your dog’s training stage, from beginners to more advanced that will challenge your dog’s mind!
✅ Real-life skills for everyday success

£25 per 45 minute session. Only FOUR dogs in a class to help ensure you receive ultimate tuition.

📍 Dogs must be over 6 months of age & be able to cope in a class environment.
⛔️This is not a class suitable for reactive dogs.
📆 Places are offered strictly on a first come first paid basis.
✅Sessions will be advertised regularly so please keep your eyes posted for available dates!⬇️

Let’s help your dog become the focused, well-mannered companion you’ve always wanted!

Please get in touch for further details:
[email protected]
07966599467

30/06/2025

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Thank you so much to all of my lovely clients for supporting my small business & accommodating my services due to the extreme weather forecast.

I have strict policies in place not only for your dog’s safety in the heat but also to help me run my business sustainably.

If walks or training sessions have to be cancelled due to the weather:
• An early morning session will be offered (from 5am).
• A session on another day
• A garden/shade-based session if appropriate
• Or to skip with the usual charge applying

Thank you so much for your cooperation🫶
Emma x

30/06/2025

If you are an owner of a new puppy or are soon to be collecting one I have a puppy socialisation and training course commencing Sunday 10th of August in Oldland Common.

Please get in touch for further information !
I will look forward to meeting you both 🙂

[email protected]
07966599467

29/06/2025

UPDATE 30/6/25 8am
‼️‼️‼️DUKE HAS BEEN FOUND‼️‼️‼️
❣️SAFE & WELL ❣️
Owner is now en route to a vets to collect!!!

Thank you so much for everybody’s help & support in the search for Duke. Owner understandably is elated.

WHAT A COMMUNITY ❤️

26/06/2025

I had the pleasure of meeting these guys yesterday !

The handsome Bruce & Bruno 💙💙

Recall is going out the window with Bruce so we covered some new training skills to help with this.
Beagles have such amazing characters ! They love a good sniff so we used this to our advantage & used some scent work to help with recall!

Bruno is showing signs of being territorial when people come to the home so I will be looking forward to helping him at my next consultation.

Such cracking boys!🫶

24/06/2025

📣Bookings are now being taken for my August puppy socialisation & training course.

👏Sunday morning training classes are back!

If you are owner of a new puppy or soon to be collecting one, please get in touch for further details. Places do go very quickly so please register your interest as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

I will look forward to meeting you both !
Emma 😊🐶

07966599467
[email protected]

23/06/2025

📣 🐾NEW Pay-As-You-Go Dog Training Classes!
Fun, Focused & Flexible Training for You and Your Dog!

AVAILABLE DATES:
⛔️sold out -Saturday 19th of July 9 o’clock

✅ 2 spaces available: Saturday 2nd of August 9 o’clock

Looking for effective dog training where you don’t need to commit to a course ?
My Pay-As-You-Go Dog Training Classes in Oldland Common BS30 are designed to help your dog build focus, confidence, and learn real-life skills—without the long-term commitment.

🐕What I Cover:
✅ Focus and attention on the owner (even with distractions!)
✅ Reliable recall in real-life scenarios
✅ Loose lead walking made easier
✅ Socialisation - This is not a free-for-all class! You will learn about safe socialisation, red/green flag communication signals & excellent owner etiquette.
✅ A variety of training exercises tailored to suit your dog’s training stage, from beginners to more advanced that will challenge your dog’s mind!
✅ Real-life skills for everyday success

£25 per class. Only FOUR dogs in a class to help ensure you receive ultimate tuition.

📍 Dogs must be over 6 months of age & be able to cope in a class environment.
⛔️This is not a class suitable for reactive dogs.
📆 Places are offered strictly on a first come first paid basis.
✅Sessions will be advertised regularly so please keep your eyes posted for available dates!⬇️

Please get in touch for further details:
[email protected]
07966599467

23/06/2025

GRASS SEEDS!

Grass seeds are small, pointy seeds attached to long grass stems. They are commonly found in long grass meadows & woodland.
They can easily attach to dogs coats as dogs run through the long grass.
Grass seeds have very sharp ends so they can burrow deep into your dog’s coat & even pierce through their skin.

When I worked in Vet practice, grass seeds were a very common problem during the summer months. They were often found in ear canals, paws, eyes or nose.
If grass seeds are not removed they can cause big problems as if they make their way under the skin they can migrate to other areas of the body such as their chest. Once they get under the skin they can be extremely difficult to find.

After every walk it’s always best to check your dog for grass seeds & groom them well. Especially if they have been running through long grass during the summer months. Pay close attention your dog's paws, eyes and ears.

Head shaking, constantly licking or chewing an area, swollen area, limping, squinting of eyes/discharge, frequent sneezing could mean a grass seed is present.
If you see a grass seed in your dog's fur remove it immediately. If you find a grass seed that is lodged in your dogs skin or they are showing any of the above signs contact your vet immediately.

18/06/2025

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/dog-owners-warned-not-walk-10271980?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwQ0xDSwK_nfVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHod35ec9lQHP7y6GfQf8TWIsDb1JVoyHIIauAVcClgygq-tE7Pc3DlniXKoT_aem_WEhubjhDmmouHUds3Equug =1750171389

As the UK basks in a heatwave, dog owners are being warned about the moment it becomes too hot to walk your pets – and how you can ensure your pooch stays safe in summer

16/06/2025

What a beauty 💕🥰
Meet the lovely Isla!

It’s been a long time since I have trained a rough collie so it was a pleasure to meet this beautiful girl today. Isla will be joining my training group and I can’t wait to see her progress & develop.

A bit about Rough Collies:
Rough Collies are a breed of herding dogs originally developed in Scotland and northern England to help manage and protect flocks of sheep. Bred for their intelligence, agility, and strong work ethic, they were valued for their ability to guide livestock over rugged terrain. Their thick, weather-resistant coats protected them from harsh climates, while their loyalty and trainability made them ideal working companions.
Lassie one of the most iconic fictional dogs was a Rough Collie.