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Perky's Dog Training

Professional (Balanced) Dog Trainer & Behaviourist based in Bristol.

04/01/2025

Mantrailing Club!

This is for dog owners that enjoy Mantrailing and would like to carry on improving their dog skills. Each month we meet twice, in different locations.

All members will be added into a WhatsApp group. Feel free to meet up together and practise. The chat is the to socialise and train dogs together. At the start of the month I will put up dates we will be meeting up on to give everyone an opportunity to book onto 1 or 2 training sessions. If you would like to attend more then 2 that is possible, however that will be at an extra cost.

We will be taking turns to hide for each other dogs, as I will also be running my own dogs. At times I might have clients dogs that I am training. I am a member of the club just like you all

The sessions will be anywhere from 1 - 2 hours, depending on the amount of dogs attending and their skillset. Locations will vary across Bristol, as the dog skills improve. We will be doing store searches, car searches, shopping centres and so on once the dogs are ready. Of course woodland and park searches too.

If there is another interest we can also plan trips outside of Bristol.

Cost

Monthly membership is £20.

I will send over a link which will roll monthly until you cancel it. There is no commitment.

This includes 2 mantrailing sessions and being apart of WhatsApp support in which you can arrange to meet up in your spare time outside of the sessions I set up. In the group you can post videos of your training sessions which I am happy to review and give you feedback on.

If you would like to attend more then 2 sessions in a month you are more then welcome, there is an extra cost £5 per session.

If you have multiple dogs it is £20 per dog, as they will be taking another spot in the session.

Can I join?

Yes, everyone is welcome. All breeds, dogs from 6 months up and reactive dogs are welcome! Handlers must be 18 years old, and always one handler per dog.

No previous experience needed, I will be working with each dog at their current level.

Goal of this club

Training dog at a high level, so they can search and find ‘missing’ dog and people in any environment. Who knows your dog might be able to find another dog if it goes missing.

For me I really want to create a group of people that enjoy training their dogs together.

Please note I am just starting this club as of January 2025, we will start once a few people have signed up.

How do I sign up?

Please fill in the form below, I will email you all the information and add you into the chat. The plan is to start the club at the end of January. That is when I will be sending out a payment link to everyone. Share the Webiste with friends and family so they can also join in!

Sign up: https://www.perkysdogtraining.com/mantrailing

28/11/2024

WALK AND TRAINS ARE BACK

What is a Walk and Train?

When a dog trainer takes your dog on a walk and uses the time to train your dog. This can be to work on behavioural issues or just training issues.
A lot of owners give up on the training as they don’t see results or don’t understand the training. This means they can go through multiple trainers and feel defeated at the end.

I can walk your dog work on getting solid basics and hand over the rest of the training to you or finish the training for you.

My clients also struggle finding dogs to work on, don’t worry I will bring dogs with me to help your dog progress. We will not spend weeks in a secure field but get out in the real world and provide your dogs with skills you need for everyday life.

In our walk and train we are happy to work on any obedience and reactivity towards dogs, traffic, bikes etc. We are only able to walk human reactive dogs if the dog would accept us. Otherwise it will be too stressful for them.

More information: https://www.perkysdogtraining.com/walkandtrain

To book DM, email, text or comment below

23/11/2024

⭐️ Do you have a frustrated greeter? Does your dog bark and lunge on the lead because they are desperate to see other dogs but are perhaps over the top in their greetings? Then this is for you and your dog!

Martyna from Perky's Dog Training in Bristol, a frustration reactivity specialist, will be joining us again to go through all things frustration and practical techniques to help you and your dog enjoy walks together.

What you’ll learn:-
⭐️ How to teach your dog when and when not to greet
⭐️ How to teach your dog to do polite greetings
⭐️ How to teach your dog to walk past other dogs calmly

🗓️When
Saturday 11th January 11-1pm
📍Where
Little Clayhill Farm

To book your spot, head over to bridgwaterdogtraining.co.uk

14/11/2024

Mantrailing - Sunday the 24th.

There are 3 spots left. Head to my website:

Mantrailing engages your dog's incredible olfactory senses, giving them an intense mental workout. What is Mantrailing?Mantrailing is a sport where dogs find people by following their unique scent trail. The dogs are trained to follow a person’s scent, even if they have been in an area where other...

01/10/2024

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27/08/2024

Reactivity Class - Dog Reactive Dogs

Starting on the Monday 9th of September.

This is a 6 week course with WhatsApp support in between. The class will happen indoor and outside to practise your skills in real life situations.

Book here: https://www.perkysdogtraining.com/reactivity-class

There are 2 places left

Reactivity Class Starting Monday the 9th of September at 7pm(next lot starts 28th of October) Book Now This is a 4 session class to help owners with reactive dogs practise around other dogs. Three sessions in a controlled environment and the other three on different busy environments. I am sure many...

19/08/2024

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13/08/2024

Frustrated Greeter Workshop - Sunday 25th of August 5pm - 8pm

There are currently only 3 spaces left!

This is for dogs that are friendly but bark and pull towards dogs and food doesn’t help to get their attention.

To book: https://www.perkysdogtraining.com/frustrated-greeter

Address

Bristol

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 7:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 7:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 7:30pm
Thursday	8am - 7:30pm
Friday	8am - 7:30pm
Saturday	8am - 8pm
Sunday	8am - 8pm

Telephone

+447305569993

Website

https://www.perkysdogtraining.com/

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WALK AND TRAINS ARE BACK! What is a Walk and Train? When a dog trainer takes your dog on a walk and uses the time to train your dog. This can be to work on behavioural issues or just training issues. A lot of owners give up on the training as they don’t see results or don’t understand the training. This means they can go through multiple trainers and feel defeated at the end. I can walk your dog work on getting solid basics and hand over the rest of the training to you or finish the training for you. My clients also struggle finding dogs to work on, don’t worry I will bring dogs with me to help your dog progress. We will not spend weeks in a secure field but get out in the real world and provide your dogs with skills you need for everyday life. In our walk and train we are happy to work on any obedience and reactivity towards dogs, traffic, bikes etc. We are only able to walk human reactive dogs if the dog would accept us. Otherwise it will be too stressful for them. More information: https://www.perkysdogtraining.com/walkandtrain To book DM, email, text or comment below

How to get better engagement on walks? Simple more training outside, stop just training at home. Guess what your dog will train with you at home but ignore you on walks. Train in the environments you want their attention! My favourite interactive play! It builds a bond, the dog’s confidence is an outlet for their breed specific needs. Yes even pet dogs want to chase and play! By buying a dog they are your pet but they don’t owe you a great relationship. That relationship like any needs to be worked on. If your dog only plays with other dogs, that’s what they will do and ignore you on walks. Pull towards them and get annoyed when you stop them from getting to them. Carlos is my mums dog while she’s been away I have had him. First few weeks, he didn’t listen to me or cared much I was there. Now he comes and seeks me out and remind me is training time, he’s engagement on walks has also been amazing. He’s been recalling off cats!! 🐈‍⬛ still on lead of course, before that was so hard for him. Play and train with your dog and trust after a month you will see a huge change. If you keep it up for 3 and then for life, your dogs recall and engagement with me 10 times better. In the video Pat is playing with Monty to build his confidence and build a bond as we just started training him. #dogsofinstagram #doglover #dogs #puppy #dogstagram #dogoftheday #doglife #doglovers #puppylove #instadog #dogphotography #puppiesofinstagram #dogmom #dogsofinsta #dogslife #happydog #germanshepherd #doglove #bordercolliesofinstagram #doggrooming #dogmodel #doginstagram #malinois #dogsofig #dogtrainer #dogwalker #doggie #dogofinstagram #gsd #dogwalking

At first start with a 10s tug session, be aware as well how long it takes your to bring their arousal back down. 1. Say ‘playtime’ to let the dog know it is time to play (feel free to pick a word that means play time but is a different one for one I used as an example)2. Play with the dog and work on a conflict free drop (you can ask for a drop when they do mark yes and start tugging again, this way drop doesn’t mean end of play just give up the toy). To teach say ‘drop’ and throw some treats to the left or right of your dogs head then reach over for the toy. If they comes back from the toy just throw more treats to the side. Add near misses with a toy, when they runs at it pull it away next time she/he runs at it let him/her grab it, when she/he really tugs on the toy let him/her have the toy. If you attach a long line to the toy you can also grab the ling and while she/he holds the toy prance the toy with him/her, by running in a large circle. 3. Once you finish tugging, pop the toy away. Walk round in circles to bring back the dog and wait for any check-ins and reward them (with treats). Have your dog on lead and walk with them in larger circles until they are relaxed. Over time we want to move to loose lead walking so any time you do ask for a heel he/she will naturally relax. He will associate loose lead walking with being calm. 4. Say ‘finished’ - to let the dog know the game is finished. Do not use it until you are finished and you will stop tug and the toy will go away. (again you can use a different word). Please once you say a finished cue not feed your dog any treat or do a scatter. As food can stimulate arousal again and for many working dogs they will switch back into work mode. You can repeat step 1 - 3 as many times as you wish but ‘all done’ can only be used once. Once it is used all toys and food are popped away. Go be a dog!#dogtraining #arousalindogs #dogtrainer #dogplay #dogplaying #bitetoy #trainforreallife #dogsandhumanplay

I wanted to share Obi’s progress and expand on what you need to help your frustrated dog. 1. Play - as an opportunity to be crazy. Good old tug with your dog on walks 2. Settling - on walks, is not always go and play time. 3. Loose Lead Walking - lead skills are important so they are not at the end of the lead pulling and lunging at dogs4. Clarity - show them exactly what you want from them around other dogs. Obi exploded intensely at a sight of any dog. Now has a whole session around another dog without saying hello. This method works for all dogs not just one. This was his 4th session his 5th one we are heading to the park!! #dogtraining #dogsofinstagram #dog #dogs #dogtrainer #k #puppy #dogstagram #doglife #doglover #dogoftheday #doglovers #puppytraining #training #instadog #workingdog #puppylove #dogtrainingtips #dogsofinsta #puppiesofinstagram #dogphotography #germanshepherd #happydog #doggo #dogslife #obediencetraining #puppies #instagram #love #gsd