Through the Dog's Eyes - Training and Behaviour

24/01/2025

Did your dog get blown about on their walk like Monti this morning 💨? We love the crazy beard 😂

Remember to check for fallen/broken fence panels before letting your dogs out into your garden.

Happy Friday everyone 🥳🐶

23/01/2025

🐶Dog training classes starting next Tuesday, 28th January - a couple of spaces available!

We have some spaces on our ⭐"Superstars"⭐ course, which is aimed at puppies or adult dogs of any age who have completed some basic training already and would like to work at the next level up. We are offering a 4 week course (each lesson is 1 hour) @ £96. Classes take place in Stonnall Community Centre at 7:30pm.

Why choose us?

⭐Friendly and non-judgemental atmosphere
⭐ Well established classes - check out our Google reviews 😊
⭐Kennel Club affiliated organisation
⭐Classes are run by a qualified trainer and a qualified behaviourist
⭐Small class sizes mean everyone gets plenty of individual attention
⭐Indoor training so you can stay warm and dry in bad weather, although we often use outdoor space when the weather is nice.
⭐Training is all reward based using only kind and ethical training methods
⭐️Lots of support and free advice throughout the course
⭐You will be sent videos of the exercises that we cover in class so that you can practise at home.

For more information get in touch with us and we will be only too happy to help guide you to the right class for you and your dog 🐾👣

www.throughthedogseyes.com

12/01/2025

🐶🐕 And we're off! 🐶🐕

🐶 Here's a line up of some of our new puppy students, it's a whole world of cuteness 😍

🐾 We saw some lovely training today and the puppies did so well in a new environment 🐾

🥰 We can't wait to see them again next week.

‼️ If you tried to book on our puppy course and there were no spaces, don't worry. Due to high demand we are opening another puppy course starting Tuesday 28th January so please get in touch to secure your space - fun and laughter guaranteed 😀 ‼️

05/01/2025

Karen Pryor sadly passed away yesterday.

It may not be a name you're familiar with.

But for anyone wanting to understand dog training and behaviour, this should be one of the first books to read. It was groundbreaking and still is. It offered a whole new way of understanding dogs and helped towards the shift away from bullying and trying to domineer dogs to instead, using clicker training and marker words (if you've been to any of our classes you'll know this is the foundation of our training).

Karen used behaviour science and taught about seeing the world from a dogs perspective and let's face it, how you can possibly hope to change behaviour or train if you can't understand how a dog thinks.

What a wonderful legacy she leaves 💞

Karen Pryor’s passing marks the end of an era for those of us whose lives were deeply touched by her wisdom, innovation, and compassion. Personally, I cannot express enough gratitude for the countless ways she has inspired and influenced my journey.

Karen’s work went far beyond animal training; it was about forging understanding, trust, and a genuine connection with all living beings. Through her groundbreaking methods and writings, she opened doors to a world of possibility, where kindness and positive reinforcement became the foundation for communication—not just with animals, but with people as well.

Her book Don’t Shoot the Dog wasn’t just a manual; it was a revelation. It taught me—and so many others—that patience and understanding are the keys to meaningful relationships. Her passion for making the world a better, more compassionate place resonates in the lives of everyone who had the privilege of learning from her.

Karen’s legacy is one of empathy, innovation, and unwavering dedication. She has left us a roadmap for treating all creatures, great and small, with dignity and respect. For that, and so much more, I will always hold her memory close to my heart.

Thank you, Karen, for everything. You will be dearly missed, but your light will continue to guide us forward.

With love,

Jo and the ISCP Team x

01/01/2025

31/12/2024

💜💜💜 Thank you 💜💜💜

As we take a moment to reflect on 2024, we know we can't have done it without you.

A huge thank you to everyone who has supported our business this year, we are hugely grateful to you for placing your trust in us whether that's in our puppy and dog training classes, our 121's, our puppy services, our educational talks and everything in between. Our aim will always be to continue to make dog/owner relationships, the best they can possibly be 💕 and to support those worried pups to be the best possible version of themselves.

25/12/2024

🐶 Christmas is a special time of year for many but for the TTDE team, Christmas Day is extra special because the best Shepherd in the world (yes, we know we are biased) and part of the TTDE team gets to celebrate her birthday.

🐶 If anyone has attended our classes, you'll have met Holly. She's the perfect addition to the team and her help is truly appreciated. She'll bring a smile to anyone's face and has helped several people overcome their fear of German Shepherds with her gentle nature.

🐶 She has a heart of pure gold, is gentle with people and dogs alike and is delighted if she can 'work' with someone who can't bring their dog for whatever reason.

🐶 Holly is not only fabulous in classes, she's also an amazing family dog at home, and a wonderful therapy dog. She's the dog that can be taken anywhere without ever having to worry what she might be doing and she's certainly been some places with us, taking it all in her stride.

💜💜 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO
HOLLY - THE SHEPHERDESS 💜💜

24/12/2024

🐶 The TTDE Sheps would like to wish all the dogs out there a Merry Woofmas.

🐶 They have a few tips to help other dogs get through this time of the year.

▶️ If you know you'll get excited or worried by kids opening presents or visitors coming round, make sure your pawrents have invested in some baby gates so you can have your own space to do your own thing

▶️ This might be a stuffed snuffle mat, a frozen tasty lickimat or Kong, your own present that's been wrapped in lots of paper so will take you some time to unwrap (please don't eat the paper though, we assure you it's not that tasty)

▶️ Make sure you've been for a walk so you don't have excess energy to burn off.

▶️ The hoomans will be eating and drinking a fair bit and some of it might be really tempting. It should be out of reach for you because so many things are really not good for us dogs but don't worry, they may share some turkey with you and veg with you 😋

▶️ If you find yourself getting a bit overwhelmed, go to your safe space, this will be a nice quiet, comfortable area that will have been created for you. If there's lots of noise then some nice calm relaxing music can be played for you.

▶️ If the weather is OK, your pawrent might go into your garden and hide some treats for you so you can go and spend some time sniffing and searching for them, you'll feel much better after.

▶️ Don't try and eat any plants that suddenly appear in the house, lots of them can make you feel really poorly 🤢

▶️ Go to bed early on Christmas Eve so you can stay on Santa's nice list 😉

23/12/2024

Through The Dog's Eyes will be taking a break over Christmas to recharge their batteries so there will be delays to emails and messages.

We want to thank all our clients old and new and to let you know that your support is much appreciated 😊

22/12/2024

🐶 We are super proud of this girl 😊

🐶 She attended our Back to Basics class for older puppies and adult dogs and has just graduated.

🐶 She found the class environment a little overwhelming and needed to stay in the safety of her allocated space as she was quite worried about the other dogs and people in the class.

🐶 She was never forced to do anything, including participation in the exercises or meeting other dogs/people attending the class. Everything was done at her pace, so we were delighted when, by week 4, we could start to see her confidence growing with her no longer remaining in her safe space all the time. By week 5, she was approaching us and other dogs and looked much happier. By week 6, she was coming into class with a wiggly body and a waggy tail and participating in all the fun activities we do at the end of the course.

👍 Progress is always a measure of how a dog feels and not what they're able to do, and this little beauty's progress was amazing 💜

21/12/2024

🐶 Our puppy theme continues with these 2 sibling sweeties 💕

🐶 As their pawrents have never shared their lives with dogs before, they've taken advantage of our bespoke 121 puppy package.

🐶 Our first visit consisted of helping them to understand some basics including toilet training, the importance of good rest/sleep and management and prevention.

🐶 Our second visit saw us start some all important socialisation and habituation. We went out and about and discussed body language and what our dogs 'talk' to us about, plus we observed some other dogs and watched their body language too.

🐶 We have 2 more sessions to go, so we're looking forward to seeing how much these two cuties develop and how we can help them navigate the world.

20/12/2024

🐶 That's it for the year, our last puppy graduates of 2024.

🐶 We saw some puppies come right out of their shell and some puppies who managed to calm right down.

🐶 We got say Hi each week and have some puppy snuggles.

🐶 The puppies learnt so much and their pawrents even more and everyone had fun.

🐶 The best thing for us was watching how desperate they were to get in each week and that's how we measure our success 😉

19/12/2024

🎅 Here comes some of the Christmas puppies

🐶 This gorgeous bunch attended our special pre-Christmas puppy sessions so their pawrents could understand all the potential puppy pitfalls over the Christmas period, of which there are many 😱. We discussed effective management strategies, planning and preparation, setting puppies up for success no matter what's happening, top tips on the big day, safe spaces, managing visitors and lots more.

📃 We think these pups will top Santa's nice list 👍

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18/12/2024

🐶 It's been a puppy kind of month 💗

🐶 We've been out and about supporting lots of new puppy parents so they understand why their puppy is doing what they're doing and what they can do to encourage better behaviours.

🙈 This little pupster has certainly landed on his paws in his new home. We went out even before he arrived in his new home so his pawrents felt confident about what to expect and were prepared for lots of eventualities.

🐶 They had received lots of conflicting information from well meaning friends and family so felt very confused especially about how to best support their puppy at night time.

🐶 Historically people were advised to let a puppy cry it out but as our knowledge about dog psychology has improved, this is now very outdated as a puppy is crying because they don't feel safe. Having a human close by usually means that a puppy feels secure enough to sleep (we can't forget they've usually come from a breeders where they've slept with their litter mates and Mum so needing someone close by should be no surprise).

🐶 This pup didn't cry as someone was close by and only got up when he needed the toilet, by night 5 he was sleeping straight through as he'd been set up for success from the beginning.

✔️ If you'd like some advice and support about your puppy then please get in touch

28/11/2024

🐕 Today saw us delivering an educational talk to some students at Solihull College and University.

🐾 We've previously spoken at other educational facilities, but this was the first time discussing the ethical considerations for using animals in Animal Assisted Interventions and Therapeutic sessions. We've been directly involved in many of the areas of Animal Assisted Interventions, so we hope we gave the students some food for thought.

🐶 We were delighted to deliver this educational talk ably supported by Holly and Zephyr, the TTDE therapy dogs who spread a little love before and after the talk.

22/11/2024

BEWARE MICROCHIP SCAM

We wanted to make you aware of a current scam to which one of our clients has unfortunately fallen victim. False microchip companies are contacting owners to advise them their pet’s microchips are about to expire and that owners need to pay a fee to reactivate. Do not pay. If in any doubt about your pet’s microchip status please contact the company your pet’s microchip is registered with directly. We are happy to scan your pet and confirm who holds their microchip registration details if you are unsure.