Through the Dog's Eyes - Training and Behaviour

Through the Dog's Eyes - Training and Behaviour Puppy & dog training classes based in Aldridge/Stonnall area. 121 Training and behaviour support provided in the wider area.

Kind, effective, reward-based training delivered by experienced and qualified professionals Through The Dog's Eyes aims to enable you to build a positive, fun and rewarding relationship with your dog using only kind and effective, science based methods. đŸļ

We are friendly and approachable experienced trainers having worked with dogs for many years, with personal experience of rescue and some of th

e behavioural issues that go hand in hand with a rescue dog. We offer a range of services including specialised dog walking adventures, training classes and 1 2 1 sessions. 🐾

We believe that to train you and your dog effectively we need to have the most up to date knowledge and expertise available, for this reason we are committed to our own continued professional development(CPD). Between us we have a diploma in Canine Psychology and Behaviour with the ISCP and a qualification as a dog trainer with the IMDT. Both the ISCP and IMDT are accredited bodies known for their ethical, science based teachings whose members must meet expected standards.

😮 Would you know what to do if you were out walking your dog and a piece of their equipment failed? This could be their...
12/11/2025

😮 Would you know what to do if you were out walking your dog and a piece of their equipment failed? This could be their collar, harness, or, in this case, the lead.

ℹī¸ In classes, we teach how to make an emergency lead and collar for exactly this reason.

đŸ¤Ļ‍♀ī¸ This happened with one of the TTDE dogs this week when the lead broke. Fortunately, we weren't by a road. However, even if we were, our dogs have been taught a solid stay. She only needed to stay for a few seconds whilst the emergency collar and lead was made from what was left of the lead.

đŸ˜Ŧ A man who was close by, kindly held her although I did explain she wouldn't go anywhere so there was no need. She doesn't really like people touching her although she shows no outward signs of this. To manage her emotions after someone has touched her, she always wants to carry her own lead, holding something makes her feel better.

👍 I didn't want to stop her from doing this but it meant rearranging who was holding certain parts of the lead. She normally holds the middle section and I hold the handle. As there was no handle for me to hold, and the length of the lead was now much shorter, I held the middle part and she held the end all the way home so everyone was happy.

🤗 Moral of the story is that while it's unlikely you'll need to utilise an emergency collar and lead, knowing what to do quickly in any given situation is really important.

đŸļ We've been super busy with our foundation classes this term, and we got to meet this beautiful bunch on Sunday and M...
11/11/2025

đŸļ We've been super busy with our foundation classes this term, and we got to meet this beautiful bunch on Sunday and Monday, as they've all started their training journey with us.

🐕 We'll get to meet lots more on Friday evening and we can't wait 😊

đŸļ This morning, we had our last session with the beautiful B, and we decided to go over Chasewater to implement some of...
10/11/2025

đŸļ This morning, we had our last session with the beautiful B, and we decided to go over Chasewater to implement some of the strategies we've been working on. We had a bit of everything thrown at us unexpectedly, including these 2 stags who appeared from nowhere.

đŸ˜Ŧ B is a frustrated greeter especially on the lead so can use certain behaviours when she can't access dogs, this can look just like a 'reactive' dog and she's previously struggled even if dogs are some distance away. She also dislikes cycles and motorbikes.

đŸļ We carried on with the training exercises she already knew and implemented a couple more, which will need some practise over the next couple of weeks.

ℹī¸ As she hasn't been over Chasewater for a while, our session was nice and short, building on success and stopping on a high.

😍 Training not only helps with behaviours but also can increase trust and deepen the dog/owner bond. Her pawrents have said that before our input, she would take herself off to her bed in the evening but can now be found snuggling up to them on the sofa.

👏 A huge well done to B and her owners for putting in the work, you are now reaping the rewards.

đŸļ Just a dog in a pub đŸļâ˜ēī¸ Sounds like a dream for some. Who wouldn't want to be able to take their dog to the pub for...
08/11/2025

đŸļ Just a dog in a pub đŸļ

â˜ēī¸ Sounds like a dream for some. Who wouldn't want to be able to take their dog to the pub for a swift half.

🐕 Little Izzy had been struggling with some anxiety, especially around people and dogs, and there had been a few scary moments when she used behaviours to keep people away from her. She's been in a pub before but it was a disaster with lots of barking and distress.

😁 This was our 4th training session, and we decided to take some of the work we'd been doing to the local pub. We kept it short and sweet and made sure we set Izzy up for success every step of the way.

ℹī¸ Safe to say, she did amazing. We saw none of the previously reported behaviours. She was relaxed and happy, as were her owners. There's still more work to do (there are no overnight cures for behaviour), but she, and they are well on their way now.

07/11/2025

🎓 It was a big congratulations to our puppy and adult dog graduates who recently completed their foundation training with us 🎓

🙈 We had some super excited ones and some nervous nellies, but what we liked the most was how they couldn't wait to get into class each week.

😊 Happy dogs = happy owners

đŸļ We are looking forward to seeing many of them again next week as they continue their training journey with us.

🎃 Pumpkins aren't just for carving 🎃🐕 Teaching our dogs to put their paws on novel surfaces is an important life skill...
05/11/2025

🎃 Pumpkins aren't just for carving 🎃

🐕 Teaching our dogs to put their paws on novel surfaces is an important life skill.

🏡 At home, your dog may happily jump on every surface, and then when you want them to step on the vets scales, get into the car, climb up some steps on a walk, they suddenly can't do it.

👍 That's normal. They just haven't been given the chance to generalise that behaviour to other places, surfaces, etc.

ℹī¸ In classes, we start off using something stable and flat so the dogs can build their confidence. We only progressed to the pumpkin because all the dogs were really confident with this behaviour, although you can see we stabilised them with our feet to prevent any unexpected movement.

04/11/2025

Some of our recent training walk clients:

Reggie the cockapoo - we have been working on walking without pulling and recall (coming back when called), particularly when he sees other dogs as he has a tendency to turn a deaf ear when he wants to go and make friends!

Seven the German Shepherd - we have been working on staying relaxed when people whom she doesn't know approach, as up until recently she would alarm bark at anyone unknown approaching her. She has come such a long way that we were recently able to visit a cafe and have a waitress deliver food and drinks to the table whilst Seven stayed relaxed.

Belle and Lace the German Shepherd siblings - we have been working on walking without pulling and understanding what to do if the lead goes tight. Belle and Lace are not interested in food when outside so we have had to use other rewards to help motivate them.

Lexi the German Shepherd - This beautiful girl has been having training walks with us for a while and we have been worked on a variety of things, including polite greetings, walking without pulling and not lunging at traffic. We have also been helping her owner, who uses a motorised wheelchair, to feel more confident going out with her, and Lexi has recently shown us how well she can behave if we stop for a cup of coffee.

Loki the labrador - Loki has recently started training walks with us and we are working on walking on the lead without pulling.

Athena the German Shepherd - this girl has now finished her training walks with us and she came a long way in her training. When we started the sessions Athena could only be walked on a headcollar, but with some practice and the right techniques she now can walk nicely on just a normal collar. In the video you can see her walking through a shopping outlet and paying lots of attention to her owner.

Storm the German Shepherd - We are working on helping Storm to stay relaxed when walking past people she doesn't know. Storm is suspicious of strangers, which is typical in this breed, but we are helping her to understand that people are not a threat and she does not need to bark at them.

We currently have a waiting list for training walks, but if you would like to be added to the waiting list then please get in touch.

đŸļ Miyo is looking for a school to attend as part of the Read2Dogs programme.đŸļ Miyo is a young toy poodle who loves peo...
03/11/2025

đŸļ Miyo is looking for a school to attend as part of the Read2Dogs programme.

đŸļ Miyo is a young toy poodle who loves people and has recently qualified as a therapy dog with

👍 If you know a primary school that is looking for a therapy dog and is within a 5 mile radius of Walsall Wood, then please get in touch.

ℹī¸ For insurance purposes, any volunteer would need to have a member of staff present during any reading sessions, so please bear this in mind.

02/11/2025

We've been so quiet of late on social media as we've been super busy, we'll try to do better and show you some of things we've been up to.

đŸļ This is N (the black Labrador) with our helper dog Zephyr. N is very worried particularly by other dogs, although she can be worried by people/objects too. N can't cope with dogs within several metres of her and will try really hard to get away.

🐕 We chose to go to a secure field to help N with her fear of dogs. This is our second session and we couldn't believe the progression. They are both off lead because in this situation with these dogs, it was the right thing to do however every situation and combination of dogs is different and keeping dogs on leads is usually wise.

👏 N has never been this close to another dog and is showing signs of curiosity, mirroring behaviours and low stress levels.

ℹī¸ On her first session, both dogs were on lead throughout, N was on a long line so she had plenty of choice, we didn't flood her by making her go towards Zephyr, she was free to move forward and backward as she needed as well as moving to different parts of the field.

ℹī¸ We've noticed to some gait abnormalities so this will need to be explored further as pain/discomfort can play a huge part in any type of 'reactivity' in dogs

ℹī¸ We didn't keep a constant stream of chatter up or keep telling her she was a good girl or persuading her to go closer. She needs to process everything herself without verbal interference from us.

ℹī¸ She was given breaks away and short exposure.

ℹī¸ Zephyr was chosen specifically for this because of her personality, she's not bothered by other dogs and doesn't want to interact. This was perfect for N because she would not be able to cope with a dog who was social at this stage, she'd find it too overwhelming.

ℹī¸ We'll be looking to introduce our pro-social dog in the future so N can progress. N's owners greatest wish is that N will start to play with another dog, something she's never done.

đŸļ We spent a fabulous couple of days last week over in Stoneleigh, attending the dog to dog reactivity seminar presente...
06/10/2025

đŸļ We spent a fabulous couple of days last week over in Stoneleigh, attending the dog to dog reactivity seminar presented by The Mutty Professor.

This was not just about sitting in a room watching slides but some real-time practical cases too. Roz likes to push the well trodden boundaries to develop new ways of supporting dogs who are worried by other dogs.

We had a great time listening, watching, taking notes, comparing, and, of course, meeting other like-minded professionals.

🐕 It was extremely worthwhile, and we can't wait to include some of our learning into our 121 behaviour sessions, in fact, we've already done a bit today, more on that later...

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