Through the Dog's Eyes - Training and Behaviour

16/03/2025

🐶🐶 Guess the breed 🐶🐶

🐾 We sometimes have some of the more unusual type of breeds attend our classes and this lovely boy is one of them - any guesses to his breed and what they were bred for? 🐾

12/03/2025

🐶🐶 We've just finished our 'at home' puppy 121 sessions with this rather delicious girl. 🐶🐶

🐾 The sessions were tailored very specifically because she came from more unusual circumstances 🐾

🐕 She's an older puppy who's come from a breeder but couldn't be shown due to a conformation fault. This meant she'd lived in kennels and hadn't had the general exposure and socialisation experiences of a typical pet dog, nor had she lived in a home.

😕 Everything was a little worrying for her initially, and we needed to progress at her pace but she is really resilient and quite an optimistic girl, so give her a bit of time and she quickly decides things aren't that scary and need exploring.

😊 She's made huge progress in the short time she's been with her new family and has even started to come to our training classes, and still takes everything in her stride.

🎖 She's a little superstar and her future is bright, we look forward to watching her develop.

😂 Favourite things so far:-
Cups of tea - not sure where this has come from?
Chicken 🐔 😋
Floppy fish 🐟

09/03/2025

🐶🐶 A big welcome to our new puppy and dog starters 🐶🐶

🐾 We love watching how they learn and grow, how much they enjoy coming to classes (and some don't want to leave) and how much more confident their owners are as their handling skills improve.

08/03/2025

🐶🐶 Holly's Highlights - Crufts 2025 🐾

What a good girl she was, she got spoiled rotten, was given lots of treats, made lots of friends, attracted lots of attention and had lots of photo opportunities.

💓Thank you to everyone who stopped to say Hi, wanted to know more about Holly, wanted to know about German Shepherds or gave her food and treats.

05/03/2025

If you're at Crufts tomorrow then come and pay us a visit 😁

03/03/2025

This morning's training walks:

Session 5 for Charlie, a whippet cross who was terrified of traffic 🚗but is slowly building confidence walking along pavements (and learning to engage with humans on the walk).🐶

First session for Arlo the cockapoo, who pulls on the lead so much that his owner says he looks as if he is swimming🏊🏻‍♀️😯 Today he has started to learn that walking alongside a human, rather than dragging them, is much more comfortable and comes with its own rewards.🐶

01/03/2025

💥 We are delighted to have been placed in the top 3 trainers in the Walsall area for the 2nd year running by ThreeBestRated.co.uk

🐕 We hope this is a reflection of the hard work we do throughout the year and our commitment to both you and your dogs to provide a top notch service in our delivery of both training and behaviour services 🐕

27/02/2025

🐶Have you recently got a puppy? Are you feeling a bit overwhelmed and not sure whether you are getting everything right as there is so much conflicting information out there? 🐶

❓ Are you keen to get things spot on from the start so you can set them up for life feeling confident that you are doing the right thing ❓

📌 Attending puppy classes is a great way to learn some structured training where you and your puppy benefit from the following:-

✅ Guidance from accredited, experienced and qualified experts (please check out our reviews). Feel confident that you are using the most up to date scientific methods that cause no harm and allow your puppy to learn quickly.
✅ Socialisation. This can be a minefield and difficult to navigate so classes are a safe and gentle way to expose puppies to a plethora of new experiences helping them to build their confidence.
✅ Life skills – set your puppy up for future success by learning and understanding motivational ways to teach vital life skills such as recall and not pulling on the lead.
✅ Understanding and managing all those frustrating puppy behaviours
✅ Helps to prevent future problems.
✅ Friendly and non-judgemental environment, we want everyone to have fun
✅ Strengthens the bond between you and your puppy. Play and training are the best ways to quickly and effectively build a bond with your puppy helping them to pay attention to you.

🐶 Want to come along and get your puppy off to the best start? Head over to our 'classes' page on our website www.throughthedogseyes.com 🐶

21/02/2025

🐶 Do you know how to say 'hello' to a dog?

🐕 Sticking your arm out to let a dog sniff your hand used to be considered the 'proper' way to do it however considering a dog has up to 300 million olfactory (smell) receptors compared to a measly 6 million in humans, its pretty likely that a dog doesn't need your hand or any part of you in close proximity to be able to smell you even from some distance away.

🫳 Hands or any body parts of a stranger coming close to a dog, could be considered quite threatening to a dog.

🫠 Just relax and let the dog come to you if they choose, no need to be offended or upset if they don't, just think how much you've empowered them to make a choice 👍

Relax and wait for dogs to come to you. If they don't come to you, go home and cry as you didn't get to pet them..🙂



📷 Lili Chin

14/02/2025

💗 Happy Valentines Day 💗

09/02/2025

😍 Just look at that face! 😍

🐾 We went to see this beautiful friendly boy last week as he's been struggling around other dogs, following a bad experience with another dog. 🐾

🐕 He was fantastically motivated and loved the foundation work we started with him which will help him moving forwards. We're already looking forward to seeing him again for some more great training and behaviour work 👍

08/02/2025

🐶Puppy and dog training classes can be a minefield and difficult to know where to go.

🐶 Our philosophy is that we are training you to train your dog and we will figuratively hold your hand as you make the journey as you will need certain skills in your everyday life with your dog.

🐶 We work hard to ensure that the training we provide is not only fun but easy to understand too, we are always on hand in classes to ensure that you feel confident in what you are doing.

🐶 We are not only vet recommended but our 89 5 star reviews speak for themselves.

👍 Want to come along and join in the fun? We have new courses starting in early March, head over to our website https://throughthedogseyes.com/classes/ for lots more information and details on how to book. Payment plans available too.

07/02/2025

❓️Should you let a puppy cry it out on the first night or maybe for several nights❓️

‼️ This is one of the many myths that often circulate and make new puppy owners feel guilty about trying to soothe their puppy, thinking that somehow in the future, they'll make a rod for their own backs ‼️

😬 It couldn't be further from the real truth, we should never let a puppy cry it out 😬

A damaging myth surrounding dogs, particularly puppies, when they get to their new homes is that, if the cry, they should be left alone so they learn to stay quiet overnight. This is absolutely not the best way to help that new family member feel safe and comfortable in their new home.

From :

"A puppy is like a human child. They cry when there is something they need, including comfort and connection. If they do not get a response when they are crying then yes, they will stop, but not because they have settled. They have learned that nobody is coming and so they give up trying. This will have a serious and damaging effect on the bond between them and their family, and at probably the most vulnerable time in their lives emotionally. One of the most important things we can focus on in these early days and weeks of our shared lives is helping them to feel safe and secure and responding to their needs is absolutely the best way to go about this."

In those early days have them sleeping close to you, and respond when they are distressed. It does not mean that they will always cry at night. It will, however, help them to realise that they are not alone and that they can sleep safe and sound knowing you are there if they need you during the night.

05/02/2025

🐶 Our Tuesday evening puppy classes are just the cutest 🐶

😊 Reward based training means communication is clear, good behaviours are reinforced and repeated, bonds are strengthened, and confidence is built.

👍 Having 2 highly qualified trainers/behaviourists on hand during classes means we can support you immediately through all your puppy trials and tribulations.

🐕 When classes are this much fun, most don't want to leave and some try to run back in, we don't mind as we love seeing puppies who enjoy themselves so much 😊

‼️ Want to get your puppy off on the right paw? We have new courses starting right at the start of March, head over to our website https://throughthedogseyes.com/ to book on to our next 6 week course. ‼️

02/02/2025

🐶 We're already halfway through some of our current courses and busy putting into practise our 'middle' exercise.

🐾 Perfect for keeping your dog safe when walking when there's no path and cars are passing, or maybe you don't want your dog to be touched by all and sundry, or perhaps your dog is a bit of jumper and giving your dog an alternative behaviour to do is a good solution 😉

🐕 Just a few weeks left until these pupsters graduate but that doesn't have to be the end of the journey as we offer lots of follow on classes so your training journey can continue 😀

‼️New courses starting early March, book early to avoid disappointment as spaces usually fill up quickly ‼️

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