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Waggy Dogs, Burslem (2025)

22/01/2025

Welcome to the latest group of Puppy ABC's students Dottie, Eddie, Hudson, Mabel, Minnie and Skye who did so well in their first session. We had a mix of shy and confident, but all got on well together and by the end of the session even our shy pups were starting to come out of their shell 💕🐾

15/01/2025

Welcome to the latest Puppy ABC's students Cookie, Luna, Otto, Ralphie, Rosie and Roxie 💕🐾💕. They had a great time in their first session, starting off by saying hello among the toys and objects that were spaced around to give them the opportunity to have a sniff round if they were feeling a bit shy to begin with. They also started their training by learning how to pay attention to their owners, and how to settle down - both of which are really important skills to have and which they all did amazingly well at!!

If you and your pup would like to join in, there's another group starting next week with a space available. It's a 6 week course on Tuesdays at 6pm at the Marychurch Centre in Bucknall, and it's £99 for the course. Contact me for all the details and to book your space

15/01/2025

Update - this course is now fully booked, but please do get in touch for the next one which will be starting on 4 March 🐶🐾

Puppy classes can be a great way of helping your pup to meet other pups safely, build confidence with other pups, people and places, as well as learning the basics of how to live in harmony with your family and be the best pup they can be.

As a graduate of the Victoria Stilwell Academy, I've been taught to use only kind, humane methods to teach the pups in my classes, and I've found time and again that using positive methods really helps the pups blossom as well as making it easier for them to learn.

So what can you expect from a Puppy ABC's group class?
🐾Once you've booked a space, you receive an information pack to help you get started straightaway, before the course even begins.
🐾In your first session, you'll get a training pack containing some treats and information, and the puppies get the chance to meet each other in the enrichment zone which is full of objects for them to explore. This helps the pups to settle into this new space, and with each other by having something fun to do, helps them be a bit calmer by doing some sniffing and searching, and also helps to build up confidence, both by giving them the opportunity for problem solving but also to get out of the way of the other pups if they need some space.
🐾During the next few weeks they learn the basics like paying attention to you, sit, lie down, walking nicely on the lead, recall, drop and leave, among other things. I use fun ways of teaching them so it's more like a game - I want them to enjoy learning 😊.
🐾After each session I send out an email detailing what we've covered to help everyone practice.
🐾Places are limited to 6 so each pup has got plenty of space to learn, and each team has plenty of 1:1 time with me to guide them through each exercise and help with any problems.
🐾Classes are friendly! We all have the chance to talk, swap horror stories of our little land sharks and give each other support.

So what else do you need to know?
🐾Classes are on Tuesday evenings at the Marychurch Centre in Bucknall.
🐾The next course starts on Tuesday 21st January at 6pm at the Marychurch Centre in Bucknall. There isn't a session on 25th February so the final session is on 4th March.
🐾Each course lasts for 6 weeks and is £99.
🐾There's plenty of reviews on Facebook and Google if you'd like to do a bit more research, as well as some lovely comments from recent graduates on previous Facebook posts.
🐾If you'd like to join, just drop me a message and I'll send you the booking info. There's limited space available at the moment, but I hope to see you and your puppers there 🐶🐾.

01/01/2025

Puppy classes can be a great way of helping your pup to meet other pups safely, build confidence with other pups, people and places, as well as learning the basics of how to live in harmony with your family and be the best pup they can be.

As a graduate of the Victoria Stilwell Academy, I've been taught to use only kind, humane methods to teach the pups in my classes, and I've found time and again that using positive methods really helps the pups blossom as well as making it easier for them to learn.

So what can you expect from a Puppy ABC's group class?
🐾Once you've booked a space, you receive an information pack to help you get started straightaway, before the course even begins.
🐾In your first session, you'll get a training pack containing some treats and information, and the puppies get the chance to meet each other in the enrichment zone which is full of objects for them to explore. This helps the pups to settle into this new space, and with each other by having something fun to do, helps them be a bit calmer by doing some sniffing and searching, and also helps to build up confidence, both by giving them the opportunity for problem solving but also to get out of the way of the other pups if they need some space.
🐾During the next few weeks they learn the basics like paying attention to you, sit, lie down, walking nicely on the lead, recall, drop and leave, among other things. I use fun ways of teaching them so it's more like a game - I want them to enjoy learning 😊.
🐾After each session I send out an email detailing what we've covered to help everyone practice.
🐾Places are limited to 6 so each pup has got plenty of space to learn, and each team has plenty of 1:1 time with me to guide them through each exercise and help with any problems.
🐾Classes are friendly! We all have the chance to talk, swap horror stories of our little land sharks and give each other support.

So what else do you need to know?
🐾Classes are on Tuesday evenings at the Marychurch Centre in Bucknall.
🐾The next course starts on Tuesday 7th January at 7.15pm at the Marychurch Centre in Bucknall - there's 1 space left. Then Tuesday 21st January at 6pm.
🐾Each course lasts for 6 weeks and is £99.
🐾There's plenty of reviews on this page and on Google if you'd like to do a bit more research, as well as some lovely comments from recent graduates on previous posts.
🐾If you'd like to join, just drop me a message and I'll send you the booking info -
there's a few spaces available at the moment - I hope to see you and your puppers there too 🐶🐾.

31/12/2024

Crumpet wishes all you puppers & peoples a pawsome New Year's Eve, and a happy & healthy 2025 with lots of walkies, cuddles and yummy treatos 🎉🐾

18/12/2024

It's the final class of the year, and it was lovely to share it with this group of stars who've now graduated from their Puppy ABC's course - congratulations to Roly, Mable, Monty, Poppy, Reggie and Winnie 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 . They've all been so confident and friendly, done really well with their training, and we've had some fun social times in between exercises 😊.

There'll be more courses starting in the New Year, so if you and your pup would like to join us, please get in touch for more information. In the meantime, hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and New Year 🎅 with your furry pals 🐾🐾

27/11/2024

Congratulations to the latest Puppy ABC's graduates Harley, Lily, Nelly and Sammie (and a special mention of Honey who couldn't make the final session but has also been a little star throughout) 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🐾🐾

13/11/2024

Welcome to Mable, Monty, Poppy, Reggie, Roly and Winnie, the latest Puppy ABC's students 💕🐾. They were a confident group, and as well as having a good sniff round of all of the enrichment toys set out for them to explore, they enjoyed making friends as well as doing really well at their first training exercises, which were to help them pay attention to their humans. Can't wait to see how they all get on over the next few weeks 😁

30/10/2024

Congratulations to the latest Puppy ABC graduates Betsy, Harry, Ronnie, Milo and Willow (and we missed little Wallace who couldn't make it). There's been lots of improvement from this lovely group and I'm looking forward to hearing how they get on in the future 🌟🐾🌟🐾🌟

21/10/2024

Puppy classes can be a great way of helping your pup to meet other pups safely, build confidence with other pups, people and places, as well as learning the basics of how to live in harmony with your family and be the best pup they can be.

As a graduate of the Victoria Stilwell Academy, I've been taught to use only kind, humane methods to teach the pups in my classes, and I've found time and again that using positive methods really helps the pups blossom as well as making it easier for them to learn.

So what can you expect from a Puppy ABC's group class?
🐾Once you've booked a space, you receive an information pack to help you get started straightaway, before the course even begins.
🐾In your first session, you'll get a training pack containing some treats and information, and the puppies get the chance to meet each other in the enrichment zone which is full of objects for them to explore. This helps the pups to settle into this new space, and with each other by having something fun to do, helps them be a bit calmer by doing some sniffing and searching, and also helps to build up confidence, both by giving them the opportunity for problem solving but also to get out of the way of the other pups if they need some space.
🐾During the next few weeks they learn the basics like paying attention to you, sit, lie down, walking nicely on the lead, recall, drop and leave, among other things. I use fun ways of teaching them so it's more like a game - I want them to enjoy learning 😊.
🐾After each session I send out an email detailing what we've covered to help everyone practice.
🐾Places are limited to 6 so each pup has got plenty of space to learn, and each team has plenty of 1:1 time with me to guide them through each exercise and help with any problems.
🐾Classes are friendly! We all have the chance to talk, swap horror stories of our little land sharks and give each other support.

So what else do you need to know?
🐾Classes are on Tuesday evenings at the Marychurch Centre in Bucknall.
🐾The next course starts on Tuesday 12th November at 6pm at the Marychurch Centre in Bucknall.
🐾Each course lasts for 6 weeks and is £99.
🐾There's plenty of reviews on this page and on Google if you'd like to do a bit more research, as well as some lovely comments from recent graduates on previous posts.
🐾If you'd like to join, just drop me a message and I'll send you the booking info -
there's a few spaces available at the moment - I hope to see you and your puppers there too 🐶🐾.

09/10/2024

Welcome to the latest Puppy ABC's students Harley, Honey, Lily, Sammie, Skyla, and Nelly who'll be joining us next week. They spent some time sniffing around all the enrichment items and getting to know each other before starting to learn how to pay attention to their humans, and a few other fundamental skills. Looking forward to seeing how they all come on over the next few weeks 😊💕🐾

05/10/2024

£5.99 in Aldi atm. If you're looking for ways of giving your pupper some enriching activities, this is a great start - as long as they don't chew the mat itself 🙈. Things like Kongs, snuffle mats, treat balls and scatter feeding are all great ways of making feeding time more interesting for our dogs, helping them be calmer and more relaxed 🐶🐾💞

28/09/2024

Puppy classes can be a great way of helping your pup to meet other pups safely, build confidence with other pups, people and places, as well as learning the basics of how to live in harmony with your family and be the best pup they can be.

As a graduate of the Victoria Stilwell Academy, I've been taught to use only kind, humane methods to teach the pups in my classes, and I've found time and again that using positive methods really helps the pups blossom as well as making it easier for them to learn.

So what can you expect from a Puppy ABC's group class?
🐾Once you've booked a space, you receive an information pack to help you get started straightaway, before the course even begins.
🐾In your first session, you'll get a training pack containing some treats and information, and the puppies get the chance to meet each other in the enrichment zone which is full of objects for them to explore. This helps the pups to settle into this new space, and with each other by having something fun to do, helps them be a bit calmer by doing some sniffing and searching, and also helps to build up confidence, both by giving them the opportunity for problem solving but also to get out of the way of the other pups if they need some space.
🐾During the next few weeks they learn the basics like paying attention to you, sit, lie down, walking nicely on the lead, recall, drop and leave, among other things. I use fun ways of teaching them so it's more like a game - I want them to enjoy learning 😊.
🐾After each session I send out an email detailing what we've covered to help everyone practice.
🐾Places are limited to 6 so each pup has got plenty of space to learn, and each team has plenty of 1:1 time with me to guide them through each exercise and help with any problems.
🐾Classes are friendly! We all have the chance to talk, swap horror stories of our little land sharks and give each other support.

So what else do you need to know?
🐾Classes are on Tuesday evenings at the Marychurch Centre in Bucknall.
🐾The next course starts on Tuesday 8th October at 7.15pm - as there's work being done at the Marychurch Centre, the first 2 weeks will be at St Stephen's in Bentilee.
🐾Each course lasts for 6 weeks and is £99.
🐾There's plenty of reviews on this page and on Google if you'd like to do a bit more research, as well as some lovely comments from recent graduates on previous posts.
🐾If you'd like to join, just drop me a message and I'll send you the booking info -
There's only 1 space left on this course
I hope to see you and your puppers there too 🐶🐾.

25/09/2024

The latest puppy pupils started their Puppy ABC's training yesterday, and I've already had feedback of their humans successfully using what they've learned already 🌟. So welcome to Betsy, Milo, Wallace, Willow, and brothers Harry and Ronnie, I'm really looking forward to seeing how you all get on 🐾💕

04/09/2024

Congratulations to Bourbon, Ivy, Lady, Myla, Nola, Storm and Walter, who are the latest Puppy ABC's graduates🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 . We've seen increased confidence, focus and skills, and lots of new friendships too. Wishing them all the very best, and hope to hear how they're all getting on soon 🐾💕

01/09/2024

The new term starts soon for puppies too! Puppy classes can be a great way of helping your pup to meet other pups safely, build confidence with other pups, people and places, as well as learning the basics of how to live in harmony with your family and be the best pup they can be.

As a graduate of the Victoria Stilwell Academy, I've been taught to use only kind, humane methods to teach the pups in my classes, and I've found time and again that using positive methods really helps the pups blossom as well as making it easier for them to learn.

So what can you expect from a Puppy ABC's group class?
🐾Once you've booked a space, you receive an information pack to help you get started straightaway, before the course even begins.
🐾In your first session, you'll get a training pack containing some treats and information, and the puppies get the chance to meet each other in the enrichment zone which is full of objects for them to explore. This helps the pups to settle into this new space, and with each other by having something fun to do, helps them be a bit calmer by doing some sniffing and searching, and also helps to build up confidence, both by giving them the opportunity for problem solving but also to get out of the way of the other pups if they need some space.
🐾During the next few weeks they learn the basics like paying attention to you, sit, lie down, walking nicely on the lead, recall, drop and leave, among other things. I use fun ways of teaching them so it's more like a game - I want them to enjoy learning 😊.
🐾After each session I send out an email detailing what we've covered to help everyone practice.
🐾Places are limited to 6 so each pup has got plenty of space to learn, and each team has plenty of 1:1 time with me to guide them through each exercise and help with any problems.
🐾Classes are friendly! We all have the chance to talk, swap horror stories of our little land sharks and give each other support.

So what else do you need to know?
🐾Classes are on Tuesday evenings at the Marychurch Centre in Bucknall.
🐾Each course lasts for 6 weeks and is £99.
🐾The next courses starts on Tuesday 24th September at 6pm, and Tuesday 8th October at 7.15pm.
🐾There's plenty of reviews on this page and on Google if you'd like to do a bit more research, as well as some lovely comments from recent graduates on previous posts.
🐾If you'd like to join, just drop me a message and I'll send you the booking info.
There's been lots of enquiries over the last few days of new puppy people planning ahead, but I hope to see you and your puppers there too 🐶🐾.

30/08/2024

Reviews make such a difference, not only in letting people know about the service you provide, but also giving you feedback on how you've done. Here's my latest Google review from the humum of the gorgeous Wilf, an English Bull Terrier pup 💕🐾

I would highly recommend Lesley as a puppy trainer. We’ve never had a younger puppy in the past, we’ve always had them from 6 months old with some training so it was a shock to the system bringing home a 3 month old rascal ! We knew we needed some form of training. We booked Puppy’s ABCs and Lesley came for an hour a week teaching us new skills each time and sending follow up work. Every step has been fantastic and Lesley has such a huge wealth of knowledge and always made time for questions. She was brilliant with Wilf who is a lively boy to say the least, we are so pleased with how responsive he has been and we didn’t want to say goodbye to Lesley ! We will be continuing our meetings with her as she is wonderful, she has such a calm nature and is obviously very passionate about her work with dogs. We can’t thank her enough and we are already looking forward to seeing what comes next for Wilf.

27/08/2024

2 of my favourite exercises to teach are Touch and Find It, partly because they are both fun ways of building a connection with your dog, but also because they can be used in different ways. I was watching the latest series of It's Me or the Dog this weekend, and both Touch and Find It (although Victoria uses Seek) were used in the show.

Touch was used to help an owner whose dog went to bite her when she approached and the dog was cuddled up with her husband, and Find It was used to help build independence and give a mental workout for a dog suffering from separation distress.

If you'd like to learn more about building a better connection with your dog, to make life together more harmonious, get in touch. And if you'd like your pup to join a small, friendly group training class the next Puppy ABC's courses start on 24th September 🐾🐾

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