Clipper & Blades Canine Services - Training & Grooming

05/11/2024

Puppy School is a 6 week course I'm running at The Isabella Centre in Blyth.

Only 4 spaces left for our first block of classes starting Tuesday 26th November. Please message me for more info or to book! 🐶

02/11/2024

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31/10/2024

PUPPY CLASSES ARE BACK! 🐕🐕🐕

Our small classes are fun, easy to follow and completely pressure-free! We cover loose lead walking, recall, bed games, confidence building and much more!

£150 for a block of 6 classes - only 6 spaces available so please hurry!

First class starts:
Tuesday 26th November, 6:00 - 6:45pm
The Isabella Centre
Blyth
NE24 5JF

To register your interest please complete the following intake form. You'll be contacted with more details once your place on the course is confirmed:

Please click the link to complete this form.

26/10/2024

If you want to have a great relationship with your dog and give them the best possible life, here are a few easy, free things you can start doing today:

1) Learn what 'calming signals' are - it just takes a quick google. They can help you recognise when your dog may be communicating stress so you can make the scary thing stop / go away or reassure them that they're ok.

2) Give your dog a job! Whilst simply existing and having our bills paid might seem appealing to us humans, dogs need mental stimulation to be happy, healthy and content. Challenge them to find a hidden toy, work out how to get the treats from a small cardboard box, fetch the post, retrieve your slippers. Many "problem" behaviours stem from boredom or frustration, but by giving dogs an outlet for the behaviour they feel inclined to do we are allowing that urge to be expressed in a more appropriate fashion (don't chase the cats, chase this flirt pole instead).

3) LOWER your expectations. Your dog is an original, a one of a kind, a masterpiece, the GOAT at being themselves. Whilst we can help our dogs learn new behaviours and reduce their stress, we cannot give them a personality makeover, and nor would we want to. By accepting our dogs for who they are, what they might achieve and what they may never be able to, you are taking a whole load of weight off your shoulders. They are only with us for a short time so let's accept and adapt!

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18/10/2024

My dog Clipper was 4 years old before I started training him for walks. That's 4 years of pulling being reinforced by me.

For 3 of those years I also had a buggy, which just added to the stress.

Whilst teaching them young is better, it's also never too late to start. Walking should be safe and enjoyable for you and your dog!

16/10/2024

Freedom is a specialist fostering service that provides temporary care for your dog if you are fleeing domestic abuse. It's a free and confidential service that houses your dog with a volunteer until you can be reunited again. ❤️

Many refuges can’t accept dogs, which can make it harder for you to get to safety. We're here to make sure your dog is one less thing to worry about, so you can take the next step.

06/10/2024

Clipper is 7 today! 🥰 🎉

03/10/2024

I have a few grooming / training spaces available for October - message me to get booked in 🍁🎃

03/10/2024

Oscar 🤩 Like a new dog ! 🥰

29/09/2024

Like many dogs, Clipper is scared of the hoover. I switched it on and he got startled, and being a puppy with little life experience he found it super distressing.

I now shout "HOOVER" before I stand up to get it. Why? It lets him predict what is about to change in the environment, it gives him time to move into a different room without panicking, and it maintains the trust he has in me to keep him safe.

We can all do small things everyday to help make our dogs lives a little less stressful 🥰

28/09/2024

Here are just some of the perks of having a dog trainer on your team...

➡️ You can nerd out with us about your dog, we want to hear about EVERY achievement no matter how small 🎉
➡️ We spend hours reading studies on canine behaviour for FuN 🤓 Want to know about how dogs became domesticated? The Silver Fox experiment? The benefits of early neurological stimulation? No?? Well, the offers there... 😅
➡️ We GET how hard it is to have a dog. The guilt of leaving them, the embarrassment when they don't listen, the struggle of wanting to smush their little sleeping faces but also not wanting them to wake up because you need a break 🤪 We are a shoulder to cry on when things get tough!
➡️ Want to ask our thoughts on a brand of food? Style of harness? How to help them through bonfire night? Just text us! We have loads of insider knowledge and a network of people within our industry so if we don't know the answer, we'll easily find out!
➡️ You call us out when you need us. Your dog's behaviour will naturally change as they age, but things like moving house or having a baby can impact them. We'll be there for you and your dog whether thats once a week or once in a blue moon.
➡️ We aren't here to judge, we are here to help! Let's work out what we can achieve together to make life with your dog the best it can be 🥰

27/09/2024

So THIS is how he really feels about me? 🥲

27/09/2024

Here's a short video explaining how dogs learn.

It's important to remember that behaviour is often a symptom of emotion. Barking can be a symptom of fear, jumping up a symptom of excitement etc.

Whilst we can easily teach a dog a new behaviour to offer in place of an old one, we also need to give them the tools to have better emotional regulation.

24/09/2024

I'm looking to take on new dog training clients over the next couple of months - I'll be significantly reducing my rates until the end of this year. Covering all of Northumberland 🙂

Just drop me a message if you are interested! 🫶🐶

24/09/2024

🍁 You might be tempted to grow your dog's coat out during the colder months to "keep them warm", but here are a few things to keep in mind...

🟠 Longer / curly coats require MORE bathing and brushing when exposed to wet weather in order to combat tats.

🟠 It is the water penetrating through the coat down to the skin that makes your dog feel cold, and if they have more hair it will take longer to dry, therefore they are colder for longer.

🟠 The less hair around your dog's paws / between their pads the less muddy water they'll trail through the house. Their pads can also get irritated with dry mud - I've found plenty of stones getting stuck in there too! Paw maintenance is THE priority in winter.

If in doubt just drop me a message!

22/09/2024

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04/09/2024

Bailey 🥰