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Sound Hounds provides a personal and experienced dog training service to customers across Coventry, B
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23/08/2024

📢 REACTIVE DOG WORKSHOP 📢

We understand that being the owner of a reactive dog is tough………

We understand that other people judge you and pass negative comments……

We understand that you just want to help your dog enjoy their walks……..

Reactivity is your dogs way of keeping themselves safe, it is a defensive response caused by feeling pressured and threatened. Your dog has learnt to do this quickly and effectively as every time they bark and lunge the other dog “threat” moves away.

It’s a self rewarding behaviour for your dog and one that they enjoy doing, that’s what makes it so very difficult to manage.

It doesn’t have to be like this, there are better ways to manage their behaviour but the most important thing is that we change their emotional response, help them to relax and turn other dogs into a positive.

Our reactive dog workshop will help you to understand what you can do to help your dog and we can show you how to read each situation. We will help to find your dogs coping threshold and teach you how to make this a safe, positive space for them.

Our training techniques will be fun, positive and reward based. We will absolutley NOT be telling your dog off, pulling them around or correcting them. Instead we will teach them to connect to you, divert their eye contact and relax.

Our 1.5 hour workshop will be held in a safe, secure, private area at one of our Allesley venues. We will have loads of room with each dog have access to their own safe space.

This is not going to be a shouting match, but a structured, positive training session for those dogs that need us the most.

The workshop will be strictly limited to 4 dogs and is planned for

➡️ Monday 2nd September at 7pm ⬅️

For further information or to book a place please email

🐶 [email protected] 🐶

23/08/2024

🐶 BEGINNERS SCENT WORK 🐶

Do you have a dog that loves to sniff?

Are you looking for a new activity to stimulate their minds?

Would you like to explore your dogs natural instincts?

This fun activity will help your dog to explore their noses talent and put this natural behaviour to good use in our fun activities.

During this 4 week course your dog will learn how to identify a scent, how to mark and indicate and how to track.

The course is presented in a relaxed informal manner under the expert guidance of Neil who’s passion and enthusiasm for scent work will enhance your dogs learning and your enjoyment of the course.

Interested?

The course will be starting on Saturday 12th October at 9am at Allesley and is suitable for dogs of all ages, shapes and sizes as long as they are comfortable working within a group of other dogs and people.

For further information or to book a place please email

📢 [email protected] 📢

23/08/2024

🎾 BEGINNERS FLYBALL 🎾

Does your dog like to

🎾 RUN
🎾JUMP
🎾CATCH
🎾BARK

Bookings are now open for our next 6 week beginners flyball and at stunning indoor venue in Corley CV7

This exciting sport is perfect for dogs that are active and need an outlet for their energy as it is fast, furious and highly addictive.

During our beginners course your dog will learn box work, run backs, cross overs and hurdles.

We will tailor the training to each dogs individual needs so they can learn each stage correctly without confusion.

Our trainer successfully competes at flyball with her super dog so has a wealth of knowledge and experience to share with you.

Interested?

Flyball is suitable for dogs of any breed as long as they are fit, active and aged over 10 months.

We only have a few places left on our next course which is due to start on Friday 13th September at 6pm

Be quick

🎾 [email protected] 🎾

23/08/2024

It’s bank holiday weekend 🎉🎉

What are you up to?

Just to confirm that our weekend classes will be running as planned, so if you fancy a break from the DIY then come along and spend an hours fun with us 🐶😍

22/08/2024

Super stays in tonight’s week 5 puppy class at our fabulous outdoor venue in ALLESLEY.

These super pups are making brilliant progress and we cannot wait to see them graduate next week 🎓

22/08/2024

😍 PUPPY PARTY AVAILABILITY 😍

Bookings are now open for our next puppy party for small/medium breed puppies up to the age of 6 months.

This one hour session is a perfect opportunity for puppies to learn how to play and interact safely.

We have low impact puppy agility equipment, ball and toy pits for your puppy to explore along with lots of time to play, run and have fun.

Our parties are not a free for all but a carefully managed socialisation session which will ensure your puppy has a positive experience.

Interested?

Our session is planned for Thursday 29th August at 7.15pm at our secure outdoor venue in Allesley.

For further information or to book a place please email

❤️ [email protected] ❤️

22/08/2024

Does anyone have a puppy who likes to help with the gardening 😂

Puppies will be puppies, they are in to everything, want to be everywhere at top speed and want grab you with their mouth….its easy to feel over whelmed and it’s easy to feel unsure what to do with your new land shark.

Don’t worry, Sound Hounds will come to the rescue 💪

Let us help you to get your new whirlwind under control with our professional 6 week puppy courses.

With over 20 years experience our classes will help you to shape your puppy’s behaviour into more appropriate ways to behave by building a relationship so they want to please you.

Our puppy classes are not about walking around in a circle, but about carefully structured learning for a huge variety of exercises so you can have the puppy you can be proud of.

We only use positive, motivational training so you can be sure that your new puppy will be in safe hands and our small groups will offer you the support and guidance needed, we are there for as much or as little as you feel you need.

Puppies are individuals and our vast range of experience will help you to understand your puppy’s personality and characteristics…one size doesn’t fit all and we can adjust all learning to help every puppy succeed.

Our fun and effective classes are relaxed, informal and friendly and we have availability in September as follows:

Tuesday 3rd at 6.30pm at Kenilworth
Thursday 5th at 5.15pm at Allesley
Monday 9th at 6pm at Balsall Common
Tuesday 17th at 7.30pm at Kenilworth
Sunday 22nd at 10.30am at Kenilworth
Monday 23rd at 7pm at Balsall Common
Thursday 26th at 6.15pm at Allesley

These puppy classes are suitable for puppies aged up to 6 months and will run over 6 week consecutive weeks.

Be quick

😍 [email protected] 😍

21/08/2024

🐶Freshly mowed for your dogs enjoyment 🐶

Our secure canine playground is open for bookings over the bank holiday weekend.

If you haven’t been yet bookings are via my website www.soundhounds.co.uk

It’s full of enrichment activities, it’s safe and secure and it’s very close to two pubs…….

Don’t forget to check your email confirmation as the gate security code has changed✅

Please remember to clean up after your dog and take the poo bags home 💩

Please remember to secure the gate and scramble the numbers🔓

Please remember to send me some photos 📷

20/08/2024

🌸 GIRL POWER 🌸

Sighthounds Mochi and Marie enjoyed the opportunity to stretch their legs and let their hair down in a bit of puppy play tonight.

It’s so lovely to give them the chance to build up their confidence and make friends whilst learning to develop their social skills

This speedy pair had a blast with pretty good recalls too ✅💪

20/08/2024

💙 Boys will be boys 💙

Introducing Rusty and Bruno, just two of tonight’s new puppy starters.

Lots of fun, a few frolics and huge positive experiences for this gorgeous duo.

We can’t wait to see them develop over the coming weeks

20/08/2024

Thank you to Nicole of Honeys Buddy’s dog grooming for making these two ragamuffins look smart ❤️❤️

Check out her page and get your dog booked in, Norman and Freddie can highly recommend her 😊

20/08/2024

Bookings for our secure playground are now OPEN

The field has been cleaned up and the gate security code has been changed, all clients with outstanding bookings have been emailed with the new code details.

PLEASE could you make sure that you secure the gate and jumble the numbers on the padlock to ensure the security of the field isn’t compromised.

PLEASE remember to clean up after your dog and take the poo bags home with you 🤞

Enjoy and don’t forget to send me some photos

19/08/2024

📢 LAST CALL 📢

We have availability in a 6 week puppy course starting tomorrow (20th) at Allesley
Be quick [email protected]

18/08/2024

It appears that we have had trespassers in the secure playground over the weekend and it has been left in a mess with dog poo and rubbish everywhere.
I will be sorting this out tomorrow but the field is currently closed until further notice

17/08/2024

WOW, we are definitely feeling the love and appreciate the feedback 🤩

We have spaces in our final puppy course for August which is planned for Tuesday 20th at 5.15pm at ALLESLEY.

Be quick

🤩 [email protected] 🤩

17/08/2024

Not sure if our puppy parties are worthwhile….

Check out this lovely feedback from a client who attending this weeks party

“Hi Nicky,

Dave and I just wanted to say a massive thank you for last night. Safe to say Penny judging by the fact she hasn't moved had a good time too.

I was totally unsure what to expect but it was above our expectations or what we imagined.
The play was so lovely and controlled. It put us at ease that Penny interacted so well and we now know when to intervene.

So much so is it possible we can book onto a couple of puppy party sessions, we think we could benefit so much from them as well as Penny”

We have availability in the following puppy parties:

Thursday 29th August at 7.15pm at Allesley
Small/medium breeds

Wednesday 11th September at 6pm at Allesley
Medium/large breeds

Monday 16th September at 6pm at Allesley
Small/medium breeds

➡️ [email protected] ⬅️

15/08/2024

‼️ WARNING - CUTE PUPPY ALERT ‼️

My Thursday was better than yours ………

Just look at these gorgeous puppies that joined me on tonight’s party for large breeds.

Some were shy, some were confident and some were boisterous so tonight was all about managing their excitement levels, giving time and space to those that needed it and an opportunity to play for those that were ready.

But all puppies have learnt some of the skills needed to enjoy polite play ✅

Tonight’s party was fun, it was full of energy and it was positive……exactly what it should be

Thank you to those that came along, I hope you enjoyed our party and I look forward to seeing you next time 😊

15/08/2024

We are back to the wet stuff 😩.
Just to confirm that tonight’s classes and puppy party are running as planned.
Time to dig out the waterproofs

15/08/2024

Due to illness a place has become available on a 6 week puppy course starting tonight(15th) at 6.15pm at Allesley
Be quick
[email protected]

15/08/2024

It seems Neil’s fan club is growing by the day…

Not sure if our puppy classes are for you? Check out this lovely review received from a client who has just graduated from their 6 week puppy course 😊

“Sorry I can’t edit the evaluation document on my phone, but we loved the puppy classes. Neil was brilliant, he was really encouraging and took the time to get to know all of the puppies individually and help with any questions that came up. The training sessions were all relaxed, fun and with really clear instructions so I felt like we made lots of progress week to week and have been set up well for the future. I wouldn’t change anything - and would definitely recommend to anyone else”

14/08/2024

I LOVE these sessions, I LOVE giving bigger breeds the chance to meet, the chance to play and the chance to learn how to interact correctly.

It isn’t always about being off lead and running.

Sometimes it’s about reducing arousal levels, calm interactions and understanding when it’s time to calm down.

Tonight’s dogs made amazing progress, they all had positive experiences and their super owners have all got lots to work on over the coming weeks.

Thank you for joining us, I hope you enjoyed our socialisation session and we look forward to seeing you next time.

As always my thanks to Neil, I couldn’t do these sessions without you 😊

If you would like to come along to our big breed socialisation session, the next one is planned for Wednesday 18th September

➡️ [email protected] ⬅️

14/08/2024

➡️ RELIABLE RECALL WORKSHOP ⬅️

Is running free something you dream of?
Are you fed up using a long line?
Do you want to enjoy your walks more?

How great would it be to let your dog stretch their legs along an open sandy beach or field?

How relaxing would it be to call them and they return to you straight away?

How satisfying would it be to see your dog ignore distractions and engage with you?

This doesn’t need to be a dream, this can easily become a reality. You just need to know how to motivate your dog, how to turn the recall into a positive experience and how to work as a team.

Are you curious and want to know more?

Our RELIABLE RECALL WORKSHOP will give you the answers, the tools and the techniques needed so your dog can enjoy time off lead and so you can relax safe in the knowledge that they will come back to you.

Bookings are now open for our next 1.5 hour session which will be held in our secure outdoor training area in Allesley, Coventry on

➡️ Wednesday 21st August at 6pm ⬅️

Be quick as we only have limited places available

➡️ [email protected] ⬅️

14/08/2024

📢 CALLING ALL DOGGY DELINQUENTS📢

Are you fed up being embarrassed?
Do you feel like giving up?
Do you want your dog to respond?

Don't panic, SOUND HOUNDS can help you get your dog back on track

We have put together a progressive learning programme that will work on your dogs attentiveness, concentration, self control and responsiveness..............sounds amazing doesn't it

It is, its also really easy when you know how.

You don't need to buy the latest gadget, you don't need to reach for the wine.……..but you do need to reach for your laptop and get in touch with Sound Hounds as we have the answer to all of your dogs problems.

We have availability in the following 4 week PRE BRONZE courses:

Sunday 1st September at 1.30pm at Kenilworth

Saturday 7th September at 2pm at Allesley

Sunday 6th October at 1.30pm at Kenilworth

Saturday 12th October at 2pm at Allesley

These places are sure to be snapped up quickly so please get in touch today to secure yours.

➡️ [email protected] ⬅️

14/08/2024

🎉 PUPPY HALL OF FAME 🎉

We are delighted to introduce our latest puppy graduates who completed their 6 week puppy course recently.

These clever puppies have smashed their loose lead walking, perfected their recall and nailed their stay.

We have also worked through attention and self control exercises along with helping them to build their socialisation skills.

The course has been fun and relaxed and we have had a blast, we hope you enjoyed the course and much as we have enjoyed having you.

Thank you for choosing Sound Hounds, we are very proud of your progress and look forward to guiding you through the next stage of your puppy’s training 👏🎉🎓

14/08/2024

🎓 PRE BRONZE GRADUATION 🎓

Introducing our latest PRE BRONZE graduates who completed their 4 week course at the weekend.

Under Neil’s expert guidance this gorgeous duo have learnt how to respond to their owners with distractions, manage their self control and academic exercises such as loose walking and recall.

Their dedicated owners have practiced lots away from the classes to secure their dogs learning and they are now ready to progress into our regular bronze classes.

Well done, we are delighted with your progress and hope you enjoyed our Pre Bronze course 👏🎉

14/08/2024

Feeling the love today ❤️

Another satisfied puppy owner who has recently completed their 6 week puppy course under the guidance of our new instructors Rob and Rose👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Thanks for the feedback, we are delighted you enjoyed our course 😊

14/08/2024

We are delighted to receive feedback like this from a lovely client who has completed our Pre Bronze course with Neil.

Well done Neil, you are a fabulous instructor 👏

14/08/2024

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Not sure if Flyball is for you?

Check out these super dogs at one of our flyball classes recently.

It’s a fun activity for any breed of dog aged over 10 months to enjoy. They just need to be ball motivated, enjoy running, catching and jumping.

Interested?

Our next 6 week beginners course will be starting on Friday 13th September at 6pm at our fully enclosed indoor venue in Corley.

We only have a few places left so get in touch today to secure yours

🎾 [email protected] 🎾

12/08/2024

😍 BIG BREED SOCIALISATION 😍

We have a couple of places available in our next socialisation session for large breeds.

This is a perfect opportunity for your dog to learn how to interact and make friends under our careful supervision.

Our session is planned for Wednesday 14th August at 7pm and will be held in a fully secure indoor venue in Corley and is for dogs over 20kg.

Interested?

Drop us an email to [email protected] to secure your place

12/08/2024

Another successful weekend for Monty and Charlotte who had a 1st, 2nd and two clear rounds at their agility competition 🥇🥈

Well done, we are very proud of you 👏👏🎉🎉

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Coventry
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+447855706122

Website

http://www.soundhounds.co.uk/

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Hobby horse fun and frolics 😊

Well done Neil for being such a good sport in Townfields hobby horse competition putting in a good time of 52 seconds. Fingers crossed he gets placed #teamGB #teamsoundhounds

Friday night Flyball fun 🐜🎾

Just look at Jack Russell Lyra and Cockerpoo Finley smashing tonight’s Flyball. If you have a dog that likes to run, jump and catch then Flyball is for you. Our next 6 week beginners course is due to start on Friday 13th September at 6pm. Be quick as we don’t have many places 🎾[email protected] 🎾

Fun and positive - that’s what I live about our agility classes, it isn’t pressured and over whelming but informal, relaxed and safe

Fun, relaxed and positive - that’s what I love about our agility classes. It’s not pressured, your dog won’t feel overwhelmed but I guarantee they will have fun and feel safe 😍

FRIDAY NIGHT FLYBALL FUN

Look how good these fab dogs are looking at last nights fun FLYBALL sessions Fancy joining us? Our next 6 week beginners course is planned for Friday 13th September at 6pm. Be quick as this is sure to be popular 🎾 [email protected] 🎾

Flying at Flyball 🪰🎾

Just look at this super duo smashing Flyball tonight. It’s all about running, jumping and catching the ball. Well done Tyson and Lyra 👏 If your dog has what it takes, get in touch as our next beginners course starts next week 🪰[email protected] 🎾

FUN AGILITY

At the moment it’s not about speed. It’s about accuracy, building confidence and handling skills. Here’s lovely Vizla Buddy showing his improvement on tackling a course ❤️👏

Recall with distractions

Look at these clever puppies smashing their recall in puppy class at Allesley tonight. We are super proud of your progress, keep up the good work 🐶👍

Flyball week 3

How good are these dogs looking at Flyball tonight….and to think it’s only week 3 😍 Want to join us? Our next course is starting on Friday 23rd February at 6pm [email protected]

Recall with distractions- temptation alley

Look at super pup Freddie smashing his recall with distractions at puppy class in Kenilworth last night. He’s on his third week of the six week course so he’s on target for graduation 🎉👏 Well done super Freddie, keep up the good work 👌

Agility week 2

Check out lovely spaniel Wilf learning how to do a figure of eight after nailing his left and right commands. Pretty impressive on just his second week 👏

Flyball fun with lovely Pointer Harley getting to grips with box work 😍 Want to join us? Our next course will be starting on Friday 23rd February at 6pm and bookings are open 🎾 [email protected] 🎾

Flyball fun with lovely Pointer Harley getting to grips with box work 😍 Want to join us? Our next beginners course will be starting on Friday 23rd February at 6pm. Get in touch to secure your place 🎾 [email protected] 🎾

We were delighted to welcome back some of our recent graduates who joined our first week of follow on classes. We think they did rather well 😀👏

You can see why it’s called FLYball….look at the speed of these super dogs 🤩

Deniz the Boston Terrier 🥰

Remember little Deniz the Boston Terrier? I met him earlier in the year at the start of his boot camp sessions. Deniz lacked confidence to interact with other dogs, he would lunge and bark and be very difficult for his owner to manage him. Fast forward a few months, several training sessions, a few Norman meet and greets and bam, we have a confident calm dog who is happy to interact and play. Throw in a good recall, lead manners and responsiveness and you pretty much have the perfect dog. So happy to receive this video and thoroughly delighted for his lovely owner. Time, patience and positive training at its best

Do you remember little Gus?

Do you remember little Gus? He was the little rescue that was scared and reactive to dogs after having limited exposure and socialisation as a young puppy. I have been working with Gus since the summer, initially we worked through the 3 boot camp sessions where I was able to help Gus to relax and gain confidence when he saw other dogs. His dedicated owners have put a lot of time into his training and followed my advice and training plan carefully. A few weeks ago Gus was ready for the next stage of his training programme which was 121 socialisation sessions with Norman. During these sessions he has developed the confidence to interact, which we carefully and positively built up, until he had his first opportunity to play ❤️ Just look at how much fun he is having. We still have some work to do but with Norman’s help I have no doubt that Gus will soon be able to start interacting with dogs that he encounters on his walks. If you have a dog that needs our help, please get in touch, we have so many opportunities that will help your dog and can tailor the training to their individual needs. ❤️ [email protected] ❤️