Croydon Companion Dog Club

14/02/2025

Happy valentine's day everyone!

08/02/2025

100% from friends of ours Whistle and Wag Dog Training

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We really cannot stress enough the importance of consistency.
One of the main reasons we find that training doesn't progress is a lack of consistency.
Being the best handler for an hour a week at training will not train your dog. Doing the homework is the only thing that will progress the dogs training.
Consistency is so important when it comes to dog training. Being consistent allows the dog to better understand what is expected of them.
Being inconsistent is unfair and confusing to your dog.
Take for example jumping up - If you allow your dog to jump up 80% of the time because it does not bother you too much, but then at training and if you are dressed in nice clothes you tell the dog not to. Then this gives very mixed messages. The dog does not understand that it can only jump up in certain circumstances. As a result it is unlikely you will train the dog to stop jumping up and just end up with a dog that has learnt to ignore a command through confusion.
The same goes for heelwork. When teaching heelwork you must be consistent until your dog is reliable. If you let your dog pull for half the week because you don't have time or can't be bothered your dog will again be confused and will take much longer to walk to heel or may never fully understand.
If you have multiple people in your household that interact with your dog, it is also important that everyone uses the same commands and knows at what stage of training the dog is at.
If you would like to know more about how to be a consistent handler for your dog then get in touch.

25/01/2025

As trainers, we were often expected to come into a home and fix your dog's problems within that that session. As wonderful as this might be, this is not the case and is often a common myth that has come from numerous TV programs around dog training and expectations of owners who watch these programs.

These programs often calls a quick fix mentality where owners believe that issues around their dog's behaviour can be fixed within five six 7 minutes of the trainer being there.

Owning a dog and indeed training a dog can be hard work and takes consistency from the owner to accomplish what it is they actually want.

I've always found it a little obscure that we send our children to school up into the age of 17, 18, and yeah expect our dogs to just learn how to behave. Within a week or two?.

For some dogs this is possible for others. Training is a lifetime goal and every interaction you have with your dog is you training your dog?.

I'm not saying that we shouldn't as dog owners have expectations. However, do those expectations meet the reality?

25/01/2025

Our training classes are designed for all to have fun and encourage a healthy and fun relationship with you and your dog. We cover a number of exercises which encourage your dog to want to be with you and have fun with you.

Our next course starts on 3rd of February.

Contact us today to find out more

19/01/2025

Spaces for the next 9 week class is running out quickly.....grab your space now!

Come and have fun with your dog, no matter how old.

NEXT COURSE STARTS 3RD OF FEB!!!

EMAIL: [email protected] for more information.

14/01/2025

Our 9 week class will be starting soon and spaces are going fast.

Come and have some fun whilst building a fun loving relationship with your dog.

Classes teach all the important life skills such as:

🐶 Loose lead walking
🐶Recall
🐶Leave
🐶 Wait
🐶Socialisation
🐶 Appropriate play
🐶And much much more.

Get in touch today to find out more.

25/12/2024

Merry Christmas to you all. Thankyou for your support in 2024 and we hope to help and work with new and existing clients in the new year. Have a wonderful day with your family, human and 4 legged.

12/11/2024

This weekend we said goodnight to one of the team, Max. We laid him to rest for the final time. To say we are devastated would be an understatement. Max was a huge part of my life, my families and was well known to friends and some clients. He was a true ambassador for his breed and taught me so much. There is a huge hole in my heart and everything's just a little too quiet right now.
Thankyou max for being my best friend, work buddy and loyal companion. I will miss you forever 💔

08/11/2024

We have been helping Tyson with his reactivity to other dogs, lead work and tugging the lead. His progress has been phenomenal and his owners have worked so hard following the training plan and keeping it consistent 👌

07/11/2024

We will be taking the last of our November bookings and December bookings. All our services are detailed below. We are here to help and support as much as we can.

If you want help to get you furry pooch well behaved before the festivities get in touch today. Spaces are going fast!!

22/10/2024

Did you know Toys can be a fantastic way of having fun and building a relationship with your dog?

We often encourage our dogs to play with other dogs but this can often mean that we become much less fun to our dogs. Why then, would they want to stay with us on our walks?

Have regular play time with your dogs, be fun and encourage your dog to interact with you. Be part of the game rather than throwing a toy otherwise you become an obsolete object that the dog uses as a ball thrower.

Tuggy can be a great form of interactive play where you can be part of the game, but like with all games there should be rules, keep games short and don't encourage the dog to jump up. Most of all....have fun.

Here is Raffy after a play session with his new Halloween toy. He looks like he's had great fun.

19/10/2024

Our next set of classes are fast approaching and spaces are running out fast.

Come and have fun with your dog and at the same time, teach your dog all the important life skills to keep them safe and in control when out on your walks.

11/10/2024

Our beginners classes are starting in November. Contact us to find out more and come and have fun building a relationship with your dog.

01/10/2024

Hi guys

Doing a bit of research on doggy stuff. Obviously many of you would have heard us speak about the various types of training. Having spoken with a colleague we would be interested to know what constitutes an aversive in training and would like your thoughts........

21/09/2024

Our social walks are designed to help owners have a fulfilling relationship with their dogs and work on dog and human relationship rather than allowing your dog to run around and have fun with each other.
We run them in various environments but this week we went on a countryside walk where these guys smashed it.

20/09/2024

I've heard so many times that spaniels can't walk nicely on lead, or that they struggle to walk with a loose lead as they are not designed that way.........

01/09/2024

Don't forget we offer a range of services.

9 weeks training classes helping you build a fun relationship with your dog whilst teaching all the basic life skills.

One to one sessions that teach all the important life skills in your home and garden with a dedicated trainer that you don't have to share within a group.

Behaviour consultations are longer sessions for more complex behaviours helping you overcome the issues and live peacefully with your dog.

And our social walks which are for people who want to continue and further their training within a supportive network. These are for existing clients.

11/08/2024