Neil Short obedience training

19/08/2024

Thank you to Hilde and Ann- kathrin for looking after me and for always making me feel so welcome.
Hamar in Norway is such a beautiful place to train. There are beautiful views in every direction where we train the dogs.We are so lucky to do something we love surrounded by breathtaking nature.
Thank you to everyone on the course.A few I've seen for the first time and others I've seen before.
You had some very difficult problems to work on and have done a great job since the last time and more importantly you have done this with patience, kindness and with no blame 👏
For those I saw for the first time you were super and fitted into the group like you had always been there.
I was very impressed 👏
Dealing with mistakes with the right energy, positively, humour and with no blame to the dogs is very important in my philosophy.When you get this balance right and then reward with passion and feeling, the results are amazing to watch 👏🇬🇧❤️

12/08/2024

A lovely course to run in Graz, Austria for Ina Mendlik.
Ina is one of the nicest people you could wish to meet.She has a heart of gold and looked after everyone on the course allowing everyone to completely relax and have a great time with their dogs.
A big thank you from me for making me feel SO welcome.
The people on the course were so friendly and it was great to really get to know you all at the meal on Saturday evening.It was so much fun listening to your stories and very relaxing spending time with you all.
When you all worked your dogs it was great to see you live in the moment with your dogs, allow them the freedom to make choices and then reward them with passion, energy that came straight from your heart.It was great to watch and be a part of.
Their are some very impressive teams here and I look forward to watching a very exciting future for you all 👏🇬🇧❤️

17/07/2024

Thank you to Ramona for inviting me to Monchengladbach to run an obedience course for you.
This is such a friendly place to train.We had so much fun together.The way you all came together to help, support and laugh with each other was a joy to be a part of.We had such lovely teamwork where the dogs were allowed to work with freedom and expression of there characters.It is always great to watch this happening.
A big thank you to the ladies in the kitchen who looked after us all with lovely food and cakes.I was made to feel like part of your lovely family you have there.
To Ramona, after all your hard work, you weren't well enough to participate like you would have liked.However, just having you there and being able to do a little with your dogs was lovely for everybody to see.I hope things improve for you very soon.
Thank you all, it was a lovely course to run 🇬🇧👏❤️

09/07/2024

Lots of fun running this 4 day course in Viborg, Denmark.
We had lots of different breeds from Cavaliers, to Spitz to Labradors to 8 week old border collie puppys.
We covered rally, obedience, agility and more.
You were all very supportive, funny and friendly with each other, it was great to spend time with you all.
Working on getting a reward base that comes right from your heart and makes the dog feel very special can create dramatic changes in your training and especially in how your dogs feel.If our dogs feel happy and safe, it is amazing what you can achieve.
You all let go of the need for perfection, give your dogs the freedom to make choices and the results were great and you then really made them feel very special in your rewards 👏
Thank you for trusting in my philosophy 👏🇬🇧

26/06/2024

This was a Super 4 day course to run in Hamar, Norway.
Beautiful location, perfect dog training weather and lovely people.
Thank you to Hilde and Ann-Kathrin.It is always a pleasure to spend time with you both.
There was lots of different breeds and the confidence, enjoyment and freedom I saw in the teams was a joy to watch.I could see in your body postures how proud you were of your dogs.
The two puppies, a Golden Retriever and a black Labrador were both amazing and so cute.I see a great, fun and successful future for you both.
Thank you all for your fun and support you gave to each other.It was like one big happy family 👏🇬🇧❤️

18/06/2024

A super obedience course in Munich with such friendly people.A big thank to to Ulrike for looking after me and for being so kind.Its so nice to not only talk to you about dogs and training but also about family and life.
To all the people on the course, you all made me feel so welcome and were all so kind to your dogs.You worked very hard, laughed so much together and supported each other.You produced some beautiful work together with your dogs which was a joy to see.
We can safely say that all the dogs went home feeling very tired but that tired was the same tired you feel after a long walk in the forest or the mountains.
" A very happy and healthy tired."👏🇬🇧❤️

05/05/2024

Thank you to Miriam and everybody who attended my course in Viborg, Denmark.
We had some great teams, with lots of different breeds and lots of different dog sports to train which is always great.
It was a lovely atmosphere with everyone supporting, laughing and smiling together.
Teaching people to have a reward that becomes part of the behaviour, to see failure as a friend that helps you get even better and to trust their furry friends and love every second spent together is very important to my philosophy.
One thing I often say is to...........
" Love the dog for who they are not for what they do"
You all did this beautifully👏👏👏
The "star" of the course though was Helens beautiful border collie puppy who just melted everyone's heart ( Iben you must feel very proud) ❤️

29/04/2024

29/04/2024

Our Italian chef.....the lovely BRUNO ❤️

29/04/2024

Just finished running a course in the beautiful region of Treviso in Italy together with the brilliant Roman Starman.
Roman and his beautiful golden Retriever are multiple champions in search and rescue and Roman only trains with kindness.Because of this I new this was going to be a very special course.
A big thank you to Giovanni and Katia for inviting me and for making me feel so welcome.All the people on the course were great.It was like training one big happy family.Everybody helping and supporting each other with lots of (sorridi) 😀 and fun.
A special thank you to Tao, Giovanni and Naomi for translating with passion, fun and energy , I loved working with you.
We had some very special moments with the dogs that made us go....wow....awhhh... and laugh together.Our dogs are all so special creating these lovely memories for us to enjoy forever.
A SPECIAL thank you Bruno ( The chef) who cooked amazing food for everyone. 👏❤️🇬🇧

23/04/2024

A super course in the lovely location of Hamar, Norway.
Thank you to Hilde and Ann- katrin.
I was so impressed in the improvement in all your dogs and also your own confidence in yourselves.
We had some dogs with some difficult previous problems and you have all done a super job in helping your dogs become more confident and in building their self esteem and most importantly you have done this with kindness and lots of fun.It was great to watch the dogs work with such freedom and no fear of failure 👏👏👏

20/04/2024

Thank you Kirstin and Tom for looking after me and for everyone who attending my course in Blankenheim, Germany.
This is a super place to train but is in a riding school so distractions can be very high with lots of smells, horses, noises ,sand etc.
But I always see this as an opportunity to show how good we are when the dog doesn't do what we want them to do.
Once I was able to teach this and the handlers then knew what to do and more importantly how to do it these failures no longer happened.To deal with failure with no blame, lots of the correct energy ( for your dogs character) and lots of fun but in a clever way so that the dogs behaviour is "corrected" in a way where the dog never feels like it made a mistake in the first place is great to watch and amazingly these "mistakes" don't happen anymore.
My top criteria always is how the dogs feels after a training session and we can definitely say that the dogs went home feeling very proud of themselves and very " happy" tired 🐕😀🇬🇧

08/04/2024

Thank you to everybody who attended my course in Viborg ,Denmark.
This was a great four days.
Teaching people to see failure as a wonderful thing is something that is so important in my philosophy.It teaches us to listen to what our dogs are telling us, which then shows us what we have missed in our training. And then by dealing with this with energy, passion, kindness,understanding and with no blame to our dogs,we then watch those failures just disappear.But more than this, seeing the handlers come alive as their dogs amaze them and not only dont repeat the mistakes again but work with a new freedom and joy.Its like a light has been switched on in both the handler and the dog and it is great to see the dogs work with such freedom.
Well done everyone, you all have such a great potential.
Thank you to Miriam for looking after us all and laughing at Lenes jokes ( which aren't funny 🤣)
❤️🐕🇬🇧

20/03/2024

Neil Short courses 2024

April 4th to 7th
Viborg,Denmark Miriam Sondergaard

April 13th/14th
Blankenheim,Germany...Kirsin Piert

April 20th/21st
Hamar,Norway....Hilde Ulvatne Marthinsen

April 25th/28th
Ascoli Piceno....Giovanni chetta

May 2nd/5th
Viborg,Denmark...Miriam Sondergaard

June 15th/16th
Munich...Ulrike Seeberg-Dietzel

June 20th/23rd
Hamar,Norway...Hilde Ulvatne Marthinsen

July 4th/7th
Viborg,Denmark..Miriam Sondergaard

July 13th/14th
Monchengladbach....Ramona Holzfub

August 3rd/4th
Stuttgart.. Anne-Kathrin Weib

August 10th/11th
Austria...Sabrina Mendlik

August 15th/18th
Hamar Norway...Hilde Ulvantne Marthinsen

September 5th/8th
Viborg,Denmark....Miriam Sondergaard

September 14th/21st
Spain....Paula Pazos

September 28th/29th
Munich...Ulrike Seeberg -Dietzel

October 3rd/6th
Viborg,Denmark...Miriam Sondergaard

October 11th/13th
Belgium..Elke Boxoen Dogzdevotion

October 16th/20th
Madrid,Spain...Carlos Bueren Tejero...Sonia Grande Moreno

October 24th/27th
Hamar,Norway...Hilde Ulvantne Marthinsen

November 2nd/3rd
Blankenheim,Germany....Kirstin Piert

November 7th /10th
Viborg,Denmark...Miriam Sondergaard

November 14th/17th
Hamar,Norway...Hilde Ulvantne Marthinsen

November 23rd/24th
Madrid,Spain...Click and dog

December 5th/8th
Viborg,Denmark..Miriam Sondergaard

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20/03/2024

A big thank you to Elke and Rik for inviting me to Belgium and for being so kind,funny and for creating the perfect energy for me to work in.You both have a very special gift.
For the people on the course...OMG...What a change 👏
We had some difficult problems the last time i saw you with frustration, anxiety, barking, running away and some reactivity......But what a change you have created.After planting the seed of the cause of the problems, you have all dealt with them with kindness and no blame to the dog and the results were so good.It was a joy to watch you lose your fear of failure and allow the dogs to work with complete freedom and joy.To achieve all this with so much fun and the perfect energy for each dog was so great to see.
The best thing with this is that then,this can help other people watching who have similar problems.
All the spectators who came asked great questions and gave smiles, wows and ahhs when the dogs were performing.You were all a very important part of the course.
Thank you all for trusting in my philosophy.👏

28/02/2024

4 great days in Hamar Norway.Thank you to Hilde and Ann katrin for making me feel so welcome.
The course was 2, two day courses and some private lessons.
To start with the course is about teaching how failure can be our best friend, if with deal with it with no blame and we deal with it with the same positive energy and fun that we do with the behaviours we want.
Also teaching to look firstly into the reward when trying to see why these "mistakes happen".The answer to why is so often found here.
Once these are in place it is a joy for me to watch people lose their fear of failure,come up with great plans, and to see both dogs and handlers grow in confidence.Its like a light has been switched on in their heads and they then work with complete freedom together.
These lessons transfer beautifully to our lives with our dogs at home and out in the park.
In the private lessons we could learn from competition experience and fine tune the training from our conclusions.
Competition is just a way of seeing what little bits you have missed in your training.
If you've missed nothing you have a great chance of competing for that big prize.If things don't go to plan then this is a great opportunity to learn and put you and your dog in a better position in the next competition.
It is great to see the confidence and connection you have together growing so strongly
The last thing left is for all the teams to go home and be proud of themselves and their dogs. 👏🇬🇧

12/02/2024

A lovely course to run at Indog Elite dog centre.Thank you to Miriam for looking after us all.
Spending 4 days with people who would do anything to help and support each other is a real pleasure.We had so much fun together and covered so many different aspects of training.
Agility,rally,obedience,pet problems and how to stay mentally strong.
For those of you who opened up and shared your failures (which were very small ) and feelings....thank you ❤️
So many people benefited from your honesty
Losing our fear of failure, releasing the pressure to be perfect not only then produces that perfect behaviour you want but more importantly the great feeling you and your dog have together.
Thank you to Tina for the lift to the airport.Its so nice to talk to you.Your little puppy is just perfect.He really does have everything ❤️🐕🇬🇧👏

25/01/2024

Muchas gracias to Carlos and Sonia for inviting me to Madrid and for making me feel so welcome and relaxed.
These two people are two of the best.Kindness,passion,energy and fun.You make everybody who comes on the course feel so important and it is a pleasure to run a course for you.
The work you do with your own dogs is great.The confidence and self esteem you are both creating is a joy to watch 👏
For the weekend we were at Click n dog.This is such a friendly place to train.So many different breeds to train which is always great to see. Everybody came together like one big happy family supporting,helping ,laughing and genuinely being thrilled for other people's successes.
I loved training you all and saw so much potential from very kind,talented and passionate people.
The joy in dog training is not just being in the bubble with your dogs but also being surrounded by people who really care and share your passion.
I was very impressed.
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25/12/2023

Merry Christmas to all my friends ....human and furry ❤️🎅

04/12/2023

This was a great few days,spent in great company at Indog Elite dog centre in Viborg Denmark.
Brilliant performances with your dogs was great to watch.
You showed that in having great fun,seeing failure in a completely different way and stepping back to let your dogs make the choices produced these great end results.
Watching the dogs work with such freedom and no fear of failure really is like watching a well choreographed dance that I just enjoyed watching your journey.
It was very cold but we all went home feeling much warmer and very proud of your dogs.
Well done to you all.
👏🇬🇧

27/11/2023

Thank you to everyone who attended my course in the beautiful Hamar in Norway.A big thank you to Hilde and Ann Katrin for looking after me.
We had 4 great days full of energy, focus, hard work and fun with lots of different breeds which is great to see.
I was very impressed with you all.We can safely say that we all went home feeling very tired and very proud of all the dogs.
Seeing mistakes as opportunity's to help us learn and dealing with them with lots of fun and no blame to the dogs is centre to my philosophy.It is so healthy not just for our dogs but also for us and the end results you produced when doing this were great.👏👏

05/11/2023

Thank you to all who attended my course in Viborg,Denmark.
Brilliant people and super dogs.
We had some dogs with some very difficult problems and the safe,friendly and supportive atmosphere you all created for these teams was lovely.Thank you all.
We had 4 days.The first two days was mainly for obedience and the last 2 days for Rally with a small amount of agility.It was great fun training you all.
For me training dogs is always about how our dogs feel.Losing the fear of failure,lowering expectations to release the pressure to be perfect, allowing our dogs to be creative and make choices themselves and rewarding them straight from the heart to make them feel special.
A few comments at the end were very special.
One handler said how safe she felt training in the group and her dog had had a very traumatic experience with a "human" previously.This was so lovely to see both handler and dog relax and have fun again together without the constant fear and anxiety 👏👏👏
Another said that her very energetic dog who could never settle in the car, fell completely asleep for an hour and a half on the journey home.
This is my biggest reward to hear these things.
A big congratulations Jennifer and Easy for becoming Rally champions.Nobody deserves this more than you ❤️🐕

30/10/2023

A big thank you to Elke and Rik for inviting me to run a heelwork to music seminar at Dogzdevotion in Belgium.Elke and Rik are two of the nicest people I have met.Thank you for making me feel so welcome.
The people who attended the course were great.So friendly and kind to each other and their dogs.
We had some teams that I met about a year ago and "wow" did I see a change.You have done a great job.The connection you have created,the joy as you work together and trust in your dogs was a joy to watch👏
We also had some teams where there were very difficult problems to overcome.Your honesty when answering my questions,your skills to perform with the right energy and most importantly your kindness in the way you solved those difficult problems was very impressive as I know it was not easy.I stood back in silence, amazed at how quickly you achieved that connection and the end result.
For the rest of the teams it was so much fun working with you all.I definitely feel you are all going to have a very bright and fun future.
My top criteria when training is always "how our dogs feel".Together we created dogs who worked with such freedom and joy and when you do this you can't help but just love living in each moment with them.Those end results that we all want then just happen.
Thank you all
👏❤️🇬🇧

23/10/2023

This was a great 4 days in Hamar,Norway.
Thank you Hilde for making me feel so welcome.
Super people,super dogs.
We had lots of different breeds,which is great to see coming into the sport.
I was very impressed with the progress you and your dogs have made.My biggest reward is to see the confidence grow as you start to trust and believe in each other.
The last two days was for the Retriever club.
I was joined by the lovely Nina,Marianne and Stein.
Again lots of fun,focus,passion and togetherness where everyone supported and helped each other.It was a great atmosphere to work in.
Losing your fear of failure,seeing mistakes in a completely different way and loving every second you spend with your dog, even if a mistake is seen is centre to my philosophy.
Thank you all for trusting in my philosophy.
👏🇬🇧

10/10/2023

Thank you to everyone who attended my 4 day course in Viborg,Denmark.
These people here are very special.When someone goes through a very traumatic experience everyone comes together like one big family to create a safe place for them to be who they need to be in the moment.Thank you all ❤️👏
We had so many funny moments...so many wow moments...so much togetherness...lots of "funny" singing...Great stops (...Lene and Jason)..about 500 if I remember correctly...some strange facial expressions (Karina) but most importantly...Happy,stressfree dogs who worked with complete freedom and joy.
Thank you as always to Miriam for looking after us all, and for being so proud of everyone's progress ❤️👏🇬🇧

01/10/2023

Always a pleasure to run a seminar for Carlos and Sonia in Madrid.
We had 4 private lessons with Eduardo, Elsa Sonia and Carlos and several spectators over 3 amazing days.
Carlos helps me with the translation and we are usually very energetic,passionate and laugh with each other, as we work together.This time was just a little different.We spent alot of time,standing back in silence as we watched you all work,looking at each other and saying just one word....WOW!
The work you have all done since I last saw you is incredible. The best thing though was that I didn't have to tell you how good you were.Your body postures told me that you already knew.
I was very proud of you all and i know Carlos was too,especially as I know you have all achieved this with kindness.
Mika and Carlos then showed us how good they were and they shone.Fast,happy,no stress and with complete harmony 👏
The spectators were a very important part of this course.Asking great questions, helping and supporting and your "wows" and faces of joy when the dogs succeeded were very rewarding for the handlers.
One spectator said to Myself and Carlos at the end 4 very simple words......
" I just love it"....She had a joy in her eyes and it came straight from her heart.Thank you Saila,those words mean much.
Keep doing what your doing....in the way you are doing it...your dogs just love it 🐕❤️🇬🇧

27/09/2023

Thank you to Kirstin and Tom for making me feel so welcome in Blankenheim,Germany.
The food was lovely Kirstin, everybody really appreciated it.
Thank you all who attended the course.We had lots of talented teams and many different breeds.
Solving problems in a very positive way with no blame to our dogs is centre to my philosophy.It is lovely to see dogs relax and have no fear of failure and just work with complete freedom.
We had lots of fun and supported each other.
Thank you to Kim and Eugenie for taking me to the airport and training hall.It was lovely to get the time to talk to you.
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11/09/2023

Wow..what an amazing 4 days this was in Viborg, Denmark.
Passion,focus,energy,emotion...you gave your dogs everything and the end results were just great to see.
I was incredibly impressed with you all.The way you all work together and support each other is lovely to see.
Thank you Miriam for looking after me, the atmosphere here is always so relaxed and friendly.
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01/09/2023

Thank you to Hilde for looking after me on my trip to Hamar in Norway.This is such a friendly place to train.
Everybody on the course was so lovely to work with.From the teams I have seen before..wow! what an improvement.I was so impressed.
Its the biggest reward I get is to see people and their dogs progress physically and mentally together.
For those whom it was the first time coming you fitted in beautifully, learning from each other and helping each other.
We covered lots of problems and dealt with these with a big smile and most importantly with no blame to the dogs.The end results you all achieve had me feeling very proud of you all.
Well done 👏🇬🇧🐕