Wülfgang Dog Training

25/11/2025

Draco did so well on his solo walk today🥺

We’ve been working on his excitement around other dogs for a while, but allergy flare ups have made this difficult for him, he’s been on new medication for his allergies for a few weeks now and I’m already noticing a massive difference with how he reacts when we see other dogs🥳

Today he was able to watch and disengage from every dog that we seen and didn’t attempt to lunge or have mini zoomies at the sight of any of them!

Although “training” has helped, he wouldn’t have gotten very far with training alone and without help for his pretty severe allergies.

Pain from allergies, arthritis, hip displaysia, luxating patella’s and any other medical issue that can cause pain can also lead to our dogs becoming frustrated, anxious or simply just not themselves.
This is why for many new clients, particularly those with dogs who have gone through a sudden change in behaviour or emotions or an ongoing behaviour with no known cause, I will suggest that their dog has a full and thorough vet check before working with me.

For some dogs their behaviour changes aren’t a behaviour or training issue and may be helped with veterinary assistance, pain medication, anti inflammatories or allergy medication instead🐾

23/11/2025

Can dogs ethically wear clothes?

Over the next few months we will likely be seeing more dogs wearing clothes, which will range from rain coats, fleeces or even pyjamas.

We will also likely be hearing or reading the “putting clothes on your dog is cruel” comments.

The truth is, expecting every dog to be able to comfortably go out in extremely low temperatures without an extra layer or two can be just as, or even more cruel than a dog wearing clothes.

Dogs can (and often should) ethically wear clothes for a number of reasons, such as:

🐾 They’re a breed that naturally has a very low body fat percentage and cannot regulate their body temperature as well as other dogs, such as some Sighthound breeds and Lurchers and some Terriers and Pointers etc.

🐾 They may be recovering from surgery or have a wound that needs to be kept clean, in which case body suits can be great alternative to the cone of shame.

🐾 They may struggle with pain that worsens as the temperature drops, due to conditions such as arthritis.

🐾 Or they may just simply not enjoy being out in the rain and cold weather, and honestly I can’t blame them.

But some things that I take into consideration before putting clothes on Misty are:

✅ Is she showing signs that she’s too cold?

✅ Am I clothing her for me or for her?

✅ Can she still comfortably do the things she would normally do on walks, like running and jumping?

✅ Does she act differently around other animals (like the sheep at the community farm) when she is wearing an extra layer? Does she seem stressed, anxious or frustrated around them?

✅ How heavy is it raining?

✅ Will she be too warm wearing clothing if she gets zoomies?

✅ And is her gait normal when wearing certain clothing?

Misty is pretty comfortable in her pretty, floral pyjamas that she sometimes wears when the temperature drops at this time of year. She is able to comfortably walk, run and jump and doesn’t show any signs of stress around sheep and can listen to cue words like “up up”, “okay” and “crossing” (which is the word I use for her when we are about to cross a road).

What’s on your checklist to ensure that your dogs are comfortable wearing their pyjamas, equafleeces, bodysuits and rain coats during the autumn and winter months? 🥶

04/11/2025

We think each year, individuals suffer because of loud fireworks. We believe horses, dogs, cats, livestock and wildlife can be terrified by noisy fireworks and many people find them intolerable.

04/11/2025

23/10/2025

If your dog is upset by strangers, unusual looking costumes, noises or people ringing the doorbell, Halloween might be a bad day for your pup. Consider making a sign to hang on your door, and help keep your pup feeling safe.

Maybe leave a bowl of candy out for visitors or just keep your lights off.

Small steps like this can help keep your dog feeling safe. Download link below.

23/10/2025

Just want to give a massive thank you to everyone who has given us space over the last few weeks near the river in Croesyceiliog.
This puppy is incredibly friendly with other dogs, but right now he is too friendly and becomes easily frustrated when he sees them.

He may look like an untrained adult to most people, but he is just a very large puppy who is at the stage where he just wants to play with almost every dog that he sees, which is something we are working on.
Saying that, he has made a lot of progress over the last couple of weeks and yesterday he didn’t jump in the air at the sight of any dog that we seen and he was also able to disengage from a lot of dogs without prompting, and this is because of the help from others giving us space and putting their dogs on a lead when they see us, so thank you❤️🐾

22/10/2025

15/10/2025

Coco, a lovely adolescent Bull x Lurcher had her first Solo walk with me today🥺
She’s had a couple of 121 sessions with me already to work on some disengagement tools and an emergency stop to help with her need to be overly friendly with the family cat, and some boundary / settle training too.

Today we worked on some loose lead and LAT / engage-disengage with birds, she did amazing, and coped really well around the birds, although I could swear they were trying to wind her up on purpose🤣