The Puppy Adviser

The Puppy Adviser Qualified & accredited positive, reward-based trainer specialising in puppies & adolescents. Small group classes, 1:1’s & more. Key behaviours & lifeskills.

Friendly, fun, holistic approach. Private, fully equipped, indoor/outdoor facilities in Rowde. My name is Julia and I am a fully qualified and insured trainer, educated and assessed by the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers (the leading educational body for trainers & behaviourists worldwide) with external verification provided by the Open College Network. I am an invited member of The Pet Professio

nal Guild. I am a UK Sniffer Dogs Bronze Level Scent Work Instructor. All training, support & advice embraces modern, positive methods & uses reward-based techniques. These have been scientifically proven to give long lasting results without causing intimidation, fear or pain or using any aversive devices. It is often referred to as positive reinforcement but put simply, it’s giving something a dog loves in exchange for the behaviours we desire. Science also tells us that you learn much better when you’re having fun! I will show you the best way to teach your dog so they are super keen to learn & get it right. I cover Calne, Devizes & all surrounding areas and will happily travel further if required. I also own Calne Pet Supplies in Church Street, Calne. Please feel free to contact me with any enquiry and I will respond within 48 hours. www.thepuppyadviser.co.uk
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Julia Jarvis Imdt

https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=25269955&appointmentType=81152744‼️Due to a client’s totally unfores...
17/09/2025

https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=25269955&appointmentType=81152744

‼️Due to a client’s totally unforeseen circumstances, a place has become available on a Puppy Plus school, starting tomorrow Thursday 18 September at 7.15pm.
This is a 4 week course, ideal for anyone who has had 1:1’s or attended Puppy School with me or any other trainer or who has worked with their puppy / rescue / dog and would like to keep on training and learn more.

Please book using the link at the top of this post ⬆️🐾

🐾🎓 Congratulations to these wonderful puppies and their humans who graduated Puppy School yesterday. The last of my Summ...
17/09/2025

🐾🎓 Congratulations to these wonderful puppies and their humans who graduated Puppy School yesterday.
The last of my Summer classes and great fun to teach.
I regularly welcome older puppies / new rescues into my Puppy Schools for a whole range of reasons and this always works really well.
Super proud of everything that Teams Welly & Truffle (both in their adolescence) and Teams Cocoa & Angus (young puppies) achieved 🤩🐾

🐾❤️ Jasmin & Ginger met for a play date while their humans learnt the importance of incorporating emotional transitionin...
16/09/2025

🐾❤️ Jasmin & Ginger met for a play date while their humans learnt the importance of incorporating emotional transitioning & regulation into their play alongside reading & interpreting their body language ❤️🐾

🐾🐕‍🦺 I came across this in a recent blog by Beverley Courtney. Apparently it’s a saying often quoted in shepherding circ...
15/09/2025

🐾🐕‍🦺 I came across this in a recent blog by Beverley Courtney. Apparently it’s a saying often quoted in shepherding circles. And I like it!

Whether you choose to train your dog yourself, enlist accredited, qualified 1:1 support or attend professional group classes, there is no such thing as one session or one class and done.
Puppy School is not the end, it’s the beginning.

Puppies grow, develop & undergo changes at incredible speed compared to us humans.
Fail to keep up with that development & those changes, sit back thinking that puppy has mastered recall or loose lead because you’ve had a great day or week, ignore the importance of building connection, stop communicating clearly or meeting needs and you will very quickly find that things go wrong.

The first few weeks are crucial, but so are the first few months and the first few years…ultimately, training is lifelong…you never stop learning.
Think physical, mental, social, sensory…
Think good manners, enrichment, hobbies…
Think skills & strategies for every possibility…
Think relationship, understanding…
Think fun, enjoyment, achievement…

What do your training plans look like? 🤔🐾

🐾 If I had £1 for every time I’m told puppy’s / dog’s recall is going really well, until a distraction comes along…Distr...
07/09/2025

🐾 If I had £1 for every time I’m told puppy’s / dog’s recall is going really well, until a distraction comes along…

Distractions can be predatory (generally involving wildlife), social (generally involving other dogs / people) or edible (horse poo, carcass etc).

Many dogs learn early on that the outside environment is a great place to be.
They’re let off the lead and allowed to go free, which provides a potential smorgasbord of self-rewarding opportunities.
They quickly learn to filter out their humans.

From the very first time that puppy steps into the world outside their home on all four paws until late into adolescence, I recommend, every single time, two things - a longline and interaction.
Outside adventures are probably the best opportunity we have to build a relationship, a bond, a deep lifelong connection with our dogs.
By focusing on activities that we teach, our dogs will no longer look to find their own.

I love utilising parkour, scentwork, retrieving, predation substitution…and am delighted to be collaborating with Becky Oldfield, herself a qualified & accredited trainer specialising in activities for working breeds or any dog that enjoys being busy, to be able to bring you a Hunting Workshop, teaching you and your dog to enjoy hunting together.

Book now to reserve your place:
Click below ⬇️
https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=25269955&appointmentType=80033981
or visit Group Training ⬇️
www.thepuppyadviser.co.uk

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