DeWolf Dog training

14/12/2024

Basic Dog Obedience Training
New Courses starting Jan 6th 2025

Beginners - Improvers - Advanced

All Breeds - All ages

For more information and /or to book please ring -

Wendi on 07745 426599

or email on [email protected]

02/12/2024

01/12/2024

HUGE THANK YOU !!!!!🥳🥳🥳

Another great DeWolf Quiz and Raffle this year.
We raised the fabulous sum of £1287.50 ……only made possible by the incredible generosity of the evenings ‘Quizzers’
and all those supporters who donated raffle prizes . We can’t thank you all enough .
So adding this amount to the sum of £950 raised during the year from charity walking and donations it brings the total
amount to be divided equally between the two charities we have chosen to support to ……….£ 2237.50 🥳🥳
THANK YOU ALL.
The two charities …..Lewes Open Door and The Sussex Pet Rescue Charitable Trust ……will each be receiving £1119 asap.

06/11/2024

It’s that time of year 🍁🍂🥮

Beautiful Autumn and with it brings the pumpkins! There’s a lots to think about with regard to the disposal of pumpkins, but are they food for our dogs? 🎃🎃🎃

Discover the health benefits of pumpkin for dogs. From aiding digestion to providing essential nutrients, learn how this superfood can boost your dog's well-being.

02/11/2024

A thought for the day 🐾🐾💜

A shout out to our dogs ...

Sometimes it’s your dog who pulls you back from the edge when life and relationships have worn you down. They have this way of grounding you, bringing you back to earth with their simple presence.
While the world spirals with complications, your dog shows you a different way of living—one that isn’t bogged down by the weight of what-ifs or past hurts. They love without hesitation, live without worrying about tomorrow, and somehow, that brings you clarity.

If only we lived more like them, we might realize that not everything has to be so heavy. They find joy in the present moment, and in their eyes, nothing is ever as dire as we make it out to be. Through their perspective, healing becomes less about overthinking and more about letting go, about being in the here and now. Maybe if we stopped taking life so seriously, the way they do, we’d feel lighter, more open, and capable of bouncing back from whatever life throws at us. They remind us to simplify, to focus on love and connection, and to let the rest fall away.

R.M. Drake 🍂

Artist Credit : Jo Grundy

30/10/2024

NEW COURSES

Intensive 4week courses starting Monday 4th November

Monday mornings and Thursday evenings for Beginners

Wednesday evenings for other levels

For more information or to join a course contact;-
Wendi by text/phone or whats app on 07745426599
Mary on [email protected]

01/09/2024

Our new training courses start on Monday 9th September at Fairwarp Village hall

We have the following courses;

BEGINNERS AND PUPPIES

Mondays 9.30am to 10.45am
Thursdays 2.15pm to 3.30pm
6pm to 7pm

FAMILY (with your partner or children)

Mondays 4.30pm to 5.30pm
Thursdays 4.30pm to 5.30pm

For those of you who have trained with us before we have ;-

BEGINNERS PLUS

Mondays 2pm to 3.30pm
Wednesday 6.45 ......
Thursday 7.15pm to 8.15pm

ADVANCED

Mondays 11am to 12.15pm
Wednesdays 7.30pm............

PLEASE CONTACT MARY ON [email protected]

OR WENDI ON 07745426599 (whats app)

If you would like to join us or require further information

05/08/2024

New Dog Training Classes ……starting w/c September 9th .
Puppy classes ….also Beginner ,Intermediate and Advanced classes .
Interested ? …don’t miss out ..places go quickly ….please contact
Wendi - 07745 426599 - [email protected]
Or Mary - [email protected]

14/07/2024

Training classes
A good time to plan ahead….It’s July and the SUN IS OUT!!

We have a break in training classes, but not in training! Here we are practicing those skills and having a bit of fun in the process, mixing it up with a few distractions too.

We have lots of classes planned with some spaces, book now to avoid disappointment, just contact Wendi or Mary (details on the page)

Take care out there everyone, we’ll see you very soon 😁

19/06/2024

BALL throwing 🥎

Who doesn’t love a ball..?? Well, not every dog loves a ball game but here is some information that might help shape those fun games a little, to make things safer for our dogs 🐾🐾

31/05/2024

A little thought for the day 😊

How often can we get frustrated when our training, or just life, doesn’t go as well as we want?
How rewarding is it when we persevere and see real progress?

❤️

25/04/2024

COURSES STARTING MONDAY MAY13TH

AT DEWOLF DOG TRAINING WE USE NON TREAT BUT KIND AND POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT METHODS
WE DO NOT USE HARNESSESS OR EXTENDABLE LEADS .

These are the dates for our courses beginning Monday 13th May we meet at Fairwarp Village hall.

Each course runs for 6 weeks from week beginning Monday 13th May

BEGINNERS

Mondays 9.30am to 10.45 am

Thursdays 2.15pm to 3.30pm

7.15pm to 8.15pm

NEW CLIENTS BEGINNERS CLASSES £ 140

If you want to fast track your training ( this is suitable for high energy and working breeds )we offer 2 classes a week at a reduced rate.

FAMILY CLASSES

These classes involve getting to know/understand and love your dog ,puppy or rescue dog and its role in your household and family life.This will enable the family to handle the dog in the same way and avoid confusing it ( why dogs/puppies often end up in rescue centres)
( children need to be able to sit and watch quietly and calmly , they will then be given the opportunity to participate)

Mondays 4.30pm to 5.30pm
Thursdays 4.30pm to 5.30pm

Please contact Mary on [email protected] or text/phone or Whats app Wendi on 07745426599 if you require further information or would like to join us
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT US BY MESSENGER

19/04/2024

IT’S TIME!! These beautiful creatures can be spotted in fields far & wide!!
What beauties they are 🐑🐑🐑

REMEMBER, be alert as your dogs may see them before you do…. How do they react??

To the tune of YMCA 🎶🎶🎶

(Photo pinched, unashamedly, from another site)

09/04/2024

Questions….. 🤔
Have you done your research….?
Do you understand the behaviour traits of your dog?
How are you going to deal with the behaviours your dog displays, if unwanted?

Training with DeWolf can help

Please remember, It’s never too late to learn how to live in harmony with your dogs 😍

Copied from David Attenborough & Large Breed Dog Rescue

“Everyone who is thinking of getting dogs should read this because you need to understand this reality:

***I am a 21st century dog.***
-I'm a Malinois.
Overskilled among dogs, I excel in all disciplines and I'm always ready to work: I NEED to work.
But nowadays I get asked to chill on the couch all day everyday.

-I am an Akita Inu.
My ancestors were selected for fighting bears.
Today I get asked to be tolerant and I get scolded for my reactivity when another approaches me.

-I am a Beagle.
When I chase my prey, I raise my voice so the hunters could follow.
Today they put an electric collar on me to shut up, and you make me come back to you - no running - with a snap of your fingers.

-I am a Yorkshire Terrier.
I was a terrifying rat hunter in English mines.
Today they think I can't use my legs and they always hold me in their arms.

-I'm a Labrador Retriever.
My vision of happiness is a dive into a pond to bring back the duck he shot to my master.
Today you forget I'm a walking, running, swimming dog; as a result I'm fat, made to stay indoors, and to babysit.

-I am a Jack Russell.
I can take on a fox, a mean badger, and a rat bigger than me in his den.
Today I get scolded for my character and high energy, and forced to turn into a quiet living room dog.

-I am a Siberian Husky.
Experienced the great, wide open spaces of Northern Europe, where I could drag sleds for long distances at impressive speeds.
Today I only have the walls of the house or small garden as a horizon, and the holes I dig in the ground just to release energy and frustration, trying to stay sane.

-I am a border collie
I was made to work hours a day in partnershipwith my master, and I am an unmistakable artist of working with the herd.
Today they are mad at me because, for lack of sheep, I try to check bikes, cars, children in the house and everything in motion.

I am ...
I am a 21st century dog.
I'm pretty, I'm alert, I'm obedient, I stay in a bag...but I'm also an individual who, from centuries of training, needs to express my instincts, and I am *not* suited for the sedentary life you'd want me to lead.
Spending eight hours a day alone in the house or in the garden - with no work and no one to play or run with, seeing you for a short time in the evening when you get home, and only getting a small toilet walk will make me deeply unhappy.
I'll express it by barking all day, turning your yard into a minefield, doing my needs indoors, being unmanageable the rare times I'll find myself outside, and sometimes spending my days sunk, sad, lonely, and depressed, on my pillow.
You may think that I should be happy to be able to enjoy all this comfort while you go to work, but actually I’ll be exhausted and frustrated, because this is absolutely NOT what I'm meant to do, or what I need to be doing.
If you love me, if you've always dreamed of me, if my beautiful blue eyes or my athletic look make you want me, but you can't give me a real dog's life, a life that's really worth living according to my breed, and if you can't offer me the job that my genes are asking, DO NOT buy or adopt me!
If you like the way I look but aren't willing to accept my temperament, gifts, and traits derived from long genetic selection, and you think you can change them with only your good will, then DO NOT BUY OR ADOPT ME.
I’m a dog from the 21st century, yes, but deep inside me, the one who fought, the one who hunted, the one who pulled sleds, the one who guided and protected a herd still lives within.
So think **very** carefully before you choose your dog. And think about getting two, rather than one, so I won't be so very lonely waiting for you all day. Eight or ten hours is just a workday to you, but it's an eternity for me to be alone”

05/04/2024

How DeWolf helped change my life

So my life has been very different to the one I was expected to lead.

I was bred by Guide Dogs for the Blind to be a life changer for someone with a visual impairment. My now Hoomans & some friends did a lot of fund raising to be able to name & sponsor a Guide Dog pup & one of the things they did was the Thames Bridges Trek, crossing Putney Bridge first! As part of the GD scheme I came to my Hoomans when I was 8 weeks old & met my big sister & mentor.

Although I was bred to be a Guide Dog with very specific commands my Hoomans were able to take me to DeWolf training classes so I could learn to do what was expected of me around dogs of all breeds, shapes & sizes. I was ‘treat’ trained as per Guide Dogs instructions, but I did just as well with my commands with love & praise as my treats! I was taken to shops, cafes, restaurants, the cinema, the theatre & on buses & trains where I learned how to behave. I was also taken to the fire station & police station where I learned that the sirens, lights & people in strange outfits with breathing apparatus were kind & there to help me & my Hooman if needed. I loved going to all these places.

At 17 months of age, I left my family & went to live with a different family near the training school where I went every day to learn more advanced skills with my trainer.

Then we had a strange thing called ‘Lockdown’ & training had to stop. When training re-started I really didn’t want to do it & kept getting things wrong, so I was ‘withdrawn’ & I came back to live with my sister & my forever Hoomans. I hadn’t forgotten them & they were so happy to have me back.

It wasn’t long before Mum took me back to Wendi’s classes where I have learned to respond to hand signals as well as voice commands, how to walk to heel & lots of other things which are slightly different to Guide Dog training. I’ve also learned that I don’t need food treats but love it when I get things right & Mum gives me lots of praise. Mum says I’m more focused on her commands now we don’t use treats.

I love being with my forever family & seeing my friends at DeWolf once a week. I may not have succeeded in being a Guide Dog but I’ve found my niche with my Hoomans & my beautiful sister.

24/03/2024

GOOD MORNING I hope you're having a good day, I am.
Let me tell you how life has been for me and how DeWOLF has helped me blossom

I came to my forever home when I was 8 weeks old. I was sad to leave my Mum but some of my siblings had already gone to new homes.
The day after I arrived there was a lot of cold, white stuff covering my new garden, I had great fun & my Hoomans made sure I didn’t stay out too long & soon got me warm & dry.

With lots of love & kindness from my hoomans I soon settled into my new home. Before long they were taking me outside the confines of the garden into what they called ‘the big wide world’ I learned that lots of sights & sounds were not necessarily scary.

It wasn’t long before I met Wendi at DeWolf training, my Hoomans said they wanted to be taught how to train me to do lots of ‘obedience’ things, most important of which was to come back when they called. I loved doing that even though there were lots of distractions as I always got lots of praise & love.

When I was about 15 months old my Hoomans decided to add to our family by becoming Puppy Walkers for Guide Dogs for the blind. Over the years they had 4 puppies, who each stayed between 12 & 18 months & as well as playing with each one I used to go to Wendi’s classes with them & helped them understand what was expected of them. I’m told I was a good mentor! They also used to do short-term boarding for Guide Dogs so I made lots of new friends. Most of them were respectful especially as I got a bit older but some pestered me a bit too much so I had to tell them off. Guide Dogs introduced ’treat training’ with the last couple of pups, which the pups thought was lovely & teased me because I did what was expected for the sheer joy of pleasing my Hoomans!

I’m 12 years old now & still love my walks though I perhaps don’t run quite as fast as I used to unless there’s a muddy puddle to run through. I love my snuggles with my Hoomans and sometimes just like my own space. About 5 years ago they took on another Guide Dog pup who sadly didn’t make the grade so has come back to live with us. He’s a gentle boy & I love him as my ‘little brother’ even though he’s much bigger than me but I’ll let him tell his story.

Here I am 😍

14/03/2024

The BENEFITS of DeWolf for me

Hello humans I want to tell you my story….. as much as I can, about how DeWolf has helped me.

My family don’t know much of my history. They collected me from a place called a “rescue centre” and took me to their home. This was at a time when a thing called “covid” and “lockdown” was happening. The humans at the centre think that I was about 6 years old and had been passed around a bit, but they cannot be sure.

I had huge, wide and worried eyes and I just did not know what to expect. I was frightened of most things…. Noises, traffic, my feet being touched (especially my front paws) and I was even suspicious of my food….. I suppose I was a bit wild too.
As I settled at home my family came to the conclusion that I hadn’t experienced much of life, they say I had a funny run and got tired very quickly.

It wasn’t long before I knew that my family loved me, they started to take me out to interesting places. I heard them tell people that I had something called a “high prey drive”. I think this means that wanted to chase small furry creatures, well even big ones too….. cats, squirrels, other dogs and even deer! I used to spin around, rear up onto my hind legs, lunge and pull on my lead! My family had to have their wits about them, that’s for sure!!

I had a brother back then and he attended DeWolf training classes and had also experienced a thing called “one to one” training which could help me to become the best I could be and keep me safe from harm. My family started to take me to DeWolf training classes where I met Wendi and the DeWolf family. I was taught “commands” and I was praised when I got things right!! I’ve been going ever since. I’ve met many other, like myself, “rescued” older dogs. I’ve also met young puppies who have their whole lives ahead of them.

I have heard about this thing called “treat training”, which I haven’t experienced at DeWolf. I understand when I have done something properly because my family (and other humans) tell me with their voice. I also get fuss, which I enjoy.

To be honest with you, I still want to chase creatures but I’ve learned that this isn’t safe (did I mention “sheep proofing”?... maybe another time). My family (and other humans) are able to give me strong commands so that I don’t slip back into my old ways.

These days I now like to visit National Trust properties, go to the pub and accompany my family whilst they experience the delights of fine dining!! I am told that I’m a pretty girl (despite my many scars) and a very well-behaved dog.

Am I the finished article? Well….no, there’s always work to be done and I’m learning all the time that YOU MOST CERTAINLY CAN TEACH AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS

Anyway, this is me, I’ll stop now as this is a long post. I have popped a few photographs on here, of me having fun and I hope you like them.
You will see that I have got lots of scars from my LBR (life before rescue), but I don’t think they detract from my natural canine beauty.

I hope to meet you and your humans in class very soon

Best wishes 🐾🐾