Phoenix K9 Training

05/11/2023

So incredibly grateful to call this line up my team ❤️‍🔥 The PHX K9 trainers, pack walkers, and our dogs… just missing Austin & Hercy.

Team work makes the dream work 💫

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31/10/2023

Happy Halloween 👻

I am out of office from today until November 10th, if you need to book in a session or need any advice please contact:
kate becky

I will be available on WhatsApp for all current clients questions or requested feedback, but all new inquiries will be replied to on November 11th.

Thank you 🙏🏽

29/10/2023

I’ll be running a scentwork workshop on 25/11, come along!

💥 Tactical Workshop 💥

Phoenix K9 Training will be joining us at Chiltern Hills Farm Dog Field on Saturday 25th November‼️

For more information contact us to get booked in - Limited Spaces

10/10/2023

👻HALLOWEEN PACK WALK👻

28th October, 11am-12:30pm, Black Park Country Park.

This is a Halloween Themed on leash pack walk, free of charge! If you’d like to attend, please comment a 👻 emoji on this post and share it to your story.

Make sure you dress your dog up in something Halloween themed! You can go all out with an outfit, or just put them in a bandana! Totally up to you!

This year we will have the amazing there to take photos of your dogs and these photos will then be available to purchase a few days after the event.

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29/09/2023

Fun fact, I fixed my dogs severe resource guarding issues as a puppy through play.

Yep, play. I knew nothing else would work with a dog like Austin, punishments would make him more aggressive and damage the relationship I had built with him so far, and doing all the standard trust building exercises around food would have been a waste of time, this wasn’t a behavioral issue caused by handler incompetence, it is a strong genetic trait that I needed to learn how to use to my advantage.

To add to that, I was doing EVERYTHING you should do with a puppy to prevent resource guarding from ever developing. He was hand fed every meal, all food resources came from me from the get go, I never did anything stupid like take his food away, or put my hands near his mouth while he was eating. His resource guarding is genetic, because he’s an extremely possessive animal.

A lot of people would have tried to suppress that, punish it, shut it down, but anyone who has worked with me will know that unless it’s extreme aggression with intent to harm, I don’t ever shut genetic traits down, I UTILIZE them to my advantage.

So I learned how to play with my dog in a way that suited him, a way that built trust between us, a way that gave him an outlet to be super possessive but with the clarity he needed to remain under control and happy within the game. It pushed me out of my comfort zone, I had never played with a dog with so much intensity and confidence, and it has massively changed the way I work with dogs ever since.

Resource guarding can be extremely dangerous for both the dog and the handler. What if your dog puts something toxic yet edible in their mouth? You need to get it out. What if your dog gets something stuck in their mouth? You need to get it out. Situations I have experienced with Austin and managed to deal with very easily because of the level of trust he has in me.

If your dog resource guards anything, I’d suggest you hire a reputable trainer asap because it is not something you have to live with for the rest of your dogs life. It can be sorted!

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27/09/2023

Grips could be fuller…. 😮‍💨

Diego’s second ever bitework session and he was a complete natural, full calm grips, lots of power and possession and lots of natural confidence.

Genetics cannot be changed 🧬 Work with them, not against them. 🙌🏽 Otherwise you’ll be arguing with your dog for life.

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11/09/2023

Thank you very much for these pictures from the Phoenix K9 Training Mentorship get together day!

The Mentorship days are some of my absolute favorite days of the year! Getting to work with all of my amazing students in person and talk dogs until the sun goes down with like minded dog nerds is my idea of a perfect day 👌🏽

Thank you to everyone who chooses to participate in my program, it’s truly an honor to work with every single one of you and your dogs, I love watching you all continue to develop and grow into such wonderful dog owners / trainers / canine professionals! I’ve made some of my very best friends in the industry through this program and for that I’ll forever be grateful 🤍🙏🏽🫶🏻

09/09/2023

We are so excited to be able to announce our newest venture to you all!

🔥 PHX K9 DETECTION DOGS 🔥

Over the past 6 months and I have been running scentwork classes for our lovely clients and they have proven to be a huge success.

We have been trialing and testing different methods and have come up with 4 super exciting scent detection course levels for pet dogs!

The levels will consist of:

Beginner, intermediate, advanced and finally, Elite 🌟

If you have already completed any of our scentwork courses in their old format, please do not worry, you can still progress onto the next level as the foundations still remain very similar!

Phoenix K9 Detection Dog courses will be inclusive to all, suitable for the majority of dogs, and we encourage you to attend our classes with whatever equipment you feel is suitable for your dog, all tools are welcome here.

Over the upcoming months we, as your instructors, will be expanding our own knowledge in the Scent Detection world and will be adding further services to our scentwork program!

To make things when more exciting, .kate & .becky will be joining us, learning from us and will eventually be able to offer a Phoenix K9 Detection Dog course in their own areas very soon to ensure we can make our courses accessible to even more of our clients!

If you’re interested in hearing more or joining one of our classes, drop us a DM or an email 📧 [email protected]

We are so excited to get the ball rolling! 👃 any shares would be appreciated 🙏🏽

01/09/2023

Today she turned 6, next year she will be 7, and to be honest I hate it. Dog birthdays are just a reminder that we don’t get very long with these amazing creatures we chose to share our homes with, we really do have to make the most of every month, every day, and every minute we have the pleasure of spending with them.

I can’t help but get sad about the fact that she is 6 already, that number just sounds so old 😭 She is my unicorn dog, my angel girl, she’s so stable, so neutral, gets along with everyone, bombproof socially, she has loads of drive, lives to work, she’s crazy intelligent and I just adore her. If you’ve met her, you know.. 🥹

Poppy landed in my life by accident, she was actually one of my dog walking client dogs, and when her previous family were struggling to give her the life she deserved and provide the level of exercise and training she needed to thrive, I jumped at the opportunity to own such an incredible dog.

Best decision ever. You are so loved Poppy 🩵🦄

31/08/2023

Luna has almost completed her Day Train Refresher with me, each time I spend time with this dog I learn so much more about her, and about aggressive behaviors. I also fall more in love with her every time 🥹

Luna is a complicated animal, she is very emotional and has big feelings towards social interactions with anyone that isn’t in her inner circle. She is probably the sweetest dog I have ever met, unbelievably affectionate, incredibly trusting, and so loyal and loving once she forms a relationship with you. She is also so goofy! Only a very small handful of people ever get to experience this side of her. I feel so lucky to be one of those people, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to work with this dog every single time, she’s taught me so SO much. Loony 🩵

The beautiful photos were taken by 🙏🏽🌟

04/08/2023

New set up for the doggos!

11/07/2023

The wild one 🫶🏻

09/07/2023

Happy birthday to my right hand man. I love this dog more than I ever thought was even possible, and I feel incredibly lucky to own such a wonderful animal.

This dog is everything I needed, he continues to tick all of my boxes, and he challenges me which is exactly what I wanted. I can’t wait to continue our journey and see what the future holds for us.

Three years with you, and hopefully many many more years to come. My best friend, my team mate, and my headache. Love you Oz man. ❤️‍🔥
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04/06/2023

Did you know we offer our training based pack walks across three different counties?

Pack Walks are available in the following areas:
- Gerrards Cross
- Beaconsfield
- Iver / Iver Heath
- Windsor
- Egham
- Virginia Water
- Chobham
- Woking
- Weybridge
- Guildford
- Cranleigh
- Wokingham
- Bracknell

And all of the surrounding areas!

We have a lovely new Pack Walker so we have some availability in all of our locations which is very rare and very exciting! Now is your opportunity to give your dog the chance to walk amongst a pack of dogs, advance their training, meet new friends and be kept busy while you’re working / out of the house!

We’d really appreciate a share 🙏🏽😊

09/05/2023

🌟 ECOLLAR TRAINING OFFER 🌟

For the remainder of 2023 I will be offering an ecollar training package at a discounted rate.

If the ban goes ahead, I will unfortunately be forced to stop selling Ecollars and training my clients how to use them.

So NOW is your time. Come and learn how to use this tool responsibly, learn how to condition your dog to the Ecollar, or come and learn how to do it in the future if your dog is currently too young to be Ecollar trained. Dog trainers keen to offer this service to your clients while you still can? This is also for you!

I have successfully ecollar trained hundreds of dogs for a huge variety of reasons. All of those dogs are now living life to the fullest, off leash and happy, with control and safety. I’ve spent years perfecting my conditioning process for pet dogs, and I hope help as many people as I can before Feb 2024.

Ecollar training is not a ‘quick fix’ and I’m not going to give you quick fix methods, that’s not how I roll. It takes time skill & ✨ training ✨

If you’ve been keen to Ecollar train for a while, now is your time. Don’t be afraid to step up and give your dog the best fu***ng life ever. They deserve it 🩵 DM me or email 📧 me for more information / to book in.

Package Details:
⭐️ 1 x mini / micro educator from
⭐️ 3 x 1 hour private lessons
⭐️ Lifetime support
⭐️ £435 exclusive of VAT

*all dogs must be evaluated prior to ecollar conditioning as foundational training may be necessary prior to ecollar conditioning.
*price is exclusive of VAT.
*all dogs will be required to wear the Ecollar daily for 4 weeks prior to beginning our sessions, this is for desensitization.
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29/04/2023

The hot topic, the Ecollar Ban ❗️

A truly devastating day for the dog industry, a sad day for balanced dog trainers, but mostly….it’s a devastating day for the dogs.

Why?

Well, thanks to you & all of you who supported this ban, you’ve just sentenced thousands of dogs to death from 2024, because of ‘animal welfare’.

The reality of what is going to increase following this ban:
- Dog attacks on both humans and other dogs
- Behavioral euthanasia
- Drugging dogs for behavioral issues to suppress their genetics
- Livestock will suffer greatly, farmers will suffer, and more dogs will be shot
- Dogs will die because of the lack of training
- Dogs will have their freedom rights taken away from them, which is honestly heartbreaking.
- The list goes on.

In my 8 years of training dogs, i have NEVER suggested behavioral euthanasia, or drugs for behavioral suppression. I’ve been offering professional Ecollar training for 5 of those years and I have saved HUNDREDS of dogs from euthanasia, accidental deaths, and I’ve most certainly saved a lot of livestock from being attacked or killed.

9 years ago, before I had the knowledge I do now.. one of my dogs (the little one on the right in the photo) ran off chasing deer that popped out of nowhere, almost caused a massive car accident, and almost died. She cut herself on barbed wire in her efforts to return to us and missed her main artery by a few mm. She would have died within 10 minutes had she not be so lucky. She was extremely well trained when she did this, a perfect dog really. But her *genetic prey drive* was fairly extreme.

Wild animals are not predictable.
You cannot predict when a deer / pheasant / rabbit / fox / cat may jump out of the bushes and surprise you, and with a highly prey driven dog, they WILL chase it. You may be lucky, the cat might jump over a fence. Or you may be unlucky, your dog might die, and kill some innocent drivers / someone’s cat in the process.
Removing the dogs freedom to run free is NOT the answer, that is so incredibly selfish.

This tool saves lives. Dogs, wild animals, and human lives. Shouldn’t that be enough?

28/04/2023

If you care about dogs, please do one thing today and share this post.

26/04/2023

An opportunity you shouldn’t miss out on!

An introduction to the Dutch dog sport knpv .

If you have an interest in knpv but don’t know anything about it this is a great opportunity to learn what’s involved in this great dog sport , everything will be explained and demonstrated including the decoy side of things , this is a great opportunity to learn more about the sport and see it for yourself .

Please direct message me to book in .

13/04/2023

Our Virginia Water Class is finally here!

Tuesdays 5:45–6:45, for 6 consecutive weeks. Starting Tuesday the 18th April 📆

All dogs welcome! 😊

DM me or to reserve your spot!

18/03/2023

It’s finally time to announce our start date for our scentwork classes! 🎉

Our Gerrards Cross classes will be starting on Wednesday the 5th of April at 7pm, exact location tbc upon booking.

Our classes are suitable for ALL dogs above 5months of age, all breeds are welcome and we welcome dogs who are working through their reactivity journey too.

The bronze level program is a 6 week course, classes will be held every week at the same time, and once completed you’ll be invited to join our silver level classes to advance your dogs sniffing skills!

Spaces are limited and a few have already been reserved so please DM me or email me at [email protected] for more information / how to book!

We look forward to welcoming you all to our classes, and for those of you in Surrey and Berkshire… stay tuned as we’ll be announcing our start date for our Surrey location within the next week.

Be sure to check out page for info on our Wokingham Scentwork Classes if you’re local to Bracknell / Reading.

Ready to start something new and exciting with your dog? Sign up today! 🙌🏽❤️
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24/02/2023

PHX K9 SCENTWORK WORKSHOP TICKETS ⬇️

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/559049721767

23/02/2023

SCENTWORK WORKSHOP 👃

March 11th, 10am-2pm, location TBC asap.

Tickets go on sale tomorrow at 12pm! A link will be posted on our stories tomorrow morning as well as in a temporary post that will be deleted once it’s sold out - any issues let us know.

All dogs are welcome, only a select number of tickets available so make sure you book on as fast as possible! Suitable for dogs over 4months of age, reactive dogs welcome, we will make sure everyone has the amount of space they need to set their dogs up for success and have fun!

Who’s coming?! 😎

28/01/2023

✨ exciting announcement ✨

and I are so excited to announce that the Phoenix K9 Training Sunday group classes are expanding to a new area!

Angie will now be running Sunday morning group classes in Arborfield, Wokingham. Angies classes will be focusing on dog neutrality, play, communication and obedience.

These classes will be starting from Sunday the 12th of February, a location will be confirmed upon your inquiry and classes are £30.

We’ll also be introducing stamp cards for ALL of our weekend classes, (Gerrards Cross, Englefield Green and Wokingham) meaning after you’ve attended 6 classes you get 1 free!

If you’d be interested in attending Angie’s classes in Wokingham please send one of us a DM / text and we will send you more info and add you to the WhatsApp group.

Have a great weekend everyone!
Ches & Angie 🖤

19/01/2023

‼️ Phoenix K9 Training is hiring again! 📣

We are looking for a new pack Walker & Dog Trainer based in Gerards Cross/Beaconsfield or one of the surrounding areas close by.

We aren’t necessarily looking for someone with lots of experience, we’re looking for someone who’s passionate, hard working, dedicated, and eager to learn!

This is a part time role, 3 days a week with the option to expand to full time if desired. All details will be given upon enquiry.

MUST HAVES:
Located in Gerrards Cross/surrounding areas
Full UK driving license
Large 4x4/ Large Estate car /A van
21 years of age and up
People skills! This job is not all about dogs 🐶

Want to join the team? DM me or
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13/01/2023

SCENT WORK CLASSES 🐶

Super excited to announce that both and I have completed our Bronze Level instructor course, and we will be running classes from February 2023.

Classes will be available in Gerrards Cross, Chobham, Aborfield and Reading (TBC) times and dates will all be confirmed within the next few weeks.

Scent work is something ALL dogs can excel at, puppies, senior dogs, working breeds, couch potatoes, no matter what dog you have, come and have a go!

It’s a great activity to practice with your dogs at home in between classes to stimulate their brain, and it’s super fun to watch them advance their skills as the course progresses.

Angie and I don’t plan on stopping here… we’re already booked onto our silver & gold instructor courses.

If you’re interested in joining one of our classes, please send me a DM with your mobile number and I’ll send more information soon.

10/01/2023

Diego & Ryu 🐺

Two of the youngest Phoenix K9 Training puppy students, both phenomenal little boys.

Diego is a WL GSD from & Ryu is a Dutch Herder from

I think working with working breed prospect puppies is probably my favorite thing to do. I’ll be working closely with both of these boys and their owners for the next year, they’re both going down the protection route, one as a PPD and one for PSA. It’s going to be a lot of fun not only watching them develop and mature, but also getting to be part of that incredible process and helping their owners make a monster out of the pair of them.

They’re both full of drive and confidence, and they’re very keen to do literally everything, so this is going to be fun! 😂

Watch this space, these boys are going places 🔥

22/12/2022

Merry Christmas everyone!

We’re signing off for the holiday period to spend quality time with family ♥️ So I’ll see you in the New Year! If anyone needs me, I’m reachable via WhatsApp & Email 📧

🎄🎅🏼 🎁 ♥️

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📍 PHX K9 Mentorship Day

14/12/2022

Are you ready?!

She’s always ready 😁
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11/12/2022

My pride & joy, and my best friend 🫶🏼
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