Ruff - Dog Training

30/08/2024

Some cardboard enrichment fun that doesn’t cost the earth! 🌏 🤪

30/08/2024

29/08/2024

Some 𝙁𝙐𝙉 at agility classes!
We’re all about the 𝙁𝙐𝙉!🤩
I have a couple of spaces remaining for tomorrow morning’s session! Here’s the link to steal your space! https://www.ruff-dogs.co.uk/fun-agility

29/08/2024

𝙋𝙐𝙋𝙋𝙄𝙀𝙎 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝙎𝘼𝙔!?
That’s right - puppies!
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲! (𝟑𝟎𝐭𝐡) 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟎𝐚𝐦 we will be gathering in the enclosed training field to let the puppies play and socialise! Owners also get a chance to learn about puppy body language!

These sessions are always popular and we always have a great time playing & learning!

If you have a puppy between 4 & 8 months, please get in touch to check suitability to come along!

26/08/2024

Do you play ball games with your dog? What's your view?

26/08/2024

Do you have a noisy dog? 🙃
Whilst we know that barking is communication, sometimes barking can annoy us & feel constant. Here's a great resource linked below to help you further understand how to tackle this:

Of course, you want your dog to bark sometimes - to let you know if there's a prowler or to let you know that someone's at the door. But what about all that nuisance barking?

25/08/2024

So simple, very powerful and so important😀✅but...use it wrong and it will lose ALL it's power .
You wont regret adding this in to your everyday interactions with your dog.
This really is for all dogs✅
However, it is especially important for reactive dogs.
If you have yet to add a movement word in, do it. You will not regret it! 🙂
You will no longer struggle to get their attention away from the dandelion they have been sniffing for 2 minutes (because you really have to get home)....say your movement word and watch the automatic response.
Fantastic !!!
EVERY reactive dog and every dog that we teach a loose lead walking technique soon know the power of a movement word....and it really is powerful !
Practice it when your dog naturally starts to walk, NOT when you want them too (just yet).
They need to understand that it means movement, so practice it when they start to move.
You will be surprised just how often you can slip it in during the day.
Toileting.
Doorways.
Getting up from a nap.
It doesn't take long and if you start to remember every time you begin walking again to say it, you are well on your way to have an automatic response from your dog.

Give it a go, add it in whenever you can and you will be amazed how it can be used....but use it with a little caution.
Don't use it to make your dog walk towards something they dislike.
BUT once understood....you can use it to make your dog move away from something they are triggered by.
Use it to change direction.
Use it to distract away.
Use it to advocate ! 🙂

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22/08/2024

A great resource here from the amazing Hanne Grice Pet Training & Behaviour, on training your dog to be ‘pub-ready!’ Cheers to that! 🍻

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐭: As a nation of pub lovers, it follows that one of my most popular posts is a 'How to...' guide to pub dog training! :)

From my vault, in this article, I provide a step-by-step plan for all great dog owners who would love to take their pooch to the local boozer! Learn more at https://www.hannegrice.com/behaviour-advice/pub-dog-training-how-to-a-quick-guide/

[Photo credits: Peggy, Huxley, Kallie]

22/08/2024

Sadly still very popular 😞

21/08/2024

This Friday 23rd August at 10am! Spaces available! Book here: https://www.ruff-dogs.co.uk/scentwork-games

20/08/2024

I loved meeting Bunny today for a 1-2-1 agility session! 😍

I first met her back at the Caister Festival. Today she was extremely keen and happy to learn something new!

I was really impressed at her confidence and ability to give everything a go!

Well done Bunny! 🐰 🐶

19/08/2024

Whilst I set up my puppy classes on Monday evenings, I am often greeted by past clients who can smell me lurking nearby! These past clients are usually off on a lovely walk to Winterton beach (I’m lucky to work next to one of the most beautiful village beaches 😍)

It’s common for dogs I’ve previously met to come wandering over to say hi! I can hear them saying “ITS THE TREAT LADY!” 😅

I love seeing them all!

Here are Teddy & Bear! 🐾

19/08/2024

Dobby & Gregory working very close to one another last Monday! 😮 Impressive!

Dobby (left) can be dog selective and this means he can worry about other dogs, especially bigger dogs. He can bark at other dogs on his walks. His Mum has been bringing him to Training 101 to help work on giving him more choices when he’s on the lead (look at Mum, look away, move away etc.)

Teaching Dobby new behaviours means his walks have felt nicer at times! (Feedback from Dobby’s Mum!)

Gregory (right) is pictured, he can have reactive tendencies also - after coming to the Training 101 sessions for a good couple of months now, is able to work much closer to other dogs in the room and remain calm with the choices he is learning to offer.

Both dogs feel much safer working like this in a safe, set up environment.

Think your dog could benefit from some tailored sessions? Come and join me on Monday evenings in Winterton! 🤗

18/08/2024

Spaces available - check the website for availability! We’ve had some lovely sessions over the last week, thank you everyone so far! 🤗

18/08/2024

Little Khaleesi came to join the Small Dog Club this morning - look at those ears! Who can guess what breeds she might be mixed with?

18/08/2024

A fantastic game we practiced recently in the "WALK NICELY!" classes. It was amazing watching all the dogs learn to 'have a conversation' on the lead and give their handlers so much focus in the training field! For more info on how this can help your dog's focus, get in touch!

Another of our favorite pattern games from the AMAZING Leslie McDevitt!!! 🦄

Pattern Games: Super Bowls 🥣

Super Bowls is a game that comes from Leslie McDevitt’s extremely popular “Control Unleashed” series. This is a pattern game. Pattern games are simple sets of exercises that provide a structured and predictable pattern to help dogs adjust to changes in their environment.

❗You Need
✅2-5 plates or bowls
✅High value treats
✅Your dog 🤗

Step 1: Teach the Game

⭐Set out 2-5 plates with a 6’ distance between each plate

⭐ Place a treat on one plate and let your dog eat it

⭐When your dog looks at you, return eye contact, smile, and walk to the next plate

⭐Place a treat on that plate

😀When they look up at your, return eye contact, smile, and walk to the next plate

▶️ Repeat until you can go all the way down the line and back to the first plate

Once you have completed the sequence three times, proceed to Step 2.

Step 2: Change the environment or stations

🔂 Repeat the game in a very mildly distracting environment. Instead of using plates, use any station outside that is naturally recurring like park benches, cars parked along the sidewalk or poured cement sidewalk blocks, trees, or lamp posts.

💡If your dog engages with something in the environment prior to looking up at you, just wait. Let them process the environmental change before returning their attention to you.

💡If your dog is unable to return to the game, they are not ready to be this close to distractions yet or the environment is too overwhelming.

Your pup must be having fun in low distraction and low-stress environments before moving to more stimulating environments. 😄

17/08/2024

3 wonderful friends training together 😍

These 3 dogs have met from different paths and enjoyed some of the same social/training sessions together.

Today all 3 practiced learning to ‘have a conversation’ on the lead. A pivotal step when teaching your dog to walk nicely.

We had some fun, including playing ‘Superbowls’ which is a great pattern game enjoyed by many dogs!

16/08/2024

This Sunday at 10:30am!

16/08/2024

Most of these sessions are now fully booked with a couple of spaces left for this Saturday at 10.45. We will be going over everything to do with dogs that pull on walks!

You can book on the link below: https://www.ruff-dogs.co.uk/walknicely

Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions about the session 😊

15/08/2024

It was lovely to meet Seb for a behaviour consultation - a delightful young man!

15/08/2024

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬?

𝐀 𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬.

𝐀 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐃𝐎𝐆 𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐃 (𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰) 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐮𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐠'𝐬 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞/𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭.

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15/08/2024

How beautiful is little Roxy the black Pug? 😍
She’s completed 6 weeks of training now! 👏