Happy Hounds Hexham

23/08/2024

19/08/2024

Working around the distractions. Don't avoid them. Learn to be OK around them.
Stopping and working with your dog on a walk is time we'll spent .
Focus Loop under high distraction.

18/08/2024

Walkies?

This Tuesday is our next evening social walk, and it will be our last walk before I have a break for a couple of weeks at the start of September.
We both have been working pretty hard this year and could do with a timeout.

Social Walk Tuesday evening at 5.45pm
Then a Puppy walk Saturday at 10am (know anyone with a pup let them know)

Come and join us!

Booking on our page.
www.dogtraininghexham.com

(Picture of M***a at Thirlmere after a quick getaway this weekend. Yes I did make it before the swimming team, but only just)

11/08/2024

25 years ago! My first outside job was as a trainee Falconer at a local center.
(I then worked for others and then finally ran my own falconry service, owning over 16 birds of prey on the Isle of Skye)
My job was to help clean, train, handle, fly birds and talk to the public about them.
I handled Hawks, Owls, Falcons, Eagles, Vultures and one naughty Raven.
Training birds of prey isn’t much different from training dogs....
To read more click the link
Check out my blog post https://wix.to/2eOUyDc

25 years ago! My first outside job was as a trainee Falconer at a local center. (I then worked for others and then finally ran my own falconry service, owning over 16 birds of prey on the Isle of Skye)My job was to help clean, train, handle, fly birds and talk to the public about them.I handled Hawk...

08/08/2024

.... we're holding a Puppy Mini Walk and Gathering on Saturday, 24th August.

Right here in the North East of England!

I mean a puppy get-together on any day is a must, but this one comes with dog training advice as well as the opportunity to learn more about your pup!

This one is just like our social walking dog class, but this one has an age limit for younger pups to have a chance to meet dogs in similar stages of training. Also a great chance to meet like minded owners.

Tickets available on the website, under social walks :)

❤️

31/07/2024

Social walk tomorrow evening.
We have seen some amazing turn arounds in dog behaviour on these walks. A real united group of owners sharing their passion and helping their dogs get better.

25/07/2024

An oldie but a goodie. Advice for being able to "catch" your dog to be able to lead up.

https://youtu.be/N0dIeCLkAVM?si=2qsCsHeMYVRO1akF

22/07/2024

Fancy a walkies tomorrow?
10.30 in the morning at Tyne Green.
Good weather is not guaranteed, but good chat will be.
Dogs chilling out around other dogs without going mad, well maybe a bit at the start but a nice way to help dogs calm around others

17/07/2024

My favourite long line is on reduced for prime day at amazon!!
https://amzn.to/3SbwqbY

12/07/2024

Puppy mini social walk.
Come and join us for a puppy social walk at Tyne Green.
5.30 PM on Monday. Meet other pups, learn some social skills, learn some body language, and good ways for pups to interact.
Talk to the trainer and get those questions answered!
Nice little way to tire your pup out and get them learning new things. Just a Fiver £5 a pup - second pup one family free

Booking prefable - social walk on our website

07/07/2024

Beach day!
Recovering from reactivity, there is always way I can protect her. While sitting at a cafe, a little girl was desperate to stroke all the dogs.i sat in a way that kept M***a safe and guarded and protected. She did not react , and no one could easily get to her for uninvited strokes.
Little bits if management can help her survive the day happily.

We waded across the river at Almmouth, where there were barely any dogs or people for a really quiet run about.
It was so much fun watching her run with freedom.
We even helped another dog get their ball when it had gone too far in the water for them to get it.
Even shopping in Alnwick, she enjoys a good nosy round a shop.
Still on these trips, I pinch myself about how far M***a has come. She manages so well, and I'd say enjoys it so much more.

04/07/2024

The winner of the dog the trainer would most like to take home (this week) goes to Tizzie! Daschaud x something.
What a gorgeous dog. She came to me with a lot of noise for any person or dog, having also been rehomed. Very nervous and unsure.
Today, on our second session, she could now take food and will even sit to ask for it. She saw lots of people and lads working on folk lifts and only barked at one. The owner even had a chat with one of the lads about her without Tizzie barking.
There were key changes we did today to help Tiz enjoy her walk more. She has a long way to go but also has come such a long way too.

The owner said at one point she might cry because she was doing so well and looked happy.
Look at that face

03/07/2024

Social Training Walk - Tomorrow

Jul 04, 2024, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

28/06/2024

Lead work!
Handling and clear verbal cues are key to creating this.

This is an old video of one of the dog walking teams.
Yes, I had a lot of dogs, but I worked hard to train each new one as they came in. The established dogs helped train the new ones.
Until you have an under control team. They were amazing, and I do miss them. I am super grateful for my time with them. They were my teachers over 15 years of professional dog walking.
Looks pretty cool, too, eh?

26/06/2024

🌟Such a lovely review from Ben! 🌟

Roxy was literally hard to walk out of the front door with when we started! Not now..

Ben wrote:
Both me and my German Shepard Roxy are so grateful to have met Jenny and begin regular lessons with her.
I booked on for a reactivity course to try and help my nervous Shepard and understand what the issues were. Jennys knowledge, expertise, and guidance has been absolutely fantastic to the point where I now feel 10x more comfortable in any situation with my dog and understand her a whole lot more.

It took Jenny one walk with me to explain how Roxy was feeling and why she was behaving the way she did. We then got to work, and over the next few sessions, Roxy was improving rapidly. I’m now at the point where I enjoy walking my girl instead of worrying, and she even walks and plays with other dogs now, too. Thank you, Jenny (and M***a), for your excellent work.

Want to change your dog walks for the better, get in touch, or simply book a free phone consult via the website!

15/06/2024

Social (training) walks

Up coming dates Tuesday at 10.30 am and Tuesday 25th at 5.45 pm If you haven't been on these walks before, then yes it can be a hard start!! It can be super exciting or a little over whelming for some dogs to start. But all that have started and done a few have seen the difference that can happen fo...

14/06/2024

New dog field in town!!

So excited to share with you the new Corbridge Dog Field.
They only opened this week.

Set up by Aydon and Thornbough limited.
You can now book yourself in for stress free off lead time with your dog.

You can give them some freedom
Don't have to worry about other dogs
Build on your training and strengthen your relationship with your dog.

I'm so excited for this as plenty of dogs in the area could do with this safe way to run around. Whether suffering from anxiety, haven't been off lead before, needing to build on the recall safely, and want a walk knowing you're not going to see others is so important for some.

Go to get booked in!

https://www.corbridgedogfield.com

11/06/2024

Our little Puppies social walk just about survived the rain yesterday!
Bit crazy to start but they are calmed down and had time for some lovely interactions. Hopefully taking away a good feeling about meeting other dogs.

10/06/2024

Another day on learning in the bag.
Today building more skill around assistant dog training and legality association education with it. Including how to get your assistant dog on a plane!

Nice to hear from other peoples experiences and have some questions answered. All skills that will help my Dog A.I.D clients and other wanting to have therapy dogs and similar to help their daily lives.
First step is always a well manners dog with lots of training and control around different daily situations.

07/06/2024

Puppy Social Monday 5.45pm Tyne Green only £5
Learn about good social skill. What to do and what not to do.
Ask the trainer opportunity and meet other like minded people.

Adult dog walk for dogs over 8 months. Like a walking dog class but more relaxed with bit chat!

Booking for full details.
www.dogtraininghexham.com/shop

06/06/2024

And this!
Can't tell you how many people don't get this.

As dogs run up my trainees. I've ask people to get their dog to be told... it's a public park... oh he just wants to be friends (my dog doesnt)...oh your dog must be having a bad day.

This often makes the handler of the not so easy dog feel like their failing. It's not fair. It's often others that make our dogs worse.
Rant over

Dog Owners – Please respect the lead

✅ Do check with other owners before letting your dog interact with a dog on the lead

✅ Do follow the 3 second rule – they can sniff and introduce themselves but after 3 seconds take them away – it's best to keep meetings brief

✅ Do remember that a seemingly friendly dog may lash out if approached when on a lead

❌ Don’t let your dog run over to a dog which is being kept on a lead

❌ Don’t let your dog off the lead if you cannot easily recall them

05/06/2024

Well done council!

Dog Owners – Please respect the lead

✅ Do check with other owners before letting your dog interact

✅ Do follow the 3 second rule – they can sniff and introduce themselves but after 3 seconds take them away – it's best to keep meetings brief

✅ Do remember that a seemingly friendly dog may lash out if approached when on a lead

❌ Don’t let your dog run over to a dog which is being kept on a lead

❌ Don’t let your dog off the lead if you cannot easily recall them

02/06/2024

On Friday we had our first dog swimming lesson!
Little Orlaith had paddled before, but we were especially keen to get this girl comfortable with water and build confidence in her swimming skills.

She was a natural! No panic swim at all when out of her depth. First used a floating toy and just allowed her to fetch that and tow it in. Then a bit of biscuit bobbing. All in all, she swam very well for a first-timer.
We learn with and without a buoyancy aid.
For those who don't know, my partner is a swim instructor and has a private lake venue at
It is lovely, gradually sloped lakes enterance and all round beautiful spot.
As ever credit to M***a, who loves the lake and her confidence, had to rub off on Orlaith's.

* Not all dogs are natural swimmers.
* Some can panic swim at first.
* Your dog can take in water if chasing balls for hours in water.
* They can also want to keep going even when their core temperature is low. I check their arm pit to how warm they are.
* Don't recommend dogs swimming under 7c degree for this reason.

26/05/2024

Another lovely review.

This time from Laura.
Thing is, I've never met Laura or Jemima as they live in Germany. We have been remotely training via video calls, messages, and filming training.
Jemima has not been easy, as gorgeous as she is she has many insecurities, which makes for her not being able to be left, very needy behaviour, no impulse control around food.
They have both come a long way thanks to the dedication of Laura's patient manner and work ethic to keep trying.
So nice to hear such happier dog and owners ❤️

20/05/2024

Back by popular demand!
Finally, I remembered the puppies, too.

People love these walks because they see their dog improving. It can start hard, but learning around other controlled dogs can be such a benefit.

There's a lot to be said for good handling. Learn while watching others. If you're not sure if your dog is ready for something like this, then just ask!

Happy Hounds doing our best to make more happy and social dogs!

17/05/2024

A snippet of a recent review on Google.
Alix needed help with her 2 Collie girls who were worried around other dogs. Most of my teaching was dog awareness (body language) of her own and other people's dogs, training of course and statagies to help they all.
Happier dogs and clients.
One dog even joined us on social our recent social walk.
All of you were a total pleasure to work with.

16/05/2024

Why recalls fail and how to strengthen a good return without them being on a shirt lead.
If you can't keep attention on a lead, they are not ready to be let off. Work them against all the distractions until you know they can do well.