New Tricks Dog Training & Pet Services

16/09/2025

✨️ Improvers classes ✨️

Want to progress your dog's training? Join me for the penultimate improvers block of this year!

🐾 challenge yourself to complete The Dog Trainer School levels
🐾 6-week rolling blocks
🐾 small classes
🐾 variety of exercises (obedience, tricks, cooperative care, distance control etc)
🐾 Tuesday evenings all year round
🐾 @ the Arscott Hall, Tetcott

Next block starting Tues 30th Sept. Suitable for dogs that have a basic level of training.

Email for more details 📧 [email protected]

15/09/2025

14/09/2025

After a busy day yesterday celebrating birthdays with family, Mavis and I are enjoying a restful Sunday relaxing together 💕

What have you been up to with your dogs this rainy weekend?

12/09/2025

I think we're both relieved to be getting back to walks again. It's always difficult when our pets go through recovery for something because we can't explain to them what's happening and why. It's out of their control. All we can do is keep them as calm and comfortable as possible.

It's a good job they trust us as much as they do!

After all, we make all the decisions about their lives - what they eat, when they eat it, where they walk, who their friends are, what toys they have, when they can go to the toilet, where they sleep... And what they have done at the vets 🙃

The least we can do is give a little bit back. I try and let Mavis choose where appropriate - I ask her which toy she wants to play with, which post-walk chew she'd like, she has a selection of sleeping places, and which direction she wants to walk in.

It doesn't have to be hard. They might be small things to us, but these little choices can make a big difference to our dogs in a world where they have very little control.

You might already be doing these things, but if you're not, give it a go. Make your dogs happier.

11/09/2025

Always lovely spending time with these two gorgeous boys 💙🩵

08/09/2025

Someone's feeling better! Pleased to report Mavis has had her stitches out and can start on short on-lead walks again 🙌

07/09/2025

Since Mavis was spayed last week, she's been on strict bed rest which has been manageable up till now - the last couple of days however have been a bit more manic as she's feeling better!

She's had lots of pent-up energy and, being a highly strung little dog, I've needed to provide some activities to make this period of time a bit more bearable for everyone 🙈😂

Yesterday I took Mavis out for a drive. She loves being in the van and enjoys people watching plus all the smells of different places, so this little outing gave her brain a bit of a distraction from being stuck inside.

Fingers crossed everything goes well for her second check-up tomorrow... 🤞

06/09/2025

We're all set up at The Castle Bude for Bude dog show today! Come and join us for the fun 🐕🐾

04/09/2025

I will be at the Bude dog show with my stand this Saturday 6th Sept - pop by and say hi! 👋

🐾🎉 𝐃𝐎𝐆 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐈𝐍 𝐁𝐔𝐃𝐄! 🎉🐾

Calling all dog lovers! 🐶 Whether you have a prize-winning pooch or just love wagging tails and wet noses, this is the event for you. Join us for a pawsome day of friendly competition, tail-wagging fun, and community spirit as dogs of all shapes and sizes strut their stuff for glory. It's the ulti-mutt day out for families, pet lovers, and of course—our furry four-legged friends!

📍 The Castle Lawn, The Wharf, Bude, EX23 8LG
🗓️ 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟔𝐭𝐡
🕚 𝟏𝟏:𝟎𝟎 𝐀𝐌 – 𝟒:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌
🎟️ Entries open from 10:30 AM – £2 per class

🎪 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭:
🐶 Free entry for spectators
🏆 Prizes & rosettes for winners
🛍️ Dog-loving stalls packed with goodies & gear
Join us for a 𝐟𝐮𝐧-𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 at Bude’s favourite 𝐃𝐨𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰!

✨ 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒 𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐆𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐃𝐄:
• Best Puppy
• Prettiest Bitch
• Most Handsome Dog
• Child Handler (12 yrs & under)
• Best Veteran (8 yrs & over)
• Best Rescue
• Best Scruff
• Best Trick
Winners go forward to compete for ‘𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰’!

💚 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 ‘𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝’ – 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞
📞 No booking required!

For more info, call Sue Gear on 𝟎𝟕𝟖𝟏𝟕 𝟏𝟐𝟕𝟕𝟓𝟒
Born to be wild

29/08/2025

The time finally came this week for Mavis to be spayed. She had her op yesterday and everything went really well, she's just a little groggy and needs lots of TLC and time to recover 🥰

Neutering your pet can have lots of benefits and disadvantages, however it's important to make a decision that is right for you and your pet.

It was an easy decision for us because:

🩹 Mavis REALLY struggles during her seasons (excessive panting, hu***ng, inability to sleep, and general distress)

🩹 being in season takes her away from her fun activities (training classes)

🩹 being in season puts limitations on where we can walk

🩹 her health and temperament aren't ideal to be breeding from (and we weren't going to breed her anyway)

Mavis may be on strict bed rest but she's enjoying her snazzy surgical shirt so far! I'm hoping this decision will make her life a little more simple going forward 🤞

Thanks to the staff at Tamar Vets for looking after my girl.

28/08/2025

This handsome chap was a superstar during our first 1-2-1 puppy session together 🤩

He was very chilled out and caught up on his 💤 while we talked about socialisation, toilet training, puppy biting and loose-lead walking. Once he woke up, he did amazingly with the practical stuff and picked everything up super quickly! 🩵

Can you guess what breed mix he is?

13/08/2025

Some photos of my recent improvers 💛 No classes this week as we had to cancel due to the hot weather, but we'll be back to it next week 🤞