Wagtail Walks and Training Ipswich

10/01/2025

"Hoopers"
A great low impact, major fun agility activity for your dog/s. This sport is suitable for most dogs as it doesnt give high impact on the joints. Its also brilliant to help your dogs to use their brains and listen to instruction and increases their ability to listen at a distance, so when they are chasing that rabbit or squirell and are far away from you they will still listen! Find out more by clicking the button!!

Wagtail Walks and Dog Training offers kind, fun, qualified, positive and effective Dog training and behavioural consultations. 3 trainers. Flexible lessons.

06/01/2025

Here's some tips to help your dog enjoy winter walks!

1) For small dogs, young pups, senior dogs and those with thin coats (greyhounds, whippets etc) its a good idea that they have a warm winter coat.
2) Warm up your dog and play games with them indoors first (this is especially important for older dogs and those with joint problems).
3) Limit walks for fifteen to twenty minutes if you can as cold is exhausting for dogs.
4) Protect your dog's paws. After your walk, wipe your dog's paws clean to remove grit, ice and dangerous chemicals that may have been put down.
5) Avoid frozen ponds, lakes, streams etc . There is no guarantee they can hold your dog's weight.
6) Be aware that snow although fun for many dogs can obscure dangers, broken glass etc.
7) Slippery surfaces can cause injuries. Pay attention if your dog is cold, whining, shivering etc.
8) If the weather is below freezing, encourage your dog to play indoors.

Finally, have fun, enjoy your walks but be mindful of your dog!

01/01/2025

Happy new year!

From the Wagtail team.
We are here to help!
with all your local dog training needs,
from happy puppies to reactive dogs.
Puppy groups, Adult dog groups 121 behavioural consultations at our fully equipped centre.

Get in touch today to speak to our great team of trainers and behaviourists.

See you soon!

28/12/2024

Does your dog drive you bonkers with their BARKING ?

If your dog barks, gets excited or even worried when visitors arrive, or when someone knocks at the door, calls “Hello! Anyone home?” or when the post is delivered, we have THE game for you! It’s the Crazy Lady Game! Play by ringing the doorbell yourself, knocking on a nearby wall, doors and furniture and then act like a crazy lady by pretending to welcome a visitor your dog never sees! Your focus is on Crazy Lady rewarding your dog for making great decisions, even if its a moment looking at you and taking a break from barking for a second - the best response from your dog is no response but be sure to reward them for every great choice they make!
Start teaching this new skill of not reacting to the door with whispered words and gentle knocks for those noise-sensitive dogs who need to start small. Don’t make it too hard or use sounds you know your dog is worried about. This is a great one for the whole family to play.
Want to know more about changing your dogs barking into calmness.
Contact Wagtail Training. 07807814 754669

Wagtail Walks and Dog Training offers kind, fun, qualified, positive and effective Dog training and behavioural consultations. 3 trainers. Flexible lessons.

24/12/2024

Food is a big, exciting part of the festive season, mince pies and Christmas pudding, chocolate decorations etc.
Many of our traditional holiday foods are poisonous or toxic to dogs.
Make sure your family is on board with your rules. It’s no good investing in your dog’s boundary/stay on bed skills and teaching them that the value is away from the dining table and kitchen counters if your guests sneak titbits to your dog when you’re not looking!
If you’re worried, management is your friend! Be vigilant and use gated communities, crates and boundaries to set your dog (and family) up for success.
Toxic or harmful foods to avoid this holiday season include...
• Raisins and sultanas (found in pies, puddings and festive treats) • Grapes • Onion and garlic • Chocolate • Tea and coffee • Alcohol • Walnuts and Macadamia nuts • Xylitol (a natural sweetener found in chewing gum and many ‘sugar-free’ treats, including some brands of peanut butter).
However, Turkey is good for them and they love it, so save some for your Dogs, Pups and don't forget the cat loves Turkey too.

Happy Christmas!

Wagtail Walks and Dog Training offers kind, fun, qualified, positive and effective Dog training and behavioural consultations. 3 trainers. Flexible lessons.

22/12/2024

FAMILY, GUESTS, KIDS & DOGS, PLAN AHEAD:

List 3 doggy rest areas and 3 guest strategies that you can use for success all year round! The big thing about the holiday season is that it means guests! Having more people in the house is certainly going to be an experience for your dog, and for some dogs, it can be too much! Downtime is VITAL in setting your dog up for success! Use crates, pens, gated communities and rooms to give your dog a break and employ passive calming activities when your dog isn’t actively resting. That’s the easy part! Now, the secret with any guests is NOT to tell them all the things that they shouldn’t do - but instead inspire them with what they can do (what you actually want them to do). Give guests a job and they are going to be more engaged to follow what you DO want, which is going to be totally incompatible with all the things that they might want to do, but shouldn’t! When in doubt, place your guests on a boundary – adult and child alike – and give them a passive calming activity (tea, cake, anything you like!) and
manage your guests as well as your dog!

20/12/2024

CALMNESS IN CHAOS!!

In the excitement of the holiday season help your dog to stay calm, You can never have too much calmness!
A calm dog won’t feel stressed or worried and will make appropriate behaviour choices in even the trickiest of situations.
Calmness truly is the greatest gift you can give your dog! So your dog is confident and sees events as none of their business and nothing to worry about!
Over the holiday season, if your dog can spend more time in calmness and less of their time in crazy excitement and the chaos of the holidays, everyone is going to have a much happier time!
Ensuring your dog spends a good amount of their day in calmness, either by actively resting in a pen, crate, or room away from the holiday madness, or enjoying a long-lasting chew, lick mat or a calm enriching meal to help them empty their stress bucket is vital!
Don’t forget, by Ditching the Bowl and the Routine, you can also combat the novelty and excitement of the holiday season so your dog is calm.
Need more advice on promoting Calmness in your pup or dog? contact Wagtail Training.

🎅Have a Happy Calm Christmas with your dog or Pup!!

Wagtail Walks and Dog Training offers kind, fun, qualified, positive and effective Dog training and behavioural consultations. 3 trainers. Flexible lessons.

17/11/2024

Great training weekend. We thought youd like to see the best puppy ears and puppy nose from this weekend!! Soo cute ###

25/10/2024

Its that firework season again! The time of year that many dogs and their owners fear. If you are worried about how your dog is likely to react go to our website: www.wagtailwalksandtraining.com to access a free recorded Zoom event from a top Behaviourist. Would you like to join our popular groups? We'd love to see you. Our groups are friendly, warm and inviting covering all aspects of dog training at our fully equiped training centre. With love from all at Wagtail Walks and Training!

Wagtail Walks and Dog Training offers kind, fun, qualified, positive and effective Dog training and behavioural consultations. 3 trainers. Flexible lessons.

23/10/2024

If Firework time if the year.
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12/10/2024

Down at a distance brilliantly demonstrated. Many thanks and we'll done in today's lesson!

28/08/2024

We would like to share these wonderfull pics of one very proud dog and mum from our weekend. Passed K.C. Bronze, got 1st in puppy in our dog show and runner up overall. Well done to everyone who attended.

27/08/2024

Amazing Bank Holiday Sunday at our training centre 'The Ipswich Dog Training Academy' The lovely Angela Levell K.C. judge for the doggy good citizen award attended to judge our terrific students. 15 passes in bronze ailver and gold. Wow! In the afternoon we gave free lessons for recall and lead walking and Angela plus our lovely ladies Sarah and Ann ran a free fun dog show with rozettes and prizes for the lucky winners! £255.00 was raised for the charity " Dog A.I.D" (Assistance in disability) Thank you to everyone who donated.

06/08/2024

Please take care of you dog in this hot weather.

Some top tips for caring for your dog during the warmer weather. Please enjoy the warm weather safely and look after your furry friends!

05/08/2024

That's amazing, more awareness of this fantastic charity is needed, so more people can benefit from the services.

****Super exciting news alert!!!!****

We're so pleased and proud to announce that Dog A.I.D. has been chosen as the winner of the Reech and Reward initiative 2024!!!

We will be working in partnership with the incredible Reech agency over the coming year to raise awareness of our work and life-changing impact to empower more physically Disabled people to train their own pet dog to become an Assistance Dog.

Thank you Reech for this incredible opportunity! Please see the link below for the press release announcing our partnership

https://reech.agency/dog-a-i-d-chosen-as-winning-charity-for-reech-reward-2024/

22/07/2024

FUN FREE DOG SHOW AND TRAINING!

Free fun dog show Come along and join us 1.30pm Bank Holiday Monday 26th August. No booking required.
Lots of fun categories, from Puppys to Golden Oldies. All breeds and crossbreeds welcome.
Scan the QR code to find out more.
PLUS
Free dog training. Does your furry friend need some training? Free mini sessions available covering Loose Lead Walking, Recall and more. First come first served we start at 1.30pm 26th Aug.
Scan the QR code to find out more.
We are at Laurel Farm Garden Centre, Henely Road IP1 6TE ; Dog friendly cafe, and more. Free parking
Wagtail Training Support a very worth while charity Dog Assitance In Disability,( A.I.D) any donations gratefully recieved on their behalf.
Just turn up you and your pooch will get a warm welcome.
Hope to see you there.
For more infomation scan the QR Code

11/05/2024

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01/01/2024

Free muzzle training Ebook. Go to www.wagtailwalksandtraining.com click on :Muzzle Training free resource: on homepage to download a free Ebook. Learn how to help your dog to like their muzzle. Your dog will learn that a muzzle isnt a punishment but instead it is a fantastic super hero costume for those really special walks!