Knowle Dog Training Club

07/01/2025

05/01/2025

All classes are cancelled today, 5th Jan, due to the bad weather. Stay safe, see you all next week. 🐾

04/01/2025

⚠️ Dangers of and to pets 🐕🐈 advice to keep them safe during .

Grit is dangerous to your pets if they accidentally ingest it. It can cause dehydration, liver problems, and pancreatitis - possibly leading to death if a pet consumes enough of it.

Antifreeze contains a deadly chemical called ethylene glycol, it can easily be fatal if swallowed by pets.

▪️In order to keep your pets safe, experts offer the following suggestions:

* Walking – Some pet owners in suburban and rural environments prefer to let their animals out on their own. This is probably not a good idea if you know there is fresh salt on the roads. The salt can become lodged in the paws of your animals then ingested when they groom themselves. Experts suggest you walk your animals so that you can monitor their grooming.

* Cleaning – After you complete your walk, be sure to immediately clean the paws of your pets. Some warm water and a soft brush should take care of it. You might also want to leave your shoes in an area where the pets cannot get near them. This prevents them from licking the salt off the shoes when you are not around.

* Antifreeze – If you do use antifreeze to clean your vehicle's windscreen, make sure you clean up any spills on the ground. Antifreeze is somewhat sweet, so it can be tempting to animals that might walk through the area.

* Gritting – If you grit around your own property, go as easy on the salt as you can. You really do not need to use the large amounts of grit you normally see caked on pavements and driveways. Moreover, the less you can use the fewer problems you create for your own pets and other neighbourhood animals.

Should you notice one of your pets acting strangely after coming in from winter weather, do not hesitate to get the animal to the vet as quickly as possible.

One of the early signs of salt ingestion is excessive salivation after your dog or cat has groomed itself. Other signs include lethargy, excessive drinking and strange noises that indicate the animal might be in pain.

With a little bit of caution you can keep your pets safe.

04/01/2025

❄️Due to the snow forecast tonight, please check back here before you travel to club tomorrow, we will make a decision in the morning if classes will be on or not. ❄️

22/12/2024

Thank you to everyone that joined in with the festive fun and games today. 🎄🐾 We want to wish everyone a happy Christmas, we are having a week off next week and will see you all in the New Year on January 5th!

22/12/2024

Happy Christmas from all of us at Knowle Dog Training Club.
See you on the 5th January.

21/12/2024

Christmas is a very exciting time of the year, but can be expensive if you have to visit the vet for something that can be avoided.
So here's some things to be mindful of:-
It's best to place anything your dogs shouldn't have out of sight.

Check out The Kennel club's Christmas Dangers site, it covers:-

Food
Festive plants
Decorations and presents.
Winter Dangers.
Anti freeze .

Make sure all electric wires from Christmas tree lights etc are out of the way, as we know they like to chew.

Guests and children that are coming round can be overwhelming for your excitable dog .
You don’t want any accidents so calm greetings are key, ask them to ignore your dog, wait for all paws on the floor before attempting to say hello, in a calm manner.
You can try having the dog on a lead to begin with so you're in control depending on the level of excitement. Ensure your dog has a safe space to retreat to when it gets too much for them, where they won't be disturbed.

It's very important make sure your dog is out of the way and safe before opening the front door to welcome your guests. Put them in another room, or their safe space i.e. crate, bed or behind a dog gate.
Best to be safe .

Have a happy safe Christmas! 🎄🐾

At Christmas, interesting foods, unusual plants and trees, attractive decorations and presents can be dangerous to dogs.

19/12/2024

Something to be mindful of over Christmas!

18/12/2024

Christmas fun and games! 🎄 Sunday 22nd Dec 12 noon! All classes welcome🐾
Prize for the best festive outfits, dogs and handlers! 🎅 Mince pies and mulled wine.🍷
Puppy class starts at 10.30am

15/12/2024

Here's a picture of some of our lovely puppies enjoying some winter sunshine today, much better conditions than last week!! 🐾

07/12/2024

🐶 STORM DARRAGH🐶
💨 Check Facebook and our website tomorrow just in case we have to cancel.
At present classes will go ahead.💨

TOP TIPS

⚠️ Be careful when out walking, or just stay home and play enrichment games.

⚠️If you do go out, keep your dog on lead or a long line.

⚠️Do not allow your dog in flood water.

⚠️Check your garden before letting dogs out.
Make sure fences and gates are secure and no trees are down or flying trampolines.

⚠️Turn the tv up or play some music to cancel out the noise of the storm.

⚠️ Stay calm to reduce anxiety.

⚠️Create a safe space - crate or den.

⚠️Use stuffed kongs, toys or treats to distract them.

🐕‍🦺 STAY IN & STAY SAFE GUYS🐕‍🦺

01/12/2024

WOW!!! What a fantastic night we had yesterday evening at The Knowle Dog Training Club.
As a non profit themselves, at the end of every year they donate to a charity and what a surprise we got when they invited us along to their members achievement awards event to present us with a cheque ... and what a cheque we got.
These amazing, lovely people handed over to us a cheque for £5000 and also collected another £174 on top of that.
Nothing usually shuts Lin up but they managed it ROFL not only that it was good to relax for a few hours with like minded people.
Once again thank you, thank you, thank you to Knowle Dog Training Club for a brilliant night and for the huge donation it is so appreciated and needed at this time

01/12/2024

December dates for your diary! 🐾

01/12/2024

Thank you to everyone that attended our annual presentation evening last night. We had a fabulous night, it was a really good turn out, lots of trophys handed out, a lovely buffet, lots of raffle prizes and an insightful talk from our guest charity this year, The Animal House Rescue, who we were so pleased to be able to donate a cheque for £5000, plus all the proceeds from the raffle. 🐾

24/11/2024

Dog Training is cancelled today due to no access, there is a fallen tree on the drive. Please take care and we will see you all next week.

16/11/2024

Don't forget it's the AGM tomorrow, 1.30pm, after all classes have finished, all members are welcome to attend. 🐾

12/11/2024

Don't forget to get your tickets from the clubhouse! Free to members, £2 for guests.🐾