Happy Stress Free Dogs

After reading The Dog Listener I looked Jan Fennell up online and so next I did the online course. I continued the work with my dogs and was so convinced drove to North Lincolnshire in April to do the Foundation Course taught by Jan. I came home and read every book she has written and more from her recommended reading list. In July I went on the Graduate course and completed all my coursework and practicals to become a fully fledged Dog Listener in October 2019. Before qualifying I had practiced on 14 dogs myself.

Once qualified as a Dog Listener I work within owners homes to help with any problems they may be having. During lockdown in 2020 I trialled working via Whatsapp video chat and discovered that it works brilliantly and am now doing all my consults this way. The most common problems that we solve are:

Dogs barking at noises outside the house, or barking at guests.

Dogs jumping up at people

Dogs distressed when left alone, separation anxiety

Dogs that pull on leads

Dogs that have no recall

Dogs that run off

Dogs that are fussy about food

Dogs that steal food off counters

Dogs that bark at the hoover

Dogs that hide

Dogs that growl at people

Dogs that have nipped people

After a free 15 min video chat consultation, I organise a deposit that is donated to an African Wild Dog Charity called African Wildlife Conservation Fund. We then arrange a mutually convenient time for me for the consult when you are free for half a day so that nothing is rushed.

As a Dog listener I offer back up for the rest of your life once you have spent a certain amount on personal training. You can call or message me for advice and support after our initial consultation. I give you written advice with detailed worksheets and progress check sheet. I show you how to do everything that I explain until you feel confident that you too can change your dogs behaviour and make them happier and more relaxed. After two weeks I ask for video evidence of progress and then we have the final consult to complete the process. We recommend that you also read Jan Fennells brilliant books. I lend you a copy of her DVD to help with your understanding. Jan Fennell & Tony Knight also have youtube videos and a page.

Seaview Sproodles

History: Lupin our Springer Spaniel is beautiful and when she was three we either had to get her spade or have puppies for her own continued good health. Not having children myself and thinking …who doesn’t love puppies I decided to ‘just the once’ put her to a miniature poodle and have some fun. Twelve sproodles kept me very happily busy in 2017, they were such bundles of joy. I looked after them with a 24 hour dedication that surprised even me. They all found lovely homes and I continue to see them regularly and stay in touch with a Facebook group. After a year I wanted to do it all over again, so used the same stud dog Rudi and we had a second litter of nine in 2018. Second time around was much easier all round, Lupin and I were far more relaxed and yet more joy for more people was created. In 2020 we had the third successful litter of 10 F1 Sproodles and are planning our next one with Tuli of F1b sproodles.

Meeting up: Once a year we all meet up on a Saturday afternoon at a Paw Paddock in Brading. During the year I am also on hand to help with any issues you may have with your puppy as they grow up.

Puppies: Get in touch with me to go onto our waiting lists. Once we know that the mother is successfully pregnant I then contact everyone on the list and if you are still interested we then ask you to come and visit us. Together we take the mother for a walk so we can chat and get to know each other. Once this interview stage has been passed you are then put on the list to wait to see how many puppies are born. As soon as I know how many there are and that they are all healthy I will contact you to offer you a puppy. At this point I request a £100 deposit. Photos are shared onto the Sproodle page. Once they are all running around at 4 weeks you can choose your puppy and name them. From then on you may visit the puppy to give them a chance to get to know you and also to assist in socializing the litter. You also undertake to learn Dog Listening in the form of weekly course modules that are emailed to you. At eight weeks the puppy is then delivered to you or collected from us, or if you are on the mainland we can organise dropping them off at the hovercraft or ferry.

The puppy is sold to the purchaser on the following conditions:

The puppies have been reared in a home environment raised using Amichien Bonding practices (Ref: The Puppy Listener; The Seven Ages of the Dog by Jan Fennell). They are wormed at two weeks, five weeks and eight weeks. The puppy is believed to be in good health and is vet health checked at 8 weeks. We give our puppies their vaccines at 12 weeks only. If you want us to do it earlier for you then we can arrange that. The purchaser is advised to have the puppy vet registered and checked within three days of collecting the puppy. The breeder has enquired of the purchaser his or her past experience with dogs and on the basis of the information received is willing to place a puppy with the purchaser. The breeder has pointed out to the purchaser the main behaviour the breed is prone to. Every puppy is an individual and the breeder cannot be held responsible should conditions, genetic or otherwise, develop later in life. The purchaser agrees that the dog will be kept in appropriate conditions for its welfare and health. It will be fed on a suitable diet for its age and condition and have appropriate exercise. It will receive all necessary veterinary care to maintain its physical good health. The dog will be kept under appropriate control and will not be neglected or maltreated in any way. The purchaser attests that he or she has not been banned from keeping a dog or any other animal by any legal court order. If circumstances occur where it becomes necessary to re-home the dog, the breeder must first be notified and given an opportunity to take back the dog to re-home it if it is in need of rescue. The following will be provided by Sarah Greeff:

· Micro chip Certification, and owners details registered with company.

· Birth certificate

· PDF’s of health tests and any relevant pedigree paperwork

· Security ‘ blanket’ smelling of old home for the first few days to help settle

· Biltong chews

· Ration of Puppy Food we have used. Evidence of the sack of the same puppy food used will be checked on delivery, along with the dogs bed.