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Dog Training in North Lancashire, South Cumbria & online. Pet & event photography. Certified & fully insured. Fully insured.
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Certified dog trainer with 10 years experience with both pet and working dogs. Small classes and 1-1 training available in North Lancashire & South Cumbria, online 1-1 or small classes also available via Zoom. Dog parkour, trick training, basic obedience, scent work, life skills & more. Trainee K9PT, Trainee Allstar Trick Instructor. Photography services also available for event coverage, commercial or personal use.

30/11/2024

This isn't even a boast post, it's an absolute fluke 😆
We've trained all year for hoopers but as there aren't any shows near us this Winter, we entered a KC agility show for old times' sake. I wasn't expecting anything at all as we're so out of practice but we only went & won every class!
There were some sneaky little bits in the courses, the height we sat & watched only had 2 dogs out of 18 run clear so that didn't give me anymore hope but I do think taking the pressure off helps, I always say a break in training is GOOD and the little boy did awesome.
He picked up faults in each run by missing his first weave entries but got them on 2nd or 3rd attempt. This was never a concern going into it as he can do them with ease but the thing I was worried about, his jumping style, was totally fine and he didn't have any poles down all day. Just shows you never know what you're going to get on the day, no matter how much you do OR don't train so just enjoy the moment! 🙃

19/11/2024

Still over the moon from our trailing weekender 🤩 It was so interesting to see how differently Nara was working because of the distance, distractions, contamination & weather conditions. There were so many busy road crossings which she aced, previously having to stop & wait would have really frustrated her but we had no barking at all. She also recovered quickly from a big adrenaline spike after bumping into a squirrel and dealt amazingly with so many people including a running club, children with bikes & scooters, dogs and open shop doorways.
I'm not personally interested in doing the formal assessments so workshops like this are great to recognise & remember just how far we've come and to continue learning even more.

Highly recommend training with & Trailing K9s 🐾🐾🐾

19/10/2024

A dandelion! Must be the last one of the season 🌼

The British Ironwork Centre is super dog friendly, we've only been on weekdays but generally it's really cool for a lot of reactive dogs too as the outside space is large and so open. They're understandably not allowed inside on the carpeted areas, there's less space inside & there are lots of breakables around, but there is a dog friendly area of the cafe, outside under shelter. A fab day out!!

04/10/2024

Beautiful Bilbo 🧡

03/10/2024

Another hydro session smashed today 🔥 I've really noticed a big difference in Nara's stamina lately, her overall fitness has really come on, she's lost fat and gained muscle and is able to do so much more for so much longer. When it comes to fitness & conditioning, it's generally a slow & steady progression but the results are really shining at the moment and she's performing so well in her sports too! ✨

Fun & fitness underwater treadmill session with Archway Veterinary Physiotherapy 🌊

29/09/2024

Get a Spaniel and a 3.5 month old puppy to sit still.. together.. challenge accepted! 😆
Patience is key on all photoshoots, but especially with puppies, there are always lots of great learning experiences for them within the shoots and I love to make the most of them. These two made my job very easy though.

How long do we think it'll be until Woody is towering over Jax? 🤔🤔

28/09/2024

Super handsome Jax 🧡
I'm really enjoying sorting the images from my shoot with these guys, such good boys, just a few more to do then I get to share the whole file with their owners.. that's the exciting but scary bit 🫣🤣

23/09/2024

Baby Woody, just 3.5 months old and already a top model ⭐

19/09/2024

I do love an evening photo session but I have no more availability for these in 2024. Day time sessions from October are available but extremely limited so drop me a message or email ASAP if you're interested.

My 2025 diary is open but for canine professionals only at this time, I'll drop an update once slots for personal shoots in the new year are available.

Thanks for your continued support, hope you're making the most of this lovely sunshine! ☀️

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16/09/2024

We visited the new premises of VP Pet Store, Canine Hydrotherapy & Health Centre Morecambe today, it's their first day open since the move 🎉 Nara had her nails trimmed by Nat who she's always an angel for then Noddy came in & caused chaos, jumping into a display box of natural treats and getting lots of fusses. We got a huge pate ready for our training day on Saturday and had to grab a photo in the selfie area 📸
If you're in the Lancaster/Morecambe area pop in, it's a great pet shop with only the best products as well as vet nurse services and hydro, laser therapy etc.

13/09/2024

I was so excited to trail at The British Ironwork Centre and see what the dogs made of the sculptures. Unsurprisingly, Noddy didn't take much notice but he did quite like Predator and wonder why he wasn't getting any fusses from him..
On Nara's first trail she was quite interested in each one as she passed them but by her second trail she had them sussed & they were less interesting. Both dogs worked well, Nara showed her LAT training mid-trail when she spotted some people with dogs nearby, she'd normally work past them fine but as she had gone a bit visual she paid them more attention but I always love it when she makes a great choice and initiates the game completely by herself so I made sure to pause and reward, knowing she'd resume trailing fine again afterwards. 🤩
We had a fab lunch in the cafe, which also has a dog friendly seating area. There is such a great menu, I'm really looking forward to going back as a visitor with Andy & Nara in a few weeks to have a proper look round and no doubt buy lots of cake.
Thanks Trailing K9s for a lovely lunch & awesome venue!

04/09/2024

Sending love & best wishes to this fabulous family on their journey back to Spain ☀️
Safe travels guys, stay in touch! 🐾

Wonderdog Trailing &Training Lancaster

03/09/2024

Regular classes will return, just focusing on other things for the moment to maintain my mojo.
In an over saturated, heavily opinionated & non-regulated industry, you've just got to do more of what you love. 🫶🏼🐾

31/08/2024

Arousal & reactivity..

This is a link I've recently seen clearer than ever before and it's a key part of the chain in Nara's reactivity.
Recent examples (condensed) - I stood with the dogs outside Tesco whilst Andy went inside, we were tucked away but with plenty of people passing by, no problem. Andy returns which for Nara in particular is very exciting, she likes us to all be together, typical herder. During her excitement, a man walked past no different to all the previous passers by but she barked at this one.
This also happened on a walk a couple of weeks ago, Andy rejoined the group moments before a dog walked past and Nara had a shout at the dog because her arousal levels were still high. Had Andy been with us all along, or joined earlier, I'm very confident this reaction wouldn't have happened.
Obviously this is massively condensed and there are lots of factors to reactivity but my point is that even good arousal can blow up in a negative way and it's a big point to consider.
Nara can come back down to a sensible, focused head space very quickly and easily but for some dogs this can take a lot longer, sometimes even a couple of days so it's definitely something to think about if your dog can be reactive at any level.

30/08/2024

What it says.. 🫶🏼

The relationship between you & your dog is the foundation for everything else. You'll face ups and downs, successes and failures, but a good strong relationship will make the hard times easier (and hopefully less frequent) and the good times even more amazing.
When the relationship and trust is there, facing new things and training new behaviours is often a much quicker and easier process too.

23/08/2024

A Spaniel in their element. 🌿

19/08/2024

7 years old, still fit as a fiddle and still training & competing. I am however aware that she's heading into her more senior years being a larger breed, time goes so quickly, so her fun & fitness hydro sessions are a great help and a fab opportunity for a professional to get hands on and hopefully notice any changes early doors. She absolutely loves it too! 🌊

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