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Focus work on Main Street with Hazel, Pebble, and Merry today—and they crushed it! 💪✨Training in real-world environments...
26/06/2025

Focus work on Main Street with Hazel, Pebble, and Merry today—and they crushed it! 💪✨

Training in real-world environments helps build calm, confident dogs who can tune in even when the world’s buzzing around them.

🌞 When do you and your dog prefer walkies during on hot days?On hot days, me and Lyka swap our midday walks for early mo...
20/06/2025

🌞 When do you and your dog prefer walkies during on hot days?

On hot days, me and Lyka swap our midday walks for early morning or late evening strolls when it's much cooler.

When are you and your pup heading out for walks?

Morning crew: Fresh start, dewy grass, and bird-watching galore! 🌅
Evening squad: Sunset strolls and cooler vibes! 🌙
Both: Gotta have two walks a day, always!

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Focus training is much more than teaching your dog to look at you on cue.It's about building your dog's willingness to e...
18/06/2025

Focus training is much more than teaching your dog to look at you on cue.

It's about building your dog's willingness to engage, maintaining their attention, ensuring they're motivated by you, and teaching them how to properly disengage from distractions.

Here's a simple 7-phase timeline I use with my own dog and clients to teach focus in real-life situations. It starts at home, builds a foundation of cues, then gradually introduces distractions in a way that helps your dog *succeed*, not shut down.

💬 In each phase, we're building connection and trust — not just obedience.

14/06/2025

A wonderful day with Honey-Badger and her sidekick Stitch😃
This might look like a boring down stay, but it was a huge achievement for this big super sensitive bear sized girl. The sheep in surrounding fields were bleating, the farmer was moving some young heifers and an off lead dog had passed us a few minutes before.
A few weeks ago, this would have blown her mind. But following the support from Shona Smith at Gracious Dogs she learning she can cope and keep calm and focused. Way to go big girl❤️

Dachshund Day 🐶Today was a Dachshund filled day! Brothers Fankie and BennieLittle LillyCool Ralph
07/06/2025

Dachshund Day 🐶

Today was a Dachshund filled day!

Brothers Fankie and Bennie
Little Lilly
Cool Ralph

28/05/2025

Focus Training Exercise 1/4: Hand Touch!
Hand touch isn’t just a cute trick — it’s a powerful tool to redirect your dog’s focus away from distractions and back to you! 👏 I also use it as an alternative to recall and for building engagement.

Here’s how to teach it:
1️⃣ Hold a treat in your hand and let your dog eat from it
2️⃣ Repeat a few times until they eagerly go for it
3️⃣ Now show your empty hand — when they touch it, say “YES” and reward!
4️⃣ Repeat, then start adding the cue “Touch” as they go for your hand

💥 With practice, your dog will come running to touch your hand when you say “Touch!”

Here are 4 simple games I like to start training with to build rock-solid focus—no fancy equipment needed!These exercise...
27/05/2025

Here are 4 simple games I like to start training with to build rock-solid focus—no fancy equipment needed!

These exercises aren't about strict commands or control. They're designed to make focusing on you the most rewarding choice for your dog.
Over the next few days, I’ll be sharing a **reel for each one** to show you *exactly* how I train them

Have you tried any of these with your dog?

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