The Fairydogmother Yorkshire Ltd

22/09/2025

We all know we cant make all of the people happy all of the time. But that said I get consistently great feedback from clients I work with.
So my reviews generally sit at around 99% positive.

Im never one for washing dirty linen in public but I will always, always stand up to bullies, those who bully dogs and those who bully people.

This is the latter.

Out of the blue someone, who used to be a close friend, decided to put a spiteful, untrue review on my business Google page (likely whilst drunk after an event she attended that evening posted on her work page). I have no clue why, nor do I care.

I haven't seen Jo Smith (Josephine Smith) for well over 2 years, and I trained her dog way back in 2022. I have never been a gundog trainer or offered any such service to her or anyone else, in fact I told her to go to a specialist gundog trainer and recommended the one she eventually moved to.

Even worse, she then got a friend (or a fake account) to put an even more vile, nasty review on too, I don't know why I am shocked that she would stoop so low, its pretty standard behaviour (hence us no longer being friends). I have never heard of anyone called Matthew Harrison, let alone trained his dog.

The reviews have obviously been reported to Google but if any of my lovely clients, who absolutely know this isn't how I behave, would like to also report the reviews to make sure they are removed it would be much appreciated. https://share.google/q3VV1ssi5fEkTOtn4

19/09/2025

EDIT - Reunited with his owner 😊🐾

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****DOG FOUND WANDERING ALONE***

Does anyone recognise this dog, he was found wandering alone near the main road - end of St John’s Way opposite Westfield.
No tag on the collar but he is wearing a ribbon.

If you know the owner message/ring me on 07723 538005

19/09/2025

My regular radio slot on BCB Radio is from Lister Park today.
I couldn’t come to a park without a dog could I !
Huge squirrel population so squirrel 🐿️ training while I wait to go live.

Take any obstacle as a training opportunity rather than looking it as a problem for your dog.

19/09/2025

😂
Where does your dog fit into your family!

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1FbixRMEpH/?mibextid=wwXIfr

19/09/2025

Who needs Netflix 🎬🍿when you’ve got a puppy to train!

Training at home isn’t just about commands - it’s about building trust, having fun, and celebrating the tiny wins. It’s a mix of laughter, patience, and stolen socks. But those tiny victories are worth it. 🐶🏆

✨ Pro tip: End every mini training session on a win (even a small one) so your puppy feels like a superstar. 🥳 Is there anything cuter than teaching your puppy to “sit”… and then watching them zoom happily around the room like they just won the Olympics? 😂

Every little win at home is a step toward a lifelong friendship. And honestly? The best part is the tail wags and happy eyes that show they are enjoying learning with you.

What’s the funniest thing your puppy has done during training? 🐾😁

11/09/2025

Being the total dog geek I am, I love this - here is the link to the research.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9398547/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMv17xleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEyemNldjZsdlhTVVZjaWdqAR4CT8B1Ipj1umBP9xaBlAw1pdFM8eB7E2jdvwHl7vYPPW7birzja4jpH8HHwA_aem_UUhWr8ht5ZaOJ_Hn-WQwTw

Scientists at Cornell University have just discovered something extraordinary about dogs' brains, something that's never been found in any other species, including humans.

Dogs have a direct neural motorway connecting their sense of smell to their visual processing centre. They literally "see" with their noses.

Dr Pip Johnson was mapping neural pathways in dogs' brains when she found it. Using advanced MRI scans on 23 dogs, she expected to find the usual smell-to-memory connections that most mammals have.

Instead, she found massive information superhighways she'd never seen before.

"I just kept finding these huge pathways," she says. "They seem like information freeways running from the nose back into the brain."

Sniffing is a dog welfare need. 🥰

11/09/2025

I see so many new puppy owners making the same mistakes, especially where it concerns puppy biting. There is so much information available online now; good, bad and absolutely terrible advice, thats why having and expert to help you in person with real, solid advice makes all the difference.

One thing that drives me crazy is the 'redirect onto a toy when your puppy bites you' advice that everyone with a puppy seems to read online and sometimes hear from other dog trainers.

Puppies get bitey when they are over-stimulated, over-tired or sometimes when they are frustrated but I have met puppies who literally just run at people and bite them because biting their humans has been rewarded - yes; people are out there rewarding puppies for biting them,

*The timing of your rewards matters to your dog*

Puppy bites you > you give him a toy
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puppy bites you > you reward your puppy with a toy

Find out how to get your puppy off to the best start
https://fairydogmother.co.uk/puppy-training/

Based in Yeadon: covering
LEEDS • HARROGATE • BRADFORD •

08/09/2025

🐶🎓 Give Your Puppy the Best Start! 🎓🐶

Did you know that the first few months of a puppy’s life are the most important for shaping who they’ll become? 🐶💡
Early training sets the foundation for:
✅ Confidence in new situations
✅ Lifelong good manners
✅ Positive social skills with people & dogs
✅ A stronger bond between you and your puppy

With a highly experienced puppy trainer like me by your side, your puppy will learn in a safe, fun, and positive way that makes training feel like play. 🎉 With home visits to get you started with all that puppy biting, toilet training & social skills all the way through to lead skills and being safe to run free off lead.

Training comes with a puppy starter pack full of goodies (this one is for Puppy Gold, but everyone gets a starter pack) to give you the tools (and treats!) to keep progress going. 🦴🧸

Give your puppy the best start in life — because happy, well-trained pups grow into happy, well-balanced dogs. 🐕❤️

📩 Message me today to book your puppy training programme! Everything from pre-puppy visits and single sessions to ultimate puppy.

EIther book a chat on the phone via the website, or just pop me a text or Whatsapp message to 07723 538005.

https://fairydogmother.co.uk/puppy-training/

02/09/2025

Someone has just asked me to share this:

Missing since 1.15pm today
Black Cockapoo was attacked and bolted from Horsforth area last seen on Woodlands Drive about 90 minutes ago, lives in Horsforth so may have headed back that way.
Any sightings please call Alison on 07730 576814