South Staffs Dog training

31/12/2023

Happy New Year from everyone at South Staffs Dog Training!

Wishing you all a wonderful 2024

24/12/2023

🎄 Merry Christmas to all our wonderful clients/friends! Thank you for all your support and we look forward to seeing you in the new year! 🎄
Love everyone at South Staffs Dog Training
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03/12/2023

01/12/2023

🎄 Happy 1st December everyone! This is Huxley the German pointer getting into the Christmas spirit!
Photo thanks to Mandy Burton at
https://www.facebook.com/mjbphodography

27/11/2023

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Looking for a Christmas present with a difference??
You can get a gift voucher from this exceptional photographer ………

https://www.facebook.com/mjbphodography

Hello I’m Mandy. I’m based in the midlands. My passions in life are dogs and photography.

19/11/2023

Hello I’m Mandy. I’m based in the midlands. My passions in life are dogs and photography.

01/11/2023

1st November already!!! How did that happen!

31/10/2023

Happy Halloween everyone 🎃
This is Huxley and this gorgeous photo is curtesy of Mandy Burton Photography

https://www.facebook.com/mjbphodography

28/10/2023

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13/09/2023

12/09/2023

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11/09/2023

The special offer of a free framed 10x8 print with every doggy photoshoot has been extended throughout the months of September and October.

Limited spaces available.

01/09/2023

September already!!! How did that happen? 🍂

26/08/2023

Have a lovely day with all of your fur babies 🐾🐾

02/08/2023

August is Huxley’s ‘gotcha’ month so to celebrate, throughout the month of August we’re offering a free framed 10”x 8” print with every session. This is in addition to the digital images included with the shoot.
Email or call for details.

09/04/2023

Happy Easter!
Have a lovely day and enjoy lots of chocolate (keep it up high and out the way of dogs!) 🥰🐶

09/01/2023

Woody (our new pup!) enjoyed watching the big kids on our first Monday back after Christmas 💙🐾

08/01/2023

Today is national Labrador retriever day!
Here is our Lab Yogi in his favourite place. We lost him in March 2021 at age 11yrs. Literally THE best lab ever 💙🐾

31/12/2022

Well I have to say 2022 has been a huge rollercoaster for South Staffs!
We started off the year completely heartbroken when we lost our venue (of 18yrs!) in the blink of an eye!
This did not stop us, we carried on as much as we could, helping people as much as we could. It has been a really hard year for us but, we are still here, on a much smaller scale but still here.
2023 will be our 30th anniversary of when Dad established South Staffs with mum. Who knows what 2023 will hold for anyone. I just know Dad is looking down proudly on what we have achieved in the last few years!

We would like to thank everyone who has supported us during the events of 2022 and would like to wish all our lovely clients past and present a very Happy New Year! 🥳🐶🐾

24/12/2022

We would like to wish all our wonderful, supportive SSDT family a very Merry Christmas!
We would also like to thank everyone who donated to St Giles this Christmas and helped us raise £153 which is just amazing!
Thank you so much to everyone 🎄🥰

16/12/2022

Please make sure you keep your dogs on leads near lakes

The rescue of the woman and dog has prompted the two fire and rescue services to urge dog walkers to keep their pets on leads and not let them stray on to ice.

08/12/2022

Even I didn’t know there was anti freeze in snow globes.
Please be very careful and be aware of other harmful things in your homes.

On the classes recently we have been teaching the ‘leave it’ command! This command can literally save your dogs life.

This is such a heartbreaking story, sending condolences to the family of these dogs 🐶 😢

05/12/2022

Everyone on a Monday class:
Don’t forget your Christmas jumpers, doggie outfits, hats etc and donations to St Giles (if you are taking part!)

01/12/2022

🧡Every year around Christmas we raise money for St Giles in memory of Dad, Mike Mason who founded South Staffs.
🧡Even though we are very restricted in what we can do this year we will do our best to raise some money.
🧡So, between Monday 5th December and Friday 16th December we will be wearing our Christmas jumpers and giving a donation.
🧡Anyone on a class in the next two weeks please join in, dress yourself and your dogs in lovely Christmas jumpers, hats, tinsel etc and bring cash to give a donation 🐶🧡

05/11/2022

I completely understand how distressing it is if you are coping with a pet who is terrified of the fireworks tonight....
.. but the answer is not to just get angry about it on social media!

Although there are campaigns to change things every year, it is unlikely the sales of fireworks will be restricted, or that we will all move to silent versions.

There will always be displays and your pet will always be frightened, if you don't do anything to help them!

So, if you and your family have had a hard time this evening, you have my sympathy but please, use this as motivation to help your dog in the longer term.

Speak to your vet about medications , we have loads to chose from, they are highly effective and very safe. If you have tried something this time that hasn't worked or you think they could be better, ask us about a different combination. Sometimes it does take a few tries to find the perfect mix for an individual.

And consider getting professional help from a qualified behaviourist and look into desensitising programs. It is possible to cure firework fear but it takes time and commitment. Check out the links below to find out more.

We can't cancel fireworks night, it's been happening for hundreds of years, so we have to try something else to help our pets!

For firework desensitisation have a look at this free program from the Dogs Trust; https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/dog-advice/understanding-your-dog/sound-therapy-for-pets

For a well qualified behaviourist I would recommend someone registered with these organisations;

https://www.apbc.org.uk/ Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors - APBC
https://www.asab.org/ccab-register
https://abtc.org.uk/ The Animal Behaviour and Training Council

**Edited to Add**

This post is not aimed at those people who are supporting their pets through this time of year and who are doing their best to reduce their fear. I completely understand how difficult and frustrating it is to see them so frightened.

While I do support the need for more legislation around the sale and form of fireworks, I also think we need to be realistic about how likely that is going to be and the timeframes that might be worked with.

If your pets are shocked by noises not at night or when you aren't prepared for them, please chat to your vet about medicines. We have some that can help them forget a recent incident and they can go a long way to stopping the wind-up of their fear.

27/09/2022

I personally don’t believe ‘grain-free’ dog foods are a good idea. This is a very interesting read …….

19/09/2022

Such an emotional moment to see these guys waiting to say goodbye one last time!! Beautiful 🥰🐾😢