Prim & Proper Academy for Dogs

04/11/2024

03/11/2024

Pet gun dog session with Oakley today!

02/11/2024

Great advice for helping your dogs cope with the firework season !

31/10/2024

1 year old Monty the young adolescent boy, working on some focus and engagement with his owners and polishing up his recall. Look forward to seeing him start some fun gun dog sessions soon 🐾

26/10/2024

So true 🐾

I'll let you all into a secret.... if dog training was easy, you wouldn't need dog trainers or behaviourists to help you 😉

And another secret.... REGRESSION HAPPENS!!

There's going to be times your dog starts doing something that you thought you'd finally sorted, or they suddenly start doing something they've not done before.

It's going to happen!

Especially around certain sensitive periods of their life! Never be afraid to retrain or go backwards a bit, you're working with a living animal with their own minds and feelings.

Don't take it personally, have a coffee or a gin, get back up and start again!!

You've got this!! 😁😁

22/10/2024

Alfie, showing us how handsome he is and how much he enjoyed his 1-2-1 training.

17/10/2024

16/10/2024

Looking good girls, rocking the jumpers after another wet training session 🙈💦🐾

12/10/2024

Passed ! All ready to start some new classes 🐾

08/10/2024

Poppy 🥰🐾

06/10/2024

Dexter 🐾 beaut of Sprocker working his nose so well, enjoying his freedom to search and retrieve 🐾

04/10/2024

The best course, thanks IMDT learnt so much…..

02/10/2024

Gaius ….. 10-month-old Boxer a large playful powerhouse with boundless energy. His exuberance is infectious, turning any space into a lively play zone. To harness that enthusiasm, training has started to channel his energy into positive behaviors 🐾

25/09/2024

Maxine and Jasper the lovely cavaliers.
Follow up session, recall, loose lead, training around distraction and the introduction of scent work. Gorgeous gals 🐾

22/09/2024

Ted and Saffie . Just adorable in every way.
Training walks have begun 💙🐾

21/09/2024

Conkers

🍁AUTUMN DOG ADVICE - CONKERS🍁

On autumn walks your dog may come across conkers that have fallen from a horse chestnut tree, but these shiny seeds are poisonous to dogs!

WHAT IS A CONKER?
A conker is a shiny, round, red-brown seed from a horse chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum). Conkers are often found on the ground in autumn after dropping from the tree encased in a green or brown spiky fruit.

HOW MANY DOES A DOG HAVE TO EAT?
The amount of toxin in each conker is different, so it’s impossible to know the amount of conkers that your dog would need to eat to make them unwell.

Conkers actually taste quite bitter, so it’s unlikely that most dogs will eat enough to make them very ill. But if enough is eaten it can produce more serious effects, and in rare cases can be deadly.

How your dog is affected by this toxin will also depend on their size, when they last ate, how much they chew up the conker and if they have any other health issues.

OTHER RISKS
Poisoning is not the only risk from these seeds. Conkers are large and hard and could cause your dog to choke on them or could block their stomach or gut.

HOW CAN I PREVENT THIS?
If your dog is prone to eating conkers, then keep them on a lead when going for autumn walks (especially in areas where you know there are conker trees). When walking near ‘conker trees’, bring along a ball or a chew toy to help keep their mouths occupied.

WHEN SHOULD I CALL THE VET?
If your dog has eaten conkers, then you should contact your vet for advice. If you’re unsure whether your dog has eaten them, but they’re showing some of the common signs, then you should speak to your vet. Never try to make your dog sick as this can be dangerous and may cause other problems.