01/08/2024
A small dog with an incredibly big personailty 🧡
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Alice Berwick
Dog trainer & Behaviourist Certified by IMDT & The DTC
Force Free Training that works.
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03/07/2024
Beautiful Ziggy ❤️
22/02/2024
!!!Exciting news!!!
We are now selling my favourite brand - Dog Copenhagen. Currently we are selling collars, leads and harnesses in all sizes and in different colours. I am really excited to sell these items as they are my number one choice for my own dog. When looking for a harness for Luna it was so important to have the right one. It’s well known that a poor fitting or the wrong shaped harness can cause lots of issues for our dogs. I only wanted the best, and this is the best! Please get in touch if you are interested in buying from us. ➡️➡️ swipe to see Luna modelling some different items 💛
09/11/2023
Luna may be getting older, but she still didn't want to be left out! She was very happy to have a go once everyone went home after our training event this past weekend. Being a London dog can be hard so it's so lovely to see all of the dogs, having fun, doing new things and learning new skills!
05/11/2023
Our beautiful Sunday group smashing the agility and scent work event. What a great weekend! Thanks to everyone who joined!
04/11/2023
A great first day to our training event. 10 happy, very muddy dogs. Looking forward to tomorrow!
03/11/2023
Leon (aka the Lion) came to us for some basic obedience training but we didn’t stop there. Now look at him and his owner go! What a fantastic pair!
29/10/2023
It’s Oskar’s world and we are just living in it! Happy Sunday ⭐️
26/10/2023
❗️Wildlife and livestock training and control❗️
It is essential that you keep your dog on a lead around livestock, this doesn't however take away from the fact that you should be training your dog around them.
You never know when you may accidentally end up in a sheep field (like me and Luna did the other day and an entire flock of sheep appeared!). Or you may be walking in the woods and suddenly there's a deer in front of you!
Relying on good recall often isn't enough when it comes to a prey drive. It's important to practise plenty of desensitisation and impulse control work.
If you struggle with your dog chasing animals get in touch!
20/10/2023
❗️Why I love a U-turn❗️
Zuch is the most friendly dog in the world perhaps! However this means he can become really fixated and react to other dogs on the pavement. He can't bear the thought of not running up and playing!
Even though his intentions are good we need to teach our dogs to stay relaxed around other dogs and also how to ignore them. He is not massively food motivated and so a lot of the typical disengage exercises don't work on him that rely on food.
The U-turn here is a lovely way of helping him break the fixation in a kind and gentle way, allowing him to come back again once he has disengaged. You can then see that he was able to refocus on his owner and succeeded the second time!
It's important to teach your dog a U-turn and not just only attempt it around triggers.
This is a big reason I teach all of my puppy owners to never let their dogs play on the pavement on the lead. From the very start teach your puppy to ignore dogs when on the lead otherwise they can quickly become reactive.
13/10/2023
High prey drive yet practically perfect recall? ✅✅
Dogs with a high prey drive often make owners feel like recall around small furies such as squirrels is impossible. With perseverance and dedicated training it is certainly is possible!
05/10/2023
🚩!THIS IS NOT OKAY! 🚩
Please don't let your dog’s off lead if you do not have control of them and good recall. Or at the very least if they do pester people or a dog in training, come straight away and get them. I never make video shaming owners however this really was a disgrace.
Charlie’s owner has put countless hours into Charlie's training. When he started training he was reactive towards all dogs at any distance. He has come so incredibly far but a situation like this could have really set him back. We have been trying to teach him that he is safe around other dogs and having a pack of energetic labs crowding him is the opposite of what we needed.
I just kept feeding him and stayed at his level until the dogs had finished all the food in my pouch and then ran off to find their owner again. As difficult and as frustrating as it is, it's best to remain calm. Trying to fight off the other dogs would have raised the energy and set poor Charlie off, shouting would have definitely worried him even more and walking away with a pack of dogs chasing us would have been a disaster. The only option I had was to wait it out and keep feeding him. I am amazed at how well he did in this situation it could have been a lot worse.
Owners must be aware and remember to be courteous of other people in the park you don't know their dog or their struggles.
02/10/2023
⭐️ We have 2 spaces left for our November training event! ⭐️
It will be on the 4th and 5th of November. We have a morning group and afternoon group on both days.
Our event Includes :
· Agility training
· Scent work
Finalising with a small competition.
If you are interested and would like one of these final spots please send me a message or email us at [email protected]
27/09/2023
As close to 100% reliable and consistent recall as you can get on a one year old intact golden retriever. No corrections, no punishment, no harsh voice needed. You just need consistent training and perseverance. Does your dog struggle with recall, have they turned into a terrible teenager. There's plenty you can do to get that recall back on track.
15/09/2023
Morning training with Reggie.
Reggie has just turned one and he absolutely loves to learn! Ever since day one he has been an absolute pleasure to train.
12/09/2023
I started working with Mabu a few months ago because of her reactivity. The main issue was children but she was also reactive to anything moving quickly (runners e.t.c). This meant she was limited to her short lead. Her owners have been working really hard and she is now off lead! She's been completely ignoring all of the runners, bikes and children with no reactions, such amazing progress.
12/09/2023
Weaving our way through the park. Photo by
08/09/2023
I love Angus, he is a stereotypical cheeky Labrador teenager. But really is such a good boy, its incredibly hard for dogs to resist all those picnics! Teach your dog early that picnics and people sitting on the floor are a no go area.
04/09/2023
Peach is a true success story. I was contacted because Peach was very reactive to people, she is a rescue and extremely nervous. She would shake when on the pavement, lunge and bark unpredictably at people and couldn't tolerate people paying her any sort of attention. It was almost impossible and dangerous trying to have someone inside of her home. Her owner has truly dedicated herself to the training and the transformation is incredible. Of course because of Peaches history her owner is always careful and staying on top of the training, however she can now be 100% off lead in all parks, be trusted on the pavements and in shops with all types of people around, also even having people over to the house, all of which seemed almost impossible tasks at the beginning.
25/08/2023
We are back from our holiday refreshed and raring to go!
As of tomorrow all sessions are to go ahead as usual. So please do get in contact if you would like to book in.
Thank you for your patience while we were away and hope everyone has had a restful August!
01/08/2023
Day in our life!
27/07/2023
Little bear and her owner working on engagement. Little bear struggles with reactivity to other dogs. Focusing on her owner outside can therefore be very hard for her. However recently she’s really been turning a corner. Look at that beautiful connection between her and her owner!
26/07/2023
Colin has made such amazing progress. Although found at two months old due to the UK-Gov ban in Romanian dogs from entering the UK, Colin unfortunately spent 10 months in a Romanian kennel. This meant he had no socialisation with people or dogs that weren’t his siblings.  He’s luckily landed into a dream family here in the UK, and it’s heartwarming to see his progression.

21/07/2023
It’s no wonder I smile so much when I work with such beautiful faces!
A lovely photo taken by 🙏
21/07/2023
Have a go at this emergency stop challenge and let me know how you get on!?
Once we teach a ‘stop’ cue it’s important to keep making it more difficult so it will work in any environment.
In this case it’s trying to resist that tasty ham!
23/06/2023
This morning me and Luna went running with a wolf dog. It was really amazing to meet a wolf dog who is trained through positive training. People often say that dogs with independent natures can’t be trained with only positive training. Well if this guy can be so well behaved on only positive training any dog can, hats off to his owner for all the amazing work she has done with him!
27/03/2023
🔶Running with dogs🔶
Amongst trainers and owners there are split views on running with dogs. I run most days with my dog ,who is pictured above, however I still think a lot of dogs aren’t suitable for running. Here are the things I would take into consideration when running with your dog.
🔶Are they running on or off lead? Now of course on the pavement they should be on lead, but once in the park, in my opinion, UNLESS your dog is reactive, they should be off lead. It is far more enjoyable for them. If you struggle getting them to follow, it may be worth going back to obedience training whilst walking. (Of course there are exceptions)
🔶Do they actually enjoy it? Running should be a joint activity. If your dog isn’t getting joy from it, perhaps it’s the wrong sport for your dog.
🔶Breed matters! This is just facts, some breeds of dogs aren’t meant to run far, such as pugs or French bulldogs. Of course that’s a generalisation but it’s something to keep in mind.
🔶Is running the only exercise your dog gets? It’s important that dogs get relaxing / sniffing walks and socialisation walks as well.
Finally and most importantly;
🔶Are you willing to stop midway through your run? If not, please don’t bring your dog. Dogs should be able to say if they have had enough or that they are tired.
09/03/2023
I work with a lot of big breeds, and because of this I am asked a lot - ‘do you think you’ll be able to hold onto them’. People ask because I am not exactly a big person. Plus I can’t do a single press-up, so I am not exactly muscle strong! Before dog training, I was a horse trainer, handling horses weighing hundreds of kilos. Some of which were practically wild. The stallion in the photo above had almost had no human handling at all. If there is one thing horse training can teach you, it is that you can never rely on muscle strength. You cannot physically control an animal so much stronger and larger then you. Instead you need to rely on skill. Handling large dogs is not about how strong you are, it is not about physically controlling them. It's about timing, reading body language and assessing situations. Learning to talk to each other and keep an open channel of communication.
07/02/2023
Here’s your reminder to all London dog owners. Take the time to get a train, hire a car or get on a bus, and get your dog out to the countryside. London dogs deserve a break, it can be very stressful being a dog in the city!
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Why do we make sure to REWARD our dogs and not BRIBE them during training. I see people all the time in the park shaking their treat pack to get their dogs back, or waving a biscuit in their dogs face to get a sit. The issue is it might work but ONLY when you have a treat in view and therefore it’s impossible to wean away or reduce the treats. It also means your dog is away deciding whether it’s worth doing the behaviour for the treat. You can see in this video that the ball is the reward and it’s been thrown away, so not only is it going to take a lot of impulse control for him to move away from his reward and do other things but it will also need him to work for a reward that is not in my hand or immediately available to him. This is such an important lesson to teach and is also an important step in how we reduce treats down as our dogs progress on their training journey. He is 1 so improving impulse control is always a priority and doing things like this really help. #positivedogtraining #k9training #forcefreedogtraining #londondogtraining #londondogs
Stop✋🏻 This will always be one of my favourite things to teach. #positivedogtraining #forcefree #stoptraining #dogtraining #londondogtrainer #goldenretriever #obediencetraining #londondogs
Mowgli absolutely loves people, which makes picnics incredibly challenging as she kept running up to all of them. So we took a step back, put her on a longline and worked on general focus and impluse control around picnics / people. So that when the longline came off she had the tools to handle herself! Just because your dog can do something in a low distraction environment doesn’t mean they can do it anywhere, you need to build in distractions and train around them. #positivereinforcementrainingalltheway #k9training #dogtraining #londondogtraining #forcefree #chelseadogtraining #offleadtraining
Making sure the position sticks like glue! Luna working on repositioning  herself to maintain the correct position as I move around. Once I ask her for the position I don’t then need to remind her, she knows to hold that position (‘heel’ at the start of the video and ‘front’ at the end) until she is told to break. This exercise is great for making sure your dog really understands the position and can independently work out how to get back into the right place when you move. #positivedogtraining #k9training #dogtraining #heelwork #londondogtraining
I love to have a really well trained ‘down’ cue as it can be so versatile. I like to make sure it works at any speed in any position and at any distance. Luna here is demonstrating what a solid down looks like #DogTraining #dogtrainer #londondogtrainer #positivedogtraining #k9training
I love scent work, especially for my clients with working dog breeds. Margot is a really driven dog with a brain too big for her body! Such a smart dog can become easily troublesome unless you give them a job. Scent boxes are so much fun and really make use of her nose and brain! Margot knows she always has to find the mint tea. We then have more boxes, some empty and some with different teas. She must always find the mint tea. A game that may be useless for us humans but is SO rewarding and stimulating for our dogs! Get in touch if you want to find out if your dog would enjoy scent games! #positivereinforcementrainingalltheway #scentwork #k9training #dogtraining #londondogtraining #forcefreetraining
Focus is something with build on and develop throughout training. Without it we are lost! Teaching focus is the key to so much of training. #positivedogtraining #k9training #forcefreedogtraining #londondogtraining #forcefree #chelseadogtraining
When we started working together Charlie wasn’t able to go to the park as he was extremly reactive to other dogs. He was in constant stress outside and it had been a very very long time since he had been able to do any socialisation with dogs. His owner dedicated so much time and effort into his training so that he can start to enjoy life outside again, he is loving the park and is even making friends #p#positivedogtrainingk#k9trainingl#londondogl#londondogtrainingc#chelseadogtrainingf#forcefreetrainingr#reactivedogtraining
Doing scent work on a small object (cardboard) that he has never seen before but just smells of me. Astro loves scent work so it’s good fun getting him to do harder challenges to work that smart brain! #positivedogtraining #k9training #forcefreedogtraining #londondogtraining #scentwork
Charlie is completely ball obsessed, he likes to run off to find absolutely anyone to throw it for him and then won’t come back. So instead of just removing balls and making them even more desirable, we need to practice impulse control around balls. This exercise is really hard for him, his ball goes down and then he needs to go off and do different things before getting it thrown for him. Charlie has 0 food drive so the only motivator we can use is that when he leaves his ball and works it will get thrown for him as opposed to him just running around with it, a hard thing for a dog to get! Amazing work Charlie! #positivedogtraining #k9training #forcefreedogtraining #londondogtraining
Teaching our dogs that the act of putting the lead on is an ‘off switch’, is such a useful skill and concept for them to learn. When the lead is off you can run and play, (of course still under control )but to then teach them that the second the lead gets clipped on they need to calm back down and switch off from distractions. Tora loves EVERYTHING so it was a great session working on taking her on and off lead for small periods throughout the session to work on - Switch on / Switch off. #positivedogtraining #forcefree #k9training #dogtraining #londondog #londondogtraining #leadwalking
Loose lead walking, something I don’t talk about enough. Some dogs find loose lead walking really difficult. It’s fairly tedious, repetitive and slow training and for that reason a lot of owners struggle to master it. Take a look at these owners working hard with dogs that are or have been MASSIVE pullers. #positivedogtraining #k9training #dogtraining #forcefreedog #forcefreedogtraining #looseleadwalking
Not a dog training post but a human training post. Margot has successfully trained us all to play her own game. Margot may start her own human training classes for the other dogs in the park that are struggling to find ways to make their people play 😂 #positivehumantraining #positivedogtraining #dogtraining #k9training #londondogtraining #vizsla
Which is your favourite angle of Luna’s face?! #positivedogtraining #forcefreedog #k9training #dogtraining #londondogtraining #chelseadogtraining
Ouzo practising his training in some different environments. 🌟 @karinahorn #positivedogtraining #k9training #dogtraining #forcefreetraining #londondog #londondogtraining #citydogs #chelseadogtraining
Sia was a challenging dog when she started training. She spent her first session at the end of the lead ‘screaming’ desperate to run off and hunt. We couldn’t get her to eat even the tastiest food outside. Her owners had rescued her and were desperate to be able to let her off lead, however whenever she had a chance she would run away and was very difficult to get back. After loads of hard work, some ups and downs, Sia is now fully off lead, under control and living her best life. I am so happy to see the progress and transformation in this dog. #positivedogtraining #k9training #londondog #londondogtraining #chelseadogtraining #forcefreetraining #preydrive #offleadtraining @alicegdunn
I work with a lot of dogs with incredibly high prey drive. Guess what NONE of those dogs would accept food whilst locked onto prey. See here Luna wants nothing to do with the chicken I’m waving at her whilst she watches the squirrel. However all the dogs I train are still trained force free. Force free training is a lot more than throwing treats at our dogs. Just because your dog doesn’t want to accept treats, it doesn’t mean you can’t do forcefree. Here luna demonstrates how powerful a well trained cue is, even in the presence of prey. She does her ‘leave it’ cue because it’s been extensively trained not because she wants the chicken in my hand. #positivedogtraining #k9training #DogTraining #forcefreetraining #dogtrainingvideos #forcefreedogtraining #dogtraininglondon #preydrive
When I started working with Little Bear not only was she extremely reactive to dogs (at any distance) but she wouldn’t even eat food outside. It has been A LOT of work for her and her owner. But last week when we had a catch up session, I was so proud to see all their hard work pay off! She is still nervous and the work isn’t over but the transformation is amazing. This is why I love my job ⭐️#positivedogtraining #k9training #londondog #londondogtraining #chelseadogtraining #forcefreetraining #reactivedogtraining
Everyday when I walk through the park I see SO many dogs fixated on a ball, barking at their owners unable to think or listen as they are just waiting for the owner to throw the ball. It becomes not only unhealthy but also a hindrance in training. Some dogs are naturally really ball motivated, and some are not. Some dogs will literally do anything for the ball and some only play fetch for a treat. If your dog falls into the first category there are so many ways you can use the ball in a more productive and engaging way. Here Mowgli is practicing impulse control, engagement and all her fun tricks. #positivedogtraining #k9training #dogtraining #forcefreedog #forcefreedogtrainer #londondogtraining #dogsofinstagram
So much of dog training evolves around focus. Teaching a focused heel where she will only break eye contact after the marker (in this case ‘yes’) is a fantastic exercise to build on and solidify her heel, general distraction work, communication together and overall intensity. This is all taught only positively with no corrections and I think that’s pretty beautiful to teach a dog to completely ignore food and hold eye contact without using a single correction. Excuse the outfit choice I haven’t been very well! #positivedogtraining #k9training #londondog #londondogtraining #chelseadogtraining #forcefreetraining #focusedheel
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