Lauren Holland Dog Training

28/03/2025

Just. Do. It…

Trust me. If you’re training your dog, get a blooming treat pouch ✨

26/03/2025

Mabel. Mabel. Mabel.

Updates like these just make me so proud.

Mabel and her humans are working so hard through their training programme (3 months in) and the progress they’re making is just wonderful.

We know not every outing will be plain sailing and some walks can still be tricky to navigate with Mabel as her excitement levels are sometimes high but celebrating these wins is so important ✨

It’s a pleasure working with Mabel and her owners as their commitment is second to none, alongside their training they have included her dog walker who is a integral part of her journey. Tracy is on board with Mabels training journey and has had a session with me to ensure she is practicing the same on their walks 💖

24/03/2025

An oldie but a goodie!

Who’s dog loves to destroy a stuffed toy? Do you let them?

23/03/2025

National Puppy Day 🐾🧡

A few tips for you all 🖤

Share your puppy pics in the comments to celebrate… and remind us that even though puppyhood was/is tough… they’re bloody cute! 🐾✨

If you need any extra help with your puppies give me a shout ✨

22/03/2025

A date for the diary 🐣🐰🥕🐾

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Doggy Dinners Unit G,17 Hartnup Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LR

Come and have some Easter fun at Doggy Dinners Ltd, get your dogs using their noses and help raise some money for the wonderful South East Dog Rescue 💖

🐣🐇🥕Easter Egg Hunt 🥕🐇🐣

Sunday 13th April
11am to 2pm.

Join us at Doggy Dinners HQ where the wonderful will be hosting not 1, but 2 eggciting Easter egg hunts!

This is an ideal opportunity to dip your toe into scent work with your dog. Come and have a go!

All proceeds from the day will go to the amazing who are fundraising to save their rescue centre!

We have donated a fabulous hamper of Easter themed goodies which is going to be raffled off to help raise some much needed funds!

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20/03/2025

Share far & wide to spread the message 💛

Share your dogs in yellow in the comments 💛

TODAY IS: National Day! 💛

At The Dog Trainer School, we believe every anxious dog deserves to feel safe, understood, and respected. That’s why we’re standing together for day.

But today isn’t just about the dogs – it’s about YOU, their dedicated humans. We see the love, patience, and effort you put into keeping your dog safe, and today is about celebrating you just as much as them.

Let’s raise awareness (quietly, of course – our anxious pups prefer it that way). Let’s educate, share, and make sure the world knows what yellow really means.

Here’s how you can get involved:
💛 Wear yellow!
💛 Share a photo of your dog in yellow using
💛 Tell someone why yellow matters
💛 Tag a friend and invite them to join the movement
💛 Become a My Anxious Dog affiliate

Together, we can create a world where every dog in yellow gets the space and respect they deserve.

📍 Mark your calendar – 20th March for every year
📢 Spread the word –

💛 For more information visit My Anxious Dog UK

04/03/2025

This is brilliant from Trick Woofs

Putting your hands in, near or taking your dogs food from them whilst they are eating does not prevent food aggression - in-fact likely quite the opposite.

There are some great ways to prevent food aggression, but messing with, taking or putting your hand in your dogs food is not one of them.

The more we mess with our dogs stuff, the more likely they are to become defensive around it. Just like we might!

01/03/2025

It’s so important to consider pain. Even when it really doesn’t seem possible because your dog is so active.

Please give this a read ⬇️⬇️⬇️

The link between pain and behaviour is a topic I have a particular interest in.

With an ever increasing frequency I often meet young dogs with health issues that contribute to undesirable behaviours and/ or slow progress in terms of their training.

As I’ve spoken about so many times before- dogs don’t show pain or discomfort as we do and please do not assume that because your dog is young they do not have pain.

Have a look at some examples below of dogs I’ve seen recently in clinic

1️⃣ - 2 year old lab.

Referred to the vets for anxiety and reactivity around her owners young son- guarding the sofa from him, serious confidence issues, also becoming reactive with other dogs. No limping, lameness, no functional issues, no outward signs of pain.
Sent onto me by the vets for a pain assessment, after my assessment I recommended X-rays which led to a subsequent diagnosis of Hip dysplasia.

2️⃣- 6 year old big bull breed.

Very noise phobic and then started to become reluctant to go on walks - still really energetic and super happy to play and run and jump on and off furniture and run up and down stairs- sent for a pain check by Victoria Cooper Canine Behaviourist. On physio assessment I found pain in her low back and hip - sent her back to vets for pain relief and X-rays and she was given a subsequent diagnosis of lumbosacral disease and hip dysplasia.

3️⃣- very cute energetic 1 year old poodle cross.

Always been over excitable around other dogs and nervous of new situations. Lunges at runners and dogs when out and about. Very barkey but friendly. Again no limping or lameness. Loved chasing the ball in the garden- would play for hours until the ball was taken away from her.
Went to see the vet who passed her onto me for a pain check - I found patellas that were loose on both knees. Subsequent X-rays led to a diagnosis of bilateral luxating patellas.

4️⃣- 2 year old cocker spaniel

Normally no issues ,very sociable and friendly - suddenly started serious resource guarding at home and then bit his owner - sent to me by the vet for a pain check and afterwards subsequently diagnosed with elbow dysplasia

I could go on and on with these examples but I think they paint the picture.

⚠️ All these dogs have one thing in common. They were experiencing pain⚠️

They were not being naughty or aggressive or dominant or testing boundaries.
Their pain was triggering undesirable behavioural changes.

It is now accepted that the most accurate method for evaluating pain in animals is not by physiological parameters but by observations of behaviour.

None of the above issues would be resolveable with addressing behaviour modification .
Indeed if your dog is not responding to a treatment programme as you would expect, in many cases this means that there is pain present limiting the animals ability to proceed.

Some of them will have drastic improvement from the moment the pain is addressed however often, once pain is addressed , behavioural intervention will then be required to address established and learned avoidance responses.

If your dog has any behavioural issues, take them to a vet and ask for a thorough examination or a referral to a suitably qualified physiotherapist. If you’re still not sure, get a second opinion.

You CANNOT train the pain or discomfort out of your dog. Address this first and foremost before you consider trying to modify their behaviour .

If your behaviourist or trainer doesn’t immediately advise a veterinary visit if any aggression, excessive ‘naughtiness’ or strange behaviour is present, walk away.

Please always rule out pain being the cause of your dogs behaviour change first.

Please share to increase awareness

20/02/2025

It’s National love your pet day 🧡

(I know, that’s everyday in this house too) 🖤

But let’s have some fun with it, share with me some things you love about your pets in the comments (and a photo for bonus points) ✨

15/02/2025

Proud as Punch.

Happy Saturday.

Mabel’s humans have been working their socks off with their girl. Her focus on them has improved ten fold and in turn her loose lead walking is bloody brilliant!

They’ve taught her to turn and follow them when they use the cue ‘let’s go’ and I’ve never seen a dog so enthusiastic, even when dogs appear and trigger her excitement!

At one point today we were the filling to a dog sandwich. We were walking and a dog appeared suddenly, Mabel’s owners got her focus back with them and as we changed direction another dog appeared very close by. Sometimes when this happens we can hit panic stations, Mabel’s reactivity is driven by excitement and frustration but just because there’s no aggression present we don’t want to un do the progress made so far. We stopped, asked the other dog owners to give us a moment and we were able to get past parked cars and cross the road, getting Mabel’s focus back and continued the walk ✨

9/10 the public are helpful. Occasionally you’ll meet a di****ad. But advocate for your dog. Ask for a moment because you’re training and most people will respect your request, you don’t need to panic and you can work through the moment!

Have a brilliant time today Mabel, some well earned free time to run around 💖

14/02/2025

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14/02/2025

Absolutely bloody brilliant!

14/02/2025

The best £5 you’ll spend this year 💖🐾

If you can’t donate. Please share and spread the word to get all the wonderful South East Dog Rescue dogs extra treats today 💖

Happy Valentines Day everyone 🩷

08/02/2025

Thankyou so much to Reuthe's The Lost Gardens of Sevenoaks for their amazingly generous prize donations for South East Dog Rescue fundraising.

If anyone would like to make a prize donation please contact me or South east dog rescue directly 💖

https://gofund.me/f08a687c

We're proud to be donating lots of raffle prizes to help support South East Dog Rescue thank you to the amazing Lauren Holland Dog Training for all of your work collecting prizes and everything you do for such a great cause ❤️

Alongside The Dog Advisor - Kent we'll also be helping to raise lots of funds at our Paws in the Gardens event.

https://reuthes.com/tc-events/paws-in-the-garden-2025/

08/02/2025

Still time to get involved tomorrow if anyone fancies it ✨🐾

PLEASE NOTE ALL DOGS MUST BE KEPT ON LEAD AND SPACE GIVEN TO DOGS THAT NEED IT.

Please make sure you make a donation and inbox your name to Mead Veterinary Centre so they know to expect you 🐾

Don't forget tomorrow is our sponsored walk in aid of South East Dog Rescue

For anyone joining us we will be meet at 12pm Westminster fields Horton Kirby, Dartford DA4 9GR

We would like everyone to take note of the rules below
We apologise if you feel the rules are unfair or do not suit you but with the sheer amount of people and dogs coming we have to put safety
Before anything else, we are inviting dogs from all walks of life - friendly, nervous, anxious, working and rescue.

Some dogs are used to walking in a pack where others not so much so, wearing a lead Is for safety not to spoil people's fun.

1. All dogs MUST be on lead, just because your dog loves other dogs does not mean other dogs love your dog, we do not want any accidents.

2. No extendable leads, all dogs must be under control at all times.

3. Please make sure you have bags with you to pick up after your dogs.

We look forward to seeing you there and for those who haven't joined yet there is still time
We ask for a £10 donation from any one who would like to walk with us

https://gofund.me/1d796391

All donations to be sent to the link above then please inbox with your name and contact details so we can add you to the list.