Claire's Happy Hounds

01/10/2025

Next pupschool starts this weekend, October 5th.

The 7-week course covers:
☆walking nicely on lead,
☆tricks,
☆recall,
☆searching,
☆stays
☆puppy agility on my specially built agility equipment, and
☆life skills.
Videos of all the exercises are emailed each week to help keep you practising.

Plus bonus videos on:
☆the best equipment (harnesses and collars),
☆nutrition,
☆neutering,
☆car travel etc

To book see: www.claireshappyhounds.com/book-online

24/09/2025

🐕From pulling on lead and barking and lunging at other dogs to loose lead walking and no barking in four 4️⃣ sessions - with my 121 course

You get:
⭐️ four 1 hour structured sessions working on the specific issues your dog is having
⭐️Videos with everything we've covered for you to keep and practise,
⭐️Skills to train your dog going forward

How it works?
🔗 Book your course via my website at a time that suits you
🐶 Four sessions at my training field in Ampthill
📩 Feedback between sessions with unlimited WhatsApp support

Send me a message on 📞 07791285996 or pop on my website www.claireshappyhounds.com/book-online to book your course

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23/09/2025

Meet Tilly, she's a lovely labradoodle, but walks with her were horrendous and out of control!
She was constantly pulling from the moment they left the house until they came home. She was reacting to dogs as soon as she saw them. And every time a car went past, she'd bite her dog brothers neck!

We started by stopping the pulling by simply being consistent and stopped walking every time she pulled and not walking again until the lead was slack.
We also taught her to check in with her owners for every distraction. So every dog, every squirrel, every car she'd look at it and check in and get a treat.

Now walks are much more relaxed, her owners feel in control, and she's not pulling or reacting to dogs. And best of all, her dog brother can come along too without fear of attack when a car passes!

Now, don't get me wrong, this took work, but I'm so proud of how the family committed and the massive change in just 4 weeks!

22/09/2025

Puppy owners in and around Ampthill

Are you feeling the puppy blues? Wondering if your dog will ever stop biting? Maybe you're worried that recall will never click and that
off-lead walks are out of reach?

That's exactly where I can help,

I'm Claire, the trainer behind  Claire's Happy Hounds. My passion is helping you build a strong bond with
your dog and making everyday life together easier
and more enjoyable --puppy blues solved!

Through positive training 6 get your dog truly listening while
helping you rediscover the joy of being a puppy parent

My popular puppy course Pupschool is available as group classes and 121 sessions. It includes videos of the exercises covered in classes and lifeskills.

Ready to start your puppy off on the right paw?
Send me a message to get started!

29/07/2025

What makes my puppy course different?
The amount of extra training and support included

New pupschool courses start each month, so you don't have to wait long to start.

Take advantage of the smaller classes sizes in August and book your puppy's place via my website

20/06/2025

Here's what's possible when we work together:

A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Magnus' caregivers because they were having issues with Magnus on their walks. He was pulling badly and ignoring them when he was recalled.

We changed up his harness to something more comfortable, introduced easy but consistent methods for both his loose lead walking and heelwork, and introduced a totally new recall word.

In the space of a few weeks, his walking has massively improved, and he now comes back when he's called the first time.

These are the moments that remind me why I love what I do
I've got a couple of spaces for 121s available, so if you've been thinking about
getting some help, now's the perfect time. Just drop me a message, and we can chat
about what your dog needs or book via my website https://www.claireshappyhounds.com/service-page/121-course?referral=service_list_widget and use code summer25 before the end of June for a 10% discount

18/06/2025

Heres one tip I always share with new clients:

A good treat bag is one of the best things you can get for your dog training.

When training to make sure you're rewarding the behaviour you want you don't have much time to get a treat and give it to your dog. So a treat bag you can clip to your waist belt or wear and easily get your hand into is a must.

Do yourself a favour and get rid of the plastic bag you've put in the treat bag to keep it clean and just wash the bag, it only adds to the delay of rewarding you dog. And teaches your dog to only listen when it hears the rustle of a plastic bag

17/06/2025

Here's how I ended up as a dog trainer.

In 2013 I was living in France and got my first dog Tella. The area I was living in was an area where forceful training was normal. I decided there was no way I was using their methods on my puppy and started looking for a kinder way.

By the time I moved back to the UK I was hooked and joined a local training school to train to be a trainer. After a couple of years there I left and set up by myself and Claire's Happy Hounds was born!

Photo is a throwback to my favourite photo of the day Tella came home

16/06/2025

Here's something i wish all dog owners knew:

Your dog isn't being stubborn!

There are lots of reasons why your dog isn't doing what it's asked the first time.

These include:

It doesn't fully understand what you're asking it to do.

The environment is too distracting for them.

They are worried

They're stressed

Their trigger (another dog or a person) is too close

Past learning history - they've previously had a bad experience in that place

They're ill or in pain

Has your dog ever been called stubborn? Comment below, and we'll talk about what's really going on

10/06/2025

Mango will be there giving his 15th donation, please check if your dog meets the criteria and sign them up. They get lots of treat and cuddles during the session

❗ Emergency appeal for donors in Hitchin

We urgently need donors to come forward for our donation session at Davies Veterinary Specialists in Hitchin this Saturday 14 June (also World Blood Donor Day!) 🐶🩸

Our blood stocks are low and we have lots of spaces left on this session. We need your help to make sure blood is available for every dog who needs it 🙏

If your dog can donate, please consider booking today.

To be a donor, your dog needs to be:

🎂 Between one and eight years old
⚖️ Weigh more than 25kg
✅ Fit and healthy
🐶 Confident and enjoy meeting new people

If you can attend, please book via our mobile app or give us a call on 01509 232 222.

Thank you for your support ❤️

30/05/2025

July, august and September's Pupschool are all available to book on my website

The 7-week course covers:
☆walking nicely on lead,
☆tricks,
☆recall,
☆searching,
☆stays
☆puppy agility on my specially built agility equipment, and
☆life skills.
Videos of all the exercises are emailed each week to help keep you practising.

Plus bonus videos on:
☆the best equipment (harnesses and collars),
☆nutrition,
☆neutering,
☆car travel etc

To book see: www.claireshappyhounds.com/book-online

17/03/2025

April and Mays pupschool are open for booking

Pupschool covers all the basics you'll need to set you and your puppy off on the right paw.
The 7 week group course also includes precourse training videos and videos each week of the exercises done in class

Head to my website to book your place