Clover Canines - Dog training

12/02/2024

Unfortunately not everyone could make the final class so didn't get chance for a photo of them all but all the puppies did very well.

These were my final groups until probably September/October time. When I have plans for the next classes they will be announced on this page.

06/12/2023

We tried out Holt Dog Park for the 1st time last week and had a great time, lots to keep the dogs entertained and plenty of space for running

04/12/2023

Latest Melksham puppies to graduate from the class

02/12/2023

These will be the last puppy classes I'll be running until the autumn.
December - 3 spaces
January - 2 spaces

09/11/2023

Another lovely group of puppies recently graduated from the BOA puppy class.

Looking forward to meeting the next group of owners tonight, there's still a couple of spaces left to join us. This will be the last BOA class for the foreseeable future.

05/11/2023

The last group of Melksham puppy graduates.
The next course has already started but I will be running another starting before Christmas

04/10/2023

Upcoming puppy classes - www.bookwhen.com/clovercanines
1 space remaining for December class.
1-1 options also available for dogs of all ages, message the page for more info 🐾
These will be my last puppy classes until the autumn.

20/09/2023

Good to catch up with the handsome Dutch who has grown a bit since puppy class! We did some work on his lead walking as his strength has been making walks less enjoyable for his family.

18/09/2023

Didn't manage to get a photo of everyone from the recent older puppy class but did get the lovely Sprout and Penny. Big improvements from everyone during the course 🎉

12/09/2023

Melksham puppy class graduates 🎉
The next Melksham class has already started but I have some spaces remaining for Bradford-on-Avon www.bookwhen.com/clovercanines

01/09/2023

September puppy classes www.bookwhen.com/clovercanines

17/08/2023

Been a bit busy recently so haven't been good at updating Facebook!
Pleased to say I'm now a Tier 1 ScentworkUK trainer after completing the course recently. I won't be offering classes in this at the moment but can do 1-1 sessions for people interested in learning about scentwork.

20/07/2023

More classes starting over the next couple of weeks www.bookwhen.com/clovercanines

16/06/2023

Looking forward to having a stall here tomorrow. I'll have some toys and snuffle mats for sale and have donated some prizes for the dog show. Pop over and say hi if you're going 😊

08/06/2023

Congratulations to Willow, Kit, Caleb and Charlie for completing puppy class last week.
New puppy group starting next week still has spaces - www.bookwhen.com/clovercanines

01/06/2023

Max may look calm but he can get very excited especially when people come in the house. With a bit of management and giving him time to calm down when people enter he was able to relax next to me instead of mouthing.
He is an adolescent dog who has recently joined his new owners so we also covered some basics in lead walking and recall.

30/05/2023

This will be my last puppy class until end of July due to holiday. Visit www.bookwhen.com/clovercanines to book

29/05/2023

This gorgeous collie is Kipper. Kipper doesn't always feel the need to listen to his recall so we worked on management (to prevent him ignoring) and motivation (so he wants to come back) as well as making sure he understands and clear recall cue.

27/05/2023

Look at this lovely loose lead walking from Mabel in our 1-1 session 😍 She finds it more difficult to maintain this once the other dogs are added so we took her mum Rosie out with us so they could practice together and came up with a plan to work towards relaxed walks together.

26/05/2023

Very useful graphic to show the stages involved in training a behaviour which is reliable in all situations.
In class we discuss not adding a cue too soon (remember dogs don't know what we're saying) and increasing the difficulty in small steps.
It can be very tempting to want to jump to the end result but building behaviours slowly makes them much stronger and is how we can help them to still listen when there are other things happening.

Thanks to .center for this awesome graphic. Study it, then put it into practice.

25/05/2023

Well done to Ralf, Ray, Riley, Bonny and Mouse for completing puppy class.
I'm looking forward to meeting the next class tomorrow and there's still space for another puppy to join us

13/05/2023

Hound Haven at Shaw is a lovely big secure field just outside Melksham that's perfect for practicing recall or just having a relaxing walk without having to worry. Jasper enjoyed himself so much this evening he didn't want to leave!

09/05/2023

My other job is working as a puppy coordinator for Dogs for Good. We're currently looking for more socialisers (looking after a puppy for up to 18 months) and boarders (having the puppy whilst it's socialisers are away, usually a week or 2), if anyone has friends/family who would like to do this more info can be found at https://www.dogsforgood.org/get-involved/volunteer/puppy-socialiser/ or send me a message.

08/05/2023

Lenny recently had a 1-1 to work on his recall. He isn't the most motivated by food so we took advantage of his love of toys to reinforce the recall. We also played some games to make the food a bit more interesting to give his family more options for rewarding him

05/05/2023

A few of the dogs from the older puppy class who all made great progress being able to focus on their owners with the distraction of others dogs around. Also lovely to welcome back a couple of puppies who had attended my regular puppy class.

03/05/2023

Bradford on Avon recent puppy graduates

17/04/2023

Bertie is another cute cocker spaniel I've seen recently. He can get a bit anxious which then causes him to start hu***ng so we put in some management and a training plan to help. He had already made an improvement between the 2 sessions thanks to the hard work of his family.

15/04/2023

Unfortunately illness meant a couple of puppies couldn't make graduation night so only photos of Bertie and Scout to share

14/04/2023

Puppy classes starting 27th April in Bradford on Avon - www.bookwhen.com/clovercanines

05/04/2023

Enrichment is something that lots of people overlook but is so important for dogs. It allows them to express their natural behaviours in an appropriate way which can help reduce unwanted behaviours. It also increases confidence and gets their brain switched on which will help tire them out. Food enrichment is also a good way to slow down fast eaters!
In class we try out some food enrichment toys and also talk about other types such as varying walks, allowing dogs to sniff and explore and playtime with people and other dogs (if that's something your dog enjoys).