Anna Balch Dog Trainer

Anna Balch Dog Trainer 🐕 Classes, 1-2-1s & Behaviour
🧩 The missing piece in your training journey
🐾 Specialising in reactivity
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I promote positive, kind methods that improve your relationship with your dog along with environmental factors so that you can live in harmony. I can come to your house to work with you and your family on a one-to-one basis and provide long-term solutions that enable you to build on your relationship with your dog.

30/12/2024
Hope everyone has a fantastic day.Merry Christmas from the ABDT team.
25/12/2024

Hope everyone has a fantastic day.

Merry Christmas from the ABDT team.

23/12/2024

Writing thank you cards for our amazing vets and professionals who have supported us this year.

Thank you!

The Berkshire VetTFalkland Veterinary ClinicVHungerford VetscCoach House Vets
Aquatic Canine Therapy - ACT NowTPets at Donnington Grove Vetsington Grove Vets

Too much confusing and conflicting advice online about how to solve reactivity?Check out this blog to find out the true ...
23/12/2024

Too much confusing and conflicting advice online about how to solve reactivity?

Check out this blog to find out the true dos and donts when owning a reactive dog.

Find out how to understand reactivity and what you can do to start seeing immediate improvements for your dog.

APDT Good Companion Award Training Classes are coming to Newbury!🐶 Puppy classes and Foundation level starting in Januar...
21/12/2024

APDT Good Companion Award Training Classes are coming to Newbury!
🐶 Puppy classes and Foundation level starting in January 2025.
🐾 Book now to secure your space.
Email us - [email protected] to find out more.

Do you have a new puppy for Christmas?Need to know where to start with what to teach?Skip the sits, downs and stays and ...
20/12/2024

Do you have a new puppy for Christmas?
Need to know where to start with what to teach?

Skip the sits, downs and stays and focus on these key life skills:
- Where to toilet.
- It's okay to be alone.
- Good socialisation.
- The area around you is amazing and safe.
- Strong life skills.

We still have 121 puppy training slots available in the New Year. Drop us a message to book.

18/12/2024

So proud of all of our pups and their families as we end puppy classes for 2024. Look forward to seeing them in 2025!

I have had a few of my clients say recently that the training sounds easy or makes complete sense once I explain it to t...
18/12/2024

I have had a few of my clients say recently that the training sounds easy or makes complete sense once I explain it to them, as if they should've known it already.

If my car is not working properly, I could spend hours Google-ing the solution but most of the time I take it to a professional who knows what they are doing and can get to the bottom of the problem pretty quickly.

If you are struggling with your dog, don't 'Google' in pain for hours. Drop us a message and ask for help.

I am now on TikTok! Come give me a like and follow if TikTok is where you usually hang out ☺️
28/11/2024

I am now on TikTok! Come give me a like and follow if TikTok is where you usually hang out ☺️

11 Followers, 0 Following, 14 Likes - Watch awesome short videos created by annabalchdogtrainer

A very lovely testimonial from Lacey's person, Pam. Lacey is a rescued Spaniel and was quite aggressively ragging the le...
27/11/2024

A very lovely testimonial from Lacey's person, Pam. Lacey is a rescued Spaniel and was quite aggressively ragging the lead on walks and struggling with things like putting her harness on.

We initially cut down the amount of exercise she was doing and changed the walks to be much more about mooching, sniffing and engaging in Spaniel activities. Some key changes along with keeping an eye on any potential pain means that Lacey has made great progress in a very short space of time. Well done to her and her family.

It would’ve been Bosco’s 9th birthday today. Thinking of my little man. Still can’t believe he left us so suddenly. I mi...
15/11/2024

It would’ve been Bosco’s 9th birthday today. Thinking of my little man. Still can’t believe he left us so suddenly. I miss his cheekiness.

This one is for the new dog parents. Just adopted a dog or a puppy? Are you first time dog owners? Knowing where to star...
13/11/2024

This one is for the new dog parents. Just adopted a dog or a puppy? Are you first time dog owners? Knowing where to start can be a bit of a minefield. Here's a quick blog to get you thinking about what might be right for your training journey.

Knowing where to start when training your dog can be daunting. What you decide to train first is likely to depend on a few things.

11/11/2024
07/11/2024

The 'Cheese Rain Cloud' is a game that I play to help prevent resource guarding. Guarding stems from a fear of a resource being taken away, so practicing taking things away from your dog can make things worse. This game helps your dog to learn that your approach means that nothing gets taken - and even better - more great stuff comes!

A big well done to Ralphie who managed his first trip to the beach. Lots of dogs and people around and his family were s...
06/11/2024

A big well done to Ralphie who managed his first trip to the beach. Lots of dogs and people around and his family were super proud 🥰 Well done team.

05/11/2024

Flashback to two Bully boys strolling in the woods. 🌲

Off to Devon for a few days. Back next week 👋
26/10/2024

Off to Devon for a few days. Back next week 👋

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Getting to the bottom of behaviour issues is generally split into 3 sections. Management, re-conditioning our dog’s response and addressing any underlying health issues. We look at all 3 in our reactive dog programme to start seeing long-lasting progress. We are now taking clients for Jan 2025. Drop us a message if you’d like to chat through how we can help with your dog’s behaviour. #reactivedog #hollisticdogtraining #dogbehaviour #dogtrainer #forcefree

5 things every dog owner should know: - Your dog is not being dominant, bossy, pushy or difficult. - Your dog is having a hard time. - Health issues such as gut and joint pain are likely to be playing a big part. - Repeatedly exposing your dog to triggers will not help. - Use treats in your training and lots of them! #reactivedogtraining #reactivedogtips #reactivitytraining #forcefree #dogtrainingnewbury

Sometimes our dog’s behaviour suddenly gets worse and this is very normal. There is usually a reason why. Here are some prompts to think about: - have your walks changed at all or have they been longer or shorter than normal? - is you dog getting their usual amount of sleep and rest? - have you changed their diet or treats? - have there been any recent scary experiences? Have a think about what has changed recently, this is likely to be at least a contributing factor in your dogs change in behaviour. #dogtrainingtipsandadvice #dogtrainingnewbury #dogbehaviourtraining

Don’t miss your chance to join our fun classes in 2025! They are getting booked up already so don’t miss your spot. Beginners Advanced level Saturday mornings in Newbury. Link 🔗 in bio or drop us a message to book. #trainingclassesnewbury #puppyclasses #dogtrainingclassesnewbury #newburywestberkshire

The 'Cheese Rain Cloud' is a game that I play to help prevent resource guarding. Guarding stems from a fear of a resource being taken away, so practicing taking things away from your dog can make things worse. This game helps your dog to learn that your approach means that nothing gets taken - and even better - more great stuff comes! #resourceguardingpreventing #resourceguarding #puppytraining #trainingtips #dogtraining101 #westberkshire #puppytrainingberkshire

Flashback to two Bully boys strolling in the woods. 🌲

How engaged are you with your dog? How engaged are they with you? No, we don’t need our dogs to be robots but if there is little to no communication between you then this makes training really hard. If walks are a struggle and you have little engagement from your dog, then step one is to figure out why. #dogtrainingtips #dogtraining #recall #dogrecall #dogengagement #newburyberkshire #westberkshiredogs

Say it with me - “Good dog training looks boring”. Charlie spends a lot of his walks in a heightened state and at the end of his lead. For dogs like this, these things are key: - setting up in the right location. - good long line handling skills. - easy to achieve engagement training. We’ve slowed everything right down, given Charlie the skills he needs to succeed and we are now working up to busier environments. Really enjoyed my walk with him this morning. P.s. please excuse my finger! P.p.s. We’re chatting about where to buy pilchards from to make pilchards treats!

Ralphie
Ralphie

This is Ralphie. He’s a superstar and is having some follow on sessions after my reactive dog course. Ralphie’s reactivity is starting to turn into frustration (which is a good sign) because he is building in confidence around wanting to greet other dogs. His prey drive is also kicking in. So, today we practiced watching and moving away. I love seeing dogs start to forget their fear and new ‘normal’ behaviours shine through. It’s a sign that things are continuing in the right direction.

Success Story!
Success Story!

This little man is such a superstar. He’s on my reactive dog programme and cooed with walking around a field with off road dogs like a pro. So proud.

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